if you can frontside flip like muska did they become easier all u gotta do is not turn, also I don't know why but i learned them switch first for some reason the body stay aligned over the board more naturally if i remember right with my front foot i control the board with my big toe
The more higher up you put your foot is how you make it more vertical I tend to put it in between the middle and lower part of the board and as my back foot I don’t really scoop I press in this certain spot just next to the pocket and it does the scoop for me all I need to worry about is the flick
The way I learned to flip hard flips is to basically write an upside down "J" with your front foot while half popping a front shove. I used that reference when I did skateboard instruction at camp woodward and all my campers got it fairly quick
@Lelo so youre using the nose to guide the flip by starting with the initial upside down J (more like ſ if youre goofy), then putting more pop than scoop into your front shuv.
Oh there is plenty of hope bro. I just Started back as well and I’m 28. Got all my tricks back and on to new ones I thought I could never do. You will be great I guarantee.
You're good dude. 37 and just got back to it a few months ago after ten years off. I've relearned a lot of what I could do, and actually quite a bit of what I couldn't. I won't be doing big handrails anymore, but still fun and healthy to hit small stuff and get technical with it.
Good work, I'm 38 and just getting back into skating after a 20 year break, I'm sore, and I have lost my balance, but it's coming back. Enjoy your videos
Dude you smiling on every attempt even when you threw your hands up like “I’m done” then you came right back again still smiling..inspiring man. Thanks for sharing your joy with the world. Changed my whole perspective on what trying tricks is all about.
@@Metal_Mohan how long did it take you to recover your skills? I'm 32, didn't skate for 17 years. I wonder if I still have a muscle memory for ollie, kickflip and heelflip. I think I'll buy a deck this summer 😀 Upd: i’m buying a deck tomorrow =)
Me - lands hardflips and ghetto bird constantly, also still struggles with rock fakies. Interesting to see how people improve within skating so differently. Love from Estonia ❤️
Just started skating again at 54! I was a vert skater years ago and bought a longboard about 2 months ago... I'm loving it but wanted to do more tricks so I bought a board for street skating! I'm still getting used to the shape and the shorter wheelbase as compared to a park or pool board but my confidence is building everyday! It's never too late to start again! Having great core balance and being in shape doesn't hurt either! Shredd On!
This was awesome to watch! I've just started skating about a month ago - and spent the last two weeks trying to heelflip (about an hour per day). And I finally got one yesterday! Good to see someone take the effort to just do one after the other to complete a trick!
First!! Edit: Yes Chad! Well done on not one but two hardflips! They were proper clean. Gonna apply the tips to try land myself - thanks for the awesome videos mate!
Bro this is motivation, I'm getting back into skating and I'm 27. I gotta relearn a lot of stuff but much respect for this vid. Peace to you and yours man. 🙏🏽
Hey dude this is incredibly inspiring. At first simply because the amount of control with grinds and slides that you have along with the age factor. When you mentioned your torn ACL I instantly connected with you. I tore my ACL about 5 years ago and that sort of led to my decline of skateboarding. Every trick I do feels like I’m protecting my leg first rather than committing. Recently I’ve been doing A LOT of stretching and very lightweight strengthening exercises and have experienced a massive increase in my knee’s reliability. I’ve started skating again and people don’t believe that I stopped skating since I didn’t lose much style. I really hope I can keep making it stronger to be able to relearn some more advanced tricks. Right now it’s all about stylish/effortless basic tricks. Since I feel safe and confident. Thanks for showing me that I’m not the only one out here hustling with this injury and no surgery.
Hey Chad thanks for all of the trick tips you provide my friend😊 you have inspired a 50 year old that haven’t skated in 10 years to pic my board back up and build a new mini in the back yard💯🔥👊💪 keep up the good work sir👊😊
I love the perseverance! You seemingly always do what you set out to do. Funny to learn just now that your 33 (as am I), after I just started skating again and am watching ALL of your videos. I've never landed a hardflip, only just landed a varial after like 4 hours back on a board in over 10 years!
I remember when i learned that trick like 15 years ago, did them for a couple months then just stopped. I would be stoked to skate with you someday and learn a trick together! You have also inspired me to start my own channel at age 40 re-learning tricks. Thank you for your videos and inspiration. From one Chad to another Thanks for being RAD!
Man I feel you with the mental barrier. I fucked my ankle up real bad 6 years ago and recently picked up skateboarding again. Battling against your brain is the hardest part. Good job on getting the hardflip!
Got a new setup 2 days ago after not skating for 13 or so years. Still got the heel flips downpack, another day or two and il have the fakie Tre flips after that I'm going for the hardflip! My 3 year old wants a board now and hasn't stopped asking to use mine. 🙂 Gunna be great teaching her!!! Love Ur channel.
Man I understand the mental block, did 1 all surgery and hurt it again trying to come back to soon. I'm now on recovery from my 2nd one. I've learned not to rush things and I'll be able to skate again like I used to in the future. When I do come back, I would love to give hardflips a try again. Keep up the good work
Sir Switch Crookington I went back and listened close. He said sumpin. I mean, my brain understood “something” because that’s how language works, but that’s not how he said it.
Yeah I'm 29 and recently got back into it and Chad motivated me. I'm well over weight 19.4st to be exact, use to be 13st ish. it's a lot harder but I will keep at it.
That’s what I needed to hear. Your on point about the 3 ways to do a hard flip. I basically feel like if it’s not vertical I don’t want it. Just cus it counts isn’t what I want I want that like... perfection.
I feel like mine flip perfectly every try and stay under me and I front foot catch them but I'm just too scared to fully commit because I feel like I'm gonna miss the flick and get popsicled
Omg that park looks like an absolute dream. It's so crazy because when I saw the thumbnail I'm like "Hey I'm 34 and trying to get back into it too!" Then when I read you had knee surgery 10 years ago I'm like wow I had knee surgery 15 years ago (2006). So awesome that you kept at it here, I know how that heat is. Just the other day I was simply practicing ollies in a parking lot to get going again and it was afternoon and like 90+ out. I could only stand it for like 20 minutes haha.
Just picked up skating again! Felt so good landing a heelflips again. Gonna start on this trick next! You're definitely an inspiration on learning mini ramps :) (I'm 30. Skated at age 15 and stopped at 20)
Ive been skating for 20 years and never knew how to hardflip. I watched SKATE HACKS video on how to hardflip and literally was landing them after my 6th try. I learned you have to delay that front foot flick just a tad to let the board pop up for the vertical rotation. Such a fun trick!
Chad! So Sick!!! I'm 29 and I've been trying this trick for so long. It is time. I'm going to keep in mind what you said about them. I also try to do them off my nose. I do that with other tricks too like varial heel, varial flip. I even 360 flip off the nose. One of the Hardest tricks out there no doubt. It's cool to see your channel getting more traffic too! Always good stuff man! Peace
I haven’t skated in about 5 yrs, and had the same exact mental blocks as you for the longest time. What eventually helped start landing them was the emphasis of the flick on the front foot. You essentially have to mob flip it to get the leg outta the way. But I would literally put my front foot a little further back and would go even further than a mob flip.I would literally flip less than 90 degrees; more like flip at a 50-60 degree angle. This will help speed up both rotations of the board. Also I agree that the nose tip is better for them. Awesome video as always man 👌👍
Dude props! I don't really skate anymore, I'm 34 and I also tore my left ACL still skated and snowboarded for 4 years and played hard. It wasn't till I tore my mcl at a skate park and couldn't walk on it. I got surgery and after about a year it felt normal and strong again. Then I had my other knee blow apart the next summer acl, mcl, meniscus. So after 2 full knee reconstructions and both ACL replacements I just don't really skate much. But you've inspired me and you're right, that mental block is the biggest most difficult thing to get past. I always feel like my new ACLs are these fragile little strings in my mind when though that's not the case. Keep up the hard work thanks for this video!
It's so refreshing to see and advanced skater like yourself struggling wiht something a little. I liked the first land much better and the vertical rotation looks a million times better than the actual FS rotation. I have 10 years on you but also I, the worst skater in the world, will give these a try! Awesome personality too man, love your videos!
Used to skate everyday all day but after 2 kids couldn't find the time between work and everything to go get hurt skating .so just recently been back on the board..can still do some flip tricks but lost alot of them due to lower back pain and my knees and ankles aren't what they used to be .still collect decks but Im 33 now so yea just recently got back on rails. Keep it up !
Came back after about 15 + years off a board this is the trick I couldn’t ever get back then and I been going so hard to get it I’m gonna give this jump backwards tip you gave see if I can finally unlock this one thanks for the video
Hell yeah, I was ultra hyped when you landed it! as a 31yr old skater, I felt like im getting to the point in age to just stop skating. But you've given me hope and motivation man!! Thank you
Just stumbled onto your channel. I am 34 and still getting in some fun sessions every now and again. Sometimes it feels like I am just relearning tricks... probably due to the inconsistency of said sessions. You got a new sub though!
I like how you vocalize every attempt. I have the same thing. Just can't keep silent when working out. Btw, I'm also 33 and only learning to ollie now. Feels like a new world since I discovered skateboarding for me 3 years ago.
Man that was great. I was working on it during the spring, but never landed it. You encourage me to never give up and even at 33 you can learn new tricks.
hell yeah chad! for me personally, putting my foot a little higher up, less angled, and more on the deck helps. I also think of just flicking behind me. tried for so long to get hardflips down and now i have them more consistent than regular kickflips, one of the best feeling tricks imho.
They were both great hardships Chad. 1st 1 looked pretty floaty which I liked. This has always been a mentally confusing trick for me too. Back in the day I got inward heels down pretty quick, even tho I couldn't do regular heelflips, but altho I had regular flips down & occasional fs flips I just couldn't work out hardflips
I have the same exact problems when trying.. this is inspiring for me, to put the work in and get them good.. 35 years old, and I have only landed like 3 or 4.. the tips will help.
I always saw the hard flip as the 2nd example, ( the mostly vertical one) but that 1st example of a hard flip looks so so smooth! 😊 The 3rs example doesn't even look like a hard flip.. It still looks tough as hell though!
I’m a little bit younger (27) and just learned how to hardflip about a week ago , it is so freaking cool haha feels amazing when you actually get it . The feel when you land it is a total shocker
have just started skating again last week at 30 didn’t even step on a board for atleast 10 years.. my first landed kickflip felt sooo sweet hard flip soon 👌🤯
I'm 32 now. I tore my ACL when I was 30 in Aug 2018, had it rebuilt and recovered through the 11 month minimum at age 31 through 2019, and truly started skating again November 2019. In Cleveland, where it snows. We're talking, lemme see if an ollie hurts type stuff. Everything was new again, and additionally terrifying. Dropping-in became harrowing. My friends progressed without me. Today, I'm skating new avenues the old pre-knee me did not, and despite the anguish of seeing the young bucks make chicken feed out of the tricks it takes everything for me to commit to, I still go skate and engage in the combat with the voice in my head and the devil on my shoulder to GET TRICKS. Stop waiting for it to be easy or for it to flow; skateboarding is physical war. My knee made a full recovery btw, but the mind never forgets.
Something that helped me land them on the first day when trying to commit to actually land them, was forming them for a week for fun and catching them with my front foot. Did this everyday for fun, didn't believe I could ever do it. Formed them perfectly every try and loved catching it mid air. It wasn't until my friends saw me forming it, "you got it already just commit" , I landed it at home after 20 mins of trying nonstop. Forming the first day of said week was really bad, but I wanted to learn how to form it and catch it for literal fun bc they look so nice. Paid off out of nowhere after a week and felt unreal
Love your positive vibes, even when you're at you 100th try, you're still smiling! Looked very clean to me! Hey I'm 45 so this inspires to get me out there again. Thx for the vid
The TH-cam algorithm brought me here. I enjoyed watching! I literally yelled out WOO!! When you landed it haha. Nice job. I started skating a few weeks ago after about a 13 year break. Skating at 15 is definitely different than 28.
I learned them a couple months ago at age 32! My main advice would be to put your back foot a little more on the tail (as opposed to the back end edge of it), as you would doing a fakie Ollie. Then focus on pulling your front leg in so it gives the board room to rotate
I used to think of them as kickflip shifty but at the last second rotate my body back. Helped me to see the flick. Then eventually I could keep my shoulders straight.
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Anyone have a good tip for hardflips??
back foot in the opposite pocket and still scoop for a hardflip. front foot out of the way, has a lot to do with back foot pop
if you can frontside flip like muska did they become easier all u gotta do is not turn, also I don't know why but i learned them switch first for some reason the body stay aligned over the board more naturally if i remember right with my front foot i control the board with my big toe
i think about opening up my shoulders when i pop the trick easy and then quickly square them back to catch the board straighter and more consistent
The more higher up you put your foot is how you make it more vertical I tend to put it in between the middle and lower part of the board and as my back foot I don’t really scoop I press in this certain spot just next to the pocket and it does the scoop for me all I need to worry about is the flick
TheTangoTony exactly my tip. If you can frontside flip like muska, you’ll have no trouble learning hardflips
The way I learned to flip hard flips is to basically write an upside down "J" with your front foot while half popping a front shove. I used that reference when I did skateboard instruction at camp woodward and all my campers got it fairly quick
@Lelo so youre using the nose to guide the flip by starting with the initial upside down J (more like ſ if youre goofy), then putting more pop than scoop into your front shuv.
Shout out to anyone that is still skating late into their 30's
27 but I hurt and this dude gives me inspiration 🖤 **new sub**
thanks bro!!
Holy shit, when did 30 become an old age. Im 33 and in the best shape of my life and... Skating stronger than i ever have.
36 going on 37. I might need knee surgery soon I think.
38 and just put a mini ramp in my yard!
Him being 33 gives me so much hope because I just started getting back into skating and I'm 26
Oh there is plenty of hope bro. I just Started back as well and I’m 28. Got all my tricks back and on to new ones I thought I could never do. You will be great I guarantee.
28 and I just got back going after 12 years its amazing!
yeah man! same for me. love for skate nevers dies, it's a treat
You're good dude. 37 and just got back to it a few months ago after ten years off. I've relearned a lot of what I could do, and actually quite a bit of what I couldn't. I won't be doing big handrails anymore, but still fun and healthy to hit small stuff and get technical with it.
Back at it at 28!
Good work, I'm 38 and just getting back into skating after a 20 year break, I'm sore, and I have lost my balance, but it's coming back. Enjoy your videos
Dude you smiling on every attempt even when you threw your hands up like “I’m done” then you came right back again still smiling..inspiring man. Thanks for sharing your joy with the world. Changed my whole perspective on what trying tricks is all about.
I just ate a huge bowl of pasta while watching this
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How was it doe ?
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Good for you bro
Really want some pasta too
Inspirational man, I’ve just bought a deck at 32 after 16 years out, excited to see how it goes.
Same
Learned anything? 👍👍
@@DXmYb yeah got ollies back, Shuvits, kickflips, drop ins, bs180, manuals 🤘🏾
I do the same after 13 years out ... at 32 too !
@@Metal_Mohan how long did it take you to recover your skills? I'm 32, didn't skate for 17 years. I wonder if I still have a muscle memory for ollie, kickflip and heelflip. I think I'll buy a deck this summer 😀
Upd: i’m buying a deck tomorrow =)
Me - lands hardflips and ghetto bird constantly, also still struggles with rock fakies. Interesting to see how people improve within skating so differently. Love from Estonia ❤️
Dude same!!! I learned fakie treflip before I could axle stall hahaha
Ghetto bird is sick. Ever done a similar thing but with a varial heel rather than hardflip? Think it would look cool but never seen it
@@jameswilliam9176 I guess it should be inward heel if you want that same "weird" rotation hardflip has
James William Nope varial heels are weird for me. But I have a friend who has done varial heel bs180s. They look weird but sick af
I can Nollie Bigspin but not drop in 😄
Just started skating again at 54! I was a vert skater years ago and bought a longboard about 2 months ago... I'm loving it but wanted to do more tricks so I bought a board for street skating! I'm still getting used to the shape and the shorter wheelbase as compared to a park or pool board but my confidence is building everyday! It's never too late to start again! Having great core balance and being in shape doesn't hurt either! Shredd On!
This was awesome to watch! I've just started skating about a month ago - and spent the last two weeks trying to heelflip (about an hour per day). And I finally got one yesterday! Good to see someone take the effort to just do one after the other to complete a trick!
goog stuff
I LOVE THIS!!! I AM A 33 YR OLD SKATER, STILL LEARNING NEW TRICKS AS WELL! YOU ROCK BROTHER!!! KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!!!
This right here is what skating is all about. Love seeing the determination and eventual pay off.
First!! Edit: Yes Chad! Well done on not one but two hardflips! They were proper clean. Gonna apply the tips to try land myself - thanks for the awesome videos mate!
Bro this is motivation, I'm getting back into skating and I'm 27. I gotta relearn a lot of stuff but much respect for this vid. Peace to you and yours man. 🙏🏽
Hey dude this is incredibly inspiring. At first simply because the amount of control with grinds and slides that you have along with the age factor. When you mentioned your torn ACL I instantly connected with you. I tore my ACL about 5 years ago and that sort of led to my decline of skateboarding. Every trick I do feels like I’m protecting my leg first rather than committing. Recently I’ve been doing A LOT of stretching and very lightweight strengthening exercises and have experienced a massive increase in my knee’s reliability. I’ve started skating again and people don’t believe that I stopped skating since I didn’t lose much style. I really hope I can keep making it stronger to be able to relearn some more advanced tricks. Right now it’s all about stylish/effortless basic tricks. Since I feel safe and confident. Thanks for showing me that I’m not the only one out here hustling with this injury and no surgery.
Hey Chad thanks for all of the trick tips you provide my friend😊 you have inspired a 50 year old that haven’t skated in 10 years to pic my board back up and build a new mini in the back yard💯🔥👊💪 keep up the good work sir👊😊
I love the perseverance! You seemingly always do what you set out to do. Funny to learn just now that your 33 (as am I), after I just started skating again and am watching ALL of your videos. I've never landed a hardflip, only just landed a varial after like 4 hours back on a board in over 10 years!
I remember when i learned that trick like 15 years ago, did them for a couple months then just stopped. I would be stoked to skate with you someday and learn a trick together! You have also inspired me to start my own channel at age 40 re-learning tricks. Thank you for your videos and inspiration. From one Chad to another Thanks for being RAD!
I am so emotionally invested in this right now... I can't wait til you make it. You have a couple minutes left!
Just got back on the board last year at 31, at 32 this kinda stuff inspires me to land that pressure/late flip I've been working on. Subbed!
Nice progression Chad. People usually roll slow when learning new tricks, but you were rolling fast like a bullet train! Thanks!
Man I feel you with the mental barrier. I fucked my ankle up real bad 6 years ago and recently picked up skateboarding again. Battling against your brain is the hardest part. Good job on getting the hardflip!
Got a new setup 2 days ago after not skating for 13 or so years. Still got the heel flips downpack, another day or two and il have the fakie Tre flips after that I'm going for the hardflip! My 3 year old wants a board now and hasn't stopped asking to use mine. 🙂 Gunna be great teaching her!!!
Love Ur channel.
Man I understand the mental block, did 1 all surgery and hurt it again trying to come back to soon. I'm now on recovery from my 2nd one. I've learned not to rush things and I'll be able to skate again like I used to in the future. When I do come back, I would love to give hardflips a try again. Keep up the good work
“Let me see sumpin “ lol
Ahahahaha
Where did you hear "sumpin"? I heard something
Sir Switch Crookington I went back and listened close. He said sumpin. I mean, my brain understood “something” because that’s how language works, but that’s not how he said it.
Sir Switch Crookington let’s all love politically correct
Is this philly?
LOVED THE "OH THATS IT "
again , see you literally everywhere
@@matchboxpageant Hahaha whats up man :)
That was inspiring!! I "unlearned" how to tre flips. This video has inspired me to stick with trying to relearn them untill I get them back.
I’m gonna go learn those at 42.
Same here turned 42 yesterday actually and Chad motivated me !
Go get it man
Yeah I'm 29 and recently got back into it and Chad motivated me. I'm well over weight 19.4st to be exact, use to be 13st ish. it's a lot harder but I will keep at it.
47 here and still learning a lot of basics.
43 here and still skating
That’s what I needed to hear. Your on point about the 3 ways to do a hard flip. I basically feel like if it’s not vertical I don’t want it. Just cus it counts isn’t what I want I want that like... perfection.
Best tip for hard flips that I was told is to take your back foot out of the way completely and use the flipping foot to catch
I feel like mine flip perfectly every try and stay under me and I front foot catch them but I'm just too scared to fully commit because I feel like I'm gonna miss the flick and get popsicled
Really enjoying your content Chad, inspiring stuff for a fellow 30+ skater. Love your attitude, keep shredding.
Dudes pretty fckn good!!You shredding homes!!I think at your level,weight,and skill- you have no problem learning that trick!!
just learned this trick at 34 last year after 25 years skating. now its my go to for everything between sessions to games of skate. love it
Omg that park looks like an absolute dream. It's so crazy because when I saw the thumbnail I'm like "Hey I'm 34 and trying to get back into it too!" Then when I read you had knee surgery 10 years ago I'm like wow I had knee surgery 15 years ago (2006). So awesome that you kept at it here, I know how that heat is. Just the other day I was simply practicing ollies in a parking lot to get going again and it was afternoon and like 90+ out. I could only stand it for like 20 minutes haha.
Just picked up skating again! Felt so good landing a heelflips again. Gonna start on this trick next! You're definitely an inspiration on learning mini ramps :) (I'm 30. Skated at age 15 and stopped at 20)
Ive been skating for 20 years and never knew how to hardflip. I watched SKATE HACKS video on how to hardflip and literally was landing them after my 6th try. I learned you have to delay that front foot flick just a tad to let the board pop up for the vertical rotation. Such a fun trick!
Chad! So Sick!!! I'm 29 and I've been trying this trick for so long. It is time. I'm going to keep in mind what you said about them. I also try to do them off my nose. I do that with other tricks too like varial heel, varial flip. I even 360 flip off the nose. One of the Hardest tricks out there no doubt. It's cool to see your channel getting more traffic too! Always good stuff man! Peace
I'm 32 and have a goal set to hard flip by 33... so awsome you just put this video up. Gives me the go get ems
I haven’t skated in about 5 yrs, and had the same exact mental blocks as you for the longest time.
What eventually helped start landing them was the emphasis of the flick on the front foot. You essentially have to mob flip it to get the leg outta the way. But I would literally put my front foot a little further back and would go even further than a mob flip.I would literally flip less than 90 degrees; more like flip at a 50-60 degree angle. This will help speed up both rotations of the board.
Also I agree that the nose tip is better for them. Awesome video as always man 👌👍
Great mentality! focuses on the wins in each step - way to go
Dude props! I don't really skate anymore, I'm 34 and I also tore my left ACL still skated and snowboarded for 4 years and played hard. It wasn't till I tore my mcl at a skate park and couldn't walk on it. I got surgery and after about a year it felt normal and strong again. Then I had my other knee blow apart the next summer acl, mcl, meniscus. So after 2 full knee reconstructions and both ACL replacements I just don't really skate much. But you've inspired me and you're right, that mental block is the biggest most difficult thing to get past. I always feel like my new ACLs are these fragile little strings in my mind when though that's not the case. Keep up the hard work thanks for this video!
I cheered out loud when you made the hardflip bro. 54 years old here, in the UK and still feeling the love as strong as ever. Subbed for progress.
*So sick man. Stoked for you. Kids don't realize its not just harder but scarier learning tricks as you get older.*
It's so refreshing to see and advanced skater like yourself struggling wiht something a little. I liked the first land much better and the vertical rotation looks a million times better than the actual FS rotation.
I have 10 years on you but also I, the worst skater in the world, will give these a try!
Awesome personality too man, love your videos!
dude your hardflips are steezy! you inspired me to learn these man.
Used to skate everyday all day but after 2 kids couldn't find the time between work and everything to go get hurt skating .so just recently been back on the board..can still do some flip tricks but lost alot of them due to lower back pain and my knees and ankles aren't what they used to be .still collect decks but Im 33 now so yea just recently got back on rails. Keep it up !
dude its so fun to see you skate street with such style! always make me wanna go out and try new stuff
Thanks Abbie! Get it!
Great Caruso. I'm 44 and i'm back on the board, got no much time, but this is one trick that this old dog got to learn!
Came back after about 15 + years off a board this is the trick I couldn’t ever get back then and I been going so hard to get it I’m gonna give this jump backwards tip you gave see if I can finally unlock this one thanks for the video
Nice! I'm 44 and getting back into skating after a 30 year hiatus. Hardflips weren't even around back then. I will work on those soon.
Hell yeah, I was ultra hyped when you landed it! as a 31yr old skater, I felt like im getting to the point in age to just stop skating. But you've given me hope and motivation man!! Thank you
Also 33 and started again after 12 years of a break. Starting from zero again.. keep going..enjoyed watching u skate ⛸
CONGRATS BROOOO!!!!! South Brazil here
I'm 32 starting my class to skate in bowls! I ride when I was 16 in street only. Great channel ! tks. cheers from Brazil
Chad Saludos de Ecuador 🇪🇨, eres grande amigo, mucha inspiración.
Omg exactly what I needed, back to skating at age 33 too
Just stumbled onto your channel. I am 34 and still getting in some fun sessions every now and again. Sometimes it feels like I am just relearning tricks... probably due to the inconsistency of said sessions. You got a new sub though!
Nice work, Chad! Also, love those moves on that little hubba. BS tailslide and the k-grind were smooth as butter. ✨
Just realised your my age and I'm only now trying hardflips for the first time. Can't wait to land one. Thanks for the tips
Hardflips are a dream trick for me. 33 and I'm back on the board and I'm a long way from hardflips but this was inspiring. 🙏
You give me hope my friend. Awesome video man
I like how you vocalize every attempt. I have the same thing. Just can't keep silent when working out. Btw, I'm also 33 and only learning to ollie now. Feels like a new world since I discovered skateboarding for me 3 years ago.
Man that was great. I was working on it during the spring, but never landed it. You encourage me to never give up and even at 33 you can learn new tricks.
hell yeah chad! for me personally, putting my foot a little higher up, less angled, and more on the deck helps. I also think of just flicking behind me. tried for so long to get hardflips down and now i have them more consistent than regular kickflips, one of the best feeling tricks imho.
They were both great hardships Chad. 1st 1 looked pretty floaty which I liked. This has always been a mentally confusing trick for me too. Back in the day I got inward heels down pretty quick, even tho I couldn't do regular heelflips, but altho I had regular flips down & occasional fs flips I just couldn't work out hardflips
Awesome man! Your flip looked good too! Not too vertical, not too around the side
great for you man! Im going to learn hardflips too, I turn 37 in a couple weeks. Ill get it before my bday. thanks for the stoke
Wow 33 and you're killing it! You got my respect sir
Please never stop your I love your content :-)
Man that front shuv to 5050 was my favorite part!
puttin in the work! and it paid off!
Yeah!!!!
Mucho level guy respect from Guanajuato Mexico......💥😎☘️🔥
I have the same exact problems when trying.. this is inspiring for me, to put the work in and get them good.. 35 years old, and I have only landed like 3 or 4.. the tips will help.
Good stuff man! Motivating for me at 33, too!
My nigga you shred at your age. Man Im 21 and I thought I was running out of time and you just gave me so much hope
Champion effort. Well done dude.
I always saw the hard flip as the 2nd example, ( the mostly vertical one) but that 1st example of a hard flip looks so so smooth! 😊 The 3rs example doesn't even look like a hard flip.. It still looks tough as hell though!
I’m a little bit younger (27) and just learned how to hardflip about a week ago , it is so freaking cool haha feels amazing when you actually get it . The feel when you land it is a total shocker
Watching your videos to learn how to axle stall at this park and then seeing that you go to this skatepark is super trippy. I had no idea
have just started skating again last week at 30 didn’t even step on a board for atleast 10 years.. my first landed kickflip felt sooo sweet hard flip soon 👌🤯
This was super inspiring love it chad keep it going.
I'm 32 now. I tore my ACL when I was 30 in Aug 2018, had it rebuilt and recovered through the 11 month minimum at age 31 through 2019, and truly started skating again November 2019. In Cleveland, where it snows. We're talking, lemme see if an ollie hurts type stuff. Everything was new again, and additionally terrifying. Dropping-in became harrowing. My friends progressed without me. Today, I'm skating new avenues the old pre-knee me did not, and despite the anguish of seeing the young bucks make chicken feed out of the tricks it takes everything for me to commit to, I still go skate and engage in the combat with the voice in my head and the devil on my shoulder to GET TRICKS. Stop waiting for it to be easy or for it to flow; skateboarding is physical war. My knee made a full recovery btw, but the mind never forgets.
Dude, that first hardflip had some sauce on it
Something that helped me land them on the first day when trying to commit to actually land them, was forming them for a week for fun and catching them with my front foot. Did this everyday for fun, didn't believe I could ever do it. Formed them perfectly every try and loved catching it mid air. It wasn't until my friends saw me forming it, "you got it already just commit" , I landed it at home after 20 mins of trying nonstop. Forming the first day of said week was really bad, but I wanted to learn how to form it and catch it for literal fun bc they look so nice. Paid off out of nowhere after a week and felt unreal
That was so sick to see!! You nailed it, it's such a nice trick.
Keep it up!! 🔥
That steeper bank where you keep starting from looks fun
Love your positive vibes, even when you're at you 100th try, you're still smiling! Looked very clean to me! Hey I'm 45 so this inspires to get me out there again. Thx for the vid
Awesome Chad, Great stuff. Thanks
Good stuff that was clean asf for your first landed one and your catching them
I’m learning everything after 42, some with your help. Cheers.
John Hill Chad Caruso colab? :D Loving your content dude! Learning to skate in my late 20s and you are some serious motivation!
Both looked really good. Congrats! Damn, long time subscriber and I tought you were my age, like 39 or something. 😅
Lol nope! These tricks have been aging me 😂
Well done Chad! Always inspirational!
The TH-cam algorithm brought me here. I enjoyed watching! I literally yelled out WOO!! When you landed it haha. Nice job. I started skating a few weeks ago after about a 13 year break. Skating at 15 is definitely different than 28.
I am 42 and watching you skate at 33yrs old mentally is painful but... super cool you are looking to progress!!!!
that park looks like so much fun
I genuinely shouted "YES!" when you landed that first one.
I learned them a couple months ago at age 32! My main advice would be to put your back foot a little more on the tail (as opposed to the back end edge of it), as you would doing a fakie Ollie. Then focus on pulling your front leg in so it gives the board room to rotate
I used to think of them as kickflip shifty but at the last second rotate my body back. Helped me to see the flick. Then eventually I could keep my shoulders straight.