Man I'm 40 and started in 1986 but have not been skating latley, feeling down. Your opener made me cry and I can say I still skate. Thank you. Skate or die.
I can second that brother, Im 41 going through the same thing. I think alot of older guys are getting back into skating, specifically bowl skating. Im learning right now myself. This coronavirus has alot of ppl down and I think skating is saving alot of ppl's lives right now. Saving them from depression. Giving them a new lease on life. Its awesome.
bro, when you said "skate or die" at the end, it made me laugh so hard. I'm 47 and learning bowls, and I used to say that all the time back in 89-91'...haha, good times.
58 OG here, and starting up again! We had no skate park, so all street riding. We have some awesome Evergreen parks here in MT, so by the end of next summer, I will be riding the bowls. Thanks for your videos!
As a 30 year old getting back into skating, this is the best instructional video I've ever seen. You explain everything so well. thanks for the videos my dude.
I just picked up a board after 22 years of not being on one. Falling hits different when you're 40. LOL. Most fun I've had in years though. I grew up and forgot how liberating skating was.
Say I really liked your video. I find it inspiring that your not only doing it, "Skating" but also sharing the experience freely. I tore my shoulder up 2 yrs ago BMX at that exact park. That injury, turning 50, being over weight set my confidence back tremendously. I "LOVE!" skateboarding. Throughout life It helped me get out of my head. And express my self creatively. And in the mid to late 80s I was good at it. I've layed it down and picked it up many many times. Ive exposed and coached 2 generations of nephews and 3rd gen. my 16 yr old son. To skateboarding. I've had my son on a board since he could stand. But I'v struggled to keep up my momentum. My passion for "it" still burns in my heart. And you've inspired me to come back out of my head. I tried to start carving that bowl and just got frustrated as hell but recently relized my board was not set up for it. So I've made some adjustments (new set up😉) And I'm planning to get to work. My son and I frequent that park. I look forward to running into you ther somtime, So I can shake your hand. You just convinced me that I'm moving in the right direction. Good Stuff Man!
Thank you my dude. Picked up a board at 35 and busted my elbow within the month, thought I was too old for the scene. Guys like you show me how it's done.
New subscriber here! I'm 47 and just now started back after 30 plus years of a hiatus. About a month and a half in. I agree about it's not relearning, it's learning for the first time. This is a whole new experience for me! 🤘🏼
Dang ol boy! Just finding your videos on a rabbit hole i traveled down with you tube to see how dumb i am looking at 44 in a month from to pick back up skating and now all i realize is it would simply be dumb to not get out and do it! Never having been that good of skater in the late 80s, early 90s to begin with it was nothing for me to hop back on a bike and not skate. Today tho i feel there was always something id missed out on! Thank you brother!🙏🤙. I also found you on the ig too! Ill be going back into the skate shop here shortly to dial in a board that feels good again real soon! Stay safe out there!
Pffff amazing guy!!! The last minutes just said all, deep into the heart. I am 34 with two kids, one 11 one 6. I still feel like a kid myself but with some wise approaches to life. Now I am learning how to dance Salsa, to Surf, bought now a Surfskatw to go to the bowls... i dont know man but i am nailing stuff faster now! I feel that i lost much of my life rising kids and work hard, but now i am just unstoppable! Just do it!!!!! GO!!! You my friend are an inspiration! Rock it all man! Thx for the boost 🤙
Great tutorial and a lot of wisdom. I'm just starting at 55 and finally "get" bowl riding. It's a continuous ride of fun, for me, it's all about the carve... Keep em coming. And always pad and helmet kids, as well as the protection they give they also boost confidence.
I’m 54 and just getting back into ramp and bowl after decades away from it. I’ve always just cruised on a skateboard every now and then but after just quitting dirt bikes and road motorcycles I have decided to get back into surfing and skating… everyone thinks I’m nuts haha but I don’t care, gotta stay young and the feeling of being back on surf and skate boards is awesome! I actually just bought a Smoothstar surf skate as well and I’m loving it and I will be using that in the bowl because it carves so much better. They aren’t cheap but I highly recommend it so far. To all the old guys out there , I salute you… also wish you many more years of skating and being injury free and to the Prodigal Sun, thanks for making this content man, the more stoke and support the better. Cheers
Sir Dude, you are an inspiration and a born teacher. It takes courage to pick up a challenge and show the world what you can do. Kudos for wearing and taking about safety gear especially the helmet. Keep on Trucking/Gliding. Love the Thor! 🙂
I was scared to start skateboarding and I'm 34. But i got me a board and pads and started in a bowl. Found your video online! Great message and keep shredding! Subscribed!
Im an old school skater from back in 80s 90s and @48 im back on board .. I have 2 set ups one for bowls and one for street.. I leaning more for bowls but have trouble with front side carves.. Thanks for the advise im going to try it . also getting full pad set up with helmet for fathers day so Cant wait . killer 187 pad triple 8 helmet and hired hands .. Thanks for the pad review
Great video and instructional! I am 60 y.o. and just started skateboarding a week ago. I went to a skate park for the first time today. Your tips will help me tremendously on my next visit to the park.
dude i fucking love you. i'm 32 and feel so sketchy trying to skate again... and my dream is to simply carve a bowl so thanks for the content! haha you make me feel like so much less of a loser wearing my pads too. cheers brotha!
63 yrs, never skated but a lot of inline skating. Bought a longboard recently and have been practicing for six weeks now and starting to feel comfortable and ready to try an ordinary skateboard. So much fun!!! Thanks for the tutorial!!
YOU ROCK!!! I love your tutorials. I’m a 58-year-old skateboarder and want to get back in the game. There’s an old proverb that goes like this-you don’t get old by being stupid!!!!
Thanks for all your videos and tutorials. I started trying to skate parks last year at 51. hated the feeling of concrete on my bones , built a wooden bowl in my back yard and learned to drop in at 52. old men rule!
I’m 36 and have been skating since the early 90s. Now my daughter is getting into it and I’m discovering a new era of skating and teaching. Thank you for this vid we watched it together. KEEP PUSHING!!!
Hey brother. I like your channel. I just turned 48 and stumbled on the movie 'Lords of Dogtown' and hooked now. I'm looking to get my first board and hopefully hit a local skate park soon. You're giving hope!
Haha love the vibez your throwin out!!! Keep shreddin!!! Love the "im just using it for fun" after saying cooky haha is being cooky!! Im just starting to skate bowls in my mid 30s. Thanks for keeping it 💯
Hey, nice vid. Inspiring. I’m 63! …and I’ve been skating since I was 10, surfing since I was 13. But almost all my skating has been carving on long hills (I never go straight). But I want my skating to improve my surfing, so I am going to start getting in the bowls. However, I have a really stupid problem, I skate goofy and surf regular foot, blame that on my friends who made me learn to surf regular because I’m right footed. So I am learning to skate regular footed after 50 years of skating goofy. It’s really hard!!!! I swear it is like starting from scratch. But I’m getting there in a slanted parking lot and getting ready to hit the skate park early in the morning…with lots of padding 😂. Wish me luck!!
I’m glad to come across your channel, I street skated in the late 80s and also again in the late 90s, now I’m 48 and picking it back up. Your videos are encouraging and inspiring.
I started skating when I was younger but stopped for a decade and you inspired me to get back into it even more, thanks brother! And speed definitely helps I figured that one out last night!
Yes my man! I asked and you delivered. Thank you, really useful points about keeping the front wheels down and leaning with the board. I'm going to try this out with maximum speed
Well done sensei. Loose trucks really help gotta be loose in the juice. Remember to Turn up and Turn down or the board will track straight. Use that upper body (shoulders) turn them so the lower body follows. Bend the knees please. Bowls are way safer. Great video.
35 and back at it. Used to be a Streeter. Stoped to skate 13 years ago. Just started the bowl today, thanks for the video. Can't wait to use your advices!
Man your videos rule! I’m a 30 year old guy who always wanted to skate and thought I was too old, you have shown me I was wrong mate you rip! Hopefully I’ll get there for now I’m having the radest time just skating around my neighbourhood and getting use to my board! I am super keen to hit the park soon once I get the courage, cheers mate much love from Australia!
44 and started a year ago :) best thing i ever done. really want to pump these bowls. i can pump mini ramps but pumping the bowl seems harder, time and patience i guess. Hey this video is awesome though, going to have a good look over your other vids :) fist bump to the OG skaters
Thanks for this brother - I havent skated since the late 80's and early 90's but I've got 2 little girls who're obsessed with it and want me to join in. I'm a big unit and worried about smashing myself so I'll be limiting my riding to using cruisers in the bowls - hopefully the muscle memory is still there.
Wow man. You make me feel so much better. I’m 36 and I just picked up skating by chance because my daughter wanted a skateboard and I figured it would be a good chance to bond. Man, let me tell you I love it and can’t get enough. It helps relieve my PTSD symptoms like no other. Like a drug! I feel stupid and self conscious a lot about being an old noob. That plus my social anxiety has kept me out of parks until recently. I started going at 7 am when no one is there. Funny how you can do combat tours in the Infantry, but are scared to skate in front of other people and especially other skaters. I want to skate bowls so bad. I had a little taste my first time the other day at the park. I’ve only been skating a few weeks. But I’m taking it slow. Working on my manuals and balance now. Appreciate the advice dude. Subscribed!!
Hey man, congrats buddy... I'm stoked you got out there and think about all those memories.. keep out brother🤘 thank you for the sub. I hope I can make other content you like😁
Prodigal Suns I’m sure you will put out tons of useful info. I’m glad I stumbled on your channel. May I ask what wheels you prefer for bowl? Duro and size as well? Just curious
wow, great to find your channel! 52 years old and getting back into riding daily after 20 years of a break.. I aint gonna lie.. my body doesn't want to be as flexible as it was when I was younger.. like the breakdown.. good tutorial.
I'm in San Antonio. 40+ and getting back into skating, because my daughter is. Shoot me a message if you happen to be hitting any parks/bowls in SA and I'd love you join you. Took me months and months to get an ollie when i was teenager. 25 years later, I get it first try--- in the grass :). Something about that wisdom.
I am picking up some pads and hitting the local bowl this summer as I agree, street skating is where the hurt comes in. I have got to stop slamming on my hips! Thx for the vid.
I wish I had some land to build my house I would build this in the back of my house this is such a great skateboard park and great setup it is so smooth and so awesome I would Escape all day and all night if I had this skateboard park in the back of my house everyday I'd be getting up early in the morning and just skate my heart out all day long learning new tricks and everything if I could create something like that in my backyard if I have bought some land and built my house this would definitely be in the back of my house so I can skate 24/7 man this is a nice skateboard park I think it's probably one of the nicest ones I've seen so far
Just came across your channel. I’m 46 and getting back into pool skating after 20 some years of not skating. Never really learned how to carve so thanks for the tips! Can’t wait to give them a shot this week. Stoked🤘🏽
Im 28 and I did skateboard back when I was 12. Never had a chance to go to a skatepark growing up and now theres one 2 miles away. I'm excited to give it a second chance
Dude, finding this video means so much. I've been picking up skating at 30 after like 15 years of wanting to get back into it, and seeing you rip this hard just makes me want to go out and skate. Great video, man.
52 made it over the double mogle today at Long Beach NY ... Made it around the half bowl section 1 time with out falling... So two goals met... Hopefully I get to go back to Long Beach soon. Thanks Johnny Moku, Ed, Ryan ( legend skater) and Ethan also son of legend but pretty legend, Maceo... All ir ya for showing the old guy love and being patient with me. Roman thanks for Suns... Miss the fb chat... Shout out Matty Mack Magdalena.
Tried "dropping" in on tranny last night almost made it first try but wiped...couldn't let that horse scare me so I gave it second try and ate a crap ton of pavement...board shot cuz I was weighted too far back and didn't punch the front down hard enough....back is shot...may have slipped disc will be able to tell in he coming days ( won't be first time) Anyway I conquered the fear with the encouragement of some friends and the young guns at the park straight up said "welcome to the club" ..hoping to be able to go back there as soon as I am healed and just work on back and forth carving in the bowl If I can generate enough energy to get up to the lip then I think I will be ready to attempt the drop in again. Definitely learning experience you have to wieght in the direction you are heading which I think will take some getting used to. Thanks again for the page!!
35 years old went to a bowl early this morning with my girl. I chickened out and stuck to the bottom of the pits the whole time . felt shocked by the amount of speed I picked up from just letting gravity roll me down the slope and lept off the board. I tried skating off and on when I was in my mid-teens , got frustrated cuz I couldn't ollie and gave up completely around early 20s. started getting back into it this past summer with my girl and pulled off an ollie on my first try after a decade plus of inactivity. so ur totally right about having better developed senses . I still can't ollie at will or while rolling but im practicing about an hour a week . thanks for posting this video. you explain things very well. I'm gonna have to watch it 20 times to let it sink in. but ya dude thanks for the inspiration and motivation. keep shredding !
Yeah I’m 34 and just “got back” into skating. I had a Krooked board I was using for cruising, carving, bombing hills, and doing stairs. But we just got our first real skate park in Des Moines. I really wish we had this when I was younger.. Would have kept me out of trouble
This is rad! I just picked skating back up three years ago. I’m 30 now and I just started skating transition a couple months ago. I live in Burlington VT so we have a really nice bowl and mini ramp at Burton that I go to every day. I’ve been amazed at the progress I’ve made in transition skating as opposed to how much I was struggling trying to do street stuff. I just committed and built a 9 inch transition set up with rails and forged hollow 159 indies. It’s the best feeling set up I’ve ever had. Working on frontside slashes now. And hope to get 50-50s and rock to fakies and rock and rolls down soon.
Hey Roman watch this video back and see if your carving is the same as back in the day . Looks as though you had no trouble here. Look at the lines in and out and see if you copy that today if it's possibly different. You made it look seamless then.
dude this is awesome! Stoked for you. Here in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our small town just got a concrete park this year and I'm having a blast on my "Slide" board which is a cheaper Carver board. You might (definitely will) enjoy one. Much love
CONGRAT for your 74 000 views on this video!!! You are TH-cam at it's best. Sharing your experience, big or small, so peoples can learned and have fun. You are a great teacher. I'm a whitewater kayak instructor since 21 years. I know how learning a technical/dangerous sport is hard and can be frustrating. We need great coach like you!!!!!!
You are really inspiring. Honestly. I've been super self conscious about learning how to skateboard at 28. And I've been scared to go to the skate park and be like that lady in the memes thats all "hello fellow youths" Thank you for posting this. Helped me a lot
I started skating again just a couple days ago and bought a new board just to carve the bowl. That's all I really want to do. Trying to drop in that first time again was kind of scary, but I did it. Then I started experimenting with carving techniques. There's also been this cool guy there who's been cheering me on, he's really good on the bowl and very supportive. Anyways, one of my challenges now is frontside carving, but it's getting better. Another challenge is safety because I have this mental limit where I won't push myself to do certain things because I feel so vulnerable, so I think that I need to where pads. My last challenge is feeling self-conscious with all these super good skaters all around me. I just want to skate to feel free and happy and carve the bowl like I'm surfing, but I feel this pressure and judgment all around me like "I don't belong there." It's probably all in my head, but I wish some of these skaters would understand that people like me just want to have fun. Music is my real talent and I can't risk getting vital body parts injured. Anyways, great video!
I'm Brazilian, 30 years old, living in Canada and I've never run skateboard before although very common in my country and there are some Olympic athletes.. I just bought skateboard because I fell in love with snowboarding. and I'm trying to keep my balance in Summer lol. skateboard it's more complex.. after 3 months of snowboarding I'm be abble to do some tricks, jumps, ollies, run on blue's, some carvings.. after almost 1 month of skateboarding I got a nice scratch on my elbow 🤣😂 and I'm skating looking like a baby.
Keep up the good work man, you are inspiring the older guys to get back out there and learn a new method of skating. Right now alot of ppl need this type of encouragment. The coronavirus has made alot of ppl really depressed and skating has given them a new lease on life. Im 41...keep thredding!!!
Inspiration right here. I’m a 34 year old thinking about getting back into skating, I quit about 6-7 years ago. I was never “great” at street skating and wanted to try more transition this time around. This is super encouraging.
Took my son to the skatepark yesterday. Got him on top of a small pyramid with a flat deck on top. He was scared to ride down it, he’s 7 with only three weeks skating under his belt (I was intimidated by it too lol) so I had him sit on his board and ride down it a few times. Long story short, 10min later he rides down it standing first try after I did it! Was I scared? Hell yeah I was lol but I want to share the amazing world of skateboarding with him and we’re learning together. I wouldn’t trade one second of the time I spend with him on our boards for anything. Keep up the great vids bro! You keep me motivated.
As a 50 year old that just started surfskating...i am scared of the bowl...lol...i am facing my fears and slowly getting into transition stuff...i found this very helpful...thankyou
This is an awesome video. I'm turning 29 this year which doesn't sound that old at all, but I've never skated in the park. I've been learning so much and it makes it 1000x easier since all my old buddies are surfers and skaters and they teach me all their tricks. Just wanted to say this content is still valid, and I really enjoyed this video. Keep it up!
YOU THE MAN !!! Keep the videos coming , i used your videos on how to teach my kids to DROP IN and it worked AWESOME , they are now dropping in with no problems or hesitation , now im gonna follow your carving advice. THANKS AGAIN !!!!
Yesterday’s park riding on the bowly parts really got me stoked to find a bowl soon. But I still need to get that drop in. I’ve tried it five times now on a 3’ or 4’ quarterpipe (unsure about height). I’ve manual skidded three times and slipped out completely and crashed hard twice. Love the old dude skating. Shows me I have plenty more years to do this newfound joyous thing. Maybe I’ll even get good at it eventually.
Yeah that’s the problem. I think I have all the time in the world to slam them and it feels fine going down but then just as I am about to hit the bottom I skidd or slip out. I’ll get it eventually. Just need to let the shoulder heal a wee bit more before the next try.
47 year old, here, too. I learned transition skating on inline skates about ten years, ago, kick scooter about a year, ago, and skateboard I started to dabble a year ago and am going to pursue it more. 1. With skateboard the ability of the board to turn is crucial, especially for beginners. Not all trucks are turny, and that's a problem. Had Tensor Mag Lights, they were not turny and sucked at transition skating. Indy's are very turny and much easier to learn on. Wheelbite is always an issue: many different ways to deal with it, but simplest is to have turny trucks and use small wheels. 2. Agree with you that transition skating is way safer than other stuff. Surfaces are smooth, wear your gear and be comfortable sliding out on it. I wear a full-face mx style helmet, I've learned from experience that smacking the face can happen and half-helmets are useless in that regard. 3. Agree with you that being older is a benefit. The brain is calmer and more ordered. I learn and understand stuff and enjoy it way more now than I ever did when I was younger. 4. Put in your time. Some people are intuitive at transition pumping, for me it has taken thousands of repeated pushes to understand some of the magic of pumping. I laugh at kids who spend 80% of their time at the park on their phone or jawing with their friends, I'm pushing it 90% of the time, because the better you get the more enjoyable it is. 5. Yoga/stretching. As an older person I've learned agility and fluidity and balance are closely tied to flexibility. Being consistent with stretching and maintaining flexibility has taught me body awareness and where I'm lacking/stuck and what problems I have in my body. Especially when you wipe out the extra flexibility helps. The flexibility also helps with recovery. Don't get old and stiff!
Good info! What helped me get my head around bowls coming after years of riding ramps was visualise every corner has been turned 90 degrees onto It's side, then just throw your weight forward in every corner. Worked wonders for my speed!
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homie just started skating 3 years ago?! as an old guy, i can say this is impressive, no doubt.
Man I'm 40 and started in 1986 but have not been skating latley, feeling down. Your opener made me cry and I can say I still skate. Thank you. Skate or die.
I can second that brother, Im 41 going through the same thing. I think alot of older guys are getting back into skating, specifically bowl skating. Im learning right now myself. This coronavirus has alot of ppl down and I think skating is saving alot of ppl's lives right now. Saving them from depression. Giving them a new lease on life. Its awesome.
bro, when you said "skate or die" at the end, it made me laugh so hard. I'm 47 and learning bowls, and I used to say that all the time back in 89-91'...haha, good times.
Skate or Die indeed!
Lol when we said Skate or Die back in the day it was a rebellious thing, now at our age its more of a statement
Also I just dropped in for the first time yesterday 👏
Dude, that's huge.. congrats🙌
Yes congratulations 🎊. Let the fun begin. Be careful brou
58 OG here, and starting up again! We had no skate park, so all street riding.
We have some awesome Evergreen parks here in MT, so by the end of next summer, I will be riding the bowls.
Thanks for your videos!
Awesome, go get it OG💪
As a 30 year old getting back into skating, this is the best instructional video I've ever seen. You explain everything so well. thanks for the videos my dude.
Thanks so much👍😁
I just picked up a board after 22 years of not being on one. Falling hits different when you're 40. LOL. Most fun I've had in years though. I grew up and forgot how liberating skating was.
Falling gets way easier as you go.. I can take slams 💪lol
Say I really liked your video.
I find it inspiring that your not only doing it, "Skating" but also sharing the experience freely.
I tore my shoulder up 2 yrs ago BMX at that exact park. That injury, turning 50, being over weight set my confidence back tremendously.
I "LOVE!" skateboarding. Throughout life It helped me get out of my head. And express my self creatively. And in the mid to late 80s I was good at it. I've layed it down and picked it up many many times. Ive exposed and coached 2 generations of nephews and 3rd gen. my 16 yr old son. To skateboarding. I've had my son on a board since he could stand. But I'v struggled to keep up my momentum. My passion for "it" still burns in my heart. And you've inspired me to come back out of my head.
I tried to start carving that bowl and just got frustrated as hell but recently relized my board was not set up for it. So I've made some adjustments (new set up😉) And I'm planning to get to work.
My son and I frequent that park. I look forward to running into you ther somtime, So I can shake your hand. You just convinced me that I'm moving in the right direction.
Good Stuff Man!
Let's meet up, prodigalsuns@outlook.com
Thank you for the comment, I love it👍
Hell yea man, will you be around this weekend? I shot you an email.
Thank you my dude. Picked up a board at 35 and busted my elbow within the month, thought I was too old for the scene. Guys like you show me how it's done.
I'm bummed to hear that.. you're having fun though right👍
New subscriber here! I'm 47 and just now started back after 30 plus years of a hiatus. About a month and a half in. I agree about it's not relearning, it's learning for the first time. This is a whole new experience for me! 🤘🏼
I started skating this week, I'm 35 and I felt like I was the oldest on the planet to begin until this video 😐. Respect! You're inspirational
Thanks Marco, I skated with a bunch of guys in their 50s today.. you're still young brother👍 so are we😁
How is your progress going? I am 35 and just starting out. It's encouraging to know I am not alone.
Dang ol boy! Just finding your videos on a rabbit hole i traveled down with you tube to see how dumb i am looking at 44 in a month from to pick back up skating and now all i realize is it would simply be dumb to not get out and do it! Never having been that good of skater in the late 80s, early 90s to begin with it was nothing for me to hop back on a bike and not skate. Today tho i feel there was always something id missed out on! Thank you brother!🙏🤙. I also found you on the ig too! Ill be going back into the skate shop here shortly to dial in a board that feels good again real soon! Stay safe out there!
Great video. I watched the first half before i went to the park yesterday, loosened my trucks and had way more confidence! Over 40 skaters unite!
Prodigal Suns unite🤘😎
Dude I just watched your video yesterday. Total newbie 4 weeks ago. Your advice helped me get all the way round this morning, much appreciate it!
Pffff amazing guy!!! The last minutes just said all, deep into the heart.
I am 34 with two kids, one 11 one 6. I still feel like a kid myself but with some wise approaches to life. Now I am learning how to dance Salsa, to Surf, bought now a Surfskatw to go to the bowls... i dont know man but i am nailing stuff faster now!
I feel that i lost much of my life rising kids and work hard, but now i am just unstoppable! Just do it!!!!! GO!!!
You my friend are an inspiration! Rock it all man! Thx for the boost 🤙
Ive never really been interested in learning tricks, what I really want to learn is carving and dealing with obstacles like cracks or curbs
Great tutorial and a lot of wisdom. I'm just starting at 55 and finally "get" bowl riding. It's a continuous ride of fun, for me, it's all about the carve... Keep em coming. And always pad and helmet kids, as well as the protection they give they also boost confidence.
Yes indeed👍thank you
Pads pads pads if you think you look stupid imagine how stupid you're going to look with a broken skull
I thought I might be the oldest. I started at 53 about a month ago. Glad to see it can be done!
respect. I started at 30 and already feel the age. Anyway for nice carving a surfskate is good option
I’m 54 and just getting back into ramp and bowl after decades away from it. I’ve always just cruised on a skateboard every now and then but after just quitting dirt bikes and road motorcycles I have decided to get back into surfing and skating… everyone thinks I’m nuts haha but I don’t care, gotta stay young and the feeling of being back on surf and skate boards is awesome! I actually just bought a Smoothstar surf skate as well and I’m loving it and I will be using that in the bowl because it carves so much better. They aren’t cheap but I highly recommend it so far. To all the old guys out there , I salute you… also wish you many more years of skating and being injury free and to the Prodigal Sun, thanks for making this content man, the more stoke and support the better. Cheers
Sir Dude, you are an inspiration and a born teacher. It takes courage to pick up a challenge and show the world what you can do. Kudos for wearing and taking about safety gear especially the helmet. Keep on Trucking/Gliding. Love the Thor! 🙂
Thank you so much for watching and the comment😁
I was scared to start skateboarding and I'm 34. But i got me a board and pads and started in a bowl. Found your video online! Great message and keep shredding! Subscribed!
Thank you, it'll change who you are for the better. Congrats 👏
I'm 29 and just started learning. Thanks for this most of the "beginner transition vids" on here are like "ok Just drop right in and 50 the coping"
Why are u 30 but u go by thiccboibrigade
I just got back in to skating after a 15 year hiatus, this video is goddamn inspirational. Thanks brother!
Thanks so much😁👍
@@ProdigalSuns Oh my God a reply from the Dude himself! I'm watching a couple more videos but then it's time to shred! 🤙
@@dkirsh6 right on brother gets some gnarly carves🤙
49, gave up 30 years ago and the kids are having way too much fun so im gunna start again...thanks dude for making my mind up!..old guys rule!
Im an old school skater from back in 80s 90s and @48 im back on board .. I have 2 set ups one for bowls and one for street.. I leaning more for bowls but have trouble with front side carves.. Thanks for the advise im going to try it . also getting full pad set up with helmet for fathers day so Cant wait . killer 187 pad triple 8 helmet and hired hands .. Thanks for the pad review
Great video and instructional! I am 60 y.o. and just started skateboarding a week ago. I went to a skate park for the first time today. Your tips will help me tremendously on my next visit to the park.
dude i fucking love you. i'm 32 and feel so sketchy trying to skate again... and my dream is to simply carve a bowl so thanks for the content! haha you make me feel like so much less of a loser wearing my pads too. cheers brotha!
Thank you so much👍
‘Wheel Bite Disaster Zone’ what a great band name!!!!
63 yrs, never skated but a lot of inline skating. Bought a longboard recently and have been practicing for six weeks now and starting to feel comfortable and ready to try an ordinary skateboard. So much fun!!! Thanks for the tutorial!!
I must admit, it was inspiring. Big up from 37 y.o.😅
Love your positive vibe my man! Keep giving us oldies hope!!
RAD!
Thanks for this video.
Very informative and encouraging!
Really got me STOKED!🤙🏽
Glad to hear it! Thank you
YOU ROCK!!! I love your tutorials. I’m a 58-year-old skateboarder and want to get back in the game. There’s an old proverb that goes like this-you don’t get old by being stupid!!!!
Oh yeah, that's perfect👍
I'm 40 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I'm starting to drop on bowls and watching your videos. Hugs
I'm 1 week into skating. 32 y/o and I'm loving it so far.
Thanks for all your videos and tutorials. I started trying to skate parks last year at 51. hated the feeling of concrete on my bones , built a wooden bowl in my back yard and learned to drop in at 52. old men rule!
What really? Can i come skate it? That's my dream a back yard wooden bowl.
Your welcome.. 😁
@@ProdigalSuns if you are ever near Chapel hill North Carolina please come skate my bowl
@@jpodlipec thank you.. 👍
This is a video in the making.
Awesome tips.
Don't go for cool. Ride like your obsessed!
Perfect thanks
Dude so true, 41 and never skated this good, started again after 25 years
I’m 36 and have been skating since the early 90s. Now my daughter is getting into it and I’m discovering a new era of skating and teaching. Thank you for this vid we watched it together. KEEP PUSHING!!!
The video I was looking for, thanks brother 🎉
I'm glad you found it. Thank you for the comment.
Thanks! I am 31 and skated until like 22 or something but never rode bowls. Now I'm trying to relearn skating amd learn bowlskating!
Hey brother. I like your channel. I just turned 48 and stumbled on the movie 'Lords of Dogtown' and hooked now. I'm looking to get my first board and hopefully hit a local skate park soon. You're giving hope!
tomorrow ill have a new way to approach the bowl ate it 3 times today and I said ok that's enough lol again thnx brother !peace and God Bless....
Hey bro, come back here and let me know how it goes for you. 👍
Haha love the vibez your throwin out!!! Keep shreddin!!! Love the "im just using it for fun" after saying cooky haha is being cooky!! Im just starting to skate bowls in my mid 30s. Thanks for keeping it 💯
Theres a lot of us older guys getting back into it. 45yrs old mid life crisis lol
Am i the only 16 yr old just getting into skateboarding . damn imma work so hard and enjoy my youth .
Hey, nice vid. Inspiring. I’m 63! …and I’ve been skating since I was 10, surfing since I was 13. But almost all my skating has been carving on long hills (I never go straight).
But I want my skating to improve my surfing, so I am going to start getting in the bowls. However, I have a really stupid problem, I skate goofy and surf regular foot, blame that on my friends who made me learn to surf regular because I’m right footed. So I am learning to skate regular footed after 50 years of skating goofy. It’s really hard!!!! I swear it is like starting from scratch. But I’m getting there in a slanted parking lot and getting ready to hit the skate park early in the morning…with lots of padding 😂. Wish me luck!!
much respect from france! inspirational
I’m glad to come across your channel, I street skated in the late 80s and also again in the late 90s, now I’m 48 and picking it back up. Your videos are encouraging and inspiring.
Thanks bro
So dope. I’m 22 and you’ve given me an extra boost to learn bowls skating
You’re simply great.
I’m 55 and started surfskating five years ago.
I would like to have a trainer like You.
Cheers from Italy
Thank you👍
I like that close-up. You can really feel that float.
Thank you
I started skating when I was younger but stopped for a decade and you inspired me to get back into it even more, thanks brother! And speed definitely helps I figured that one out last night!
Your a Legend !! you gave me motivation on getting better! and keep skating!
Thank you, welcome to the club👍😁
Yes my man! I asked and you delivered. Thank you, really useful points about keeping the front wheels down and leaning with the board. I'm going to try this out with maximum speed
Send it brother👍
Well done sensei. Loose trucks really help gotta be loose in the juice. Remember to Turn up and Turn down or the board will track straight. Use that upper body (shoulders) turn them so the lower body follows. Bend the knees please. Bowls are way safer. Great video.
Thank you👍
Dropped into bowl today. Watching this now trying to learn to carve. Thanks man
I’m 36, started skating when I was 14. Recently got back into it so I could teach my little brother. Skating is life!
35 and back at it. Used to be a Streeter. Stoped to skate 13 years ago. Just started the bowl today, thanks for the video. Can't wait to use your advices!
Inspiring
Man your videos rule! I’m a 30 year old guy who always wanted to skate and thought I was too old, you have shown me I was wrong mate you rip! Hopefully I’ll get there for now I’m having the radest time just skating around my neighbourhood and getting use to my board! I am super keen to hit the park soon once I get the courage, cheers mate much love from Australia!
Congrats buddy, glad to hear your on a skateboard again👍😁
"Wheel Bite Disaster Zone ", ;] thank you so much for the vid. I am 54 and getting back into bowls, this was extremely helpful and easy to watch!
Thank you for another great lesson! ❤
44 and started a year ago :) best thing i ever done. really want to pump these bowls. i can pump mini ramps but pumping the bowl seems harder, time and patience i guess. Hey this video is awesome though, going to have a good look over your other vids :) fist bump to the OG skaters
Thanks for this brother - I havent skated since the late 80's and early 90's but I've got 2 little girls who're obsessed with it and want me to join in. I'm a big unit and worried about smashing myself so I'll be limiting my riding to using cruisers in the bowls - hopefully the muscle memory is still there.
You'll love it, get good pads and take your time. Congrats on making those memories with your kids 👏 ❤️
Wow man. You make me feel so much better. I’m 36 and I just picked up skating by chance because my daughter wanted a skateboard and I figured it would be a good chance to bond. Man, let me tell you I love it and can’t get enough. It helps relieve my PTSD symptoms like no other. Like a drug! I feel stupid and self conscious a lot about being an old noob. That plus my social anxiety has kept me out of parks until recently. I started going at 7 am when no one is there. Funny how you can do combat tours in the Infantry, but are scared to skate in front of other people and especially other skaters. I want to skate bowls so bad. I had a little taste my first time the other day at the park. I’ve only been skating a few weeks. But I’m taking it slow. Working on my manuals and balance now. Appreciate the advice dude. Subscribed!!
Hey man, congrats buddy... I'm stoked you got out there and think about all those memories.. keep out brother🤘 thank you for the sub. I hope I can make other content you like😁
Prodigal Suns I’m sure you will put out tons of useful info. I’m glad I stumbled on your channel. May I ask what wheels you prefer for bowl? Duro and size as well? Just curious
wow, great to find your channel! 52 years old and getting back into riding daily after 20 years of a break.. I aint gonna lie.. my body doesn't want to be as flexible as it was when I was younger.. like the breakdown.. good tutorial.
Thanks👍😁
I'm in San Antonio. 40+ and getting back into skating, because my daughter is. Shoot me a message if you happen to be hitting any parks/bowls in SA and I'd love you join you. Took me months and months to get an ollie when i was teenager. 25 years later, I get it first try--- in the grass :). Something about that wisdom.
Will do👍
I am picking up some pads and hitting the local bowl this summer as I agree, street skating is where the hurt comes in. I have got to stop slamming on my hips! Thx for the vid.
I wish I had some land to build my house I would build this in the back of my house this is such a great skateboard park and great setup it is so smooth and so awesome I would Escape all day and all night if I had this skateboard park in the back of my house everyday I'd be getting up early in the morning and just skate my heart out all day long learning new tricks and everything if I could create something like that in my backyard if I have bought some land and built my house this would definitely be in the back of my house so I can skate 24/7 man this is a nice skateboard park I think it's probably one of the nicest ones I've seen so far
Just came across your channel. I’m 46 and getting back into pool skating after 20 some years of not skating. Never really learned how to carve so thanks for the tips! Can’t wait to give them a shot this week. Stoked🤘🏽
Im 28 and I did skateboard back when I was 12. Never had a chance to go to a skatepark growing up and now theres one 2 miles away. I'm excited to give it a second chance
Congrats my friend you're going to be stoked😁🤙
Dude, finding this video means so much. I've been picking up skating at 30 after like 15 years of wanting to get back into it, and seeing you rip this hard just makes me want to go out and skate. Great video, man.
Thanks so much brother I appreciate the comment👍
i just did my first carve today! so happy still can't drop in though :(😂
Congrats 👏 baby steps, you'll be grinding in no time. But take your time..
Yes I did enjoy it.
I'm 62 and skating every night on my own private ramps its good to see other OG are into it. And commenters too. Thanks
Right on, I love hearing about the real ogs 60 plus shredding.. that inspires me.. 😎👍
very very cool video....
52 made it over the double mogle today at Long Beach NY ... Made it around the half bowl section 1 time with out falling... So two goals met... Hopefully I get to go back to Long Beach soon. Thanks Johnny Moku, Ed, Ryan ( legend skater) and Ethan also son of legend but pretty legend, Maceo... All ir ya for showing the old guy love and being patient with me. Roman thanks for Suns... Miss the fb chat... Shout out Matty Mack Magdalena.
Hey bud👋👍
Tried "dropping" in on tranny last night almost made it first try but wiped...couldn't let that horse scare me so I gave it second try and ate a crap ton of pavement...board shot cuz I was weighted too far back and didn't punch the front down hard enough....back is shot...may have slipped disc will be able to tell in he coming days ( won't be first time) Anyway I conquered the fear with the encouragement of some friends and the young guns at the park straight up said "welcome to the club" ..hoping to be able to go back there as soon as I am healed and just work on back and forth carving in the bowl If I can generate enough energy to get up to the lip then I think I will be ready to attempt the drop in again. Definitely learning experience you have to wieght in the direction you are heading which I think will take some getting used to. Thanks again for the page!!
35 years old went to a bowl early this morning with my girl. I chickened out and stuck to the bottom of the pits the whole time . felt shocked by the amount of speed I picked up from just letting gravity roll me down the slope and lept off the board. I tried skating off and on when I was in my mid-teens , got frustrated cuz I couldn't ollie and gave up completely around early 20s. started getting back into it this past summer with my girl and pulled off an ollie on my first try after a decade plus of inactivity. so ur totally right about having better developed senses . I still can't ollie at will or while rolling but im practicing about an hour a week . thanks for posting this video. you explain things very well. I'm gonna have to watch it 20 times to let it sink in. but ya dude thanks for the inspiration and motivation. keep shredding !
Thank you, please stay with it👍
Yeah I’m 34 and just “got back” into skating.
I had a Krooked board I was using for cruising, carving, bombing hills, and doing stairs.
But we just got our first real skate park in Des Moines. I really wish we had this when I was younger.. Would have kept me out of trouble
Congrats 👏
This is rad! I just picked skating back up three years ago. I’m 30 now and I just started skating transition a couple months ago. I live in Burlington VT so we have a really nice bowl and mini ramp at Burton that I go to every day. I’ve been amazed at the progress I’ve made in transition skating as opposed to how much I was struggling trying to do street stuff. I just committed and built a 9 inch transition set up with rails and forged hollow 159 indies. It’s the best feeling set up I’ve ever had. Working on frontside slashes now. And hope to get 50-50s and rock to fakies and rock and rolls down soon.
Awesome vid and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!
Hey Roman watch this video back and see if your carving is the same as back in the day .
Looks as though you had no trouble here.
Look at the lines in and out and see if you copy that today if it's possibly different.
You made it look seamless then.
dude this is awesome! Stoked for you. Here in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our small town just got a concrete park this year and I'm having a blast on my "Slide" board which is a cheaper Carver board. You might (definitely will) enjoy one. Much love
CONGRAT for your 74 000 views on this video!!!
You are TH-cam at it's best. Sharing your experience, big or small, so peoples can learned and have fun.
You are a great teacher.
I'm a whitewater kayak instructor since 21 years. I know how learning a technical/dangerous sport is hard and can be frustrating. We need great coach like you!!!!!!
Thank you 🙂👍
Inspirational. I'm 48 and have just brought a long board
You are really inspiring. Honestly. I've been super self conscious about learning how to skateboard at 28. And I've been scared to go to the skate park and be like that lady in the memes thats all "hello fellow youths"
Thank you for posting this. Helped me a lot
Go early, before lunch to start. Go like you have a job to do, it's only a feeling you have.. I think you're crushing👍
@@ProdigalSuns awesome, will do thank you :)
This is a really helpful video man thanks. 🙏🏻 PS awesome skating and style too. Make it look smooth and skilful.
Thanks so much 👍
Thank you ,you are a good teacher and person and you rip too.
Thanks so much👍
I started skating again just a couple days ago and bought a new board just to carve the bowl. That's all I really want to do. Trying to drop in that first time again was kind of scary, but I did it. Then I started experimenting with carving techniques. There's also been this cool guy there who's been cheering me on, he's really good on the bowl and very supportive. Anyways, one of my challenges now is frontside carving, but it's getting better. Another challenge is safety because I have this mental limit where I won't push myself to do certain things because I feel so vulnerable, so I think that I need to where pads. My last challenge is feeling self-conscious with all these super good skaters all around me. I just want to skate to feel free and happy and carve the bowl like I'm surfing, but I feel this pressure and judgment all around me like "I don't belong there." It's probably all in my head, but I wish some of these skaters would understand that people like me just want to have fun. Music is my real talent and I can't risk getting vital body parts injured. Anyways, great video!
Good luck with all the hurdles. Important thing is you're out there doing it👍💯💪
@@ProdigalSuns Thanks!
I'm Brazilian, 30 years old, living in Canada and I've never run skateboard before although very common in my country and there are some Olympic athletes.. I just bought skateboard because I fell in love with snowboarding. and I'm trying to keep my balance in Summer lol. skateboard it's more complex.. after 3 months of snowboarding I'm be abble to do some tricks, jumps, ollies, run on blue's, some carvings.. after almost 1 month of skateboarding I got a nice scratch on my elbow 🤣😂 and I'm skating looking like a baby.
Keep up the good work man, you are inspiring the older guys to get back out there and learn a new method of skating. Right now alot of ppl need this type of encouragment. The coronavirus has made alot of ppl really depressed and skating has given them a new lease on life. Im 41...keep thredding!!!
This is inspiring as I've just started skating at age 39 and thought I was too old.
I'm starting at 37, and I'm seeing progress each time I go out!
Always when I lend my board to some kid at the park they're always like "your trucks are tight". Hell no dude!! Hahaha
Thanks so much. Great video. Not just for the tips but the inspiration.
Inspiration right here. I’m a 34 year old thinking about getting back into skating, I quit about 6-7 years ago. I was never “great” at street skating and wanted to try more transition this time around. This is super encouraging.
Took my son to the skatepark yesterday. Got him on top of a small pyramid with a flat deck on top. He was scared to ride down it, he’s 7 with only three weeks skating under his belt (I was intimidated by it too lol) so I had him sit on his board and ride down it a few times. Long story short, 10min later he rides down it standing first try after I did it! Was I scared? Hell yeah I was lol but I want to share the amazing world of skateboarding with him and we’re learning together. I wouldn’t trade one second of the time I spend with him on our boards for anything. Keep up the great vids bro! You keep me motivated.
I can feel your stroke. Amen what a great thing he can do with dad. So much about life can be learned at the skate park.. 👍
Thanks for sharing
As a 50 year old that just started surfskating...i am scared of the bowl...lol...i am facing my fears and slowly getting into transition stuff...i found this very helpful...thankyou
Thank you bro...😁👍
Great video you are so right about being smart in old age and being able to progress with more ease
This is an awesome video. I'm turning 29 this year which doesn't sound that old at all, but I've never skated in the park. I've been learning so much and it makes it 1000x easier since all my old buddies are surfers and skaters and they teach me all their tricks. Just wanted to say this content is still valid, and I really enjoyed this video. Keep it up!
Thanks so much👍
YOU THE MAN !!!
Keep the videos coming , i used your videos on how to teach my kids to DROP IN and it worked AWESOME , they are now dropping in with no problems or hesitation , now im gonna follow your carving advice.
THANKS AGAIN !!!!
Yesterday’s park riding on the bowly parts really got me stoked to find a bowl soon. But I still need to get that drop in. I’ve tried it five times now on a 3’ or 4’ quarterpipe (unsure about height). I’ve manual skidded three times and slipped out completely and crashed hard twice.
Love the old dude skating. Shows me I have plenty more years to do this newfound joyous thing. Maybe I’ll even get good at it eventually.
When you drop in make sure your front wheels make noise when thy hit.. slam it down👍
You'll have that in now time. Then you'll be flying and grinding in a couple years while experiencing pure fun👍
Yeah that’s the problem. I think I have all the time in the world to slam them and it feels fine going down but then just as I am about to hit the bottom I skidd or slip out. I’ll get it eventually. Just need to let the shoulder heal a wee bit more before the next try.
47 year old, here, too. I learned transition skating on inline skates about ten years, ago, kick scooter about a year, ago, and skateboard I started to dabble a year ago and am going to pursue it more.
1. With skateboard the ability of the board to turn is crucial, especially for beginners. Not all trucks are turny, and that's a problem. Had Tensor Mag Lights, they were not turny and sucked at transition skating. Indy's are very turny and much easier to learn on. Wheelbite is always an issue: many different ways to deal with it, but simplest is to have turny trucks and use small wheels.
2. Agree with you that transition skating is way safer than other stuff. Surfaces are smooth, wear your gear and be comfortable sliding out on it. I wear a full-face mx style helmet, I've learned from experience that smacking the face can happen and half-helmets are useless in that regard.
3. Agree with you that being older is a benefit. The brain is calmer and more ordered. I learn and understand stuff and enjoy it way more now than I ever did when I was younger.
4. Put in your time. Some people are intuitive at transition pumping, for me it has taken thousands of repeated pushes to understand some of the magic of pumping. I laugh at kids who spend 80% of their time at the park on their phone or jawing with their friends, I'm pushing it 90% of the time, because the better you get the more enjoyable it is.
5. Yoga/stretching. As an older person I've learned agility and fluidity and balance are closely tied to flexibility. Being consistent with stretching and maintaining flexibility has taught me body awareness and where I'm lacking/stuck and what problems I have in my body. Especially when you wipe out the extra flexibility helps. The flexibility also helps with recovery. Don't get old and stiff!
Good info! What helped me get my head around bowls coming after years of riding ramps was visualise every corner has been turned 90 degrees onto It's side, then just throw your weight forward in every corner. Worked wonders for my speed!