Skateboarding Roadmap: Does This Make Sense for a 40+ Beginner?
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First off, I love lists, roadmaps, and especially checking things off once they’re done.
Since I’m starting from scratch and want to learn how to skateboard at over 40, I’ve put together a kind of roadmap of everything I want to learn. I think the list is roughly sorted so I can work my way from top to bottom, though the order probably matters less the further down you go.
What do you think of my list? Did I miss anything essential? Is the order nonsense at any point? How would you expand it?
Falling on PadsStep up and down the SkateboardWalk with Skateboard under one FootPushingStoppingJumping up and down the SkateboardKickturnTic TacsCrab WalkStanding Tail StopJumping on standing BoardPop CornManualAcid DropPower SlideHippie JumpRoll off a curbShuv itRoll down rampsMiniramp Pumping180 KickturnCasper half flipOllieBonelessRevertNose Stall on CurbTail Stall on CurbSlappy Nose GrindNo ComplyOllie up a curbKickturn on a rampBody VarialRock to FakieKickflip180 OllieNollie
By the way, the reason I’m starting is because my kid absolutely wants a skateboard for their 4th birthday and has been watching nothing but skate videos ever since. So I decided to join them on this learning journey. I don’t think a 4-year-old needs a roadmap, they’ll probably just explore intuitively. But I want to support them in making progress too. If you’ve got any extra tips on that, feel free to share.