The man speaks the total truth. Skating with friends when I was younger was motivating and helpful. However, when I am trying to land a new trick its great skating alone. As you said. It's just you and your board. People come and in life., but the board will always be there if you choose it to be. Alot of great advice in this video.
I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I've realized that no crew as an adult will ever replace or compare with my brother and original buddies. That said, I've tried and learned tricks as an adult I never would have if I wasn't with a few friends. I think it's a balance, but you gotta be in tune with what your inner self needs for the day.
As a 52 year old scooter rider, I always ride alone, simply because pretty much nobody my age does what I do (but I love doing it, so I won’t stop). I did get a skateboard so that I would have people to play with at the skateparks, though I also enjoy just skating around on my own. Since I take my other sports with a high degree of seriousness, skateboarding is my pure fun, no right-or-wrong, no pressure sport.
I swear only Cali has these kind of perfect slappy ledges just waiting to be skated. Bro, I relate so much to all these vids. I try to mix it up again now the weather is nice, but I enjoy solo sessions a lot, whether at the local curb spot or when I'm in another city by myself. I totally feel you on being selective about who you want around you. I"m blessed to have a bunch of people my age who are down to skate, but I've stopped going to the main skateparks in my area mainly because I know there's always a bunch of dudes, skaters and non-, looking to act out whatever issues they have. You know how some people are like 'skateboarding is my therapy' - yeah, more like skateboarding tends to attract its share of dudes who should probably seek professional help, but instead opt to hang around skateparks to drink, get high and act psychotic if they can't get the attention they want. Most of the kids at my local are cool and chill, but if I'm going skating it's for my own 'therapy' doing something I enjoy, not having to deal with people's histrionics or tantrums. It's cool how skateboarding can connect you across generations, but I'm in my 40s and no way am I getting caught up in other people's drama if I'm just trying to get my skate on for an hour
You basically have the Cali version of me and my boy Matt here in NJ. Started skating together in 02 and even though I prefer skating alone, he’s the homie I meet up with so we can push each other. So hell yeah dude, from coast to coast.. keep doing you bruv!
i have to do this more. and i totally agree dude. used to love skating alone. one thing that prevents me a little is a history of getting hurt really bad when i skated alone. it really sucks when that happens, you can't even walk right, and no one is around.
man, when i started skating again at 25 all my skate friends either stopped skating or moved away, so i had to skate alone. I loved it for a minute, but tbh now that im 30 and ive been back in it heavy I've got a whole new community of homies, and i never skate alone. i gotta be real skating with friends is where its at for me. labbing out a new trick, chill park sesh, or on a street mission for a clip, everything i prefer to have to homies there. Skating alone is great! and i need those sessions every now and then, but skating is a social thing for me. Community is so essential to what skateboarding is is my mind
I skate alone all the time sometimes it’s better to have a friend to push you. But as you get used to that shit you become your own coach and your own hypeman overtime
I totally agree. Its been hard for me however getting going again after so much time off the board. It helps having a buddy to skate with to help dust off the legs and stay motivated
HIERO Y'ALL! Congrats on the new nollie half cab flip! And totally agree, Extra motivation when skating with others, but it can be distracting sometimes when all u wanna do is just spend time with your board.
Great video dude! I really enjoy skating alone. I get into a serious flow state/the zone when I’m skating and filming by myself. I love skating with others too, but I prefer to be social and enjoy the session vs staring at my camera and setting up angles and stuff.
I love skateboarding. I'm older I had good and bad days. I don't skate everyday like I use to but still love it. I miss skating with everyone but them solo sesh use to be hitting. I'll be back soon
Been following lowkey never realized you were in Sac, im slowly trying to move there from the Bay Area. Stoked to know youre there because i like the spots your skating!
I find that I need a MIX to improve and keep the stoke when it comes to skating …. when I have something I am really working on trying to learn something and am at a good spot to do it - I’d rather skate alone a lot of the time so I can truly zone in and focus - no distractions and no waiting for / sharing the obstacle - just training those muscles to do the thing by repetition on the other hand - nothing quite like skating with the homies ! encouraging each other, getting / giving tips and of course having someone THERE to see you finally land what you’re working on and be stoked is such a rad feeling ! so yeah both are rad. skating is rad. your channel is rad. keep doing your thing🔥🤙🏼🛹
One thing that amazes me about seeing your board is that it looks crazy big, I’m on a heroin 9.125 Aaron Wilson egg right now which has almost the same dimensions but yours still looks massive
It's funny but filming and photos were just never something I cared about- probably due to a mix of low self-esteem, skating around people way better than I ever was, and just not being someone who enjoys getting attention, filming is something we rarely did as kids (because that meant a shoulder cam that used full size VHS tapes), so I'm just not comfortable filming, I hate the way I look anytime someone has gotten a clip of me.
skating alone is incredibly unmotivating and boring, but I guess that's just me. I don't have anyone to skate with anymore for years and my skating has just stagnated, I've lost all the want and drive.
I see why you vibe with your friend. I would rather skate with a complete beginner that has good energy rather than someone with skill that’s a douchebag
The man speaks the total truth. Skating with friends when I was younger was motivating and helpful. However, when I am trying to land a new trick its great skating alone. As you said. It's just you and your board. People come and in life., but the board will always be there if you choose it to be. Alot of great advice in this video.
1000% agree with the vid name. That’s why I do it at 49. Perfect for my mind and body.
47 an mostly skate alone, the way forward!
so many great things about this video, the heiro shirt, the nollie shuv over the cone, the switch flip nose manny the list goes on...
I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I've realized that no crew as an adult will ever replace or compare with my brother and original buddies. That said, I've tried and learned tricks as an adult I never would have if I wasn't with a few friends. I think it's a balance, but you gotta be in tune with what your inner self needs for the day.
As a 52 year old scooter rider, I always ride alone, simply because pretty much nobody my age does what I do (but I love doing it, so I won’t stop). I did get a skateboard so that I would have people to play with at the skateparks, though I also enjoy just skating around on my own. Since I take my other sports with a high degree of seriousness, skateboarding is my pure fun, no right-or-wrong, no pressure sport.
I swear only Cali has these kind of perfect slappy ledges just waiting to be skated. Bro, I relate so much to all these vids. I try to mix it up again now the weather is nice, but I enjoy solo sessions a lot, whether at the local curb spot or when I'm in another city by myself. I totally feel you on being selective about who you want around you. I"m blessed to have a bunch of people my age who are down to skate, but I've stopped going to the main skateparks in my area mainly because I know there's always a bunch of dudes, skaters and non-, looking to act out whatever issues they have. You know how some people are like 'skateboarding is my therapy' - yeah, more like skateboarding tends to attract its share of dudes who should probably seek professional help, but instead opt to hang around skateparks to drink, get high and act psychotic if they can't get the attention they want. Most of the kids at my local are cool and chill, but if I'm going skating it's for my own 'therapy' doing something I enjoy, not having to deal with people's histrionics or tantrums. It's cool how skateboarding can connect you across generations, but I'm in my 40s and no way am I getting caught up in other people's drama if I'm just trying to get my skate on for an hour
Bro every time he uploads my Midwestern ass is like HOW TF does he have so many little spots?! 😂
You basically have the Cali version of me and my boy Matt here in NJ. Started skating together in 02 and even though I prefer skating alone, he’s the homie I meet up with so we can push each other. So hell yeah dude, from coast to coast.. keep doing you bruv!
It's beautiful up here in Oregon today. Loved to see your video before I go skate. Great motivation. Always great content. Thanks man😎🛹
i have to do this more. and i totally agree dude. used to love skating alone. one thing that prevents me a little is a history of getting hurt really bad when i skated alone. it really sucks when that happens, you can't even walk right, and no one is around.
It really is true, skating is a form of meditation
man, when i started skating again at 25 all my skate friends either stopped skating or moved away, so i had to skate alone. I loved it for a minute, but tbh now that im 30 and ive been back in it heavy I've got a whole new community of homies, and i never skate alone. i gotta be real skating with friends is where its at for me. labbing out a new trick, chill park sesh, or on a street mission for a clip, everything i prefer to have to homies there.
Skating alone is great! and i need those sessions every now and then, but skating is a social thing for me. Community is so essential to what skateboarding is is my mind
Skateboarding is Zen.
Skateboarding has been my antidepressant for 37 years and I’ve had some of the best skates by myself ❤ Love watching your vids bro 🤘🏻🇦🇺
Great stuff man! We know it must take a lot of time and effort editing these but we really appreciate it!
What do you film on? Is that a phone? The dynamic range is good.
I skate alone all the time sometimes it’s better to have a friend to push you. But as you get used to that shit you become your own coach and your own hypeman overtime
i enjoyed skating alone
I totally agree. Its been hard for me however getting going again after so much time off the board. It helps having a buddy to skate with to help dust off the legs and stay motivated
Agreed. Yesterday I spent over an hour by myself, pure meditation. One of the best sessions in a long time. All the best to you - stay rad, friend.
New dadboard video.. now i gotta skate today
haha facts 😆
“thanks Dad! (board)” 🤣
you have so many good spots
So true,on so many levels❤
HIERO Y'ALL!
Congrats on the new nollie half cab flip!
And totally agree,
Extra motivation when skating with others, but it can be distracting sometimes when all u wanna do is just spend time with your board.
the title for the vid had me, as my crew has been stagnant in my little town. I myself have beena little lazy. Peace have a good sunday G!
yeah man, skate'n in small towns is rough(figuratively & literally)
homies fade away fast, as well ass spots.
Fun session
Team manual all day on lock brother
Freedom to skateboard free from problems LUV it !
Great video dude! I really enjoy skating alone. I get into a serious flow state/the zone when I’m skating and filming by myself.
I love skating with others too, but I prefer to be social and enjoy the session vs staring at my camera and setting up angles and stuff.
Agree
I love skateboarding. I'm older I had good and bad days. I don't skate everyday like I use to but still love it. I miss skating with everyone but them solo sesh use to be hitting. I'll be back soon
Gr8 VLOG..😊, Landed my 1st flip trick yesterday in my Short Clips yesterday.
Rad video as always 😊
Been following lowkey never realized you were in Sac, im slowly trying to move there from the Bay Area. Stoked to know youre there because i like the spots your skating!
Let's goo
great vid as always ! really curious to know what changed and you gave these shoes another chance !
I find that I need a MIX to improve and keep the stoke when it comes to skating ….
when I have something I am really working on trying to learn something and am at a good spot to do it - I’d rather skate alone a lot of the time so I can truly zone in and focus - no distractions and no waiting for / sharing the obstacle - just training those muscles to do the thing by repetition
on the other hand - nothing quite like skating with the homies ! encouraging each other,
getting / giving tips and of course having someone THERE to see you finally land what you’re working on and be stoked is such a rad feeling !
so yeah both are rad.
skating is rad.
your channel is rad.
keep doing your thing🔥🤙🏼🛹
Y'all were locked in
Skating alone is all I've got. But it is meditative, that's for sure. The kickflip manual and manual kickflip were sick. 👍
🍻to being alone. That parking garage is perfect
One thing that amazes me about seeing your board is that it looks crazy big, I’m on a heroin 9.125 Aaron Wilson egg right now which has almost the same dimensions but yours still looks massive
_____🛹🪨☠️ f@$kin rock! I was Rollin when I heard it and you landed in the frame😂😂
I always thought mob was bad too but I heard Greco say it means trying really hard like making an effort in a good way
What size and model thunders are on that Generator Egg?
🤜 flat ground sessions solo or with the homie are the best 🤛
❤
Random Cab jab was amazing hahaha
shots fired!
😄
Rodney Mullen skates late night, after 12, by himself. I skate by myself all the time, better than counseling or therapy.
A comment to feed the algorithm. Big ups!
Cheers for the vid. You still on the 93a's?
Dude the manual kickflip, was so steazy! so sick
Skating alone with no good spots around is hard though lol
I feel'ya
It's funny but filming and photos were just never something I cared about- probably due to a mix of low self-esteem, skating around people way better than I ever was, and just not being someone who enjoys getting attention, filming is something we rarely did as kids (because that meant a shoulder cam that used full size VHS tapes), so I'm just not comfortable filming, I hate the way I look anytime someone has gotten a clip of me.
It’s a big curb 👀
Dope shirt!
Finally a red curb ... I know a lot of us have been asking 😄
6:49 i thought you were gonna do a john hill and sync up all the landings on beat ahaha
Forget meditating where u get that T-shirt
I skate alone because im mid 40s and theres nobody my age to skate with.
How long was the skate session with Matt? Shoot man, after 45 minutes im dead!
🛹🛹🛹
Damn, those curbs look nice.
skating alone is incredibly unmotivating and boring, but I guess that's just me. I don't have anyone to skate with anymore for years and my skating has just stagnated, I've lost all the want and drive.
savor it fellas...
my town spots are all gone.
Shit I don't remember your name, anyway thank you for your videos, it's kinda inspirational to go to skate, and also its funny and cool)
I only skate alone mainly because i dont know anyone in san Antonio lol
There is a super rad old man scene in SA. Those guys are the nicest dudes I’ve ever came across in 40 years of skateboarding.
What's with the cab jab though? He's 59 dating a 30 year old in a consensual relationship. 🤣🤷♂️🤦♂️
He was 30 when she was an infant. As a father of two daughters I find the very odd.
fuck steve cab all my homies hate steve cab and do not buy half cabs. it wasn’t just one gf there is a pattern
what??
I see why you vibe with your friend. I would rather skate with a complete beginner that has good energy rather than someone with skill that’s a douchebag
fer'reals!
you're not supposed to "win" the session, just skate.
I’m trying *fart* to go to *fart* sleep so leave *fart* me *fart* alone *fart*
Looking like a Walmart lot...