A couple of (unsolicited) tips. When learning backside stalls, use a ramp with defined coping. I know it's scarier but it's a lot easier to lock on. That bank, though it seems easier.. it isn't. Since you can't properly lock on, you have to be extremely precise with how you balance the rest of your body as your skates can easily roll off where you want them to be. You were also coming in at an angle which, though you don't need to turn as much, adds in a sideways momentum you don't want. Here's what to do. Pick a quarter pipe with nice coping, go straight at it, ride up and land on the deck at a 90 degree angle, skates parallel to the coping. Repeat until comfortable. Now, with your left foot, try to land with just that foot on the coping, in the BS stall position. Your right foot is still landing on the deck, still having only turned 90 degrees and that (important) is the foot that most of your weight will land on (you'll kinda be in a T-Stop footing, but with the left foot on the coping). Repeat until comfortable. Now you're half way there. Keep doing that but get comfortable adding more weight to your left foot until they're about equal. Repeat until comfortable. Slowly increase how much weight lands on that left foot. Now all you have to do is add the right foot onto the coping, so start bringing it closer and closer. At this point is doesn't matter if you mess up that right foot at first, if you land between the front or back wheels, because you're comfortable on that left foot, you know through repetition how to hold your weight and balance on it. I'm not sure if that made any sense. Edited to add.. I've been following you for a while now and you're progressing so well. It's lovely to see. You look more comfortable every time I check in.)
All advice is appreciated! Yea, I have tried to hit some parks with smaller ramps with coping to work on this and the frontside stall to 180, and its so much better to get a solid lock. I need to work on those deck landings for sure, I'm pretty bad at them currently. There is another park close by I have been working on and I will try and work my way into it there. Between this and the frontside stall to 180's, I just hope I can survive the learning curve!
I think the main problem coming back down the transition after the 180s is ur top half is hinging pretty far forward instead of the more straight back Seth has
That's a great observation and true on a lot of the things I do on skates. That stems from the fact that absorbing impact on my bad knee is really painful and I make up for it by leaning forward on the landings, which is NOT a good way to do it. My plan for next year is to really work on that knee and see if I can do anything about it. Its pretty far gone at this point and there may not be much I can do, but we'll see!
@@theaverageoldguyKnees Over Toes guy on TH-cam should be able to help you strengthen surrounding support for that knee! He gets guys dunking in their 40s, so I know he could give you some knee therapy ideas.
That was a great session man. I liked the variety of things you were going after. Seems like you’re getting the hang of falling well too. How long do you usually skate at a time?
I am getting better at falling for sure, I have done a lot of it lately. 😄I am trying to work on less things each session now, but this one they kind of all tied together since they were all based on 180's. Those stalls are a lot like working on the coping tricks on the skateboard, the fear is in the commitment and you have to just keep grinding them out to get on top of that fear. I generally skate for a couple of hours at a time but depending on how my knee feels, sometimes its mostly just working on backwards and general transition skating.
You're making really good progress. Amazing to see. Good on you. 👏👏👏
Its feeling better and better but man I am getting beat up working on these stall-to-180's that's for sure.
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A couple of (unsolicited) tips. When learning backside stalls, use a ramp with defined coping. I know it's scarier but it's a lot easier to lock on. That bank, though it seems easier.. it isn't. Since you can't properly lock on, you have to be extremely precise with how you balance the rest of your body as your skates can easily roll off where you want them to be. You were also coming in at an angle which, though you don't need to turn as much, adds in a sideways momentum you don't want.
Here's what to do. Pick a quarter pipe with nice coping, go straight at it, ride up and land on the deck at a 90 degree angle, skates parallel to the coping. Repeat until comfortable. Now, with your left foot, try to land with just that foot on the coping, in the BS stall position. Your right foot is still landing on the deck, still having only turned 90 degrees and that (important) is the foot that most of your weight will land on (you'll kinda be in a T-Stop footing, but with the left foot on the coping). Repeat until comfortable. Now you're half way there. Keep doing that but get comfortable adding more weight to your left foot until they're about equal. Repeat until comfortable.
Slowly increase how much weight lands on that left foot. Now all you have to do is add the right foot onto the coping, so start bringing it closer and closer. At this point is doesn't matter if you mess up that right foot at first, if you land between the front or back wheels, because you're comfortable on that left foot, you know through repetition how to hold your weight and balance on it.
I'm not sure if that made any sense.
Edited to add.. I've been following you for a while now and you're progressing so well. It's lovely to see. You look more comfortable every time I check in.)
All advice is appreciated! Yea, I have tried to hit some parks with smaller ramps with coping to work on this and the frontside stall to 180, and its so much better to get a solid lock. I need to work on those deck landings for sure, I'm pretty bad at them currently. There is another park close by I have been working on and I will try and work my way into it there. Between this and the frontside stall to 180's, I just hope I can survive the learning curve!
@@theaverageoldguy Honestly I think frontside stalls with a 180 out are harder than a backside stall!
@@BenBlack_ Anything I have to twist on is hard. My old body is like a worn out spring, there is not much twisting action left in me😁
@@theaverageoldguy Rage against the dying of the light, my friend. You got it.
@@BenBlack_ Love that Dylan Thomas poem and that's so true, you have to rage against it or it will swallow you!
I think the main problem coming back down the transition after the 180s is ur top half is hinging pretty far forward instead of the more straight back Seth has
That's a great observation and true on a lot of the things I do on skates. That stems from the fact that absorbing impact on my bad knee is really painful and I make up for it by leaning forward on the landings, which is NOT a good way to do it. My plan for next year is to really work on that knee and see if I can do anything about it. Its pretty far gone at this point and there may not be much I can do, but we'll see!
@@theaverageoldguyKnees Over Toes guy on TH-cam should be able to help you strengthen surrounding support for that knee! He gets guys dunking in their 40s, so I know he could give you some knee therapy ideas.
That was a great session man. I liked the variety of things you were going after. Seems like you’re getting the hang of falling well too. How long do you usually skate at a time?
I am getting better at falling for sure, I have done a lot of it lately. 😄I am trying to work on less things each session now, but this one they kind of all tied together since they were all based on 180's. Those stalls are a lot like working on the coping tricks on the skateboard, the fear is in the commitment and you have to just keep grinding them out to get on top of that fear. I generally skate for a couple of hours at a time but depending on how my knee feels, sometimes its mostly just working on backwards and general transition skating.