How to Progress in skateboarding over 30 Years Old
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- Опубліковано 18 бер 2018
- It's been almost one year since I started the channel. After years of watching my abilities slip away this last year has been the first one where i have been progressing again. In this video I share what it takes for me to progress at the 36 years old.
“The obsession has to be greater than the fear”
-Ben Degros
I'm 35 and I took a 20 year break in skating. I'm not great but I'm slowly progressing.. My biggest fear is hurting myself and not being able to work. when I was a kid, I could care less.
I worry about that too. But not too much. The obsession is greater than the fear.
Same here i skated since i was 9 and im 35. Took a break for awhile but same for me man i do worry about getting hurt but i still go hard on some stuff. Skating never goes away....
sill gorilla 36 here and got back on the board about 2 years ago (after 20 uears!).finally managed to ollie over a twig for my birthday a week ago!best....gift.....ever!
Same here man, 36 and back in after 20 yrs. Just trying to find the time is the hard thing. With a kid and a flexible but busy job, it's not easy. So much fun getting back in to it though.
You could care less? So you mean you cared. Doesn't make any sense. You're a dumbass.
One more try, the biggest lie in Skateboarding.
Skateboarding Progression @40+ holy jeebus yes
why? body tired and can't actually perform well after some time?
hahaha so true, I always tell that lie to myself
GUILTY :)
One more try till I die 😂😂
I'm 30 and I just learned switch crooks and b/3 360's. My suggestions would be:
1.) Cupsole shoes. Vulc shoes hurt too much and it kept me from skating as much.
2.) Aftermarket insoles. I bought FP Gamechanger insoles and my feet haven't hurt since.
3.)Stretch. If I thoroughly stretch before skating I ALWAYS get more of what I want to do done.
4.) Water. LOTS OF IT. I didn't have to drink as much when I was younger for some reason.
5.) Patience.
yes to the stretching point! and yes, skateboarding makes you so thirsty 😊
nonono you warm up before you stretch !!!
skate for like 20mns, manuals and shit like that, _then_ stretch!
if you stretch on cold muscles, its first of all innefficient, but mostly, dangerous
and, also, im 32, started at 26 i just learned crooked, smith lip and 36shuv this year (it just took longer than the kids do, needs more perseverance and patience)
better skate more often for shorter amount of times
this year i rolled my right ankle (goofy) 3 times, its a pain
Im 31 and footprint insoles are a must.
I always purchase one of those big gallon jugs from the gas station beforehand, they're like 3 bux. Lifesaver
35 years old and just got back on the board. Took an 15-20 year break, no biggie. Thought I'd jump right on and hit four step like the old days....I was laying in bed the night before I bought my new board fantasizing the tricks that I was going to do when I got it. Unfortunately, I busted my ass as soon as I stepped on. Lol all good. 35 is the new 15.
Hahaha can just picture you taking a dive lol !!! well done for getting back on brother!
@James Parker I dont know if you got back into skating or not, but check out the Facebook market, you can find a brand new set up for like half the price. Alot of people give skating up after realizing how difficult it is, and you can get their board cheap.
Same happened to me last year I broke my arm I am 30 now didn’t jump on a board since I was 15 years old lol I got a board fell first time stepping back on lol then a couple weeks I decided I’d go do like a 50/50 grind up the side of a quarter pipe starting from me side I gained a lot of speed made it to the top but the board flew straight from under my feet when I went to go back down and I swung my left arm that I had already broke in the past btw lol and used it to catch myself but what happened was all my body weight went on to my arm and I knew how I feel on it that it didn’t feel right at all so I looked at my arm immediately and sure enough it was broken luckily a guy there drove me to the hospital I had to have surgery on the radius I broke both bones the unla and radius that was In may 2020 I still want to get back on a board but I think this time I’m definitely going to wear wrist guards this time especially some knee pads helmet and elbow pads I don’t think I’ll ever skate without them again lol
Yessir! I’m 10 then, Plenty of time to get back into it
Stumbled upon this video and being a 37 yr old skateboarder thought, "oh man, there are more of us!" After watching half the video i got stoked and literally abandoned what I was working on at my desk, got in my truck, and went to the skate park down the street for 30 minutes (where I landed some tricks I've been trying to work on!) - Many thanks for the motivation man! Keep it up!
Hell yeah dude!
I started skating at 33. I’m now 40. I will never stop. All my progression has been at over 30. Lol
Joshua Jack can you kick flip?
@@dustinmikesell7908 after 7 years? hope he does lol
@@samiopal how old are you? I don't think you understand how the body feels when you get older
@@dustinmikesell7908 One specific fucking trick says nothing about a skater's overall skill and fundamental technique.
I don't even give a fuck about flip tricks. Why should anyone have to prove anything? Fuck that.
i'm skating at 58
ten years younger(!)
Why tho
Blessed. Hopefully I'll have the opportunities to do stuff like this in my 50's.
batchee boy amazing
I hope I'm still able to skate at 58. Idk that I'd be able to do all the tricks I can now, but I hope I'm able to skate mini ramp, and be able to cruise ramps, and hopefully some flat ground.... if I make it that far, almost halfway there now.
As a third shift worker and father of two, thank you for the advice. It gets hard but we just have to keep pushing. Luckily I met my wife at the skatepark and skateboarding is almost as important to her as it is to me.
Man, you’re a hero
Thank you for giving me hope 🙏
I’m 27 years old and just started skateboarding a week ago
Just turned 28 about to start skating once i get some good shoes
Still skating but not that much, I’m trying to back on track and skate often
damn, you started so young! I'm jealous
StillinTheGame 😂
I see.
So 25 isn't too late?
Been thinking about trying this out after I lost some weight
Being 38yr old and still pushing hard like I’m 21yr old is awesome thank you skateboarding 💯❤️
Ady Zubir what's your secret
Ivan Drago there’s no secret but just being happy even though it’s a tough day and keep focused in whatever you do just remember that stay healthy and stay away from negative people around you 👌🏽keep skating and keep having fun 🙋🏻♂️
Ady Zubir true say
@@Street_79_ are you still at it today?
@@maga_skater4207 helljyeah bruhhh
I’m 34 skating harder and loving my time on deck more now than I did at 16 it’s more precious as I know our years are numbered till our body gives up and we can only cruise around. You got yourself a sub 👍
I will be 43 in a few weeks and I started skating with my daughter about five years ago. It's one of the best decisions I have ever made. I regret that I waited for so long to get up on the board, but I am still progressing and learning new stuff all the time. I am currently struggling with treflips, and I have done so for over a year. I am skating and having fun about four times each week, but I definitely feel my body's limitations, and sometimes I need to skip the flip tricks and focus on low impact tricks like shuvits and bigspins etc. I don't know how long I am going to be able to keep this up, but I am hoping that it will be for a long long time. Great video man!
Magnus I'm doing the exact same. Starting at 40 with my 7yo son. Great to hear you're progressing 5 years later as I'm only 2 weeks in.
I sounds like you both are in the perfect age to start shredding! :-)
I just turned 42, and my agility is slumping down, ollie on to something seems fearful, i am increasing my confidence which is really hard because i need to be in good mood situation and it seldom comes
I can relate. My agility is not the best either and some days I move like a badly built robot after skating, but I actually belive (read:hoping) that skating can improve my agility or at least slow down the loss of agility. I think it's very important to take it slow and easy in the beginning, especially if one is new to skating.
magnus soderbom always remember to prioritize the fun factor
I'm 37 and 250#. Never skated in my life and just started a few months ago because a friend gave me the bug. Good lord is this fun but man does it hurt when it hurts lol. That feeling of accomplishment when you do ANYTHING though is pretty great. It means you can progress. Seeing this video is a great reminder that you have to keep trying old tricks too. Thanks for this!
These videos are great motivation. I'm 34 and just got a fresh complete board. I've had a 20 year on/off relationship with only the basics, and I'm actually kind of glad I was never that technically good. Every time I pick it up again after a few years I quickly achieve something new, basic, but new. I feel very at home on a board, and can now have safe (ish) fun just trying to master shove its, riding bowls, jumping over small things and learning basic flips. I WILL NAIL THE KICKFLIP
At 42 I'm one month back into skating. Many scrapes and aching joints but I do feel my flexibility, strength, and tricks improving. On my aching days, I just practice my board control with the most simple tricks. I'm so happy to be back. Your videos have added much inspiration. Thanks!
It's my pleasure Mike. I'm glad your enjoying your time on your board.
30 and just started skating again after a long break. Glad to see there's so many of us here. Crazy how the itch can lie dormant for so long but never really goes away for us. Thanks for the vid!
I just hit 30 last year, and I totally understand the difficulty. My knee is bad, tailbone is bad, ankle is bad, but I'm determined to skate as much as I can. Skateboarding was always a therapy for me, and I'd really love to feel that again. Thanks for the inspiration dude.
I thought I was crazy for starting at 31 but the more videos I see of older guys skating the more confident I feel.
Right on about framing progression correctly. One other thing I would add, at least for me, is how the wisdom of being older has taught me to understand fear differently. I pay attention to it better and look for the edge of what I am comfortable with so that I am just a little bit uncomfortable - exactly where I want to be. I don't want to be where I feel fear come over me like a wet blanket, or just stay so completely in my comfort zone I really don't progress - finding the edge serves as a guide for the next progression point, which is something my younger self was terrible at progression wise.
i wasnt scared enough. for some reason i thought i would be tougher
I stopped skating about 12 years ago and not really sure why. I am 35 now and I started back up about a year ago. I am a lot better than I ever was when I was younger. I am not sure why, maybe just because I am more focused and understand it more at this age. I could do all the basic trick pretty well when I was younger, but never really progressed to anything crazy. At 35 I can land Casper Flips pretty consistently something I didn't even think about when I was younger where a 360 flip was my hardest flip trick. I went from knowing maybe 6 or 7 grinds/slides to learning like 20 where I can do ones like kickflip bs noseslide and fs noselide 270 out and even darkslides although I could do those before.
Skating at this age just reminds me of when life was easier and I remember skating all day as a kid without a care in the world. It brings me back to that feeling and I go harder at this age and think I have hurt myself more than ever, but I don;t care. I am trying to learn nollie and switch, but the progression there is very slow. Can only do shove its and 180s really.
Like others on here said, not sure how long I have left, but I am making the best of it and I want to make a decent video part just for myself to have and look back on. Just wish I had more time to skate.
I just read this reply, and it really inspired me. I’m 30, and just started again about a week ago. I skated like a real setup from 8y/o-15y/o straight, and I was pretty good. Had a nice big catalog of flip tricks and different grinds. Even my switch game was on. As i said, 15 years later now, I put together a board.
I used to ride like a 7.0, now I’m on an 8.5. And my trucks are 149’s. I just left the park by me in Harlem, and I’m feeling a little more comfortable. Im hoping that within 2 months, or summers end, I’ll be past where I was too.
Your post was inspiring, and u being 5 or 6 years older than me, I know I can do this! Thanks a lot for your post man!
I just wrote the same comment. I am better now because I am as a person more chill and just enjoying it. As a kid I did more gaps and rails and crazy stuff. But I never felt as in control. Now I can have fun on vert... I still can do some flip tricks. But there is more awareness the whole time. Also back in the day there weren't so many parks... And skating was more TABOO so you were always kinda looking out for cops... Now everything is so relaxed.
Im 30 and am like 2 weeks of being back into skateboarding after a few years of barely being on a board. Your comment is very inspirational! My skills are already nearing the point of where I left off skateboarding, but that time was years of not really ever progressing that much.
Being a few years older and wiser, I'm hopeful that I can skate in a way that will actually cause me to break through that wall. I now try to take care of my body more and it is motivating to have exercises that I can do to benefit my skating. It also makes sense to skate in a more structured way instead of just trying a bunch of random tricks and only landing them once or twice if at all and getting frustrated, thus not having fun and not skating as much....I need to practice on getting the simple tricks perfect and then try to progress off that because otherwise things just seem to get messy and my body confuses it self.
I also wear elbow and knee pads now, I've fallen like a dozen times in my handful of sessions and none of them have hurt at all. A few slip outs from under committing on front board slides on the flat bar may have made me quit skating again if it wasn't for my elbow pads lol.
I was talking about this w my local shop owner, I believe because when you're over 30 you don't have as much energy as you did when you were a teen, things hurt now. Things are stiff etc. Plus I agree about the understanding things more too, you kind of have a better grasp of how things work and why they work, you can solve the trick better etc. Not all cases tho, these kids now are insane but for us yeah, we've had time to grow into our bodies and develop them.
@@Fortuna_716 why are the kids now better than ever? UA-cam?
Grew up major skate rat, basically quit in early 20s because couldn’t risk injury and missing work. Things changed around age 30 and I started to skate occasionally for the next few years. 36 now and the last couple years I spent re learning all my old tricks. In the last couple months, have added on to my bag of tricks and cleaned up my old ones. Can’t believe how much fun I’m having and how I’m learning new stuff every session. Have put a lot of focus on learning dynamic strength and flexibility exercises over the past 4 years which seems to be helping with confidence and recovery time as well as injury prevention. Still take some nasty slams and have been nursing injuries over the years but nothing in my adult life (intimacy, financial wealth) has come anywhere close to matching the satisfaction I get from learning how to link existing tricks or unlock new ones. Your guidance here is precisely in line with my experience. Cheers homie!
35... a few months into it man glad i found you please keep sharing
I’ve been reading all the comments below and I am so happy to see guys round 30-40 yrs old getting back to skate again. I’m 35, haven’t skate in 20yrs after a serious ankle injury after doing a kick flip on 7 stairs, and after watching your channel, and some other lads that are out there trying to make things easier than it was back in the old days, i finally got a new board (also after watching your skate review for the indies 144 I’ve decided to buy a pair). Keep it up, mate, thank you so much for the reviews and good vibes.
Btw, I am from Chile! Cheers!
I'm 41. I am married with two young kids. I used to pretty much do everything: skate, blade, snowboard etc. I could get back into skating but cycling is where heart is and will be. Its easier to do in your upper ages. In fact its incredible what people can do in their 40's and 50's. I love being out on the bike and the more miles the better.
I'm 41 and still skate. A young coworker of mine brought a brand new skateboard to work. So I asked if I could ride it. Popped a couple ollies, kickflips and shuvits. Everyone was like holy shit old man we never knew. But anyway I wish I was young again. Can't afford to get hurt anymore.
I can tell you're old. Those are the tricks they used to do when I used to skate back in the 80s. Now, they combine those into one trick, plus add in another 5 for good measure.
@@idmhead0160 I know the tech level now is insane. It's awesome. I love to see the changes in styles. And the evolution.
@@idmhead0160 I'm 26 and I am skating again, I just do the tricks that I think are cool. 180's, fakie 360's, kickfllips and 180kickflips
I'm 36 year old vet. Thanks for this. Was bout to give it up and get in line while the kids skate. I'll give it more
Sooo relatable! You articulated that perfectly! I’ve started skating again at 34… 20 years off the board! Slowly coming back! You’re like my hero dude 😆
Same boat. 34 1/2 15 years off the board. Have you progressed in the 8 months since your comment?
gET THIS MAN SOME WAX FOR THAT LEDGE
That thing is slick. It was all me.
yo! this is spot on. 40 yr old from london - i do exactly what you're saying. even if it's 30min. it may be a messy skate but come the weekend the progression is there for all to see. exercise is key. i love this shit.
Ben; Without even talking about my age, ( Born before JFK was assassinated---WHAT?) let me just say that you really made a solid video. You were articulate, honest and shared some extremely relevant and practical factors that pertain to skating as an adult. We knew everything when we were young but re-learning and re-visiting the deck at 30 plus is definitely a profound experience. You managed to inspire and challenge the viewer with both your insights and your skating. Well done and best wishes. I hope that your date was fabulous! Peace. P.S. Yeah...could not miss the scooter kid! he, he.
I never skated, but the sounds take me back. I was always photographing the skate-rats and bmx boys in the town where I grew up. And 35 years later, I don't think I could make that run to the top deck of the half pipe, but I keep my old Cara-Beth Burnside Vans in the closet just in case!
Hell yes man ! I'm 28 just started back up a year ago after 13 years of not skating. Keep it up man! Stay motivated😁👍
Same here dude, timeline wise. props
Great vid! I used to skate in the LA District where I got started at the age of 10 in the mid 80s. I am almost 41yrs of age. My daughter is 11 and I got her into skating so I can get back to it. Oh how I miss skating. What better way to start up again. Building memories with my girl and I feel like a kid again. I got into Cycling to stay in shape when she was born and diet and exercise is truly the key transition back into skating. I wasn’t really good at tricks but missed how I used to Ollie over everything. Keep it up and stay safe!
Respect to you. I brought a longboard at 40 - no tricks required!
I'm 36 to and started skateboarding 2 months ago. I skated as a kid until I got my drivers licence and then skating just dropped off the radar. There was no skate parks when I was a kid, but now there are lots around where I live and I'm loving it.
I'm 42 an 200lbs heavier haven't skated in 25+yrs can't wait to lose the wieght an jump on a board
I feel that im 300 lbs now used to be 200 but have a brain tumor that makes me gain weight and still got a lot of my shit still suprisingly just started a few yrs ago again and was surprised i still had as much as i did....
Hows that progress coming along?
You wont regret it
Good on you bro. Just start cruising and take it easy. I'm getting my fat arse back on a board after 15 years. Memories of tre flips are just that. I'll be happy to get a nice pop back in ollies
Nice video. I got back to skate at 28 after 13 years off. I broke my arm 2 weeks later :) , got healed and returned. Since then I have been doing it great, trying to get more momentum. An advice for anybody trying to get back to skate is to practice falling, on grass first and then on concrete ground, that helps to prepare your body to relax on future accidents, that’s something very natural for kids but you loss it after years sitting on a desk 8 hours every day.
I'm 31 and just bought a new complete last week. This video resonates with me deeply...
Hi there. I'm 42 and like you I never gave up, just, like you say became dormant. I 've seen many, many people give up in the last say 25 years but i never could. Now i try and skate a couple times a week. Had to re-learn sso much! Thanks for the inspiration.
Again, this is an inspiring video with a realistic message. Thanks for helping and inspiring us to push again, Ben.
Another great video. Great comments as well. UA-cam definitely needs your channel. A million thanks.
Thanks for the video ... I started skating again 6 weeks ago... I am 60 and prior to that i last skated at 21. In between that I have maintained surfing on and off and whilst I initially brought my skateboard to compliment my surfing... its like its now the other way as I am now hooked on skating ... I started off slow with re learning how to push and roll, then managed slow turns all under the cover of our garage... then came the helmet and I was off each night to a local park just up the road... then came the pads ... and I started venturing out in day light to the local park... and now getting some carving together.... then last week it was off to a near by skate park... started off slow and cautious and the longer I stayed...the carves were coming on.... so now it’s like whoa.....I came off at the skate park after I got my confidence up and it was like wow... this protective gear is good.... I went full length face down with a slide and somehow I fell and slid totally flat....a big thing for me is trying to be realistic.... there are some amazing young skaters out there and that can be unnerving.... but for me I start out on the smallest ramps and with a bit of a push I can get around with some turns and curves.... I feel alive !!
39 this year brother and I've been back at it for about a year and a half now. Love to see just how much skateboarding means to us older guys.
Awesome Ben, thanks for all the vids!
Came back to skating at 27 :)
Great video. I started skateboarding at 37. Wish I'd got into it as a kid. Still love it though. Hoping I can get 10 more years - and land a kickflip please lord 😉
Here's hoping👍
You will
39 year old just starting out. Kickflip is my holy grail.
ShadowClaw0 same I’m 30 I have a bar set and it’s a kick flip and I feel like I have accomplished all I want on a board lol
Appreciated this video! I'm 35 now, more than 20 years into skating almost exclusively ledges, rails, and flatground (I suck at transition - had no parks w/ ramps growing up, spent a lot of time street skating).
Over the last 2 years I've managed to get fairly on-point with only a few minor injuries, and all the pieces of advice you give resonate a lot. Momentum and conditioning feels important - getting out there consistently, at a steady pace. Non-skating exercises are boring for sure but are absolutely crucial for me.
The biggest thing I've found is that each try needs to be super deliberate. I can't just fling myself at a new trick anymore and see if it works. I need to be intentional, need to build up to things, need to minimize the number of times I eat shit (keep it to regular, controlled bails). But also I'm feeling the benefits of having been on a skateboard for multiple decades - I feel more controlled and "intelligent" than ever, just less bouncy and athletic. Some of my "peak" tricks feel like they could be the last time I ever do them, but also who knows - I wonder how far into the my late 30s and 40s I can keep it going?
Hi, I'm 63 years old and have started again (first in the age of 18) with skateboarding in januar. - Pushing, and first tricks in june. Safety first with helmet, ellbow- and handsafers. - Soft 85, small 55 wheels, hard bushings, bolzen shockpads and low trucks are my 'pimps' at my 8.375 mid concave huf-board. Mid skateshoes, and after some 'little stones' it becomes better. Training - because of job - once a week. - My balance and reflexes becomes better and i have much fun. - After one stroke 4 weeks trouble with my left knee. Thats all 'damages' since 6 months.
glad to see this! I'm 48 hadn't sk8d hard for 17yeara but always kept a board and cruised for transpo
Sound advice! I started skateboarding at 25 and always wondering if I can ever 50-50 a rail. Seeing you enjoying it and still progressing is very inspiring, and giving me at least 10 years to learn my dream trick.
well if it helps i am 26 and still learning new tricks , i 50-50d a 10 stair rail for the first time in my life this year
26 years old and just started skating two months ago. Wish I would've started when I was a teenager but I love it.
If you can ollie you can 5050. Just start on ledges and then move to the rail. You can do it.
Stopped at 14 when my friends stopped. Just got back into it at 20.. so much fun
Skated every day for 8 years in my teenage years. Haven’t got on a board in about 10 years and recently had that old flame reignite with a fury. I design graphics for boards and I’m just waiting on mine to be printed and sent. Super stoked to get back to it. I’ll be 28 in august 🤘🏻
I started skating the first time when I was about 10. Just ollies, shove its and some mini ramp fun. Rode a lot in my late teens and early twenties which was the best time of my life but went through dozens of boards and trucks (220lbs lean weight then) a year skating too big sets and overly technical tricks for my level. 50lbs and 15 years later I am back on a board. Just to cruise again and do some flat land stuff. Lose some weight and enjoy the feeling again. I have no desire to hit a 5 set again but some smooth flat trick is motivating me to be back out skating..... In a very secluded spot ;-)
I'm backing your content bro...I'm 29 and haven't stopped skating 🤘
I too want to start again at the age of 30 and was kind of emberrassed... Was.. because seing this video and reading some of the comment here have motivated me even more to start again. Appreciate the video and respect to the dudes and dudettes who are not young bucks anymore that are picking up the deck again! Have fun and never stop getting up!
Thanks mate that was the most inspirational clip ive seen for ages keep em coming, I think I'll skate today
Earned a sub! I'm 35 years old and still love skating but it's a lot harder than it used to be. The mid week mini sessions are a great point! So is home excercise and stretching!
Congratulations on 3,000 subs! Love your channel, man!
Thanks Sam:)
Great video. I needed this. I need to relearn everything. I’m loving it.
I just discovered your channel and I’m loving it! I appreciate your level-headed attitude and the explanations you provide for teaching tricks. I’m almost 39 and just getting back into skateboarding after 20 years.
Use or ya lose it I'm 37 I can't kick flip and I have been skating since the 80's I still rock the same set up as back then it's wide I'm comfy...I have kids and am learning them the way....it is so cool I can share with my kids...we both rock Vision boards and I am showing her tai slides,and caspers,banks....n buddy being able to curb stall 180 is still the best and surfing the street on a board beats walking any day. And until I can't move or incredibly feeble I will continue to roll away. ...may need a push or two when I'm gray n old but I'll be there lol
Getting back to skateboarding after 15 years, for almost 10 month, yes absolutely right everything that you say, it progress slowly, but I'm getting there.
So glad that I'm not the only one who did this comeback to skating. Skating really really makes me feel young again, cos I'm the only one over 30 in my skatepark lol.
Ben, your channel has been super inspiring as I've been getting back on the board after about a decade off. Granted, I'm 24 now, but I still feel my body aching more at the end of a skate session now than I did as a kid. Seeing you killing it in all of your videos is keeping me motivated, even as I'm nursing a sprained wrist and a weird ankle injury I can't pin down. Subbed, and can't wait to see more.
You're the man, I love your skating and seeing your perspective is super helpful when I'm looking towards my future. I'm 22 now and a little prep and planning never hurts.
This is incredibly relevant to me. At 31 I'm trying to get back into it after 15 years out. I'm sure my Ollie's are better than they use to be but I'm starting from scratch relearning everything else.
I'm extremely limited on time, but I'm trying to get my 5 year old daughter into it so i can combine parenting and fun haha
Dude you rock. Im 34 and stopped skating hard around 25 bc of ankle problems and not doing ankle and leg strength training. Physical therapy is essential in progressing in this sport. I could kickflip 5 boards stacked when i was 24 lol. If i kept my body strong and not just destroying myself until i quit riding it would have been different. I slowly getting back! You are for sure an inspiration dude! Keep skating.
Thanks Matt:)
Yea satva. Remember when you connect the trucks and they would stack perfect lol.
Matt R. I stopped when I was 24, broke my ankle for like the 5th time and just wasn't prepared to loose my job over it. I'm 28 now and have just picked it back up because a friend of mine wanted me to teach him to skate. He's 26 so he is starting and I feel like I'm starting all over again. Struggled with basic tricks for so long back in the last 2 weeks I have gotten my rhythm back. I'm enjoying it more now then I did when I had to quit
HG-MEDIA nice dude. Just have to stay healthy.
Thanks so much for this video. I skated from 10 to 14 and 17 to 19 but really been wanting to get back at it. This video was very inspirational, thanks man
Great video!!! We are getting older and just starting to skate and progress with it! Thanks for the great inspiration!
Great advice. I got back into skating in 2012 at 24, and been progressing day by day. It's gotten a wee bit harder now considering of my health, but Time is no issue when you work 3 to 4 days a week for 12 hours, and you have the same amount of time off. I know that I won't be jumping down stairs, gaps, and doing rails and ledges forever, but at least now going into my 30's I'll soak it up while I can, and the same applies with snowboarding too, in which I do that too. But, you should exercise, eat right, and be stress free if you want to push into your 40's. Great video, and great channel, bro.
Thank you:)
thank you for inspiring me.
Brilliant video, well done mate.Big props from Australia
Really appreciate this vid Ben! Working on the basics and i keep having to dial back what i expect of myself and force myself to celebrate what ever has progressed even if its miniscule.
A new vid, yea. Im drinking a coffee too. The age factor dosen't really apply or effect me currently. As crazy as that sounds. Its true, I have very unusual circumatances in my my life where the age factor may not be a factor until late in my life. Like spider man bitten by a spider that changes things in a strange way. I began skateboarding in 2015 and no where near my peak. Loved watching your progression session, nice stuff.
I'm 38 as of today, (220 pounds and 6 ft), and spent the past summer skateboarding since the gyms locked my unvaccinated ass out, and I needed another way to get exercise. turns out, they did me a massive favor, I got back into it and progressed a lot more than I expected I would. now it's winter, and I found a parking garage, and it's even partially heated, so I've been hitting that.
Ben, as it happens, I'm renovating and returning to skating at 38 so both of your channels have been a huge help man! Keep on! Great work.
thanks man, I needed to hear this. just got back on the board after a decade (30y/o). couldn't be more stoked!
Dude that nollie crook was on point
Thank you:) I am finally getting comfy on that trick. I'm going to inch my way up to higher ledges soon.
I'm 23 I haven't skated since i was 13 I just bought a board wooo!!
How are you progressing? :)
same here bro, i turn 23 next week and randomly wanted to start skating again so bad and just bought a board! skate on bro!
How's it going?
Still plenty young to start back up and get way good. When I was about 21 I stopped for the most part bc there was nobody to skate with. One day recently I started watching skate videos and went and bought a complete and started getting my tricks back. Actually seems easier this timearound.
@@joemcbee Same for me
I don't know how I came across this video but I'm so happy I did! Subscribed! And thank you for this video!
Hey man I’ve been binging your channel in the rainy days of Texas and I really enjoy your content. You’re a cool ass dude and your kids are definitely lucky to have a cool dad like you
Another cool vid. Good advice. I'm 42 and i can do more than i could ever do in the late eighties! But, the progress is very slow. You're right to say it's about frequency. I used to go once a week but that's not enough really. Need to try and go more often
same story here! :-)
I've managed to fit 2 sessions a week in around work, family etc. An hour a day is impressive! It's not easy to do that in England... It's always raining! I'd be happy with 3 times a week.
I skated a lot of parking garages this winter. It's boring but this is the first winter I didn't regress.
Yeah, I need to find one of those.
Not 30 yet but a great watch for a 26 year old
Just turned 28 I hung around skaters when i eas young, but never did. Gotts get used to riding. Its gonna be a fun journey.
MARCUS BILLUPS how is it goin so far? I am just about to start boarding after being a serious athlete and staying away from any type of board. I am ready to learn lol
I’m 27 trying to get back into it after a knee injury. Have to be extra cautious with everything at my age T^T
I really enjoy and appreciate your content by the way. Keep it up.
Golden words. You’re very well spoken so glad I’ve discovered your channel. Thank you!
And you know he’s an adult because he’s got a mug in his hand 😂 even outside you gotta have that hot brew. Love it.
Love the fact you're posting content about the process of skateboarding and not just act of it...would be amazing if u could do a vid on the psychology of skating and if u could find a skater Psychiatrist to contribute that would be off the chain...wait do people still say that????
Now they say "off the block chain"
lmao
So true. Thanks for putting it into a single, lucid perspective. I consider all of what you said to be the good news about skating and progressing after 30...or whenever life’s responsibilities outweigh what up til that moment has been basically one long session of constant progression.
very inspiring and informative. ill try to squeeze in a session of skate or two during my work hours to keep up the momentum
damn that FS crook was so solid. I actually went "YEEEYUHH" outloud, haha.
This is awesome. Honestly I just found your Channel and you already motivated me to go out and Skate.
I’m 31 now an ask myself “am i too old for this stuff?” And you helped me to find the answer.
Thanks bud and please keep doing videos. Sorry for the crappy English:)
Thank you:) and your English was totally understandable.
Thanks for this video. I'm in my late twenties and getting back into skating is super hard at the moment. I like your perspective on gaining momentum from when you last picked up your board. Viewing your progress from your recent starting point is better than trying to compare your abilities to when you were at your best. That only creates frustration with skating and the whole point is to have fun with it. Sessions are more gratifying when you can practice the old stuff, so at least you're not regressing in certain areas, but allocating time to new tricks or ideas keeps it fresh and challenging. Great advice!
This is very inspiring Ben! Thank you! I'm 31 and I actually quit skating years ago to just film. But after watching this, I have the itch to skate again. I'll try and keep you updated on my progress! 👍
Thumbs up for sk8 veterans! I'm 37yrs old and sk8in from last summer. Of course was sk8ing in late 80s after watching "Trashin" movie. Skateboarding help me to do some tricks over my wife :)
I had Thrashin. " Beat it ya val jerks!"
Ha I was just thinking of that movie today classic
Ah yes when you tell yourself "just one more try" and still being at it 10 tries later :D
Yup. I do it all the time.
I've been back skating every weekend for a year and love it like crazy. Only issue is lately waiting 5 days between each sessions have been feeling like crossing a desert to the point that by Thursday all I can think off is skateboarding! I guess it's time to insert that mid-week pre-work session and keep the momentum up :) Thanks for the great vids and the inspiration
One of the best skateboarding channels hands down. You’re always providing a lot of helpful tips.
Feed the body right treat the body right and youll be skating till.your 70
My whole life used to be skating growing up, since I was 10 years old. I'm 40 now and live 2 blocks away from a skate park. But, I can't skate. My back has been screwed up for 15 years after a bad car accident. I can't even ollie without feeling like someone stabbed me in the spine. It's torture staring at that skate park every day and knowing I can't skate. Sure, I can roll around a bit, but not being able to ollie makes it pointless. I was actually pretty good in my day. Not pro level, but maybe close to amateur level. but that was the 90's, being good then is way different than being good in 2018.
bassage13 Damn ☹️
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bassage13 - that really sucks. my sympathy for your loss pain frustration. maybe u can find another hobby that gives u lot of pleasure and fulfillment that your disability will allow. After almost 20 years of not believing in God or Christianity for many reasons, i came back to a strong belief through extreme circumstances which forced me to cry out to God first then eventually praying to Jesus specifically, all in an experiment to see if God would help me and also do it in a way that beyond good luck or probability would prove he exists and is the truth. All Christians do not get healed however but in your case it is worth a try. Try my "Jesus experiment". Pray for God to give you the evidence you need to believe. For me miracles happened that were too numerous to be coincidence. When i prayed to Jesus specifically that's when the super detailed miracles happened. Try to read and follow the rules of the bible while u do this experiment (not easy but worth it). I found that the more obedient i was to God and his rules the wayyyyyyyy more he would bless me BIG TIME. hope u will try it. please reply and keep me posted how it goes. prayers and best wishes to you!
I’m 27 and healthy so I can’t say that I relate to that, however I realized that letting go of certain things is true power. Skateboarding is great but it’s one outlet for enjoying life amongst others. There is just a connection that one forms with specific things especially if they were done young, the nostalgia factor comes into play and makes letting go of an activity even harder.
That’s one thing I tell myself all the time, if I can’t skate, Ill direct my energy somewhere else, thank God skateboarding isn’t the only thing in the world!
Dude, you are such an inspiration. I recently subscribed and I'm watching a random clip from your channel every night. I love your honesty and humble approach to skateboarding. Best wishes from Spain.
This was so inspiring! Im turning 34 next week and have a toddler at home! definitely know the feelin of having to take breaks or not have the time to skate! Seeing this makes me want to skate even more though! Thanks for this video! 🙌🏻 im backing this 💯