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goldcaphunter
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I just can not skate for the life of me anymore
#22287861 - 09/25/15 10:42 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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A few years back I used to be really good at skateboarding. For the past week I e been trying to get back into it. Been riding everywhere and can barely push with out almost taking a spill. I can do a stationary illy now and that's it. Anyone know of any practice techniques I can do on my board to get back into things?!! A
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: goldcaphunter]
#22287889 - 09/25/15 10:52 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think it took me longer than a week to get back into it...
Just use it as your mode of transportation.
If you're doing it all the time you'll get used to it again pretty quickly.
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: micro]
#22287890 - 09/25/15 10:54 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quit now and avoid getting knee replacements later
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: micro]
#22287897 - 09/25/15 10:56 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Weird....
Those kinds of skills to me seem imperishable. I use to play ice hockey 2 years ago and after I quit the team and stopped playing and skating for well over 2 years I took my girlfriend on a date and we went Ice skating and I skated like a champ and impressed her with my skills and I hadn't skated in 2 years before that 
However I guess everyone is different and Ice skating and skateboarding are two different thing so
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: Janky Tits]
#22287902 - 09/25/15 10:58 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I stopped skateboarding for a while... Maybe fifteen years?
I'm also in my 30's now. Ain't gonna stop me though xD
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goldcaphunter
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: micro]
#22288103 - 09/25/15 11:58 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
micro said: I stopped skateboarding for a while... Maybe fifteen years?
I'm also in my 30's now. Ain't gonna stop me though xD
That's what I like to hear!
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: goldcaphunter]
#22288144 - 09/25/15 12:08 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah it fades quicker than most other modes of transport I believe. Sakting I do once a year at max and it never takes me long to get back into it. Same goes for snowboarding. Skateboarding however... Getting around on it is no problem. But the tricks I used to be able to do... Only the pop shove-it remains
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: goldcaphunter]
#22288193 - 09/25/15 12:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm also over 30 and started skating again at the beginning of this year. Just keep a positive attitude and you'll get better fast. I've been skating everyday for about 3 hours I have the fastest bearings board and wheels I can buy I push hard and haven't come close to falling yet. The first couple weeks I would be falling asleep at night, I would slip off my dream skateboard and twitch hard awake.
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: Love_spirit]
#22288631 - 09/25/15 02:20 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm a fruitbooter. I can murder a skatepark. I love transitions I don't street skate anymore because it's just not worth it to me anymore.
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Re: I just can not skate for the life of me anymore [Re: goldcaphunter]
#22288682 - 09/25/15 02:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Like Micro said, just cruise around on preferably as smooth of ground as possible (at first), don't worry about any tricks even just ollies until you're comfortable again.
As for age, Rick Mcrank is almost and Daewon Song is 40 and are still progressing Many others too.
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