I think you hit the nail on the head with the phrase "mental game". So much of skateboarding is a mental game and about overcoming mental (and literal) obstacles. It's why it's a great sport even as you get older. Like Rodney Mullen said in his TED talk; it is about iteration, progression, using blocks of acquired knowledge to progress, and overcoming that fear that we all have. You have to commit at some point for it to happen.
Dude thanks for the comments. I can’t see ever stopping skateboarding now because with every small step in progression it’s motivation for the next step. Are you getting out there a lot with the nicer weather?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Absolutely beautiful Golden Week long weekend here in Japan, but a popped something in my quad doing shove-its on Friday, so, R&R here ;). But also waiting on a s/h 9.25 board to arrive on Monday, so keen to see if the extra width gives more stability/confidence
Great video and great progress! I will say, needing more speed was not necessarily the problem. As someone who recently learned to frontside 50-50, it is easier for me to pop onto the ledge or curb with less speed, and that is how I usually warmup before trying to add in speed for a longer grind. What helped me get 50-50 grinds easier was actually learning and practicing 50-50 stalls first. You should try that by placing your board a few inches away from a curb or ledge, sitting parallel, and then work on ollieing into a stationary 50-50. Once you have that down, the moving grinds will be a bit easier! Best of luck!
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I’m 6’ 3 and a bigger guy. I just got a new board not really knowing much about modern decks and components. I have a 8.5 with a tapered tail. Like it so far but feel I may need to go up in size at some point and try a popsicle style! Love your insight on the channel too
Dude I’ve gone through a ridiculous amount of skateboard decks. So many it’s sickening. Old school and popsicles and shaped. I’ve settled in the 8.5-8.8 popsicle range and that works pretty good for my size 12 shoes. You might love an 8.8 or even a 9.0
That’s awesome dude. You could set the object at the edge of the grass so you land in the grass without having to worry about landing and rolling away.
another great video. You are correct about being a well rounded skater. Being able to skate transition and few grinds improves your overall skating. This is why I am looking for an all around board. I see the limitations of my bowl size deck. I need a deck I can ollie , grind and ride transition
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I'm thinking either 8.5 or 8.75. I have an old 8' and 8.125 that I will try out during the week to see what feels better. This should give my an idea of sizing. I think the wheelbase should be 14+ but not bigger than 15
Yeah I love wheelbases around 14.5 to 15 max. I have an 8.5 Dressen with only a 14 wheelbase and it feels too small. But the Cardiel is perfect with an 8.62 width and 14.6 wheelbase.
Excellent work. give those ledges some board stall and nose stall love. Then slides. It all works in the bowl too. Those Ollie's are airs. I just got some elbow pads at the thrift store 12$ finish sewing up my ancient ghetto knee pads and no more excuses for me.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion most days. You can rock over that curb ledge. Board stalls will help your rock too. But after you board slide and nose slide, ledge or coping... You'll be thanking me. Stalls and then slides, basics will work. Just like the grinds and Ollie's. I found some alpine Stars elbow pads yesterday for 12$ at the thrift store. Got my ancient knee pads sewn up. Lubed my bearings last night. Drop in warp speed time Scotty.
Thanks dude. It’s actually pretty wild how the videos evolve because my ones from even just a couple months ago lack the energy and enthusiasm that I have now. I guess with more and more videos I’m loosening up?
🤘 you were pretty much popping out/off 180 towards the end, pretty cool! Is there not a nice low block to kick turn on and board slide there? Thats fun and so easy even I could do it. Use the slippy coated board though!
@@Steves_SkateXplosion well, I think as you can ollie and pop close to 180, you'll have no problem on nice convenient sized size block... some you can just kick turn onto.
Looks to me like you’re more ready for a ride on grind into the bowl. You should try it. You have the mechanics of it already. You will just have to crush your fears and drop in after a short grind on the coping.
OMG dude I’ve been thinking the same thing. I do a very very easy version of that where I’ll ride up and slowly shift into axle stall position and drop in. But it ain’t like you’re saying. Not yet anyway.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion one thing I did was to take the ride on grind until it almost completely stopped and then just dropped in. Basically, you’re combining the ride on grind with an axle stall drop in. You can do the ride on grind and just run out if you are not feeling the drop in. Eventually, you’ll drop on in and realize that there’s nothing to be afraid of.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion th-cam.com/video/KGnx4TjJMRU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=PXfOhbGNrWsCL4C1 absolutely. I did my best fakie grind in ages. Jon Bishop joined the over 50 club recently. He's been shredding the board slides this week. So I'm going with it. You got a board stall or maybe a slide in you this week. Jon wants to tackle nose slides too. Think about next week taking on the over 50 challenge. Nose tail stalls and slides, blunt, etc. Maybe a grind progress challenge the next week. Ollie's or whatever. My fakie is beginner level, fun challenges for me.
Get the Tortoise Pads, I'd send you some but im not buying diapers for some other old fart too! 😂 Get them a size or two smaller than what you'd think and they won't even show on camera
![[Sub Thai] APT. - ROSÉ & Bruno Mars](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bYjhzP8x_uc/mqdefault.jpg)
![ประสบการณ์ จ้าง Developer ที่ผมจะไม่มีวันลืม [ภาค1]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bzivN4KDg-k/mqdefault.jpg)
I think you hit the nail on the head with the phrase "mental game". So much of skateboarding is a mental game and about overcoming mental (and literal) obstacles. It's why it's a great sport even as you get older. Like Rodney Mullen said in his TED talk; it is about iteration, progression, using blocks of acquired knowledge to progress, and overcoming that fear that we all have. You have to commit at some point for it to happen.
Dude thanks for the comments. I can’t see ever stopping skateboarding now because with every small step in progression it’s motivation for the next step. Are you getting out there a lot with the nicer weather?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Absolutely beautiful Golden Week long weekend here in Japan, but a popped something in my quad doing shove-its on Friday, so, R&R here ;). But also waiting on a s/h 9.25 board to arrive on Monday, so keen to see if the extra width gives more stability/confidence
Whoa cool. I skated a couple 9.25 decks up until recently. That was my go to size while I got more comfortable. Now I’m down to the 8.5 to 8.8 range.
Man dude ,you're an awesome motivation driver,your videos are Gold
Oh man that’s so nice of you to say. Thank you!
Nice job! You’ll get those Ollie 50-50 grinds soon!! Once you do, it’s so addicting!
We’ve got a downtown skatepark here that has the perfect ledges for working up to 5050 grinds so I’ll grab some video of that before long.
i love grinding. i like doing airs. i dont have any time left for the flippy trick things
Same here man. We gotta be somewhat selective because there’s so much to learn and so little time.
Great video and great progress! I will say, needing more speed was not necessarily the problem. As someone who recently learned to frontside 50-50, it is easier for me to pop onto the ledge or curb with less speed, and that is how I usually warmup before trying to add in speed for a longer grind. What helped me get 50-50 grinds easier was actually learning and practicing 50-50 stalls first. You should try that by placing your board a few inches away from a curb or ledge, sitting parallel, and then work on ollieing into a stationary 50-50. Once you have that down, the moving grinds will be a bit easier! Best of luck!
Oh right yes! I forgot about that. That’s a step I totally left out. Thanks dude!
Dude I just subscribed to your channel. Sorry it took me so long.
Nice work, looked like a good session. Im looking forward to skating my new board later this week.
Dude what’ve you got coming?
Great job brother and sic skatepark 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks dude. Yeah it’s a great old place. So many options I could film endless videos there honestly.
@@Steves_SkateXplosionYou should do a video on just the graffiti… Looks like a really cool place
It’s the biggest one I’ve been to around my area. It’s very spread out. Which is really awesome for not feeling crowded.
Dude! Pumped i found your page! Just started skating again at 31 after 16 years off. Man I forgot how much fun it was! You got a new sub!
That’s awesome you’re back skating dude. Love that. You won’t ever quit now. Appreciate you watching my channel too.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I’m 6’ 3 and a bigger guy. I just got a new board not really knowing much about modern decks and components. I have a 8.5 with a tapered tail. Like it so far but feel I may need to go up in size at some point and try a popsicle style! Love your insight on the channel too
Dude I’ve gone through a ridiculous amount of skateboard decks. So many it’s sickening. Old school and popsicles and shaped. I’ve settled in the 8.5-8.8 popsicle range and that works pretty good for my size 12 shoes. You might love an 8.8 or even a 9.0
@@Steves_SkateXplosion appreciate the insight man! Looking forward to following along on this journey! 👊🏻
Dude how often do you get out?
Pretty awesome! My biggest issue is ollie onto or over things…. But I’m working on it…. The 50 and over crew holding it down!
That’s awesome dude. You could set the object at the edge of the grass so you land in the grass without having to worry about landing and rolling away.
Hey lets gooo keep it up! My dad just turned 50 I should get him out there too
Oh man is he interested in skating?
another great video. You are correct about being a well rounded skater. Being able to skate transition and few grinds improves your overall skating. This is why I am looking for an all around board. I see the limitations of my bowl size deck. I need a deck I can ollie , grind and ride transition
Dude I’m totally thinking that my perfect deck is an 8.75” popsicle. Where do you feel you’ll end up?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I'm thinking either 8.5 or 8.75. I have an old 8' and 8.125 that I will try out during the week to see what feels better. This should give my an idea of sizing. I think the wheelbase should be 14+ but not bigger than 15
Yeah I love wheelbases around 14.5 to 15 max. I have an 8.5 Dressen with only a 14 wheelbase and it feels too small. But the Cardiel is perfect with an 8.62 width and 14.6 wheelbase.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion from what I've read about wheelbase and height is that someone 6ft and taller should use 14+
Yeah that’s totally accurate because even 14.25 feels too small to me but 14.5-15 is perfection.
Excellent work. give those ledges some board stall and nose stall love. Then slides. It all works in the bowl too. Those Ollie's are airs.
I just got some elbow pads at the thrift store 12$ finish sewing up my ancient ghetto knee pads and no more excuses for me.
Oh man, you’re about to head out and do this?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion most days. You can rock over that curb ledge. Board stalls will help your rock too. But after you board slide and nose slide, ledge or coping... You'll be thanking me. Stalls and then slides, basics will work. Just like the grinds and Ollie's.
I found some alpine Stars elbow pads yesterday for 12$ at the thrift store. Got my ancient knee pads sewn up. Lubed my bearings last night. Drop in warp speed time Scotty.
Let's consider Ollie a curb fundamental 1, your mobile. And 180s fundamental #2 that 180 exit motion is in most obstacle trix.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion equilibrium dude... Use it or looe it. You're getting way better than you ever were?
Man I’m heading out tonight!
Thats a huge park. Nice progress btw.🤙🤙
Thanks. Clearly I need to Ollie way more. I put it off honestly because it kinda feels like work to me. You know what I mean?
@G73SkateExplosion I absolutely know what you mean. I just keep telling myself that ollies are overrated anyways!😂
Oh man. I bet if I was really good at them I’d like them much better.
Your videos and skating are progressing so fast! You seem to be fine-tuning your niche with every video.
Thanks dude. It’s actually pretty wild how the videos evolve because my ones from even just a couple months ago lack the energy and enthusiasm that I have now. I guess with more and more videos I’m loosening up?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion well, I enjoy them. You crack me up! (In a good way!)
Thanks so much man. You need to release more videos though okay? 😀
🤘 you were pretty much popping out/off 180 towards the end, pretty cool! Is there not a nice low block to kick turn on and board slide there? Thats fun and so easy even I could do it. Use the slippy coated board though!
If there is I’m probably missing it. That reminds me I have got to board slide soon too. Man there’s so much to learn and so little time.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion well, I think as you can ollie and pop close to 180, you'll have no problem on nice convenient sized size block... some you can just kick turn onto.
I completely forgot about tail stall so I’m working that action now
Crushing it
You're ready for a long 50-50 on transition coping. 💪
Oh yeah! It’s happening. Thanks for watching bro.
Morning nice day for fishing huha
Damn you're progressing fast af I can't keep up lmfao. What did you work on after you got kickturns down?
Good question. Are you doing both frontside and backside kick turns?
Looks to me like you’re more ready for a ride on grind into the bowl. You should try it. You have the mechanics of it already. You will just have to crush your fears and drop in after a short grind on the coping.
OMG dude I’ve been thinking the same thing. I do a very very easy version of that where I’ll ride up and slowly shift into axle stall position and drop in. But it ain’t like you’re saying. Not yet anyway.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion one thing I did was to take the ride on grind until it almost completely stopped and then just dropped in. Basically, you’re combining the ride on grind with an axle stall drop in. You can do the ride on grind and just run out if you are not feeling the drop in. Eventually, you’ll drop on in and realize that there’s nothing to be afraid of.
That’s a great idea. I can totally see how that builds balance and stability. I’ll do that next. Thanks!
Skating at 52 is amazing 🧡
Dude we can never ever stop forever right!?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I’m turning 40 next month!!!
OMG you’re so young!
@@Steves_SkateXplosion some days 😱
What’re you skating?
Wanna play over 50 Skate challenge with Jon Bishop next week? Sounds like nose tail stalls and slides... We're making it up as we go.
Dude I can’t do that. Can I?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion th-cam.com/video/KGnx4TjJMRU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=PXfOhbGNrWsCL4C1 absolutely. I did my best fakie grind in ages.
Jon Bishop joined the over 50 club recently. He's been shredding the board slides this week. So I'm going with it. You got a board stall or maybe a slide in you this week.
Jon wants to tackle nose slides too. Think about next week taking on the over 50 challenge. Nose tail stalls and slides, blunt, etc.
Maybe a grind progress challenge the next week. Ollie's or whatever. My fakie is beginner level, fun challenges for me.
That’s incredible. I’ll look into it if I remember.
Get the Tortoise Pads, I'd send you some but im not buying diapers for some other old fart too! 😂 Get them a size or two smaller than what you'd think and they won't even show on camera
Right dude! I’ve got some and will wear them occasionally. I’ll be putting those on when I drop in on the 8’ this summer.