I'm on this same road right now. I also did my first drop in at 44. I tried a few times in my early twenties and fell every time. I gave up on it for 20+ years, but I was drawn back to it. Now I drop in frequently and am working my way up to vert. Hearing someone else describe the fear actually helps. Thank you, man.
Mate, fantastic job getting over your fears!! Absolutely awesome seeing you doing all the drops at those various spots, drop by drop you’re looking more lax and confident! Gotta get me some vert time as well! 👊🏻
Jon, you are indeed hardcore! As a 59 yr old skater - after 2 broken legs(mtn bike crashes) and 2 smashed wrists(skateboarding crashes), I have to concede this might be a leap too far me now(but never say never and anything's possible)so well done! Loved your collage of drop ins at the end. Well done and keep the stoke!! Lorenzo from Down Under.
For a skater, Vert...an either do it or regret it situation. Congrats on those accomplishments. Wicked impressed by your drive and vibe to keep pushing yourself. 100% Heart!! That Roskopp is sick by the way!!!
Inspiring stuff Bish. I've always thought vert skating looked amazing and thought I'd left it too late to learn. Now you're smashing that myth out of the park! Nice one!
I was smiling with you imagining the celebratory run around the skatepark. I learned to skate recently and the feeling "I've done it, I'm still alive!" was present almost every day doing way way easier stuff. Such a great sport for the mind :)
I love hearing your story. I started skating a couple years ago at 34, and I've hurt myself really badly doing drop ins on tiny bowls. I want to drop in on vert so bad, but I still chicken out dropping in on four foot bowls that I've done dozens of times before. It just feels like I take one step forward and two steps back over and over until it turns into an insurmountable mental block.
Nice job! I am terrified of it. I can't even stand up there, however I can get pretty high pumping. Sadly we used to have a vert ramp within walking distance to my house but it is no longer there, and the other one that was public access was removed as well. There is no way I am going to learn on a concrete bowl, maybe I need to drive up to Woodward to learn it one summer with my son. I am turning 40 this year so maybe my goal in the next decade is to learn this. haha we will see.
Your a bad ass my friend. I’ve skated since I was 15 and I’m still scared shitless. I’m 51 now and I’ve been trying to do it . I’m trying to battle this mind game for a while. I’ve done it little by little but I want to drop in so bad. Wish me luck my friend. Congratulations on doing it.
I think Jon's process of fakieing to the coping and doing a little tail tap is a good one. It's basically the same as a dropin, minus the psychological barrier.
Liked subbed. Man I’m 50 and I skated since I was 15 and now I’ve picked it up after knee surgery 15 year hiatus so I feel you ,an. It’s hard getting back into it. I’m there with ya my bro ..
Excellent mate I was there with you on that drop haha. I'm 62 fairly fit surfed and skate boarded when I was younger. Now got back into surfing and noticed surfskates . So bought a Slide, man they are so much better than the boards we rode in the seventies. Dont know if I want to work myself up to those big drops though! Full respect you got my Sub.
I really like your videos Jon, i am nowhere near to drop in on vert, yet i enjoy watching this video too. I think you have a uniqe feel to your videos and a great way to explain and teach. Thank you and keep ’em coming!
Rad going Jon. Always fun watching your videos. I live in Newport these days. But I’m a Bristol born skater. I’m getting worse in my old but still hanging in there. Haven’t skated vert in ten years. Maybe it’s time to give it a go again. Ever fancy a trip up to Bath, Bristol, Newport or Cardiff let me know. I’ve a 2ft mini in the garden and crazy kids. Your channel represents what skateboarding is all about fun, learning and progressing for yourself. Keep up the awesome job
You are a bona fide, concrete eating, hardcore savage. F**ckin' legend. Congrats! I'm currently icing a pretty bad, 3 day old sprained foot from stepping off while dropping in, and I'm more inspired (and yet more scared) than ever to get back out there.
Nice work man, great vids and feel your pain for the years of waiting! I was too scared as a kid to even try but managed to drop in twice on the vert at Scarborough recently (only a few inches of vert but I think it counts) at the tender age of 48. Dropping in is, like you say, a binary thing. Do or die. I honestly think you have to actually find a kind of inner peace before you commit- loved the roar!. No excitement and certainly not for a crowd. It’s about accepting that you are going to experience something that feels very unique and embracing the whoosh! Just some thoughts for the conversation- dropping in is one of those unique kind of ‘tricks’ - almost 100% mental.
Jon, Congrats on dropping in on vert! I like how you show the fails. I'm still trying to do it on a 3ft mini ramp. So far I've only been successful on a 2ft ramp after a few beers.
I am working up. I rememeber in the 80's standing at the top of Bristol concrete vert ramp and still feel the fear. The highest I have managed is 5ft.since getting back into it a few months ago. I have never dropped in on vert, but there is a vert ramp near me at the same park I did the 5ft. First attempt on thr 5ft I bailed and pulled a muscle in my arse, that was three weeks ago and still sore. I have to keep dropping in on things as much as I can to get super used to it. I have a 10“ board set up coming so maybe that will help me feel secure. I do ride really loose trucks though so for vert will need to tighten them up, also need to ride fakie more. Will book a session and practice just rolling back and forth for an hour and see how that goes. Cheers for the inspiration.
Def consider tighten your trucks a wee bit. I tighten mine a good 1/2 turn before skating fast bowls, bigger drip ins. Lessens the chance of a speed wobble…
Jon, congrats on conquering the vert drop in! It's been so amazing to see you progress so fast! You're a true, hardcore skater man. Good luck with the move!
Finally found the closes Vert Ramp near me, it's a 8 hours car drive. Man those things are going extinct. I think realistically I need to train a lot more on Quater Pipe before I think about going there. But Vert was the reason I started skating again :) Got to check that bucket list before I kick the bucket.
Haha nice one, attempted droppinh in vert 1st time last month at Revs in Bournemouth and am in Blackpool this week at Ramp city trying to get the drop in on the big vert here. Learnt spine transfer, the same week as your vid come out , (safer poping the trucks over and rocking on the coping) was the nugget from the rock fakie video that helped me over the spine. in no doubt this one will have a little nugget to help over the edge of this monster vert. Keep at it your vids are definitely helping
Yeah dude, I think Blackpool is a solid size! It may not be any help, but when I did Mount Hawke (13.5ft) I just used exactly the same technique as I used on Greg’s ramp?
Love this video, and really enjoyed hearing about your progression with this. I've wanted to learn transition/bowl skating since I was a kid (late 70's/early 80's) but only started a couple years ago around age 50! Going through a very similar journey with dropping in at this time.
Been watching your progress over on Instagram, brilliant stuff! I need to visit my local place soon and actually work up the nerve to drop in on the 7ft quarter there 😎
Great balls of fire! Good effort old chap, takes alot of guts to drop in on vert for 1st time! And hope you managed to move your ramp to your new digs. Look forward to watching more vid's :-)
I love watching you Jon, you are absolutely hilarious. the comments about rearing up like a horse at the first fence and "stomping around like Andre the Giant" in a previous video made me laugh out loud! Being an older skater too, starting at 45, your videos have inspired me to try and keep up with you. I'm lagging behind a little though.
Dude! So love your videos and you have definitely helped me progress with learning to skate at 50! Finally found a nice wood mini ramp I’ve been learning on. Got my wheels over the coping on my pumps last night for the first times. I want to drop in so bad. I’ve scared myself too with these “spooning out” as you say. I can roll into the mini and have been told Thats actually more difficult but just now getting down pumping fakie and going to try those tail slaps you were doing!
@@JonBishopSkate i figured the best way to get better on the ramps was just to keep pumping until i get the confidence to go for it, spending a serious amount of time pumping recently rather then riding the bowl or skating around the park fast :D when i went to that vert ramp in Blackpool if you remember my comment, wish i had the chance to spend a hour pumping on it, but was fairly busy :(
@@JonBishopSkate Dude i managed my first 30 backside slashes today went with the mindset i would do one and they came surprisingly easily , thanks for your videos !!
Did the same thing, but not have the success one now. Still trying to find the right balance between commitment and skills :). (in my 30s - Thanks for your amazing vidéos)
Belter! Congrats Jon, and a suitably poignant way to say goodbye to the back garden shed. How do you 1-up the vert drop in now? I'm thinking Tony Hawk's full loop next 😆
loved it! some tips about dropping in in surfskate? easier with small wells like 60mm or regular 68 surfskate wells are ok for dropping in? thank you so much
Awesome mate! I loved that tail tap encouraged by coach. I know a guy who could pump and slash grind vert but couldn’t drop in. He worked up to drop in by doing baby tail stalls from pumping fakie. Ps your drop in looks very smooth, do you stomp the nose down hard or more fall n lean fwd into the drop?
Hey Dude Many thanks for tuning in! I feels like I just do my standard drop in technique? It does seem to work better if I can get low and stay low, it’s all over so fast I’m not sure what happens 😂
Interesting...I've found that I get MORE pump out of an axle drop than a tail drop. The little pivot starts me coming in with more momentum than a taildrop does.
are you down cornwall way. im 39 i keep getting an itch to take up trying vert. i can drop in ish. want a skate buddy to challenge each other then im game.
Nice Job! Congrats! I have thought many times about giving a go to verts but always thought It was not worth the risk/reward. What do you think now that you have done it?
Yeah dude, I recon the rewards are high as I now feel I have access to skating any bowl/ramp out there? Also that pumping up from the bottom is tiring so having all the speed for free is an upgrade. I can totally see where you are coming from on the risk. but I found that element was mostly psychological, the reality is if you can drop in confidentiality on a 6ft ramp you’ll do it I recon? but it’s getting the mind to a point where you finally commit to it that is the struggle ?? I came off in the early stages, but it wasn’t too bad, admittedly I’ve got all the big vert pads on which I’d recommend having on for the first few tries at least 😂
Does anyone else keep their hand on the nose when doing bigger drop ins? I hold the nose and push the board out of my hand to ensure I don’t loop out. I haven’t dropped into a proper vert ramp, maybe a 9’ ramp with a foot of vert...
I'm on this same road right now. I also did my first drop in at 44. I tried a few times in my early twenties and fell every time. I gave up on it for 20+ years, but I was drawn back to it. Now I drop in frequently and am working my way up to vert. Hearing someone else describe the fear actually helps. Thank you, man.
Nice one dude, get it !!
I'm 28 and just starting to skate and I'm lucky to have a small 3 ft bowl to drop in on but 6ft and steeper is scary man I wanna do vert so bad
Mate, fantastic job getting over your fears!! Absolutely awesome seeing you doing all the drops at those various spots, drop by drop you’re looking more lax and confident! Gotta get me some vert time as well! 👊🏻
Your drop in form is something to be emulated, knees bent low, and chest bent low to meet the front knee!
I'm gonna try this
Best skate content on the tubes, mang
Many thanks for the kind words dude!
@@JonBishopSkate thanks for being a force for positivity at a funny old time. Cheers
Bro I love your channel. Such an inspiration for us older guys to get out there and rip
Jon, you are indeed hardcore! As a 59 yr old skater - after 2 broken legs(mtn bike crashes) and 2 smashed wrists(skateboarding crashes), I have to concede this might be a leap too far me now(but never say never and anything's possible)so well done! Loved your collage of drop ins at the end. Well done and keep the stoke!! Lorenzo from Down Under.
Do it dude, send me the link of the video when you have !!
@@JonBishopSkate For sure!
For a skater, Vert...an either do it or regret it situation. Congrats on those accomplishments. Wicked impressed by your drive and vibe to keep pushing yourself. 100% Heart!! That Roskopp is sick by the way!!!
Good work your videos getting us the bug to get back skating ramps in our 40s🤟🏼
Great stuff!!
End of an era with regards to the shed but you went out with a bang with regards to the drop ins. 👊🏻🛹
Yeah dude, the backdrop in the new shed will no doubt be similar to the old one, let’s just say I’m a creature of habit 😂
So calm and cheery at the beginning explaining that you will be doing one of the scariest things in skateboarding. Unreal progress
Ha ha !! The ramp has been closed so got to get back on it, it’ll be the same all over again 😂
Congrats Jon, no small task. I'm especially glad †o see that you went around and dropped in on all the local extensions. Good Show!!!!!
Cool je reprends le skateboard à 44 ans et vos vidéos me motive pour réapprendre. Merci👍
Inspiring stuff Bish. I've always thought vert skating looked amazing and thought I'd left it too late to learn. Now you're smashing that myth out of the park! Nice one!
Nice one dude, it’s never too late (hopefully 😂)
I still can’t believe you axel dropped off duck lane deep end, I’m such a scaredy cat that I can’t even look over the edge 🤟🤘
I’m gonna miss the old garden shed dude!!! Can’t wait to see the new one!
✊
It’s gonna be a very similar setup I recon 😂
I was smiling with you imagining the celebratory run around the skatepark. I learned to skate recently and the feeling "I've done it, I'm still alive!" was present almost every day doing way way easier stuff. Such a great sport for the mind :)
Not half !!
Following this channel is literally one of the best decisions I've ever made. Bravo man. You are the definition of inspiration
Many thanks for tuning in dude!!
the montage at the end was glorious
I love hearing your story. I started skating a couple years ago at 34, and I've hurt myself really badly doing drop ins on tiny bowls. I want to drop in on vert so bad, but I still chicken out dropping in on four foot bowls that I've done dozens of times before. It just feels like I take one step forward and two steps back over and over until it turns into an insurmountable mental block.
Yeah dude, I find dropping in is so hard !!
Gold star overcoming the fear!
Great video again! Very inspiring. This middle age guy is still working on the mini ramp.
You absolute legend!! Great job!! Good luck with the move!!
Nice job! I am terrified of it. I can't even stand up there, however I can get pretty high pumping. Sadly we used to have a vert ramp within walking distance to my house but it is no longer there, and the other one that was public access was removed as well. There is no way I am going to learn on a concrete bowl, maybe I need to drive up to Woodward to learn it one summer with my son. I am turning 40 this year so maybe my goal in the next decade is to learn this. haha we will see.
Congrats! Dropping in is so intimidating.
Your a bad ass my friend. I’ve skated since I was 15 and I’m still scared shitless. I’m 51 now and I’ve been trying to do it . I’m trying to battle this mind game for a while. I’ve done it little by little but I want to drop in so bad. Wish me luck my friend. Congratulations on doing it.
Yeah dude, get it !!
I think Jon's process of fakieing to the coping and doing a little tail tap is a good one. It's basically the same as a dropin, minus the psychological barrier.
Love all your videos Jon!
Many thanks for tuning in
Liked subbed. Man I’m 50 and I skated since I was 15 and now I’ve picked it up after knee surgery 15 year hiatus so I feel you ,an. It’s hard getting back into it. I’m there with ya my bro ..
Many thanks for tuning in dude !
Overcoming the fear is the hardest part on any trick. Tonight I try to finally get my blunt to fakies down.
Excellent mate I was there with you on that drop haha. I'm 62 fairly fit surfed and skate boarded when I was younger. Now got back into surfing and noticed surfskates . So bought a Slide, man they are so much better than the boards we rode in the seventies. Dont know if I want to work myself up to those big drops though! Full respect you got my Sub.
Nice one dude !!
Great job Mate! Hats off
I really like your videos Jon, i am nowhere near to drop in on vert, yet i enjoy watching this video too. I think you have a uniqe feel to your videos and a great way to explain and teach. Thank you and keep ’em coming!
Many thanks for tuning in !
Hey good luck on the move, Jon! Looking forward to new videos
Thanks dude, all moved in now, it’s been hectic, but normal business should now resume !!!
Love this channel,can wait for new shed
Ha, It’s coming !!
Love the grunt before the first attempt! Looking forward to seeing the new shed.
The power roar of embarrassment 😂
Legend!!! I'm right there and trying to get the confidence to drop in. It's mental not seeing the wall!
Ha, It seems like it’s such a bad idea when I look down 😂
Really informative and entertaining videos!
Jon you legend overcoming fear. Inspiring stuff! Good luck with moving house next week. Can be scary too
Ha, yeah, I would say moving house was equal pegging 😂
Just looking at this gave me sweaty palms. Good job on those drops man.
Rad going Jon. Always fun watching your videos. I live in Newport these days. But I’m a Bristol born skater. I’m getting worse in my old but still hanging in there. Haven’t skated vert in ten years. Maybe it’s time to give it a go again. Ever fancy a trip up to Bath, Bristol, Newport or Cardiff let me know. I’ve a 2ft mini in the garden and crazy kids. Your channel represents what skateboarding is all about fun, learning and progressing for yourself. Keep up the awesome job
Many thanks for the kind words dude !!
Absolutely loved this video, you continue to inspire me.
Many thanks dude!!
Great video. Thank you! Same boat but older 😱
You are a bona fide, concrete eating, hardcore savage. F**ckin' legend. Congrats! I'm currently icing a pretty bad, 3 day old sprained foot from stepping off while dropping in, and I'm more inspired (and yet more scared) than ever to get back out there.
Good man, go get it !
Nice work man, great vids and feel your pain for the years of waiting! I was too scared as a kid to even try but managed to drop in twice on the vert at Scarborough recently (only a few inches of vert but I think it counts) at the tender age of 48.
Dropping in is, like you say, a binary thing. Do or die. I honestly think you have to actually find a kind of inner peace before you commit- loved the roar!. No excitement and certainly not for a crowd. It’s about accepting that you are going to experience something that feels very unique and embracing the whoosh!
Just some thoughts for the conversation- dropping in is one of those unique kind of ‘tricks’ - almost 100% mental.
Yeah dude, agreed 👍
Sensational effort.
I am still too scared of a mini ramp so well and truly appreciate how huge that effort was.
Great video
Jon,
Congrats on dropping in on vert! I like how you show the fails. I'm still trying to do it on a 3ft mini ramp. So far I've only been successful on a 2ft ramp after a few beers.
Congratz man so nice to see. I am also on my quest for full send in a halfpipe :)
I am working up. I rememeber in the 80's standing at the top of Bristol concrete vert ramp and still feel the fear. The highest I have managed is 5ft.since getting back into it a few months ago. I have never dropped in on vert, but there is a vert ramp near me at the same park I did the 5ft. First attempt on thr 5ft I bailed and pulled a muscle in my arse, that was three weeks ago and still sore. I have to keep dropping in on things as much as I can to get super used to it. I have a 10“ board set up coming so maybe that will help me feel secure. I do ride really loose trucks though so for vert will need to tighten them up, also need to ride fakie more. Will book a session and practice just rolling back and forth for an hour and see how that goes.
Cheers for the inspiration.
Def consider tighten your trucks a wee bit. I tighten mine a good 1/2 turn before skating fast bowls, bigger drip ins. Lessens the chance of a speed wobble…
Well done JB - great progress fella!
That’s amazing I’m bloody wrapped for you mate. What a feat and a great reward for all your effort put in so far. Truly, well done.
Thanks dude!!
No shame in roaring to get things done shred beast⚔️
Ha ha, raaaaahhh!
Congrats! Nice guitar licks also. Good luck on the move.
Thanks dude!!
Congratulation🤙🏻🛹this looks so scary but you made it🙌🏻
So sick! I still have to build of the courage to drop in on vert
Go for it !!
Jon, congrats on conquering the vert drop in! It's been so amazing to see you progress so fast! You're a true, hardcore skater man. Good luck with the move!
Many thanks for tuning in dude!
Finally found the closes Vert Ramp near me, it's a 8 hours car drive. Man those things are going extinct. I think realistically I need to train a lot more on Quater Pipe before I think about going there. But Vert was the reason I started skating again :) Got to check that bucket list before I kick the bucket.
Yeah dude, I found the process to be more drawn out, but you can get cracking with pumping to top etc
Haha nice one, attempted droppinh in vert 1st time last month at Revs in Bournemouth and am in Blackpool this week at Ramp city trying to get the drop in on the big vert here. Learnt spine transfer, the same week as your vid come out , (safer poping the trucks over and rocking on the coping) was the nugget from the rock fakie video that helped me over the spine.
in no doubt this one will have a little nugget to help over the edge of this monster vert. Keep at it your vids are definitely helping
Yeah dude, I think Blackpool is a solid size! It may not be any help, but when I did Mount Hawke (13.5ft) I just used exactly the same technique as I used on Greg’s ramp?
Love this video, and really enjoyed hearing about your progression with this. I've wanted to learn transition/bowl skating since I was a kid (late 70's/early 80's) but only started a couple years ago around age 50! Going through a very similar journey with dropping in at this time.
Great stuff!!
Great video mate, sweaty palms all round ! 😄
Good luck with the house move and plotting the build for the home vert ramp 😉👊🏼
Ha, can you imagine the joy !! GN has nailed it !!
@@JonBishopSkate living the dream 😄
Been watching your progress over on Instagram, brilliant stuff! I need to visit my local place soon and actually work up the nerve to drop in on the 7ft quarter there 😎
Master. Good job against your fear.
Great balls of fire! Good effort old chap, takes alot of guts to drop in on vert for 1st time! And hope you managed to move your ramp to your new digs. Look forward to watching more vid's :-)
Thanks Jim, yeah thinking about the new ramp setup, Back garden shed is the first thing !!
great progress
Good on ya mate
Keep it up
I love watching you Jon, you are absolutely hilarious. the comments about rearing up like a horse at the first fence and "stomping around like Andre the Giant" in a previous video made me laugh out loud! Being an older skater too, starting at 45, your videos have inspired me to try and keep up with you. I'm lagging behind a little though.
Nice one dude !!
Many thanks for tuning in and for the kind comments!!
Dude! So love your videos and you have definitely helped me progress with learning to skate at 50! Finally found a nice wood mini ramp I’ve been learning on. Got my wheels over the coping on my pumps last night for the first times. I want to drop in so bad. I’ve scared myself too with these “spooning out” as you say. I can roll into the mini and have been told Thats actually more difficult but just now getting down pumping fakie and going to try those tail slaps you were doing!
yes ! f#%#^cking sh%#t, you did it man! I also want to overcome that fear and do the vert drop- in :) Will do it soon
Nice job!
Great job, I remember how stoked I was to first drop on vert
I got quite excited 😂
Well done mate! (50 yo learner currently 4ft drop ins) 🤩👍
Well done dude, inspiring as always…🤙🏼
Great video bro, really good to watch. Thanks for sharing and uploading. : 0 )
Many thanks for tuning in!
congrats Bish we all know how much it takes to just drop in on a 2ft ramp so this is a huge achievement. Goodbye back garden shed x
Nice one Rivs, You got this next time you come and stay !!
@@JonBishopSkate Lol I will defo have to at least try to do a kick turn on it..I am off to skate a mini ramp tonight that could be fatal!!
Legend.
well done mate
did a rock to fakie on 6 footer today, fairly buzzing about that :) great video per usual dude !!
Yeah dude! That’s no mean feat!! I fell off a rock to Fakie on a six foot yesterday and it sucked 😂
@@JonBishopSkate i figured the best way to get better on the ramps was just to keep pumping until i get the confidence to go for it, spending a serious amount of time pumping recently rather then riding the bowl or skating around the park fast :D when i went to that vert ramp in Blackpool if you remember my comment, wish i had the chance to spend a hour pumping on it, but was fairly busy :(
@@JonBishopSkate Dude i managed my first 30 backside slashes today went with the mindset i would do one and they came surprisingly easily , thanks for your videos !!
Well done! Your cajones must have tripled in size!
Love this vid, I recently conquered 3 foot but have a 5 foot locally that needs to be tamed, bad horsey comment is amazing!
Many thanks for tuning in dude 😂
Did the same thing, but not have the success one now. Still trying to find the right balance between commitment and skills :). (in my 30s - Thanks for your amazing vidéos)
Many thanks for tuning in dude!
Yeah that's right. I'm first! Awesome vid again mate!
Thanks for the support dude !!
Legend
Get it!
Belter! Congrats Jon, and a suitably poignant way to say goodbye to the back garden shed. How do you 1-up the vert drop in now? I'm thinking Tony Hawk's full loop next 😆
Ha, yeah, I’m gonna try the loop at the local, more of a DIY style job. There is a 14.2 ft vert at South-sea??
still cant get past 3ft drop ins, although still happy to be skating even if I'm a bit of a wimp! lol
It's my birthday in 2 days! I'm getting a new skateboard that's going to be set up for transition, I can't wait!
Brilliant !! New board day is a great day, Happy Bday !!
@@JonBishopSkate thank you mate!
Loved the video and your progression to drop in on vert! Would you try dropping in on vert with your surfskate?
That’d make a good video !!
@@JonBishopSkate keen to see it the future!
loved it! some tips about dropping in in surfskate? easier with small wells like 60mm or regular 68 surfskate wells are ok for dropping in? thank you so much
Yeah, SurfSkate drop in seems like it won’t work, but it’s just the same and works fine?
Awesome mate! I loved that tail tap encouraged by coach. I know a guy who could pump and slash grind vert but couldn’t drop in. He worked up to drop in by doing baby tail stalls from pumping fakie.
Ps your drop in looks very smooth, do you stomp the nose down hard or more fall n lean fwd into the drop?
Hey Dude
Many thanks for tuning in!
I feels like I just do my standard drop in technique? It does seem to work better if I can get low and stay low, it’s all over so fast I’m not sure what happens 😂
Interesting...I've found that I get MORE pump out of an axle drop than a tail drop. The little pivot starts me coming in with more momentum than a taildrop does.
Good stuff!! Yeah that makes sense !
I freeze up every time I get to the edge
Mount hawke! You a local dude
Yeah man, that’s my local now !!
You're so sick dude, what did you do before skateboarding? Were you a surfer? I know you have some sorta boarding experience
Hey Dude
Many thanks for tuning in.
Yeah, surf, windsurf, snowboard and Kitesurfing pre-skateboarding 😂
are you down cornwall way. im 39 i keep getting an itch to take up trying vert. i can drop in ish. want a skate buddy to challenge each other then im game.
Yeah, Vert club is Tuesday nights from 6pm. I’m out with an injury, but there are plenty that go !
Nice Job! Congrats!
I have thought many times about giving a go to verts but always thought It was not worth the risk/reward. What do you think now that you have done it?
Yeah dude, I recon the rewards are high as I now feel I have access to skating any bowl/ramp out there? Also that pumping up from the bottom is tiring so having all the speed for free is an upgrade. I can totally see where you are coming from on the risk. but I found that element was mostly psychological, the reality is if you can drop in confidentiality on a 6ft ramp you’ll do it I recon? but it’s getting the mind to a point where you finally commit to it that is the struggle ?? I came off in the early stages, but it wasn’t too bad, admittedly I’ve got all the big vert pads on which I’d recommend having on for the first few tries at least 😂
What size is that board? The larger or smaller one?
Hey Dude it’s the Larger one, 9.14
Does anyone else keep their hand on the nose when doing bigger drop ins? I hold the nose and push the board out of my hand to ensure I don’t loop out. I haven’t dropped into a proper vert ramp, maybe a 9’ ramp with a foot of vert...
Yeah dude, I’ve seen quite a few guys do it that way and it seems to work a treat !! I tried it as my mate suggested it, but I found it even scarier 😂
Strangest thing... I saw your thumb nail, and thought, "I wonder if he plays guitar"? Then I read the comments... #dumbThingsIThinkAbout
I don’t think I can drop in a pool anymore 😔
I'll stick with minis lol
Are you from Devon ?
Hey dude, I’ve lived in Cornwall for the past three years, and in Bournemouth before I moved.
Put a jumper on its cheaper