Another understated thing I've learned in my 15 years of skating is progressing your consistency. I've always had the battle mindset, but I'd always curb all my other tricks in the process. I eventually started losing a lot of tricks I've learned in the past. So now as an older dude (29), I try to structure my sessions where I try to get all my tricks in lines and work my way up to battling something new. The more you learn, the longer the sessions. Hope this helps even one person out there.
This is so accurate. 34 years old and have always sucked at Switch and Nollie. For the last couple of months, I've been forcing myself to skate only switch and Nollie to warm up. It's finally paying off I returned my first switch heel in the game of skate yesterday. I'm now obsessed and determined to be one the those ambidextrous skaters.
So true. I have certain tricks I try a handful of times every once in a while but never truly dedicate the proper amount of time to truly learning. Thanks for calling this out!
Too true. This is actually why I stopped skating...I stopped battling. That was 30 years ago. I started skating again a few years ago and I've been learning new tricks because I'm battling which actually makes skating fun again.
Man I really needed to hear this ! , had a pretty bad ankle sprain 2 months ago while I was learning Nollie back heels , it had discouraged me to learn new tricks. Gotta slowly get back on my grind . Awesome video dude 😎👍
Smart way to think of it, never thought to look at it as battles still even though we've progress to where were at. Definitely a a great way to change your midset.
It's true. I have some problems with kickflip over 3 years. I can land it sometimes with luck and still excuse myself like "This trick is hard for me". Now i know what to do, i need to battle a trick to get more consistent. Thanks.
This is the rut ive been stuck in for the last few years, trying to get back on track. I'll be battling consistent flip back tails for the next month lol
i knew the reason before i clicked the video, but it sure as hell didn't hurt having told this to me by another person. thanks, i`ll try to better myself
I’m back like a full time athlete. Lifting & cardio with daily sessions focusing on trick progression & overall board control. I’m 29 but in great shape & skated most of my life (on and off from 6 to 23ish) Im taking it serious now on demon time LFG
You are absolutely right. I also have big problem with fear. I don't know if it's the age or just me not be being able to conquer it. I hope it'll change one day. I have enough of being afraid. Whether it is skateboarding or day to day life. Thanks for the video
You can work on it absolutely no doubt. There's a lot on my channel on these topics. Check these to start: th-cam.com/video/LuHFTYf8UsM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/BEnNSHfuJgg/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/FEBf19yHpbM/w-d-xo.html You've got this!
You are so spot on. I’m battling certain things in my life that need that determination and consistent mindset. This lesson applies to everything we find hard in life - so thank you for your wisdom.
I find visualization to help the learning process. the more you can visualize yourself doing a trick in a first person perspective the easier it will become. Also sometimes you just need to watch yourself on video or get a tip from someone who knows more.. II think telling people "just practice more" isn't always helpful and can just be discouraging to people. Skating is very much a mental sport tho and if you can understand the physics of a trick and also visualize yourself doing that trick you will be able to learn that trick.
The biggest distractions are going to unfamiliar parks or getting caught up playing game after game of skate. It's one thing to build confidence with a trick you've dialed or to warm up. But if you've set out to learn a new trick or however many, do that and stick to it. That's the only discipline that comes with skateboarding. Have that discipline to know when you are at a plateau and to learn something new.
Watching this after battling Kickflips and BS 180s earlier today for 2 hours straight. Did literally nothing else the entire session except warmup and some Ollies and FS 180s. Going at it again tomorrow 😊
Wow I'm the same with front feebles. Time to battle it out. When I learned front smith it was almost 2 weeks every morning working on them for almost an hour.
That is so true.. And i think after you learn some cool looking tricks, you start doing just them.. you don't want to try that weird looking switch tricks,... but you have to get out that confort zone again if you wanna evolve.. I was needing this advice ty
Yes 💯 Growth is on the edge of your comfort zone. My ego got in the way of my progression on many different occasions. Trying to not let it happen these days.
The battle is the fun part but the not fun part is getting back on my board after having days off due to work/life/injury. When I skate everyday not only do I warm up quickly, I land my usual tricks almost all within 3 tries and have energy to battle a new one. If I skate less than 4 times a week I lose the consistency and have to spend time fine tuning what I can already do.
I took a pause for a while and i felt like i learned a lot more, felt like i wasnt using my brain when learning tricks, you can speed up learning a trick if you know your problems and how to fix them, fakie big flips took me 10 minutes to land, trying to land them consistently now but im having trouble on backside flips
Getting back into it in my 50s after a 20-year hiatus, flexibility is my biggest issue. My goal is to get my boneless 180's back in a year, and not get hurt. 🤣🤣
Reminds me of when I learned kickflips. So many on and off attempts, then I was sick of that shit and had a few days, I just skated daily doing only kickflips for an hour+ until after the 4th day I got it. Tre flips only took 3 days of that.
I felt called out lol. This video right tho. I stopped putting in my time and had the same bag of tricks for a LONG time. Wasn’t until 2 weeks ago I put the grind and progressed now to bs flip and fs flip.
My BIGGEST challenge is balancing on the pivot point. I ride goofy and I think my back heel won't stay flat on the board. Falling is consistent and is killing my motivation..ain't gonna lie
Battling treflips right now, I just started landing some two days ago so and I feel everytime I try one it keeps improving in consistency and the feeling I have while performing them. Also I'm starting to figure out how to skate rails and currently I'm trying nosegrins on curbs and feebles on the rail
Ooo that's a very good question. I think it depends on the person, your age, how much time you have to skate, and many other things. In general the younger you are, the faster you'll probably learn, so you could probably juggle more tricks (there are many exceptions to this though). You also only have a certain amount of time to skate, so the more tricks you try, the less time you'll have for each. I guess the best thing is to try and see how many you feel you can realistically handle and work on across a month. Try the max number you think you might be able to handle and test it. If you feel like you're spreading yourself too thin, reduce the number
Thanks, fantastic advice. For me I think it’s about 4 tricks- one very new (half-cab big heal on a hip) the others flips/ shuvs out of ledge slides. Im 51 and only been skating 8 months after a 25 year hiatus.So now I’m laser focused and hyper analytical. For me I battle hard but also mindful that I have to turn up the next day and do it all again which means I can only punish my body so much.
Lol, front feeble on a rail would actually be a good one, I‘ve done them on a square rail looooong ago, but it wasn‘t dipped proper and not tweaked proper. Another problem I have is I haven‘t grinded a rail in over a decade, I can only do boardslides and fakie/nollie lip. I also never learned proper tre flips, I only did them as 360 shove kf, barely popped and without scoop. Perhaps I should battle those, but I will have to work on improving my kickflips as well as relearning fs 5050, back feeble on rail first 😂 Tailslides would be another trick on the list.
You've described me perfectly in the beginning lol but I'm fine with it. To damn old to be jumping off shit lol. Just watched the Arto Saari documentary so any delusions i had of going pro is definitely dead 😂 hey man I'm good I'm just having fun
I cannot even attempt to Ollie unless I am holding on to something. Slipping out and slapping the ground is brutal!! I feel like my legs and feet are not in the game 😕
That's totally fine. Hold on to something if you need, then try holding on with one hand, then 3 fingers, then 1. Progressively get rid of that fear by proving to yourself you can do it. Trying on grass might also help.
Not gonna lie, I deffo get triggered by comments like yours, considering how much work I've done putting out free content for like 6 years. Yes I exchange money for my time with the program I'm promoting in this video, but I put in as much effort as I possibly can to ensure it's as good as it can be for the people that do it. But it's alright, you don't know me so you can think what you want.
Another understated thing I've learned in my 15 years of skating is progressing your consistency. I've always had the battle mindset, but I'd always curb all my other tricks in the process. I eventually started losing a lot of tricks I've learned in the past. So now as an older dude (29), I try to structure my sessions where I try to get all my tricks in lines and work my way up to battling something new. The more you learn, the longer the sessions. Hope this helps even one person out there.
This is 1000% true. I’m a total victim of this right, coming back to skating after 15 years. I guess I better start changing the mindset.
You got this man 🙌
This is so accurate. 34 years old and have always sucked at Switch and Nollie. For the last couple of months, I've been forcing myself to skate only switch and Nollie to warm up. It's finally paying off I returned my first switch heel in the game of skate yesterday. I'm now obsessed and determined to be one the those ambidextrous skaters.
So true. I have certain tricks I try a handful of times every once in a while but never truly dedicate the proper amount of time to truly learning. Thanks for calling this out!
Got a sub from me! I like the motivation. Thank you sir. "Battle to learn, learn to battle" F. Bomb.
Too true. This is actually why I stopped skating...I stopped battling. That was 30 years ago. I started skating again a few years ago and I've been learning new tricks because I'm battling which actually makes skating fun again.
Man I really needed to hear this ! , had a pretty bad ankle sprain 2 months ago while I was learning Nollie back heels , it had discouraged me to learn new tricks. Gotta slowly get back on my grind . Awesome video dude 😎👍
Smart way to think of it, never thought to look at it as battles still even though we've progress to where were at. Definitely a a great way to change your midset.
It's true. I have some problems with kickflip over 3 years. I can land it sometimes with luck and still excuse myself like "This trick is hard for me". Now i know what to do, i need to battle a trick to get more consistent.
Thanks.
You got this man! ❤️🔥
Same for me, i started to track how much time i put in and noticed it wasnt really that much
This is the rut ive been stuck in for the last few years, trying to get back on track. I'll be battling consistent flip back tails for the next month lol
So easy to fall into it. Love a good flip back tail, you've got this!
i knew the reason before i clicked the video, but it sure as hell didn't hurt having told this to me by another person. thanks, i`ll try to better myself
I’m back like a full time athlete. Lifting & cardio with daily sessions focusing on trick progression & overall board control. I’m 29 but in great shape & skated most of my life (on and off from 6 to 23ish) Im taking it serious now on demon time LFG
Just translated this into life advice as I was watching. So true for everything 🙏🏼
You are absolutely right.
I also have big problem with fear. I don't know if it's the age or just me not be being able to conquer it. I hope it'll change one day. I have enough of being afraid. Whether it is skateboarding or day to day life.
Thanks for the video
You can work on it absolutely no doubt. There's a lot on my channel on these topics. Check these to start: th-cam.com/video/LuHFTYf8UsM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/BEnNSHfuJgg/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/FEBf19yHpbM/w-d-xo.html You've got this!
25 years in and I’ve had the same bag of tricks for the last 15 years lol. Thanks for the motivation! I totally agree 100%.
If everyone is reading this, never give up on progression. Keep battling. You got this 🛹👍🏾
This 👆👆👆
You are so spot on. I’m battling certain things in my life that need that determination and consistent mindset. This lesson applies to everything we find hard in life - so thank you for your wisdom.
Aww thanks for sharing! You've got this! ❤️🔥
I find visualization to help the learning process. the more you can visualize yourself doing a trick in a first person perspective the easier it will become. Also sometimes you just need to watch yourself on video or get a tip from someone who knows more.. II think telling people "just practice more" isn't always helpful and can just be discouraging to people. Skating is very much a mental sport tho and if you can understand the physics of a trick and also visualize yourself doing that trick you will be able to learn that trick.
Awesome advice. I got a massive bag of 'I'll learn it later' tricks. Time to battle again! 🤘
The biggest distractions are going to unfamiliar parks or getting caught up playing game after game of skate. It's one thing to build confidence with a trick you've dialed or to warm up. But if you've set out to learn a new trick or however many, do that and stick to it. That's the only discipline that comes with skateboarding. Have that discipline to know when you are at a plateau and to learn something new.
Watching this after battling Kickflips and BS 180s earlier today for 2 hours straight. Did literally nothing else the entire session except warmup and some Ollies and FS 180s. Going at it again tomorrow 😊
Love it! Keep up the effort mate🔥
Just the video I needed brother! Great stuff.
Wow I'm the same with front feebles. Time to battle it out.
When I learned front smith it was almost 2 weeks every morning working on them for almost an hour.
That's it man! You've got it!
true words - hard work pays off
That is so true.. And i think after you learn some cool looking tricks, you start doing just them.. you don't want to try that weird looking switch tricks,... but you have to get out that confort zone again if you wanna evolve.. I was needing this advice ty
Yes 💯 Growth is on the edge of your comfort zone. My ego got in the way of my progression on many different occasions. Trying to not let it happen these days.
I love your content. It’s different ❤
Thanks Adrian 🙏
I like this channel because you approach skating like an athlete would do.
Appreciate your comment mate🙏🙏
The battle is the fun part but the not fun part is getting back on my board after having days off due to work/life/injury. When I skate everyday not only do I warm up quickly, I land my usual tricks almost all within 3 tries and have energy to battle a new one. If I skate less than 4 times a week I lose the consistency and have to spend time fine tuning what I can already do.
I took a pause for a while and i felt like i learned a lot more, felt like i wasnt using my brain when learning tricks, you can speed up learning a trick if you know your problems and how to fix them, fakie big flips took me 10 minutes to land, trying to land them consistently now but im having trouble on backside flips
Getting back into it in my 50s after a 20-year hiatus, flexibility is my biggest issue. My goal is to get my boneless 180's back in a year, and not get hurt. 🤣🤣
Reminds me of when I learned kickflips. So many on and off attempts, then I was sick of that shit and had a few days, I just skated daily doing only kickflips for an hour+ until after the 4th day I got it. Tre flips only took 3 days of that.
la marina skatepark! me encanta ese park :)
I felt called out lol.
This video right tho. I stopped putting in my time and had the same bag of tricks for a LONG time. Wasn’t until 2 weeks ago I put the grind and progressed now to bs flip and fs flip.
Dope thumbnail bro
My BIGGEST challenge is balancing on the pivot point. I ride goofy and I think my back heel won't stay flat on the board. Falling is consistent and is killing my motivation..ain't gonna lie
What dya mean balancing on the pivot point?
Nice, i will apply this to bs flips on the hip and fakie fs flips on flat!
You got this!❤️🔥
Battling treflips right now, I just started landing some two days ago so and I feel everytime I try one it keeps improving in consistency and the feeling I have while performing them.
Also I'm starting to figure out how to skate rails and currently I'm trying nosegrins on curbs and feebles on the rail
That's it dude. That consistent effort is paying off. Keep it up!
the curly binger has snaked crooked grind, that was fun
Have you seen the tiddly bongler with the nollie tres though, it was quite happy
Love your content. My question: how many tricks would you recommend battling in a given month and should they all be related or not necessarily?
Ooo that's a very good question. I think it depends on the person, your age, how much time you have to skate, and many other things. In general the younger you are, the faster you'll probably learn, so you could probably juggle more tricks (there are many exceptions to this though). You also only have a certain amount of time to skate, so the more tricks you try, the less time you'll have for each. I guess the best thing is to try and see how many you feel you can realistically handle and work on across a month. Try the max number you think you might be able to handle and test it. If you feel like you're spreading yourself too thin, reduce the number
Thanks, fantastic advice. For me I think it’s about 4 tricks- one very new (half-cab big heal on a hip) the others flips/ shuvs out of ledge slides. Im 51 and only been skating 8 months after a 25 year hiatus.So now I’m laser focused and hyper analytical. For me I battle hard but also mindful that I have to turn up the next day and do it all again which means I can only punish my body so much.
One time I learnt fs flips n did hard flip by accident not rotating n was getting hard flips the moment I tried to show a friend I couldn’t do it lol
Hahaha that always happens. Or when the camera comes out.
Learning back tail thx bro
You got it❤️🔥
Lol, front feeble on a rail would actually be a good one, I‘ve done them on a square rail looooong ago, but it wasn‘t dipped proper and not tweaked proper. Another problem I have is I haven‘t grinded a rail in over a decade, I can only do boardslides and fakie/nollie lip. I also never learned proper tre flips, I only did them as 360 shove kf, barely popped and without scoop. Perhaps I should battle those, but I will have to work on improving my kickflips as well as relearning fs 5050, back feeble on rail first 😂
Tailslides would be another trick on the list.
I am gonna skate and battle bs180's now!
Yesss you've got it!
I can Ollie really high but when it comes to ledges or ollieing over something I forget how to Ollie
I think you'll benefit from this video I made th-cam.com/video/zM6cK_qYMHw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HWMZeWwoGl6e_iO-
You've described me perfectly in the beginning lol but I'm fine with it. To damn old to be jumping off shit lol. Just watched the Arto Saari documentary so any delusions i had of going pro is definitely dead 😂 hey man I'm good I'm just having fun
Treflip and fs noseslide
I cannot even attempt to Ollie unless I am holding on to something. Slipping out and slapping the ground is brutal!! I feel like my legs and feet are not in the game 😕
That's totally fine. Hold on to something if you need, then try holding on with one hand, then 3 fingers, then 1. Progressively get rid of that fear by proving to yourself you can do it. Trying on grass might also help.
@0:04 thats me af !!!
I am living and skating in Barcelona and my biggest trick Battle is pay my food, my room and find a job😅😅😅
Hahahah I feel ya dude. Call center jobs everywhere though, also gastrofira always looking.
FS feeble is my #1 enemy im gonna get them no matta what
No way. Is your local skatepark Cunit skate plaza? 😂
Nah I wish haha. Was just there for the day recently and didn't have any feebles filmed at my local 😅
Its about me at 45
Comment your BAG of tricks and tricks you want to learn
hardflip
You know your battles…or more likely WARS are long when you’ve lost weight because you’ve tried so hard😂😂😂
why bro keep calling it the sack 🤣
😂 for lols
Battling tricks is legit advice but I consistently kiss the concrete. Wtf
We'll never stop kissing the crete.
Of course you’re selling something. Jeez cooked af
Not gonna lie, I deffo get triggered by comments like yours, considering how much work I've done putting out free content for like 6 years. Yes I exchange money for my time with the program I'm promoting in this video, but I put in as much effort as I possibly can to ensure it's as good as it can be for the people that do it. But it's alright, you don't know me so you can think what you want.