I suggest starting off with casper flips it's easier and makes you get more comfy with flip tricks. Just do casper's and once you master them try doing ollie's. Record yourself so you can see the board come off the ground, then all you gotta do is keep doing it with more force.
@@iichloxo You put your front foot closer to get more height, bend your knees more, make sure your actually popping up and the form is right. Use to be able to ollie over a garbage can on it side when I was younger.
his riding actually annoyed me lol its how he places his feet near each other and the lead foot is crooked. To me it looks ugly. Interesting how people perceive things differently. It's the same how some people find spiders revolting and some think they're cute.
Tonight was the first time I ever tried to skateboard. I’ve been embarrassed to learn from someone my whole life I never bought one or tried, but I finally bought one yesterday and had time after work today, so I pulled this video up and waited until it was like 11pm so I could fuck up in my yard without anyone seeing. This is literally the ONLY tutorial that made even a lick of sense to me. Thank you so so much, my man. (I can balance pretty well and I can roll about 5 feet!! And I didn’t fall once!!)
Great tutorial. I went out with my 8 year old son with a skateboard and rollerblades we found for free at a recycling hall. Just 1 hour later, we had such fun like never before. I don't know what happend. I just stepped on the board, and off I went. Such a feeling of freedom. I'm 54 years old, and wanted to start skateboarding at 10 in norway. At that time, it was forbidden, and police actually took the skateboard. Now, som 40 years later, i finally got the wheels under my feet. And together with my son. Best gift I had for a long time. Thanks' for the tutorial! Made me realise I've done pretty much everything in an ok way.
I just sessioned last night at age 33 for the first time last night after what was a six-month layoff. Picked it up right where I left off I was shredding,,, in pain today LOL
The focus on keeping weight ON the board and on your front foor while pushing just helped me so much - so much easier and makes me understand how you were saying otherwise youre not actually RIDING the board
Thanks for this clear and thorough tutorial-- not learning to skate, but I'm actually animating it. The clearly marked chapters on pushing off, riding, and stopping is just perfect
I'm 17, clumsy as shit and wish to learn. Wish me luck everyone! Update: Bought my first skateboard! I think its super cool and cant wait to ride and fall down!
i just started today after watching a bunch of beginner videos and nobody ever mentioned how to distribute your weight on your front foot. thank you so much!
It's weird starting from scratch again 30 years later but can't wait to get back into it. Just got a full board in the mail today and came across this video. I was going goofy foot when I realized I'm a lefty up front. After all these years at least I have great health insurance. Thanks a bunch.
45 years old and just started skateboarding, one thing I've already learned about rolling over cracks in the road, is don't roll over them straight/head on with both front wheels inpacting the crack at the same time, instead try to approach the crack with the board at a slight angle, this helps smooth it out and there's less risk of the front wheels suddenly coming to an abrupt stop on the crack and throwing you off. Hope this little tip helps other beginners like me 👍
Cool, another one in their 40s starting just now! Guess my priority is finding my glasses or contacts: I will not see even the openings and ridges at Grand Canyon otherwise lol
Okay Tim, ya got me... I'm in! After watching Sk8 the Infinity, I wanted to try it out myself, but now you've convinced me! I'm 21 years old and I'll be learning with my little brother soon... thanks so much for your help and you've earned a new subscriber! 😁😁
@@I_am_Sev literally I've owned a skateboard for ages but I've always been scared to use it recently I came across sk8 the infinity and the way they talk about the heart pounding making it exciting seriously makes me wanna try again!!
idk why it was called regular, but they called it goofy because in a disney animation where they were surfing, goofy rode with his right foot in front, so they called it goofy in surfing terms, and then the stance name transferred over to skateboarding
I love this skate board community, it's a peaceful place where people will answer you if you have a question about skateboarding. starting skateboarding at 19, wish me luck.
The guy from the local shop suggested and sold me a Creature complete. I've been using it for about 2 months now with slow but good progress. I'm getting better at kickturn. PS, I turn 40 in November
I'm 22 and I've been practicing for 30 minutes on my days off work for a few weeks and just today I finally got to the point where I can actually ride it and not immediately lose balance
Hey dude i only just started yesterday and i was wondering if you’ve made alot of progress cuz u see this comment is from 6 months ago. If you could let me know it would be great. Thanks
I fell off very badly on the first day of my learning, but now I can ride it pretty well and I have a good balance on the board. It's like, keep on doing it regularly, be comfortable on the board, and then all good to go.
Best tutorial video out. Before I try ANYTHING else on a skateboard I want to master these fundamentals. Ill spend hours just doing this so when i do tricks i don't have to worry about my balance and stuff. I'm 29 years young and I'm excited.
So just stand there without moving, with one leg on the board. Just stand there. Im a beginner who had a similar problem of it being kinda intimidating to even just cruise so that’s what I did lmao then once I got comfortable I would gently pump so I wouldn’t have too much speed and then try to balance on the one leg as long as I could. Although it’s been a week so you might not have this problem anymore but good luck! Hope you’re enjoying skating
I started 2 days ago, and can fully skate with one leg on the board, I trip on it a bunch, but the main thing I'd recommend is getting someone to be with you. It helps you feel a little more safe
I've always held an interest to skateboarding but my mom threw out my brother's board before I even got to try. Now, at 22, I finally have my own board and am about to go out and try it! Thanks for the tips! You're video was extremely cohesive and easy to comprehend.
I'm kind of the same. I'm more comfortable riding goofy, but only comfortable popping regular. Going to practice both I guess. Don't really have a choice
I agree with Mr Madhatter. This is the best tutorial I’ve seen so far. After watching countless other videos, you’d swear that the ollie is the only thing you know to be either a beginner or a pro. I turned 56 in May and bought a longboard last week to learn on. An ollie is the least of my worries…lol
Thanks! I started skateboarding a week ago and I'm not as bad as I thought i would be. I'm learning how to pivot/kickturn currently. And I havent fell yet 😳
@@airu5424trust me ik how it feels I use to go off curbs do basics but last November (2022) (now late August 2023) I was hit by a truck on the way to work wasn't able to ride for a bit now trying to get use to it again and the fear still hits me tbh I'm scared to continue I have my basic skateboard, road board and my project board from before and I'm trying to continue but I won't ride again if I don't try
I literally found this video a month and a half ago and thought “that looks like fun” so I asked for a skateboard for Christmas and so I now have a skateboard, and I am also a complete noob:D
No like begging, no discord pushing, no virtue signaling, just teaching and fun. Gonna go try these out, hopefully you don't mind me archiving your vid.
Just got my board and was having a tough time pushing and riding. Turns out I had the wrong stance. Now I want to go skate more. Damn you. Jk: Love the video.
angling the front foot while pushing is what helped me the most. the experts talking about pointing the front foot straight ahead forgot how hard it was to learn balancing for beginners
@@tobydude7462 not necessarily 30 degrees, but definitely angled. At least for me, when my front foot is straight, it's harder to balance while pushing
I'm 47 and just started which skatboarding. I have been to an indoor skatepark in my city. once a week it's only opened for adults, advanced and absolute beginner and theres a teacher who shows you how to skate. In my to hours yesterday I learned to make an 180° degree turn fakie(?) on my front wheels forward and backwards. this was quite amazing to learn that whithin two hours and I was never on a skateboard before. I really like it, that they have this after work skating for adult and especially that beginners are highly welcomed.
i have wanted to skate for over 30 years, my goal is to learn b4 i hit 50... this vid has already after only 10 mins got me pushing off a couple of times and balancing, whilst repositioning my feet to the right placement... am stoked!
i literally just got my first board yesterday with no experience whatsoever, and when i try to stand on it i keep getting scared and almost trip and fall. and then when i keep trying to push i end up almost falling head first into concrete. but like fr tysm this is so helpful
this is purely amazing, got a skateboard yesterday and have been researching for nearly a year and decided yesterday with my cousin to get one and this is definitely the best tutorial i’ve seen thus far
Gotta love how I'm learning this just because of Sk8. That aside, great video. The instructions were pretty clear and understandable for me. Can't wait to start practicing.
This is the best intro video I have ever seen. And I have been watching them for 25 year. Too bad I quit riding 10 years ago after almost killing myself. Too old now. This video covers EVERYTHING you need, without overstating the obvious or talking about what fashion to wear. Watch this video 10 times as a newbie. You can watch other videos for the minutia of anything said here.
This is a really good video. Tnx for all the tips. I bought a skateboard like a year ago and gave up on it cuz i always lost balance when trying to turn. This makes me wanna try again 😊
honestly this stuff is so important. I remember in middle school starting out, we could hardly ride around, didn't ever feel comfortable on the board or be able to go off/up curbs and whatnot but we started trying for tricks right off the bat.. getting back into skating as an adult I find more fun in hauling ass and having good board control, flowing, feeling comfortable. Then the tricks came soo much more natural and easy.
3:14 Keeping your center of gravity in the middle often means leaning slightly forward/toward the front of the board. It often feels like you're in the middle when you're leaning slighly back, which will make the board lose momentum and makes it easier to fall onto your back which isn't much fun.
It’s never too late to start and if you want to get better never give up. Also never let anyone deter you from what you wanna do. I had a lot of anxiety about people judging me for how bad i am at my age (I’m 26 and newb). Remember everyone learns at a different pace don’t be discouraged if you don’t make progress as quickly as you want just keep working on it and you’ll accomplish whatever you set out to do. You will likely fall at some point so there’s absolutely no shame in wearing pads or a helmet. Have fun. Love y’all.
as a beginner i really appreciate you going over ways to navigate uneven sidewalks and such. Ive found that to be one of the hardest parts to learn and nobody really talks about it!
Im 19 now and wanted to learn how to skate since i was 10, my mom bought me a beginner one but my city had literally NO smooth surface whatsoever, now they finally opened a skate park, after 9 years i can start learning, ty very much for this video!
Lol I just held on a gate and I still almost fell and at dirt twice (I got the hang letting it go and then standing) but I’m still learning how to move it 😌)
I think what helps me balance is leaning shoulders ahead and bend front knee at the same time. Natural position will make your body falls backward as the board slips ahead.
It’s so weird. When my friend taught me how to ride a skateboard, I was regular but than when I got my own I switched to goofy so I know how to ride both but better at goofy 😂
I don't think I've ever commented on a UA-cam video. But I just got my board and this video was genuinely very helpful. Also I already fell and smacked my knee against the curb. But getting up and going back at it is also part of the joy. 25 and learning!
Thank you for this video. 3 days ago I decided to buy a board and start skating at the tender age of 36. The first 2 days were spent falling over and not being able to complete one push or kick off. Today I got on the board and successfully done my first push/kick off. 2 hours later and I was semi-comfortably kicking off a few times in a row and staying on the board for a good 10-20 meters at a time
So good to see quite a few “older” people skating instead of feeling like it’s really a teenage/early twenties thing. I’m 43 myself and ordered my first board which should arrive this week. I can’t wait to especially jump ONTO a curb and not per se off them. I know muscle pain will haunt me for a while though lol since I don’t exercise whatsoever. I can see myself now carrying groceries in both hands, balanced in weight and weeeeeee back home I go 😆
Tell me about it. Everywhere is either rough concrete or tarmac. So hard to find anywhere where there's smooth concrete. Even my local skatepark is made out of that rough sh!t. I'm dreading the day I fall and scrape my hands on it.
None of my friends skateboard anymore, and the ones that did back in highschool I fell out of touch with so it was literally my first time skateboarding since highschool (7 years at least) and I did pretty ok. Landed an ollie on to the curb a few times, didn't bail much. Almost did a kickflip, I am happy with where I left off. Some of my friends from highschool though... damn dude I thought they'd be the next tony hawk.
My brother and his friend have parts for thrasher. My brother worked for Frog with my boyfriend for years. My boyfriend and dad own a logistics company and my boyfriend skates around the warehouse frequently. I found an old board of my brothers and plan to surprise my boyfriend one day by skating with him. Thank you so much for the video!
This is literally THE BEST beginner tutorial for skating. I've watched so many tutorials that think step one is doing an ollie.
yeah thats the first thing i learned its pretty easy once you do it for awhile
@@GL0RI0US_G0R3 how many days for u to Ollie ?
@@GL0RI0US_G0R3 I’ve been at it for months and still can’t get a decent hight
I suggest starting off with casper flips it's easier and makes you get more comfy with flip tricks. Just do casper's and once you master them try doing ollie's. Record yourself so you can see the board come off the ground, then all you gotta do is keep doing it with more force.
@@iichloxo You put your front foot closer to get more height, bend your knees more, make sure your actually popping up and the form is right. Use to be able to ollie over a garbage can on it side when I was younger.
Throwing down the board and sprinting is a good feeling.
I look forward to it.
Right?!?! I thought i was the only one who gets satisfied from that
Yeah I wanna learn how to I got my skateboard about 3 months ago but havent gone on for a bout 2.5 months
Goooooood feeling
Ikr same. And also dropping in even if it’s just to flat ground.
There’s something so satisfying about how the dude in overalls skates haha 😂
i thought the same thinggg 🙃
😂😂 he looks cool
@@rjejieiwiaieje ok
@Ale a Skateboard is a Skateboard
his riding actually annoyed me lol its how he places his feet near each other and the lead foot is crooked. To me it looks ugly. Interesting how people perceive things differently. It's the same how some people find spiders revolting and some think they're cute.
Tonight was the first time I ever tried to skateboard. I’ve been embarrassed to learn from someone my whole life I never bought one or tried, but I finally bought one yesterday and had time after work today, so I pulled this video up and waited until it was like 11pm so I could fuck up in my yard without anyone seeing. This is literally the ONLY tutorial that made even a lick of sense to me. Thank you so so much, my man. (I can balance pretty well and I can roll about 5 feet!! And I didn’t fall once!!)
Great tutorial. I went out with my 8 year old son with a skateboard and rollerblades we found for free at a recycling hall. Just 1 hour later, we had such fun like never before. I don't know what happend. I just stepped on the board, and off I went. Such a feeling of freedom. I'm 54 years old, and wanted to start skateboarding at 10 in norway. At that time, it was forbidden, and police actually took the skateboard. Now, som 40 years later, i finally got the wheels under my feet. And together with my son. Best gift I had for a long time. Thanks' for the tutorial! Made me realise I've done pretty much everything in an ok way.
Its 2am
I have a test tommorow
Im never planning to go skateboarding
I don't even have a skateboard
Go get one and fail school.
Welcome u have undiagnosed ADHD aha
@Alexander Hernandez something's wrong here but i just can't put my finger on it hmmmm
@@jeremybrown6762 the dumbass spelled dumbass incorrectly 🤣🤣🤣
Bro, I have my test in 2 hours, I don't even have a board
Learning this at 36 wish me luck!! ✌️🤞
Love u bro im 26 just starting too! 🛹
Good luck guys! Just turned 18 and starting too
Good luck guys! Recently turned 19 and am a month in.
46 over here. Pass the ibuprofen and ice.
I just sessioned last night at age 33 for the first time last night after what was a six-month layoff. Picked it up right where I left off I was shredding,,, in pain today LOL
I can’t help but smile for some reason knowing that I may be this good one day
you will be
right gives me soo much motivation
You will
Honestly same
yea same
The focus on keeping weight ON the board and on your front foor while pushing just helped me so much - so much easier and makes me understand how you were saying otherwise youre not actually RIDING the board
Thanks for this clear and thorough tutorial-- not learning to skate, but I'm actually animating it. The clearly marked chapters on pushing off, riding, and stopping is just perfect
You should post the animation when it's finished
I'm 17, clumsy as shit and wish to learn. Wish me luck everyone!
Update: Bought my first skateboard! I think its super cool and cant wait to ride and fall down!
we are in the same page lmao, good luck!
how is it going?
any updates?
17 as well but got mine at 16. I'm finally pulling the thing out to learn and the amount times I've fell 😅
Legends say he died
LOOLLLLL 3:42 The dude trying to push like a beginner killed me.
😂
Haha he can’t handle it anymore and does a trick
Gotta say it is accurate
THE TINIEST ROCK CAN LITERALLY STOP YOU LMFAO
IKR SO ANNOYING. It just throws me to the front
Lmao
DAMN THEN MY FIRST SKATEBOARD IS GONNA BE A WHOLE WASTE ;-;
Buy softer wheels if there is alot of rocks and rough surfaces around you. I bought hybrid wheels for cruising and tricks
@@rjejieiwiaieje omg are you ok???
i just started today after watching a bunch of beginner videos and nobody ever mentioned how to distribute your weight on your front foot. thank you so much!
It's weird starting from scratch again 30 years later but can't wait to get back into it. Just got a full board in the mail today and came across this video. I was going goofy foot when I realized I'm a lefty up front. After all these years at least I have great health insurance. Thanks a bunch.
Skaters always make it look way to easy 😂
Ikr
i hope i get to that stage one day 😄
@@jamescotton7314 you will, mate 👽
When I was 6 I fell off my skateboard when I turned 8 I became a pro
@@avanthimudaliar4524 noice
Nobody:
Absolutely Nobody:
Me at 4am trying to skateboard:
bruh i woke up at 6 AM and went into my garage to go skate
@@GL0RI0US_G0R3 I was skateboarding untill 6am and went home and slept when the sun came up. I'm crazy
Gotta make sure no one knows I suck, but still on that grind
i prefer skating in the dark lmfao
@@Kitty-gt3cg mood
45 years old and just started skateboarding, one thing I've already learned about rolling over cracks in the road, is don't roll over them straight/head on with both front wheels inpacting the crack at the same time, instead try to approach the crack with the board at a slight angle, this helps smooth it out and there's less risk of the front wheels suddenly coming to an abrupt stop on the crack and throwing you off. Hope this little tip helps other beginners like me 👍
Cool, another one in their 40s starting just now! Guess my priority is finding my glasses or contacts: I will not see even the openings and ridges at Grand Canyon otherwise lol
Lift all your weight off the board at the moment of impact with the crack. While keeping both feet on the board and giving a sort of push forward
Okay Tim, ya got me... I'm in! After watching Sk8 the Infinity, I wanted to try it out myself, but now you've convinced me! I'm 21 years old and I'll be learning with my little brother soon... thanks so much for your help and you've earned a new subscriber! 😁😁
bro same, this anime made me want to learn skateboarding, it looks so fun
@@I_am_Sev literally I've owned a skateboard for ages but I've always been scared to use it recently I came across sk8 the infinity and the way they talk about the heart pounding making it exciting seriously makes me wanna try again!!
@@I_am_Sev I'm with you on that, sk8 was for sure very inspiring
@@I_am_Sev what anime?
Samee I started skateboarding a while ago but I just gave up but after watching Sk8 it's really inspired me again
where my fellow goofy footed people at✌
goofy mongo, which means i push with my front leading foot
Right here
hahahah mee
I'm here😂
I’m here
3:43 that’s gonna be me 😭
This is me.
why did this make my crack up lmfao
That is me lmao
that was me too
Me when I don’t commit 😭
It was my first time riding today and IT WENT PRETTY GOOD IT FELT SO GOOD BC I LEARNED SO FAST but I need to practice more I’m goofy
same haha
how have you progressed? do u find it easy to ride freely comfortably?
Hahaha same
Same🤩🤩
ive been skateboarding for months , im still learning but its clicking :D , im goofy too
*there is no superior foot stance*
_called “regular” and “goofy”_
IKR AHHQHAHA
lmaoo
LMAAAO
idk why it was called regular, but they called it goofy because in a disney animation where they were surfing, goofy rode with his right foot in front, so they called it goofy in surfing terms, and then the stance name transferred over to skateboarding
lol yea
Guy in the overalls made my day. Not a care in the world, that deck is just an extension of him. He’s like fluid. Born to skate.
I love this skate board community, it's a peaceful place where people will answer you if you have a question about skateboarding. starting skateboarding at 19, wish me luck.
The guy from the local shop suggested and sold me a Creature complete. I've been using it for about 2 months now with slow but good progress. I'm getting better at kickturn. PS, I turn 40 in November
I'm 22 and I've been practicing for 30 minutes on my days off work for a few weeks and just today I finally got to the point where I can actually ride it and not immediately lose balance
Hector Jaramillo happy birthday i think
Awesome 👍 good for you mate 🙂 I truly wish you the best of luck💯%
This is the best intro skating video I’ve seen. It’s my second day learning to ride and this video has helped me progress pushing while riding
Hey dude i only just started yesterday and i was wondering if you’ve made alot of progress cuz u see this comment is from 6 months ago. If you could let me know it would be great. Thanks
@Don S hows ur progress bro its been a week
@@aidenmartins6965 how about now?? Its been six months
I fell off very badly on the first day of my learning, but now I can ride it pretty well and I have a good balance on the board. It's like, keep on doing it regularly, be comfortable on the board, and then all good to go.
Nice!!
I’ve been skating since the 05, this is a FANTASTIC GUIDE. Honestly, he even teaches new skaters park manners
The riding over cracks part is great advice!
Best tutorial video out. Before I try ANYTHING else on a skateboard I want to master these fundamentals. Ill spend hours just doing this so when i do tricks i don't have to worry about my balance and stuff. I'm 29 years young and I'm excited.
Go for it, bro! A 50 year old doodler can become a great artist the same as anyone else.
I’m 27 and starting this today as a roller skater lol how’s it going for you
bro but it's so scary only having one leg on the board lmfao. im such a fking beginner
So just stand there without moving, with one leg on the board. Just stand there. Im a beginner who had a similar problem of it being kinda intimidating to even just cruise so that’s what I did lmao then once I got comfortable I would gently pump so I wouldn’t have too much speed and then try to balance on the one leg as long as I could. Although it’s been a week so you might not have this problem anymore but good luck! Hope you’re enjoying skating
It’s to scary for two feet on for me 💀
@@renidere you made me feel so much better. I thought I just have bad balancing and the only one struggling with this. I will try this tip! Thank you
I started 2 days ago, and can fully skate with one leg on the board, I trip on it a bunch, but the main thing I'd recommend is getting someone to be with you. It helps you feel a little more safe
@@fadedace1342 im on day 2 and i learned to do this todayy. also ik this was a while ago so i hope u learned some more stuff
Just got a skateboard for Christmas! 11 here and after watching your video I’ve decided you’re going to be my online teacher. Wish me luck!
I've always held an interest to skateboarding but my mom threw out my brother's board before I even got to try. Now, at 22, I finally have my own board and am about to go out and try it! Thanks for the tips! You're video was extremely cohesive and easy to comprehend.
I haven't skated in years but I kept up with it. Watching these videos makes me wanna get a new board and at least roll around.
Do it! I’m just getting back into skating after taking an entire decade long hiatus. Feels good to come back to it.
@@Bad4bizbrad I got one 😬😬😬😬
Update :)
3:50 man had to redeem himself! 😆
When I started skating I tried the slide test and I turned out as regular. But I'm actually more comfortable with goofy.
this is the same with me!!
I'm kind of the same. I'm more comfortable riding goofy, but only comfortable popping regular. Going to practice both I guess. Don't really have a choice
Same
yeah me too
@@thosearepinklemons yeah you're the exact same as me lmao shit is annoying, trick regular, ride well goofy
I agree with Mr Madhatter. This is the best tutorial I’ve seen so far. After watching countless other videos, you’d swear that the ollie is the only thing you know to be either a beginner or a pro.
I turned 56 in May and bought a longboard last week to learn on. An ollie is the least of my worries…lol
Thanks! I started skateboarding a week ago and I'm not as bad as I thought i would be. I'm learning how to pivot/kickturn currently. And I havent fell yet 😳
I haven't fell too😂my first time and I am already getting the hang of it
Thanks :D I'm about to turn 33 and I'm fat. But I started yesterday. It's scary and I'm frail, but I'm still trying.
keep at it 👍🙂
I’m 32 and am just starting now!!
complete the mission brian!
How’d it go? I’m a bit scared to start, since I’m scared to get hurt
@@airu5424trust me ik how it feels I use to go off curbs do basics but last November (2022) (now late August 2023) I was hit by a truck on the way to work wasn't able to ride for a bit now trying to get use to it again and the fear still hits me tbh I'm scared to continue I have my basic skateboard, road board and my project board from before and I'm trying to continue but I won't ride again if I don't try
I’m watching this bc I’m getting a skateboard for Xmas
Me 2!!!
niceee!! me too
Me 3!
Same!
good shit, i just got mine like a week ago but i’m still trying to learn lmaooo
Great video.. I started skateboarding at 43 and I am 45 now. I now able able to jump over curbs.. slow learning!
This is the best skating tutorial I’ve seen!
I literally found this video a month and a half ago and thought “that looks like fun” so I asked for a skateboard for Christmas and so I now have a skateboard,
and I am also a complete noob:D
How has it been?
Update
?
It’s been 6 months, how’s it going?
@@rajbalarathi7623 He died
No like begging, no discord pushing, no virtue signaling, just teaching and fun. Gonna go try these out, hopefully you don't mind me archiving your vid.
Just got my board and was having a tough time pushing and riding. Turns out I had the wrong stance. Now I want to go skate more. Damn you. Jk: Love the video.
This has to be hands down the best beginners vid. No extra stuff. Just all the basics needed to understand where first and where to next
I got my first skateboard today at age 26 and I'm SO grateful for proper beginner tutorials like this to help me get started
In all of the skateboard videos I’ve seen, the teachers are really nice and that really encourages me!!
I have a problem with my confidence, its like I am afraid to fall during pushing and then someone loughs at me that's the only problem I got so far.
Confidence comes with practice. You'll get there! 💖 - Tim
Try pretending to walk, but like with one foot on the board
angling the front foot while pushing is what helped me the most. the experts talking about pointing the front foot straight ahead forgot how hard it was to learn balancing for beginners
wait so straight or 30° angle?
@@tobydude7462 not necessarily 30 degrees, but definitely angled. At least for me, when my front foot is straight, it's harder to balance while pushing
I did that and I fell and tore three ligaments in my ankle 😭😩 maybe I didn’t do it right though lol
I'm 47 and just started which skatboarding. I have been to an indoor skatepark in my city. once a week it's only opened for adults, advanced and absolute beginner and theres a teacher who shows you how to skate. In my to hours yesterday I learned to make an 180° degree turn fakie(?) on my front wheels forward and backwards. this was quite amazing to learn that whithin two hours and I was never on a skateboard before.
I really like it, that they have this after work skating for adult and especially that beginners are highly welcomed.
i have wanted to skate for over 30 years, my goal is to learn b4 i hit 50... this vid has already after only 10 mins got me pushing off a couple of times and balancing, whilst repositioning my feet to the right placement... am stoked!
Lol I'm seeing comments from 5 months ago and I'm only learning now
Same i got mine for Christmas, im goofy wby
Joe angel Esquivel I’m goofy too and I got mine for Christmas too lol
Better late than never to start! Skateboarding is extremely hard but also extremely rewarding if you stick with it! Here to help if you need anything!
Same
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Only OG's remember the original video from 2 hours ago
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i literally just got my first board yesterday with no experience whatsoever, and when i try to stand on it i keep getting scared and almost trip and fall. and then when i keep trying to push i end up almost falling head first into concrete. but like fr tysm this is so helpful
this is purely amazing, got a skateboard yesterday and have been researching for nearly a year and decided yesterday with my cousin to get one and this is definitely the best tutorial i’ve seen thus far
I've been learning to skate and its alot harder than it looks lol, I have developed a new appreciation for skaters
Learning at 33 and this video made me feel more at ease.
are you good now?
I can’t wait for the snow to melt to finally do what I have always wanted to begin 🥺
Yaaaa same ikr
Gotta love how I'm learning this just because of Sk8.
That aside, great video. The instructions were pretty clear and understandable for me. Can't wait to start practicing.
me too!! although i think i’d be exaggerating if i think i could do the tricks in sk8😭
This is the best intro video I have ever seen. And I have been watching them for 25 year. Too bad I quit riding 10 years ago after almost killing myself. Too old now. This video covers EVERYTHING you need, without overstating the obvious or talking about what fashion to wear. Watch this video 10 times as a newbie. You can watch other videos for the minutia of anything said here.
23 years old and new to skating, great tips and good advice for practicing! Love the vid!
This and Brialle's tutorial are the best out of all vids ive seen. thx XD
This is a really good video. Tnx for all the tips. I bought a skateboard like a year ago and gave up on it cuz i always lost balance when trying to turn. This makes me wanna try again 😊
Thank you for the tutorial. I am turning 37 next week and I just started practicing how to skateboard. :) I'm excited to get better at this. Cheers.
I have just started doing skateboard and have watched some beginners videos and honestly this is the best so far!
I'm a 71 year old beginner and this was great.
Thank You.
Grateful Aussie.
Him: need plain road
Indian roads: BRUH
Edit: omg thanks for so many likes!
Yes😭
Bangladeshi roads:hehe boi you dead
trueeeee
i found sidewalks to be the best. roads make my feet all vibratey
Malaysian road says hi
Thanks, thats honestly the best start up tips I’ve found yet
EVERYONE KEEP WORKING HARD!!!!!!
honestly this stuff is so important. I remember in middle school starting out, we could hardly ride around, didn't ever feel comfortable on the board or be able to go off/up curbs and whatnot but we started trying for tricks right off the bat.. getting back into skating as an adult I find more fun in hauling ass and having good board control, flowing, feeling comfortable. Then the tricks came soo much more natural and easy.
this is THE BEST beginner tutorial you can find on the internet.
3:14 Keeping your center of gravity in the middle often means leaning slightly forward/toward the front of the board. It often feels like you're in the middle when you're leaning slighly back, which will make the board lose momentum and makes it easier to fall onto your back which isn't much fun.
Holy shit, you have NO idea how helpful this was, thank you so muchbb❤❤❤
It’s never too late to start and if you want to get better never give up. Also never let anyone deter you from what you wanna do. I had a lot of anxiety about people judging me for how bad i am at my age (I’m 26 and newb). Remember everyone learns at a different pace don’t be discouraged if you don’t make progress as quickly as you want just keep working on it and you’ll accomplish whatever you set out to do. You will likely fall at some point so there’s absolutely no shame in wearing pads or a helmet. Have fun. Love y’all.
thank you for this
just got my first skateboard im 16 and cant wait to try it out. thanks for the tips!
How's it going?
as a beginner i really appreciate you going over ways to navigate uneven sidewalks and such. Ive found that to be one of the hardest parts to learn and nobody really talks about it!
Most useful beginners video out there 👍
I’ve been learning on goofy and just found out I’m actually a regular ._.
Like its so much easier for me
Boi
tactics are the best when it comes to skate tutorial ngl
Bought my first Deck 2 Day ago in the age of 26. I'm really proud of it,
Thank you for the good advice in this Video!
Good rolling everyone! 👍
Im 19 now and wanted to learn how to skate since i was 10, my mom bought me a beginner one but my city had literally NO smooth surface whatsoever, now they finally opened a skate park, after 9 years i can start learning, ty very much for this video!
Lol I just held on a gate and I still almost fell and at dirt twice
(I got the hang letting it go and then standing) but I’m still learning how to move it 😌)
I think what helps me balance is leaning shoulders ahead and bend front knee at the same time. Natural position will make your body falls backward as the board slips ahead.
any updates on your skating journey? lol
“In no time” or you know, several months.
It’s so weird. When my friend taught me how to ride a skateboard, I was regular but than when I got my own I switched to goofy so I know how to ride both but better at goofy 😂
Same, but the other way around. I still ride ripsticks goofy, though.
I don't think I've ever commented on a UA-cam video. But I just got my board and this video was genuinely very helpful. Also I already fell and smacked my knee against the curb. But getting up and going back at it is also part of the joy. 25 and learning!
Never thought I would ever ride a skateboard but within 20-30 mins I learned from this video
1:59 dude in 99 tank. Fricken scoots get the heck out .. I know the absolute frustration.
Fr homie acts like it’s his backyard
I remember when I first started skating the very first thing I wanted to learn was to throw down my board 😌
Why does this look so easy
Thank you for this video. 3 days ago I decided to buy a board and start skating at the tender age of 36.
The first 2 days were spent falling over and not being able to complete one push or kick off.
Today I got on the board and successfully done my first push/kick off. 2 hours later and I was semi-comfortably kicking off a few times in a row and staying on the board for a good 10-20 meters at a time
So good to see quite a few “older” people skating instead of feeling like it’s really a teenage/early twenties thing. I’m 43 myself and ordered my first board which should arrive this week. I can’t wait to especially jump ONTO a curb and not per se off them.
I know muscle pain will haunt me for a while though lol since I don’t exercise whatsoever. I can see myself now carrying groceries in both hands, balanced in weight and weeeeeee back home I go 😆
I'm watching this because I sprained my wrist, now I know not to do things without knowledge
Best skateboarding tutorial for beginners it really helped me🛹🛹😀😃👍👍
Me: *buys a skateboard*
Him: *makes it look way to easy*
Me: I can do that!!! *fails*
"You should try and find a place smoother"
Me in the UK: Well shit
Tell me about it. Everywhere is either rough concrete or tarmac. So hard to find anywhere where there's smooth concrete. Even my local skatepark is made out of that rough sh!t. I'm dreading the day I fall and scrape my hands on it.
None of my friends skateboard anymore, and the ones that did back in highschool I fell out of touch with so it was literally my first time skateboarding since highschool (7 years at least) and I did pretty ok. Landed an ollie on to the curb a few times, didn't bail much. Almost did a kickflip, I am happy with where I left off. Some of my friends from highschool though... damn dude I thought they'd be the next tony hawk.
My brother and his friend have parts for thrasher. My brother worked for Frog with my boyfriend for years. My boyfriend and dad own a logistics company and my boyfriend skates around the warehouse frequently. I found an old board of my brothers and plan to surprise my boyfriend one day by skating with him. Thank you so much for the video!
7:24 me learning tricks after a really long break