I finally started to commit to front shuvs when I tried them on extremely rough asphalt when you can't move without pushing. Really took care of the fear of slipping out for me. Now it's no problem.
I commented a few months ago on one of your ollie tip videos about how you literally unlocked ollies for me. Been having trouble with consistency since then with shuv-its (landed a few here and there but feel like I lose it all over again every session) and the biggest hurdle is FEAR and commitment. Getting the flip down for heels but haven't once landed a single foot back on the board after the flip. Needed this video
I had the issue of not being able to commit and land my back foot with my shuvits for years. Now I've almost mastered shuvits and I'm working on kickflips and I'm so close but now it's my front foot that keeps stepping off or stepping to the side and I'm trying to convince myself to just stay above the board! Nice Cocteau Twins shirt btw!!
Wow, lol, literally the video i need. I used to have shuv-its down. Then I just suddenly lost them by building a habit of not letting my back foot land on the board and instead would land under. It would be as if my foot placement was correct, but the elevation was not. Thanks for the video, every tip is useful no matter how long you been skating!
im glad you made this video!! i had heelflips on lock a few months ago, but once my board got stolen and i couldn't skate for a while, i had lost my heelflip when i started skating once again. it's definitely due to fear, and i'm struggling to get them back consistently as they once were
I remember back in the day when I got my heelflips down and then I got a different pair of shoes, they were D.C.s, and suddenly I couldn't do heelflips again, took a while to relearn them just because the shoes were shaped different.
Heelflip is a weird one. I have a decent one now. But I’m still more afraid to stick them, on average, than kickflips. I did one over a hydrant today, and it took way longer to commit, than it should’ve.
I have already landed a couple of kickflips but I feel like I have to re-learn them every session from the commitment standpoint (usually have a huge toe drag on my back foot). Recently I started trying to commit to more difficult tricks like varial flip and backside flip in order to gain confidence before attempting a proper kickflip.
The only way I could figure out how to commit to shuv its was to practice on grass. That way I could get used to the motion as well as landing on the board with both feet, and I did eat shit quite a few times while trying to do this so I felt somewhat justified in doing this. Every session I planned to practice shuvs on I'd spend a solid 5-10 minutes just doing it in grass, then try it on the street using that recent memory of landing it on safer ground to help me push through the fear, which completely worked like a charm. It helped me out so much with committing and dealing with fear that I haven't needed to learn a new trick on grass since.
Yeah I still chickenfoot kickflips. I’m about 2 years back at 41. I’ve landed a few, but it’s more lacking the nerve to commit and fear of injury. So I focus more on basics/fundamentals until I get my strength and conditioning back to where it needs to be, I’m not trying to risk getting injured to push progression when there really is no reason to rush it or reach too far outside my comfort zone.
What you need to do is just go for it despite of the fear. Successful people have just as much fear as unsuccessful, they just don't let it get in their way and they offset the fear with courage. Don't spend any time thinking about why you *can't* kickflip. Only engage with thinking about reasons why you *can* kickflip. It took me 2 years to land my first kickflip back in the day. I only ever started landing it once I got over the fear of landing on the board primo or upside down with my feet on the trucks. The worst case scenario is you're gonna fall down. Just accept failure, accept falling down. With that said, if you don't have the fundamentals leading up to kickflips then don't bother. But it sounds like you can land them just need to work on your consistency.
@@diplenski I'm 35. Somehow I'm better at skating now than I was when I was 18. If you go outside and put in the practice you can do whatever you want.
@@graalcloud yep. i can do stuff now i couldn't ever do before, but some things are still a bit out of reach for the time being. i'm just happy to be back out there, lost almost 40lbs. i was never without a board, just life gets in the way and rust forms faster than you think. i had a few injuries that set me back in my 20s and got to be that it wasn't worth risking getting hurt. so didn't skate much through most of my 30s other than maybe just pushing around a bit. i tried ollieing off a loading dock rusty and rolled my ankle pretty bad
@@diplenski Yeah you probably should just stick with flatground until you're feeling a lot more comfortable with that or maybe skate some curbs and move up to some small ledges before trying any drops
Today I landed my first backside shuvit in 20 years. The elbow pads helped me get over my fear of falling. But a technical tip would be to try to do it as if you were doing it in slow motion. It takes surprisingly little energy in the end.
imo backside pop shuvs are the gateway to committing to harder tricks. if you pop them high, they are actually way easier, because the board is right in front of you, and you have extra moments to just put your feet on the board. kickflips are a bit harder because the board stay right under you, and it takes a lot more technique to pop them higher, but you can look straight down and wait for the moment to put your feet on the board. it helps to prepare to use yr reflexes very quickly before you pop! front shuvs imo are the hardest bc the technique to keep them under you and not slightly behind you where you can't see them, to pop them high enough to give your reflexes a better chance, is a little trickier to master
oh yeahh I can finally do some high pop shuvits that come to my feet hard and higher than my regular ollie's what help me is regular shuvs and fakie shuvs and learn your tricks with speed too never stationary at least for me
Folks real lucky to have a skating mentor at your caliber. Blessings bro!
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I finally started to commit to front shuvs when I tried them on extremely rough asphalt when you can't move without pushing. Really took care of the fear of slipping out for me. Now it's no problem.
Love that your wife designs the boards!
Me too! Finally a way to coax her into making art more frequently.
Great vid
Thanks! Your insights really add up to my skating and help a lot!
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I commented a few months ago on one of your ollie tip videos about how you literally unlocked ollies for me. Been having trouble with consistency since then with shuv-its (landed a few here and there but feel like I lose it all over again every session) and the biggest hurdle is FEAR and commitment. Getting the flip down for heels but haven't once landed a single foot back on the board after the flip. Needed this video
I had the issue of not being able to commit and land my back foot with my shuvits for years. Now I've almost mastered shuvits and I'm working on kickflips and I'm so close but now it's my front foot that keeps stepping off or stepping to the side and I'm trying to convince myself to just stay above the board! Nice Cocteau Twins shirt btw!!
You can do it! Everyone takes a different amount of time to get over this. Thank you! I love the Twins!
Not Norman dropping a vid on the two areas I’m struggling to commit to at the perfect time!?
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I needed this bro thank you! I’m learnings shuvs
ur my skate mentor man! youve helped me improve so much, really grateful for these videos
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i love seeing your dogs in the videos hehe :D
Bentley is the best!
Wow, lol, literally the video i need. I used to have shuv-its down. Then I just suddenly lost them by building a habit of not letting my back foot land on the board and instead would land under. It would be as if my foot placement was correct, but the elevation was not. Thanks for the video, every tip is useful no matter how long you been skating!
im glad you made this video!! i had heelflips on lock a few months ago, but once my board got stolen and i couldn't skate for a while, i had lost my heelflip when i started skating once again. it's definitely due to fear, and i'm struggling to get them back consistently as they once were
I remember back in the day when I got my heelflips down and then I got a different pair of shoes, they were D.C.s, and suddenly I couldn't do heelflips again, took a while to relearn them just because the shoes were shaped different.
Heelflip is a weird one. I have a decent one now. But I’m still more afraid to stick them, on average, than kickflips. I did one over a hydrant today, and it took way longer to commit, than it should’ve.
Thank you for your advice. Skate is teachable, interpretable and approachable along your guide.🎉
I have already landed a couple of kickflips but I feel like I have to re-learn them every session from the commitment standpoint (usually have a huge toe drag on my back foot).
Recently I started trying to commit to more difficult tricks like varial flip and backside flip in order to gain confidence before attempting a proper kickflip.
I learned backside/Varial flips as a couple as well. They work well together. Committing will become easier. Keep kickflipping!
Not a beginner. I’m just old. Can’t kickflip anymore. But Ima start trying
You’ve got this 👊🏾
The only way I could figure out how to commit to shuv its was to practice on grass. That way I could get used to the motion as well as landing on the board with both feet, and I did eat shit quite a few times while trying to do this so I felt somewhat justified in doing this. Every session I planned to practice shuvs on I'd spend a solid 5-10 minutes just doing it in grass, then try it on the street using that recent memory of landing it on safer ground to help me push through the fear, which completely worked like a charm. It helped me out so much with committing and dealing with fear that I haven't needed to learn a new trick on grass since.
Yeah I still chickenfoot kickflips. I’m about 2 years back at 41. I’ve landed a few, but it’s more lacking the nerve to commit and fear of injury. So I focus more on basics/fundamentals until I get my strength and conditioning back to where it needs to be, I’m not trying to risk getting injured to push progression when there really is no reason to rush it or reach too far outside my comfort zone.
What you need to do is just go for it despite of the fear. Successful people have just as much fear as unsuccessful, they just don't let it get in their way and they offset the fear with courage. Don't spend any time thinking about why you *can't* kickflip. Only engage with thinking about reasons why you *can* kickflip. It took me 2 years to land my first kickflip back in the day. I only ever started landing it once I got over the fear of landing on the board primo or upside down with my feet on the trucks. The worst case scenario is you're gonna fall down. Just accept failure, accept falling down.
With that said, if you don't have the fundamentals leading up to kickflips then don't bother. But it sounds like you can land them just need to work on your consistency.
@@graalcloud yeah, it's not a lack of knowing how. just rust and being older. i'll get there
@@diplenski I'm 35. Somehow I'm better at skating now than I was when I was 18. If you go outside and put in the practice you can do whatever you want.
@@graalcloud yep. i can do stuff now i couldn't ever do before, but some things are still a bit out of reach for the time being. i'm just happy to be back out there, lost almost 40lbs. i was never without a board, just life gets in the way and rust forms faster than you think. i had a few injuries that set me back in my 20s and got to be that it wasn't worth risking getting hurt. so didn't skate much through most of my 30s other than maybe just pushing around a bit. i tried ollieing off a loading dock rusty and rolled my ankle pretty bad
@@diplenski Yeah you probably should just stick with flatground until you're feeling a lot more comfortable with that or maybe skate some curbs and move up to some small ledges before trying any drops
Thanks for the tips. What about those of us who can't get the back foot on?
Today I landed my first backside shuvit in 20 years. The elbow pads helped me get over my fear of falling. But a technical tip would be to try to do it as if you were doing it in slow motion. It takes surprisingly little energy in the end.
imo backside pop shuvs are the gateway to committing to harder tricks. if you pop them high, they are actually way easier, because the board is right in front of you, and you have extra moments to just put your feet on the board. kickflips are a bit harder because the board stay right under you, and it takes a lot more technique to pop them higher, but you can look straight down and wait for the moment to put your feet on the board. it helps to prepare to use yr reflexes very quickly before you pop! front shuvs imo are the hardest bc the technique to keep them under you and not slightly behind you where you can't see them, to pop them high enough to give your reflexes a better chance, is a little trickier to master
oh yeahh I can finally do some high pop shuvits that come to my feet hard and higher than my regular ollie's what help me is regular shuvs and fakie shuvs and learn your tricks with speed too never stationary at least for me
Hey Norman! Just wondering if some of your boards are twin tail?
Unfortunately we don’t have twin tails yet. But we’re looking into them. Had a few requests.
@ sweet thanks man!