r/NewSkaters

I’ve been trying rock to fakie for about 3 weeks now and I still can’t do it. I’m able to consistently get my board on top of the coping but and time I try to go back down the ramp my back foot slides off and my front foot tucks into my back leg (idk if that made sense) can you give me some tips to prevent this

Months of anticipation. Watching videos, scoping the used market for gear, and trying to find the answers on the "right" beginner setup and finding a board I wanted... Finally, everything came together in the last few weeks, and I was able to get out tonight for the first time.

Basically, I realized I will suck way more than I could have imagined; I largely did some pushing, balance and tic tac practice but you know what... IT WAS SO FREAKING FUN.

I can't wait to get out and LARP again soon. I also only ate sh*t twice, and they were just a small serving, but my hip is sore haha. I am so thankful for pads and meant to even wear some hip pads today but forgot them at home. That won't happen again.

All this to say, get out there and shred gents and gentleladies - I am looking forward to where this journey goes 🤘

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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?

1.      Falling on Pads
   

2.      Step up and down the Skateboard
   

3.      Walk with Skateboard under one Foot
   

4.      Pushing
   

5.      Stopping
   

6.      Jumping up and down the Skateboard
   

7.      Kickturn
   

8.      Tic Tacs
   

9.      Crab Walk
   

10.     Standing Tail Stop
    

11.     Jumping  on standing Board
    

12.     Pop Corn
    

13.     Manual
    

14.     Acid Drop
    

15.     Power Slide
    

16.     Hippie Jump
    

17.     Roll off a curb
    

18.     Shuv it
    

19.     Roll down ramps
    

20.     Miniramp Pumping
    

21.     180 Kickturn
    

22.     Casper half flip
    

23.     Ollie
    

24.     Boneless
    

25.     Revert
    

26.     Nose Stall on Curb
    

27.     Tail Stall on Curb
    

28.     Slappy Nose Grind
    

29.     No Comply
    

30.     Ollie up a curb
    

31.     Kickturn on a ramp
    

32.     Body Varial
    

33.     Rock to Fakie
    

34.     Kickflip
    

35.     180 Ollie
    

36.     Nollie
    

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.

Going to kzooskatezoo today and tired of skating solo all the time. I dont have friends to skate with besides my little brother, looking for some cool ppl to be friends with, come oull up and hang out! Edit: about to be leaving in just a min

Hi everyone! Is there any sense to put on a cheap 40-50 bucks firefly skateboard trucks by independent or tensor with a new wheels? Or should i replace my deck as well?

I want to start skating and i have two old skateboard. The track in there are horrabe.. i can’t really turn board so is very deficult to skate comfortable… i was trying to adjust tracks but it doesn’t really help so is any way to make the tracks working porperty again?

I don't footbrake (i.e. haven't made the effort to try not to mention I don't have shoes right now that I feel like wearing out). I don't skate fast at all - probably 8 mph absolute max, so doing small stomps to scrub off speed and then coming to a stop has been working for me. Is this acceptable?

Hello ive been skating for a year on and off and took my skateboard on holiday bc there is a park nearby, its not the greatest but it has a few ramps and a small rail. I decided to try skate my first rail, so I'm trying to do a bs boardslide. However im having some trouble commiting my back foot to go with me on the rail and also ollie onto it most times I barely get it off the ground and js rocket on it or js barely pivot. Ive already tried balancing my board on the rail and jumping on it to see how it feels and I can do that im comfortable, any tips?