I am 45 years old. I stopped skating 35 years ago and I am doing it again... It is an extraordinary sport... it is not a game like when we were children... it is a very good sport for people of our age.... Go for It...!!!!!!!!!! CON TODO...!!!!!! SALUDOS DESDE MEXICO...!!!!!!!
That’s awesome! Yeah I feel like it is a great sport for us too! Especially being that the only competition we have is ourselves. Be better than the last time you were on the board, that’s it!
I'm going on 47 next month and started again a little over 2 years ago (after stopping in the early 90s). Blast from the past!!! I'm finding as long as you got good legs and balance it's all good! I even rolled my ankle and was skating a week later 😀🤣 Fuck yeah dude!
@@billandhisboard Nice! Yeah I've been lifting weight for many years now and my legs are my strongest muscles! I got my 1RM on deadlift up to 500 lbs and on my squat I hit 3 reps at 450 lbs., my balance is not bad but I can tell that it is improving every time I get on the board!
Thats funny Iam in the exact same boat or Skateboard :), well ok Iam 44 :). We also didnt have someone to teach us so me and my friend usually just liked to drive down bridges or down the parking lot. Was alot of fun tho :).
A big part of my come back involved imaging my self skateing when I was not skating . When you can picture yourself doing something it makes a big difference.
I sometimes do this, when you visualize your self doing a trick your brain cant always tell the difference, so you can actually improve whilst off your board.
Peace , 48 here bro, it was almost 30 yrs for me . I ruined my life but now it's time to get it in, I have a spot (curbs, bumbs) I hit at night and its just me and all good . Keep on bro ✌🏻💨stay free
Love it. Just turned 60 here been back at it for a week or so after 40 plus years. Survived my first slam on a small drop in, got back up and went right back to it. Nice to know I diddnt lose my skater determination after all these years. Keep it going!
Wow! That's incredible! I cn't believe you dove straight in! I am taking baby steps 😂 But I have never skated in a pool, on a halfpipe, or a skatepark. I skated in my first skate park ever 3 weeks ago. So far I am trying to stay on flatter ground and get comfortable on the board agian. I am trying to "feel" my board and get familiar with where to pop it to make it wove the way I want. I've been practicing scoops. I love that there is someone out there 14 years older than me getting it in! You give me hope!! Let's go!!! ⚡
@@MidlifeSk8r ya. Took a few good sessions to even get comfortable pushing. The drop in was on a small ramp started at about a foot up it and worked up to the top -- maybe 3 ft. Not ready for anything larger. lol. Small ramp will be enough for me for a few weeks or more. What is giving me fits right now is can't consistently do the 180 on the opposite ramp. I'm definitely jealous of how quickly you got those back
I am 45 years old. In February this year, I took up skateboarding again. I haven't skated for 30 years :) Now I'm practicing tre fip, I've almost learned it and I'm very happy. It's a fantastic sport! Have fun! Greetings from Hungary.
@@MidlifeSk8r You will surely learn!💪💪💪 There are so many excellent instructional videos on you tube. Unfortunately, there were no such educational materials in our childhood.
Don't worry about ollies. Just keep doing what you're doing: rolling around. Don't make it about tricks. I'm in Augusta, 56; we had a park in the 70s, we now have a park that looks like yours - with an 11' bowl. I tried getting back into it, but made the mistake of having the 80s mindset of "gotta be rad", fell to the flat from about 6' up in the bowl. ...when, as a 12 year old in the 70s, it was about carving around, not about getting to the coping and whatever accomplishment. Learning to have fun without the need to constantly push the limit is the hardest thing of all.
Thank you so much! This reaffirms what I was thinking. I need to focus on just skating around and having fun! Though I would love to eventually ollie though I have no desire to slide on rails, maybe a low curb, but nothing too big and crazy so that I stay safe. It's just like when I am lifting weight, I do it for health reasons and not for competition so there's no need to get crazy and try and lift as much as I can every time! Thanks for the advice!!!
I'm 50 and skating vert on weekends. The biggest obstacle for me was (1) weight and (2) knee pain. I had to lose about 30lbs to stop snapping decks and be able to get pop/height. As for knees, gentle cycling about 3 times a week helped get my knees back into shape. Keep it up!
My 2 cents ..dude that said your front foot is a little too wide is correct. I used to ride tight trucks until a few years ago, switched to loose (as in two threads showing on the kingpin or less). Wish i had loosened them decades ago. Loose allows you to carve instead of having to tic tac, way more fun, and requires less energy. You can also turn much faster at higher speed without tic tacking. If you are getting wheel bite, you need smaller wheels, and or risers/shock pads. Also, don't be afraid to come back in fakie. It gets comfortable with practice, and becomes much easier and nore efficient than a kick turn. You definitely aren't going to regret padding up 👍
Awesome, thanks for the tips! I was mostly doing tic tacs because I hadn’t done them in many years and needed the practice, plus it was easier to gain speed that taking my foot off the board and kicking because I am still learning how to balance in the board. There’s a method to my meyhem 😆 I practiced fakies this past week, I’ll upload the videos soon. Thanks again for the tips!
I'm 57 and have been a skater since I was eight years old. I never quit, just slowed down a lot. The only layoff I've had was being hospitalized for a year in my late 20s. But once skating is in your blood. You cannot really quit ! So keep after it bro. Its a great, satisfying , and innocent way to spend your time , and there's nothing like it!
I'm down the road from you in Bainbridge GA. and my story is almost exactly the same as yours. I'm 50 years old, started back at 48...I love it more now than I did back then. Anyways just wanted to send some positive energy your way homie 🤘💪 really makes me happy to see my generation back out there...
Quit Playin!!!! I was BORN in Bainbridge!! My dad lives in Colquit! I have a lot of family in Iron City & Donalsonville! We gotta link up next time I'm down there!! Connect with me on IG @midlifeskaterx
Damn, whats up Roger.. I was born and raised in Donalsonville/Bainbridge. I used to skate and BMX back in the day. Me and Shaun Darley used to rip it on his half pipe behind his grandma's house..or we would go to Jay Brewers house over by Lil Brown Jug on his halfpipe( I never rode that one just watched the other guys, lol) Thats where Rooster busted his head trying to ride his bike on that halfpipe...we thought he was dead... My first real bike came from Daryl Blackstocks dads shop on the square.....great memories..
@@William89809 yea Shaun darley died. He was a great person. I skated that pipe a couple times. I hung out at my homie Jeremy howers house behind the lil brown jug on independent st. I knew Jay brewer but we never hung out. Yea I got alot of good memories in Bainbridge. I ended up doing a few stints in prison but I'm doing good now and blessings keep coming. Thanks for hollering at me.--, Clay Davis
I got my first board after being off for about 12 years about a year ago. Its been tough getting back I to it dealing with job injuries but it still makes me happy. Keep pushing. 💪🏾
For ollying, I suggest getting a large piece (6x6' or larger) of burbur (office) carpet or similar and just practicing on that. That's how I learned. Basically a spot where you can jump and feel safe and practice the foot sliding, etc with the board without sinking in (grass) or slipping out (concrete). It's a good way to just feel comfortable on the board and test ideas, weight distribution, without feeling like it's going to slip out, etc. I practiced in my basement on the carpet with clean wheels, so that also works if you can.
Thanks for the tip! I have some skate trainers to put on my wheels to lock them in place when I am ready to try ollies. I need to focus on getting comfortable on the board and the basics before I try ollies though. I can't do a simple throwdown yet so I think that is my next goal!
Just started again a year and half ago at 43, now 45. Stopped 26 years before. I feel so much better physically and mentally. My balance and strength has just gotten to the right place, and I am making real progress trying and doing some things I never used too do. Manual, manual, manual, manual, etc ... further, around things, etc ... Manuling builds core strength and balance. I always did this coming back from injuries. This also builds your ability to hold and stick tricks. 👍
I can feel that. I'm now 41 and was actually only on a skateboard from the age of 8 until I was 21. Started again this week. Soooo wobbly on the board. Do it with my son. Good luck with your return to skating.
I'm only 23 and skating for 3 years (rode around at 14). You've skated before I was even born. I feel like skateboarding is in my blood till I die now. An odd compliment but you were such a great explainer that you left almost no questions for me to ask - other than: do you feel as though skating is in *your* blood now, too? You're gonna progress quicker than you think, I reckon. A 180 kickturn on a bank is honestly no small feat! Kickturning as well as you are tells me you just have a feeling for the balance on the board. I try teaching kids near me but they often give up before they can kickturn well. Really small manuals might be a logical thing to try next, as they can help when rolling off of a curb. Just try to do a small manual but focus on landing back on all 4 wheels. I will offer help with ollies if you want - obviously a big next step. I have a teaching method different to nearly all videos I've seen but it works for nearly everyone I've explained it to. I so look forward to whatever you upload next. Watching people progress in skating is so wholesome to me. Wish you all the best!
Thank you for the encouragement!! Yeah I definitely feel like it’s in my blood and a part of who I am. Even my style in clothes has been the same since 1994 really. I’ve worn Jordans for so long now that I had almost forgotten about Vans and Airwalk. I recently got a couple new pairs of Vans and that sorta sparked the interest to get a board. There were a lot of things really that inspired me to get a board. A big one was seeing Jackie G in her 60s skating and having a blast!
Prodigal Sons, Skatepark lessons and Sarah Park-Matott. Those are my go-to's. I'm 48 just started back again 6-7 months ago and I am having a blast!! Let's get it!!
Thank you!! I’ve discovered Skatepark Lessons with JB, but I’m not sure if I’ve seen the others. I’ll check them out! Thank you for the recommendations!!! Let’s Go!!
My daughter is 4 years old. I got her a 7.2 epoxy resin 7 ply (not as sensitive to rain) with Venture 5.0 v-hollow, 80a soft bushings (sanded them down even more so she would turn with her 50lbs) and 54mm 80a filmer wheels. It’s low, light, soft and has an extended wheelbase for stability. I’m 40y old and just started again after 23 years. Same level as you. Cheers from Germany
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! I was thinking about getting a deck that is around 7.25 - 7.3. The one you got for your daughter sounds solid!! I'd love to hear updates on your progress and any helpful tips you may come across! Let's go!!
I love seeing videos like this. I was off a board for 30 years and started back up this year. I see that im far from the only old guy getting back at it.
Atta boy! Same story here, picked back up at 40 after 28 years exact, 45 now, started back in with a longboard. Then jumped on the rgular. Hit the skatepark random and havent looked back. We missed so much while we were busy!😢
Thanks for the encouragement!! It's exciting to find out that there are so many other dudes that are getting back into skating in our 40s. I guess there's a Skateboard Revival going on in the world right now! Let's go!!
Welcome back on board! Mad ecomeback myself about 1,5 years ago and has been one of the best decisions of my life, seriously. Good to see you wearing some protective gear too, I wear strategic protections too.
Yeah I definitely plan to continue wearing my protective gear. Even later once I gain confidence on the board I'll at least wear most if not all of it. My next task here to to "learn to fall". My instinct now days is to stop/catch myself and that's how I will get hurt as opposed to rolling with the fall. I mean I am well protected here just there's no need to stop the fall lol but that's my nature right now. I just gotta retrain myself to go with the falls!
Nice man! I'm 48 and I haven't skated since I was 16 or so. No tricks back then, just to get around when I didn't want to bring my bike. I was more of a BMX'r back then. I just bought myself a 9.25 Santa Cruz also to skate with my 14 yr old niece because her skate friend moved out of her neighborhood and she has no one to skate with. I can say this, jumping back on a board is not the same as jumping back on a bike. I'm still learning to balance all over again. I told her how we all used to build our own ramps in our back yards back in the day and her eyes lit up like that was unbelievable. Excited to see her reaction but also sad that kids these days are so separated from outdoor hobbies like this that they view everyday things we did back then as unthinkable.
Exactly! I don't want my daughter to be stuck in the house glued to devices! But you & I are in the same boat here, so let's not worry about doing crazy tricks, especially being that we didn't do them in our prime lol We will only get hurt out there if we allow it... or some freak accident happens of course, nothing is for certain lol Have fun!!!
Lunges on the stairs every day! Hip mobility has been a big inhibiting factor for me starting up again after 20 years, so I spend a few minutes stretching on my stairs every day. Back foot on the floor, front foot 3 stairs up and take your time leaning all the way into it, do both sides, you'll be glad you did!
I’m 40 and just picked up skating again too after about 25 years. I actually built a cruiser board that has an 80s shape (I always skated popsicle boards but thought it was cool), cruiser board with big soft OJ Super Juice wheels. My goal is to be able to navigate the streets cruising like they did in the Bones Brigade days, just skating rough terrain doing basic tricks for fun. I’m kinda always uneasy about going out by myself and being awkward but I think we get a pass at our age so we can gear up and actually have fun without the elitism and intimidation of only doing the new hardcore tricks or risk being a poser. We can have fun and it is good exercise. Good seeing you doing the same, keep it up, stay safe.
I was always a cruiser back in the day. I really don't plan on learning any risky tricks, just some basic flat stuff. I may have to get a cruiser as well and just take off through the city!
I'm in the same boat too. Started using my skateboard to commute to work after 20 years. It's surprising how quickly it comes back. I've been watching the olympics too, which is great fun
yeah I see a lot of mixed feelings about skateboarding being in the Olympics. I get it, it is a form of expression but at the same time, now we have kids that love skateboarding and are clearly amazing athletes that otherwise never would had a chance to be in the Olympics while shedding light on the sport to a huge audience. So I don't think it's a bad thing at all.
Yep I feel the same way. Back in the day I would not have cared for the Olympics. It was never about being recognised, it has it's own community, but these days I think it does no harm. The community is as cool as it has always been and helps get young blood into it@@MidlifeSk8r
Power to you. I just bought new wheels and dialed on my board after 15 years. I forgot how fun and free it is just to cruz around or go down a hill. Nice Santa Cruz 👍
50 in couple of days....just got back on a board after 35 years...just like riding a bike 😊 collecting all my dream boards now...we were poor AF growing up 😢i come home from work and haul azz down the street every day...my neighbor's 💩 themselves 😅 subscribed🙏✌️♥️
Biggest advice is to just go at your own pace. I'm 36 and got back in last year. I beat myself up for not being as good as I was when I was when I was 16 but then I remind myself that I'm starting over and have to build myself back up. Enjoy the exercise!
Best advice ever! I've told a couple of others that my plan s not to do insnae tricks but to have fun and just skate. I'd like to at least learn to ollie and simple tricks like boneless, but as far as any high flying tricks... I want nothing to do with that 😂 Thanks for the encouragement!!
@@MidlifeSk8r I know it´s hard to do in our age but there's only one thing to do: skate every damn day haha. I´m skating 2x a week and i'm already seeing results. Ah! Know I'm starting to figure it out too that the thin boards and low trucks don't fit for me anymore, last week I skated a friend's board with a 9' shape and high trucks, it fell so much better! Looking forward to buy one just like his
Wow. The backstory in the 80s reflects my own. I saw kids skating on a trip to Australia in 88 and came home with my own. Within a month all my friends had boards but no one knew about ollies let alone how. So we knelt on our boards and hill bombed everything… then a little in the 2000s when my brother picked it up, I still couldn’t do anything. Now over 40 I’m skating again… infinitely better than I was. Massive props for you taking the risk and looking for the freedom and fun of it. You’ll look back at this vid in a year and it will blow your mind!
That's awesome! I'm glad I'm not the only one who grew up loving skateboarding but lacked the skills of ollies, etc. So can you ollie now? I've yet to attempt. Just trying to get more comfortable on my bard for now.
@@MidlifeSk8r well. I can but with a lot of denial and not up a curb or anything. I’m tracking the progress too, and ollies are probably the one thing most people give advice on.
Welcome back to skateboarding! I’m also 46 and have been back for 3 years now. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made, a true joy to be rolling again. Take your time and enjoy yourself - push yourself but within reason and you’ll be fine. If you have any nearby, bowls are a lot of fun to skate, are great exercise, and can be surprisingly low impact if you just want to cruise. Skatepark Lessons is a great channel for tips. Jon Bishop is a fun one too. Good luck and have fun!!!
Dude, I love JB! His videos are SO HELPFUL! And yes, I am fortunate to have several skateparks around me and a few of them have bowls! Later I plan to sort of review these parks around me. So far I’ve only shown the one in this video, DeShong Park in Stone Mountian, Georgia US. But there are at least 6-7 within 30 minutes of my house. Living here in Atlanta, 30 minutes is nothing. We are used to driving an hour or more to get right down the road. Like they say “Atlanta is an hour away from Atlanta” 😆 Thank you for your encouragement!
@@MidlifeSk8r Oh! Check out Elder Skates - he might have changed the name of his channel but just look up how to dye skateboard wheels. He’s also from the Atlanta area - his videos might give you some ideas for local parks in your area and good lines.
@@robbeaton2178 heck yeah man, thank you! I'll look him up! We have a lot of parks around here, I plan to check them all out eventually. So far my favorite is Bay Creek Skate Park. I have not been there during prime hours but I'm sue it's FLOODED with kids on bikes being that they welcome bikes and even rent them out. One of the perks of being a midlife skater is that I am perfectly fine with going aas soon as the sun comes up while the kiddos are in bed! 😂
Stopped skating at 14 Started again at 41 during lockdown. Very fun , healthy and rewarding ... especially with a few beers and some Metallica !!! Cheers from New Zealand
Keep at it, mate. Smart move on the padding. The fact is, we fall harder and don't bounce as we get older, and skateboards are duplicitous beasts, ready to fling you off in a heartbeat.
Yessir, gotta stay protected! I have to learn how to fall again! After years of not falling, my instincts have changed and now I tend to wanna catch myself instead of rolling with the fall. I'm actually planning to spend some time falling in the grass so that rolling with it will come more natural to me!
That's awesome! I recently turned 52 and bought an E-board. Hadn't touched a skateboard since I was a teen. I was never good at or interested in tricks, just love cruising and carving around my big neighborhood and that's why an electric skateboard (longboard) made sense. Took a bad fall last month and lost a lot of skin. E-boards can get up to speed fast and I had to upgrade to motocross style pads. Glad to see you're wearing pads. Gotta upgrade the protection as you get older!
Awesome mate, in the same boat here. In my late 40s and stepping on a board again cos my kids are interested in learning skating so I'm teaching them. Good luck in your quest!
Thanks for the encouragement!! Yeah my daughter is part of the reason I decided to pick up skating again. The other reason is just because it is a fun exercise and I need to be more active. My desk job and making me lazy 😂
I'm 46 and skated in the 90s too!! Just bought a board and my family thinks I'm crazy! Waiting for elbow/knee pads, helmet and wrist protection that I ordered recently. Can't wait to ride again. Like you, I don't need to do anything special, just ride and enjoy it. Maybe I can work my way up to small tricks! Good luck & thanks for sharing!
Nice!! Yeah a lot of people keep saying "you'll get hurt", I'm like "yo, don't speak that negativity over me!" It's just about having fun and getting some exercise, not about landing tricks that I have no business attempting 😂 It's awesome to hear that so many others my age ae doing the same thing!! Let's Go!!
My biggest setback trying to return to skating is my knees. I did the majority of my skating back when I was around ten years old. I'm only 28 now but the difference between falling down then and now is huge. Kids are made of rubber and now I feel like I'm made of glass.
yes they are! 😂 that's why my plan is not to get TOO crazy out there. My biggest goal is just to be able to comfortably skate around while getting a great workout, and learning to ollie. I saw Jackie G skating and she really inspired me! Here's a link to the video I saw her in.... th-cam.com/video/CsPN9pAdGj8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QppyioeOGA21YXUW
@@MidlifeSk8r nothing too crazy planned for me either except I do want to get comfortable riding around a bowl. I had an unplanned moment the other week learning to roll back down a quarter pipe in fakie. My front wheels went over the coping when I went up the ramp and I panic bailed and almost wrecked my shoulder. It was a good learning moment though. Taught me that I really need to practice falling to my knee pads because it's not a built in reaction to fall straight to your knees.
DO IT BRO! I'm 45 and just started again about 10 months ago, after a 20+ year break. It has sparked a fire in my life that I didn't realize I was missing. It really is the fountain of youth. I think the most important piece of advice that I have to offer, is spend the money on some nicer knee pads, and learn how to knee slide. 187 Killer Pads Pro knee pads are expensive, but are (in my opinion) the best you can get, and you can buy replacement caps for them for 20 bucks. Also, if your knees are bad and prone to pain and swelling, get some Old Bones Therapy compression knee sleeves. They have been an absolute game changer for me. Also... I wouldn't stress the "ollie". Enjoy flowing up and down the banks, and if you are fortunate enough to have a bowl... start rolling around in the bottom and learning to carve turn.
@@MidlifeSk8r You bet! Looking forward to watching your progress. Been thinking about posting some of my progress on here too. So far I've only posted skate stuff on IG and FB.
Excellent video Bro 😎👍🏼👍🏼 I’m 46 yo, just back to skating after 30 years. Picked up an 8.62 Antihero Cardiel🛹 yesterday!😺Blessings from London Ontario🇨🇦
Keep going brother as even just surfing around the park is a great feeling at 44. I'm noticing that 90s teens are getting back into it. Day 1 I tweaked my back , day 2 pulled muscles in groin . Yesterday I got back boardslides after 22 years. Today my 9 yr old son is already bugging me to go out. Up here in Ontario Canada we had zero skateparks now there's amazing concrete parks in little towns and it's amazing. Keep up with it skating brother
You're doing awsome. It's very inspiring to see guys my age like yourself skateboarding. Ive done it off and on since high school and still do it 2 times a week. You seem pretty comfortable with that board but honestly, i believe a board 9 or 10 inches will feel better with stability and comfortability, which requires atleast a 160 size trucks. Wheels 58mm or bigger. It's what most of the older bigger guys skate, but to each there own. Yeah and a Girl or a Meow would be great for your daughter. Keep it up will be looking forward to your future videos!
Thank you so much for the encouragement!! I've had a lot of people tell me that I should get a wider board. I plan to ride this 8" until it breaks, then maybe I'll try a bigger one. At that point I will have already gained confidence and learned control on a smaller board so a bigger one will be even easier to ride.
Hey Phillip, I am genuinely inspired by your video. I'm 61 and have skated from age 12 to age 50ish. I live in North County San Diego, CA where there are a lot of Fathers skating with their kids. When I saw that a few years back, I didn't feel like the oldest KID anymore. The only reason I stopped was fear of breaking something and not having good Medical, but I do have medical now. Even though I could skate the biggest ramps and pools, I really don't need to do that anymore to have FUN! Your video was from the Heart - and I felt it - which inspired me to get back out without having to try to pull off airials and handplants, I can just carve and have fun. Thanks for your courage to create a YT channel Phillip !!!➿ ➿➿
That is awesome!! It;s so cool that you could once do all those wild tricks, but you're right... we can take it easy now and STILL have fun. I feel like the younger people at the parks or in general aren't going to be expecting some 40 year old to go ham in the skatepark so we get a pass now just for still being active on a board. And check out Jackie G in Hawaii, she's like 70 and still skating, but skating calmly lol Thank you for the encouragement!!!
Keep up the skate journey. You are doing good. Motivated me too. Also, I totally relate as I just got back on my board too. What makes me more happy is that my daughter likes to skate and she has been learning how to skate. Very rad. Yes, for all you say you are too old, you will be old. Get off your butt, get a board and just have fun and session. You won't look back.
Yes I need to slow down here because I keep getting excited and wanting to try things that I am not ready for, even though I said that I would not do that 😂 What should I use to wrap my ankles?? I can definitely FEEL it in my ankles already!!
Hi Philip, welcome back! I am 39 years old, started at the age of 12, quit in my twenties and now i am back for round about 3 years. Best decision to step back on the board! :) Subscribed your channel, keep on rolling! Greetings from Leipzig, Germany
Dude, so awesome you’re getting back into skateboarding. A suggestion (something that worked for me, I’m 52) get a bigger board, between 8.75-10”. It will make a world of difference. God bless! 🤙🏽🇺🇸
Thanks for the tip!! A lot of people keep mentioning a bigger board, I will definitely invest in a bigger one! I was thinking 8.5-9, but you're the second person that has mentoned going up to 10. I was thinking 10 wold be too big? Maybe I just need to find a 10" complete and stand on it to see how it feels!
This was me a year ago, I could ride a board but was going to the skateparks for the first time learning to go up and down ramps. It's been a crazy journey but also the best! Good luck man
woooww this is awesome 😎 ! good on you for getting back into skating after all this time. I’ve slowed down on skating quite a bit since I was a teen (23 now), but this makes me want to go hop on my board ! one piece of advice I’d give you is once you get comfortable cruising around is to move your front foot behind the front bolts. this will take so much weight off the front allowing for easier kick turns, drop off curbs, and eventually getting that Ollie down ! Keep it up man 🔥👌
Thank you so much for the tip and the encouragement! You're not the first to tell me to move my front foot back a little, I will definitely do that next session!! Thanks again!!
I'm 50 only use an empty skate park, I haven't done any Ollie's. At the park I set a goal and don't leave till make my goal. Thanks for sharing I'll follow for more videos. Come on xgen .
Nice one bro. I'm now 49 still skating about. Broke a lot my body skating in my teens. Just keep going. When your dropping off the curb, shift your weight to the back, lift your front wheels up, then level your weight as you come off.
Thanks for the encouragement! Now I just have to gain more skill! I was never that great as a kid but as an adult I have access to so many resources that can help me improve!!
I wish I had done this at 33 instead of waiting til I was 46 😂 bro don't stop!! I think as we get older it may be wise to slow down a little as far as trying new outrageous tricks that could land us in the hospital, but we should never completely stop. Just keep skating and doing the tricks that we can do comfortably. Thank you for the encouragement!!
I'm 41 and started a few months back. I've been filming a bunch of stuff to upload and document my (slow) progress and as such I love watching others do the same. New sub from me dude. Keep it up
I'm about to su bro!! Let's go!! And that's what it's all about for us older dudes, SLOW PROGRESS! We know that we will never land some of these insane tricks that kids are doing these days and it's not about that. It's about having fun! Let's go!!
@@MidlifeSk8r that’s awesome bro, to be fair I’ve taken as much inspiration and tips from other peoples channels than hopefully mines given them back. Every sesh is still a learning sesh 🤘🏻
Got a skateboard last year after not skating for 30+ years. Bad thing is the only skate parks are over an hour away. Went about twice and actually did ok I thought. Mainly street skated when I was younger. You need to try an electric board one day since you enjoyed just cruising back in the day. Really fun.
Yeah I'm blessed to be in the area that I am in, I have like 5-6 parks within 30 minutes of my house. I think I'm afraid on the electric boards becasue I would get too crazy and go too fast and risk injury lol
47 and recently back at it when i can too...keep at it man, its too fun not to, no matter of skill level...i'm mostly a cruiser myself, not really trying anything too out of my reach
W Dad keep on skating! Looking forward to your progress and if I may suggest once you get comfortable on the board more try going up a size in board maybe try a 8.3 to a 9.0. it give you more room on the board to move ur feet. its usually based on your shoe size and same goes for your kids. I would go a size bigger for kids cause they will grow into the board. Love the vid and keep doing your thing!
Thank you for the encouragement!! Currently I weight 284 lbs... not good!! I hope that after a year of skating and eating right I can shed some fat and get down close to 200 lbs!!
@@MidlifeSk8r Dude, I weigh exactly the same (~127kg) and I'm about 183cm tall. :D The last time I rode was 10 years ago and a week ago I decided to buy a new board. It's really great fun and I feel like I'm making progress day by day. It's reassuring to know I'm not alone in that place! I look forward to your next updates and I wish you a lot perseverance! :D ❤️
Rode since i was 10 upuntil I was 20. DA in college confiscated my board and never returned it. I was too broke to replace my setup so i stopped. Im 41 now and you just may have inspired me to start riding again. Keep it up dude!
@@MidlifeSk8r I was beyond pissed. The DA switched schools mid semester and i didn't find out until he was gone along with my board. School didn't care because skateboarding had such a negative connotation at the time. I am not without blame, had I not been doing tricks in the hallways I could have kept my board.
This is great. Keep pushing! If I was to say anything about your skating it would be to align your front foot on the bolts a bit more. This will help you to be able to step off of the board to push instead of Tic Tac'ing to gain speed. All in time though. you're doing great. Skate within your limits for sure. We skate to enjoy skating right? Pushing into something uncomfortable and hurting yourself will definitely take away from that. Especially when we first start. Love it and looking forward to see you progress.
Ahhh gotcha, I will definitely aim to align my feet more with the bolts! I want to be able to push off the way I see the intermediate & advanced skater where it just looks like there leg is swinging from as high as they can lift it! But like you said "all in time". Thank you so much for the tip!!
🙌😎 keep it up bro!! I start it too at 48 years old , as a kid a was just a good beginner never improved enough to be a intermedian but now I more than a begginer lol one thing I notice is the soul of my pushing foot hurt big time so a can t do it too often maybe twice a month lol . 🤟 have fun and enjoy .
Awesome! Yeah same here, as a kid I could skate around town but never advanced to any tricks. I hope to ollie & kick flip eventually! But I'm not worried about doing anything too big! Gotta stay safe and know my limitations!
Awesome man, my only advice would be to get a bigger deck, maybe a 9.5 or 10.0 deck, it will feel a lot more natural/comfortable on a bigger deck trust me
Yeah I keep hearing that. I also keep hearing that 8' decks are easier for flip tricks. I've even seen 6'2" dudes with size 12 shoes rockin the 8" decks. I'd like to get a bigger one just to see how it feels,
As other people have said get a bigger board. If you get to the point where you're wanting to do flip tricks you might size back down but that'll be a while. 8.5 and up would be a good place to start. Look at the wheelbase size as well (distance between inner bolt holes) 14.25 is average these days but longer (14.5-14.75) wheelbase will be a bit more stable starting out and getting comfortable. It's hard to find anything longer than that on a standard possible shape. As for a board for your daughter look for something around 8.0 with a 14.0 wheelbase (shorter wheel base if you can find it but 14 will work) give her those trucks that you're riding now and size up yours to match whatever board size you choose. Go to a skate shop, Zumiez is a gamble because there may or may not be somebody who knows what they're talking about. I did some searching in your area and it looks like Duncan Creek skate shop is a solid shop and not too far from you. Make a trip with your daughter and they will set you both up with what you need. Happy shredding!
Thank you so much for the advice!! And yes Duncan is definitely on my list of parks to hit, it's only 30 minutes from my house so that's nothing! Thanks again!!
I too am an old skater and could not imagine life without my Tortoise Pads. They are hip and tailbone pads you wear underneath jeans or shorts. They would have saved me from breaking a femur at age 38 had I been wearing them. Only like $100 on Amazon and worth every Penny. And the Killer187 makes the best elbow and knee pads
I just bought the Triple Eight Bumsaver 2 padded shorts! I haven't tried them out yet. I hope they live up to the same 😂 I'll drop a link to them for anyone that may be interested... triple8.com/products/bumsaver-2-padded-shorts?variant=41874553438345
My advice, as an old skater. There will be that one time you don't wear your wrist guard. And blam. Trust me, you don't want to be that guy. I'm now paying dearly for such a mistake. A momentary lapse is all it takes. Please everyone be careful, and bend by the knees.
Thanks for the tip! I will forever wear my wrist guards! i NEED my hands for work (web developer), I don't kneed my knees quite as much lol but I do need to walk so I'll keep it all protected!
When I graduated high school I thought we were supposed to grow up, quit skating and get a wife and job and bills. I quit for 13 years and then one Xmas my wife got me a wallmart board. When I asked why she stated “every time someone brings a skateboard over you ride it better than them”. I rode almost ten feet hit a pebble and flat spotted a wheel. By days end a truck was bent. I replaced the broken pieces and slowly destroyed the deck. When friends started going snowboarding they had me coach them and supervise a halfpipe construction. They went boarding a couple years and then decided their revenge was to put me on a snowboard. Air the pipe on my second day and through the mogals like a ballroom dancer on my first day and my boys wanted no more. Lol surf, skate, skim, knee, bogie, longboard, 8 wheeler, scooter…. I even ride cardboard, food treys, milk crates, soaps …. What’s that thing where you stand on two horses? I don’t do that. I learned to Ollie by watching Natas Copas in slow motion (he uses the top of his foot. Turns his foot upside down pushing down on the deck bottom of his shoe pointing up. Hook the board and fling or pull the board up) over and over. Every day and going to a pull up bar. I grab the bar overhead….ollie….if you fail your arms catch you…..succeed and you land it and you are holding a bar overhead. Maybe rig up a chingas….parallel bars work as well. I don’t do no kick flips or shove it but going across town I might pop up a curb crossing a street. Most people say it’s 2024 (it’s been 2024 years since Julious Cesar became king) but I say it’s the year 40 A.U. (After Urethane). In 1973 the first urethane skateboard wheels were made and I quit being a surfer (although I didn’t quit) and became a Skater. Everything changed instantly and then we changed everything. The Z boys were the guys in the magazines but everyone skated. We all rode banks, ditches and pools and pipes. Get your family out there like you said….motivation plus you’re not ditching on fam to ride. Baby steps! We taught bike skills by doing formations riding. The entire family out for the afternoon bike ride and someone shouts “diamond” or chevron or…..and the group forms a diamond….you know, around mom….she’s just riding straight. Lol kids love it, mom loves it and we can always get drunk and beat the kids another day….if were not sk8’n
My friend and I bought a hang glider and we get it assembled and he says…..lets go to the cliffs and leap……I say, uhhhhh no. Turns out they learn to fly on flat ground before leaping off a 200’ cliff. Baby Steps!
I got my first skateboard in 1975-76. It was the original flat banana board Z-Boys. I had the fortunate experience of skating with Stacy Peralta on his custom acrylic half pipe a few years later. He was one cool dude! I stopped skating 1980ish. I was like 14-15. I started skating again around 2017-18ish. I love skating! All I can say is OLD PEOPLE GET OFF YOUR GERIATRIC ASSES AND SKATE!!!! WE NEED BALANCE IN OUR OLD AGES!!!!
Go for it BRO! I am also looking to start skating again after (like you) over 2 decades! TIp: when cruising around, place your front foot on your deck behind your front mounting hardware bolts or on them but definitely not in front of them. It'll help you from tipping forward and you'll have better balance. It's better for doing your 180's on the ramps also. :D Keep going! Also one thing, I could be completely wrong on this, but it seems to me your board might not be sized correctly for you? Maybe its your stance that is throwing me off as I mentioned your front foot placement earlier.
Thanks for the tip!! Yeah my board is only an 8" but I like it and I don't have the cash to go out and get another one so I'm just going to continue on this one until it breaks lol I hear so many different opinions on deck size and my conclusion is that it is subjective, just whatever size you like run with it. Having said that, I'm sure I'd like an 8.5 much better lol
Wider board, wider trucks, dragon wheels if you're ever gonna skate outside a skatepark. Learn how to fall correctly by absorbing impact n rolling out, and don't forget to stretch, there's nothing worse than not being able to skate when you really want to because you pulled something.
I am 45 years old. I stopped skating 35 years ago and I am doing it again... It is an extraordinary sport... it is not a game like when we were children... it is a very good sport for people of our age.... Go for It...!!!!!!!!!! CON TODO...!!!!!! SALUDOS DESDE MEXICO...!!!!!!!
That’s awesome! Yeah I feel like it is a great sport for us too! Especially being that the only competition we have is ourselves. Be better than the last time you were on the board, that’s it!
Ok I’ll go check it out. Thanks!
I'm going on 47 next month and started again a little over 2 years ago (after stopping in the early 90s). Blast from the past!!! I'm finding as long as you got good legs and balance it's all good! I even rolled my ankle and was skating a week later 😀🤣 Fuck yeah dude!
@@billandhisboard Nice! Yeah I've been lifting weight for many years now and my legs are my strongest muscles! I got my 1RM on deadlift up to 500 lbs and on my squat I hit 3 reps at 450 lbs., my balance is not bad but I can tell that it is improving every time I get on the board!
Thats funny Iam in the exact same boat or Skateboard :), well ok Iam 44 :). We also didnt have someone to teach us so me and my friend usually just liked to drive down bridges or down the parking lot. Was alot of fun tho :).
A big part of my come back involved imaging my self skateing when I was not skating . When you can picture yourself doing something it makes a big difference.
I sometimes do this, when you visualize your self doing a trick your brain cant always tell the difference, so you can actually improve whilst off your board.
Agree! I do this daily!
Peace , 48 here bro, it was almost 30 yrs for me . I ruined my life but now it's time to get it in, I have a spot (curbs, bumbs) I hit at night and its just me and all good . Keep on bro ✌🏻💨stay free
Let's Go!! Keep it up, bro!! Let me know how you progress. I'd love to hear what works for you!!!
Love it. Just turned 60 here been back at it for a week or so after 40 plus years. Survived my first slam on a small drop in, got back up and went right back to it. Nice to know I diddnt lose my skater determination after all these years. Keep it going!
Wow! That's incredible! I cn't believe you dove straight in! I am taking baby steps 😂 But I have never skated in a pool, on a halfpipe, or a skatepark. I skated in my first skate park ever 3 weeks ago. So far I am trying to stay on flatter ground and get comfortable on the board agian. I am trying to "feel" my board and get familiar with where to pop it to make it wove the way I want. I've been practicing scoops.
I love that there is someone out there 14 years older than me getting it in! You give me hope!! Let's go!!! ⚡
@@MidlifeSk8r ya. Took a few good sessions to even get comfortable pushing. The drop in was on a small ramp started at about a foot up it and worked up to the top -- maybe 3 ft. Not ready for anything larger. lol. Small ramp will be enough for me for a few weeks or more. What is giving me fits right now is can't consistently do the 180 on the opposite ramp. I'm definitely jealous of how quickly you got those back
😅 I'm 50 still yet to drop in I'm watching videos to give me an idea. Good on you for picking it up again.
Wow, that is awesome!! Let's Go!!
You're crazy man a slam at 60?! Brass balls award definitely goes to you 👌
I am 45 years old. In February this year, I took up skateboarding again. I haven't skated for 30 years :) Now I'm practicing tre fip, I've almost learned it and I'm very happy. It's a fantastic sport! Have fun! Greetings from Hungary.
That is awesome! I love there are so many of us in our 40s getting back on the board!! I just hope that I am able to learn how to finally Ollie!!
@@MidlifeSk8r You will surely learn!💪💪💪 There are so many excellent instructional videos on you tube. Unfortunately, there were no such educational materials in our childhood.
Started again @47 😎👍👍
@@1978hun I know right! I can do/fix anything now thanks to TH-cam!
Don't worry about ollies. Just keep doing what you're doing: rolling around. Don't make it about tricks. I'm in Augusta, 56; we had a park in the 70s, we now have a park that looks like yours - with an 11' bowl. I tried getting back into it, but made the mistake of having the 80s mindset of "gotta be rad", fell to the flat from about 6' up in the bowl.
...when, as a 12 year old in the 70s, it was about carving around, not about getting to the coping and whatever accomplishment.
Learning to have fun without the need to constantly push the limit is the hardest thing of all.
Thank you so much! This reaffirms what I was thinking. I need to focus on just skating around and having fun! Though I would love to eventually ollie though I have no desire to slide on rails, maybe a low curb, but nothing too big and crazy so that I stay safe. It's just like when I am lifting weight, I do it for health reasons and not for competition so there's no need to get crazy and try and lift as much as I can every time! Thanks for the advice!!!
Hell yes man! Just got back on the board myself this year. I just turned 45 keep at it homie!
Im 37 yrs old...back again in my board after 16 yrs...
I'm 50 and skating vert on weekends. The biggest obstacle for me was (1) weight and (2) knee pain. I had to lose about 30lbs to stop snapping decks and be able to get pop/height. As for knees, gentle cycling about 3 times a week helped get my knees back into shape. Keep it up!
We see that dedication. Well done!
My 2 cents ..dude that said your front foot is a little too wide is correct. I used to ride tight trucks until a few years ago, switched to loose (as in two threads showing on the kingpin or less). Wish i had loosened them decades ago. Loose allows you to carve instead of having to tic tac, way more fun, and requires less energy. You can also turn much faster at higher speed without tic tacking. If you are getting wheel bite, you need smaller wheels, and or risers/shock pads. Also, don't be afraid to come back in fakie. It gets comfortable with practice, and becomes much easier and nore efficient than a kick turn. You definitely aren't going to regret padding up 👍
Awesome, thanks for the tips! I was mostly doing tic tacs because I hadn’t done them in many years and needed the practice, plus it was easier to gain speed that taking my foot off the board and kicking because I am still learning how to balance in the board. There’s a method to my meyhem 😆 I practiced fakies this past week, I’ll upload the videos soon. Thanks again for the tips!
I'm 57 and have been a skater since I was eight years old. I never quit, just slowed down a lot. The only layoff I've had was being hospitalized for a year in my late 20s. But once skating is in your blood. You cannot really quit !
So keep after it bro. Its a great, satisfying , and innocent way to spend your time , and there's nothing like it!
I agree! I regret ever quitting, but at least I'm back on board now!! Let's Go!!
I'm down the road from you in Bainbridge GA. and my story is almost exactly the same as yours. I'm 50 years old, started back at 48...I love it more now than I did back then. Anyways just wanted to send some positive energy your way homie 🤘💪 really makes me happy to see my generation back out there...
Quit Playin!!!! I was BORN in Bainbridge!! My dad lives in Colquit! I have a lot of family in Iron City & Donalsonville! We gotta link up next time I'm down there!! Connect with me on IG @midlifeskaterx
Damn, whats up Roger.. I was born and raised in Donalsonville/Bainbridge. I used to skate and BMX back in the day. Me and Shaun Darley used to rip it on his half pipe behind his grandma's house..or we would go to Jay Brewers house over by Lil Brown Jug on his halfpipe( I never rode that one just watched the other guys, lol) Thats where Rooster busted his head trying to ride his bike on that halfpipe...we thought he was dead... My first real bike came from Daryl Blackstocks dads shop on the square.....great memories..
@@MidlifeSk8r Same here..born in Donalsonville, lived in Brinson and Bainbridge most of my life...
@@William89809 last time I twisted my ankle was jumping off Brinson bridge 😂
@@William89809 yea Shaun darley died. He was a great person. I skated that pipe a couple times. I hung out at my homie Jeremy howers house behind the lil brown jug on independent st. I knew Jay brewer but we never hung out. Yea I got alot of good memories in Bainbridge. I ended up doing a few stints in prison but I'm doing good now and blessings keep coming. Thanks for hollering at me.--, Clay Davis
I got my first board after being off for about 12 years about a year ago. Its been tough getting back I to it dealing with job injuries but it still makes me happy. Keep pushing. 💪🏾
nice! you gotta just listen to your body, know your limits and HAVE FUN!!
Bro, keep it up! I started up again a year ago after 27 years off the board. It's the best feeling and family vibes epic. Peace
That's awesome! How's is your progress going? Do you feel like you're as good as you once were, or better now?
For ollying, I suggest getting a large piece (6x6' or larger) of burbur (office) carpet or similar and just practicing on that. That's how I learned. Basically a spot where you can jump and feel safe and practice the foot sliding, etc with the board without sinking in (grass) or slipping out (concrete). It's a good way to just feel comfortable on the board and test ideas, weight distribution, without feeling like it's going to slip out, etc. I practiced in my basement on the carpet with clean wheels, so that also works if you can.
Thanks for the tip! I have some skate trainers to put on my wheels to lock them in place when I am ready to try ollies. I need to focus on getting comfortable on the board and the basics before I try ollies though. I can't do a simple throwdown yet so I think that is my next goal!
28, just restarted this week. You’re further along than me. Inspiring big dawg. Keep killin it
@@G43-i5z Let’s Go!! Thank you so much for the encouragement!!
Just started again a year and half ago at 43, now
45. Stopped 26 years before. I feel so much better physically and mentally. My balance and strength has just gotten to the right place, and I am making real progress trying and doing some things I never used too do.
Manual, manual, manual, manual, etc ... further, around things, etc ... Manuling builds core strength and balance. I always did this coming back from injuries. This also builds your ability to hold and stick tricks. 👍
YES!! THIS is my goal!! Thank you so much for sharing! I can't wait to get to where you are! Just have to keep at it and practice practice practice!
I can feel that. I'm now 41 and was actually only on a skateboard from the age of 8 until I was 21. Started again this week. Soooo wobbly on the board. Do it with my son. Good luck with your return to skating.
Let's Go!! Kids can make us do things we never thought we do, or do again!! I love being a dad!! Thanks for the encouragement!!
I'm only 23 and skating for 3 years (rode around at 14). You've skated before I was even born. I feel like skateboarding is in my blood till I die now.
An odd compliment but you were such a great explainer that you left almost no questions for me to ask - other than: do you feel as though skating is in *your* blood now, too?
You're gonna progress quicker than you think, I reckon. A 180 kickturn on a bank is honestly no small feat! Kickturning as well as you are tells me you just have a feeling for the balance on the board. I try teaching kids near me but they often give up before they can kickturn well.
Really small manuals might be a logical thing to try next, as they can help when rolling off of a curb. Just try to do a small manual but focus on landing back on all 4 wheels.
I will offer help with ollies if you want - obviously a big next step. I have a teaching method different to nearly all videos I've seen but it works for nearly everyone I've explained it to.
I so look forward to whatever you upload next. Watching people progress in skating is so wholesome to me.
Wish you all the best!
Thank you for the encouragement!! Yeah I definitely feel like it’s in my blood and a part of who I am. Even my style in clothes has been the same since 1994 really. I’ve worn Jordans for so long now that I had almost forgotten about Vans and Airwalk. I recently got a couple new pairs of Vans and that sorta sparked the interest to get a board. There were a lot of things really that inspired me to get a board. A big one was seeing Jackie G in her 60s skating and having a blast!
I skated my whole life growing up and stopped when i was about 20. 31 now and just bought another deck to pick it back up. Looking forward to it!
Prodigal Sons, Skatepark lessons and Sarah Park-Matott. Those are my go-to's. I'm 48 just started back again 6-7 months ago and I am having a blast!! Let's get it!!
Thank you!! I’ve discovered Skatepark Lessons with JB, but I’m not sure if I’ve seen the others. I’ll check them out! Thank you for the recommendations!!! Let’s Go!!
My daughter is 4 years old. I got her a 7.2 epoxy resin 7 ply (not as sensitive to rain) with Venture 5.0 v-hollow, 80a soft bushings (sanded them down even more so she would turn with her 50lbs) and 54mm 80a filmer wheels. It’s low, light, soft and has an extended wheelbase for stability. I’m 40y old and just started again after 23 years. Same level as you.
Cheers from Germany
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! I was thinking about getting a deck that is around 7.25 - 7.3. The one you got for your daughter sounds solid!! I'd love to hear updates on your progress and any helpful tips you may come across! Let's go!!
I love seeing videos like this. I was off a board for 30 years and started back up this year. I see that im far from the only old guy getting back at it.
Awesome!! Yeah I didn't realize there were so many of us! This is awesome, I guess it's a Skateboard Revival!!!
Atta boy!
Same story here, picked back up at 40 after 28 years exact, 45 now, started back in with a longboard. Then jumped on the rgular. Hit the skatepark random and havent looked back. We missed so much while we were busy!😢
I'm 48 skated in the nineties and re started a few years ago best thing I have done lately I'm stoked to see you skating again
Thanks for the encouragement!! It's exciting to find out that there are so many other dudes that are getting back into skating in our 40s. I guess there's a Skateboard Revival going on in the world right now! Let's go!!
Welcome back on board! Mad ecomeback myself about 1,5 years ago and has been one of the best decisions of my life, seriously. Good to see you wearing some protective gear too, I wear strategic protections too.
Yeah I definitely plan to continue wearing my protective gear. Even later once I gain confidence on the board I'll at least wear most if not all of it. My next task here to to "learn to fall". My instinct now days is to stop/catch myself and that's how I will get hurt as opposed to rolling with the fall. I mean I am well protected here just there's no need to stop the fall lol but that's my nature right now. I just gotta retrain myself to go with the falls!
Nice man! I'm 48 and I haven't skated since I was 16 or so. No tricks back then, just to get around when I didn't want to bring my bike. I was more of a BMX'r back then. I just bought myself a 9.25 Santa Cruz also to skate with my 14 yr old niece because her skate friend moved out of her neighborhood and she has no one to skate with. I can say this, jumping back on a board is not the same as jumping back on a bike. I'm still learning to balance all over again. I told her how we all used to build our own ramps in our back yards back in the day and her eyes lit up like that was unbelievable. Excited to see her reaction but also sad that kids these days are so separated from outdoor hobbies like this that they view everyday things we did back then as unthinkable.
Exactly! I don't want my daughter to be stuck in the house glued to devices! But you & I are in the same boat here, so let's not worry about doing crazy tricks, especially being that we didn't do them in our prime lol We will only get hurt out there if we allow it... or some freak accident happens of course, nothing is for certain lol Have fun!!!
Lunges on the stairs every day! Hip mobility has been a big inhibiting factor for me starting up again after 20 years, so I spend a few minutes stretching on my stairs every day. Back foot on the floor, front foot 3 stairs up and take your time leaning all the way into it, do both sides, you'll be glad you did!
Thanks for the tip! I’ll definitely try that out!!!
You got this man! Started last year at age of 36 to skate again. Was beginner 17 years ago, and im still a beginner.
That’s awesome! Let’s Go!!
I’m 40 and just picked up skating again too after about 25 years. I actually built a cruiser board that has an 80s shape (I always skated popsicle boards but thought it was cool), cruiser board with big soft OJ Super Juice wheels. My goal is to be able to navigate the streets cruising like they did in the Bones Brigade days, just skating rough terrain doing basic tricks for fun. I’m kinda always uneasy about going out by myself and being awkward but I think we get a pass at our age so we can gear up and actually have fun without the elitism and intimidation of only doing the new hardcore tricks or risk being a poser. We can have fun and it is good exercise. Good seeing you doing the same, keep it up, stay safe.
I was always a cruiser back in the day. I really don't plan on learning any risky tricks, just some basic flat stuff. I may have to get a cruiser as well and just take off through the city!
I'm in the same boat too. Started using my skateboard to commute to work after 20 years. It's surprising how quickly it comes back. I've been watching the olympics too, which is great fun
yeah I see a lot of mixed feelings about skateboarding being in the Olympics. I get it, it is a form of expression but at the same time, now we have kids that love skateboarding and are clearly amazing athletes that otherwise never would had a chance to be in the Olympics while shedding light on the sport to a huge audience. So I don't think it's a bad thing at all.
Yep I feel the same way. Back in the day I would not have cared for the Olympics. It was never about being recognised, it has it's own community, but these days I think it does no harm. The community is as cool as it has always been and helps get young blood into it@@MidlifeSk8r
Watching from across the pond here.
36, and just bought my first longboard
Power to you. I just bought new wheels and dialed on my board after 15 years. I forgot how fun and free it is just to cruz around or go down a hill. Nice Santa Cruz 👍
Thanks!! Yes I love the freedom I feel skating, so awesome!!
50 in couple of days....just got back on a board after 35 years...just like riding a bike 😊 collecting all my dream boards now...we were poor AF growing up 😢i come home from work and haul azz down the street every day...my neighbor's 💩 themselves 😅 subscribed🙏✌️♥️
That is awesome! I love doing things that people tell me that I am too old to be doing 😆
Biggest advice is to just go at your own pace. I'm 36 and got back in last year. I beat myself up for not being as good as I was when I was when I was 16 but then I remind myself that I'm starting over and have to build myself back up. Enjoy the exercise!
Best advice ever! I've told a couple of others that my plan s not to do insnae tricks but to have fun and just skate. I'd like to at least learn to ollie and simple tricks like boneless, but as far as any high flying tricks... I want nothing to do with that 😂 Thanks for the encouragement!!
Well done mate. I’m 52 and basically had the same journey as you. Keep going
Thank you for the encouragement! Let's Go!!
37 here, starting to skate again too. Subscribed to see your progression, keep going man! Greetings from São Paulo
@@guilhermefernandes6961 let’s go!! thank you so much for the encouragement! If you have any tips or other TH-cam vid suggestions, please let me know!
@@MidlifeSk8r I know it´s hard to do in our age but there's only one thing to do: skate every damn day haha. I´m skating 2x a week and i'm already seeing results. Ah! Know I'm starting to figure it out too that the thin boards and low trucks don't fit for me anymore, last week I skated a friend's board with a 9' shape and high trucks, it fell so much better! Looking forward to buy one just like his
Keep going!
Wow. The backstory in the 80s reflects my own. I saw kids skating on a trip to Australia in 88 and came home with my own. Within a month all my friends had boards but no one knew about ollies let alone how. So we knelt on our boards and hill bombed everything… then a little in the 2000s when my brother picked it up, I still couldn’t do anything.
Now over 40 I’m skating again… infinitely better than I was.
Massive props for you taking the risk and looking for the freedom and fun of it. You’ll look back at this vid in a year and it will blow your mind!
That's awesome! I'm glad I'm not the only one who grew up loving skateboarding but lacked the skills of ollies, etc. So can you ollie now? I've yet to attempt. Just trying to get more comfortable on my bard for now.
@@MidlifeSk8r well. I can but with a lot of denial and not up a curb or anything. I’m tracking the progress too, and ollies are probably the one thing most people give advice on.
Welcome back to skateboarding! I’m also 46 and have been back for 3 years now. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made, a true joy to be rolling again. Take your time and enjoy yourself - push yourself but within reason and you’ll be fine. If you have any nearby, bowls are a lot of fun to skate, are great exercise, and can be surprisingly low impact if you just want to cruise. Skatepark Lessons is a great channel for tips. Jon Bishop is a fun one too. Good luck and have fun!!!
Dude, I love JB! His videos are SO HELPFUL! And yes, I am fortunate to have several skateparks around me and a few of them have bowls! Later I plan to sort of review these parks around me. So far I’ve only shown the one in this video, DeShong Park in Stone Mountian, Georgia US. But there are at least 6-7 within 30 minutes of my house. Living here in Atlanta, 30 minutes is nothing. We are used to driving an hour or more to get right down the road. Like they say “Atlanta is an hour away from Atlanta” 😆 Thank you for your encouragement!
@@MidlifeSk8r Oh! Check out Elder Skates - he might have changed the name of his channel but just look up how to dye skateboard wheels. He’s also from the Atlanta area - his videos might give you some ideas for local parks in your area and good lines.
@@robbeaton2178 heck yeah man, thank you! I'll look him up! We have a lot of parks around here, I plan to check them all out eventually. So far my favorite is Bay Creek Skate Park. I have not been there during prime hours but I'm sue it's FLOODED with kids on bikes being that they welcome bikes and even rent them out. One of the perks of being a midlife skater is that I am perfectly fine with going aas soon as the sun comes up while the kiddos are in bed! 😂
@@MidlifeSk8r Sounds like you’ve already got it figured out! Early is the key. Rise and grind 🤙🏻
Stopped skating at 14
Started again at 41 during lockdown.
Very fun , healthy and rewarding
... especially with a few beers and some Metallica !!!
Cheers from New Zealand
Keep at it, mate. Smart move on the padding. The fact is, we fall harder and don't bounce as we get older, and skateboards are duplicitous beasts, ready to fling you off in a heartbeat.
Yessir, gotta stay protected! I have to learn how to fall again! After years of not falling, my instincts have changed and now I tend to wanna catch myself instead of rolling with the fall. I'm actually planning to spend some time falling in the grass so that rolling with it will come more natural to me!
There's no protection from falling on 45 year old bones, no matter how well you used to fall, your bones will break.
Don't ask me how I know.
Sign me, I wish I could quit ..
@@tedleyreynolds5541 that’s why it is important to know your limits, listen to your body, and don’t try anything crazy.
I'm 37 man and I still go for skate every now and then bro keep it up.
That's awesome!! I will! thanks for the encouragement!
Just had my 49th birthday yesterday. I still ride my skateboard on the regular ✌️
Happy birthday! Let’s Go!!
That's awesome! I recently turned 52 and bought an E-board. Hadn't touched a skateboard since I was a teen. I was never good at or interested in tricks, just love cruising and carving around my big neighborhood and that's why an electric skateboard (longboard) made sense. Took a bad fall last month and lost a lot of skin. E-boards can get up to speed fast and I had to upgrade to motocross style pads. Glad to see you're wearing pads. Gotta upgrade the protection as you get older!
Slow down my friend 😆 yeah I got 187 Killer Pads in the mail today! Can’t wait to try them out!
Awesome mate, in the same boat here. In my late 40s and stepping on a board again cos my kids are interested in learning skating so I'm teaching them. Good luck in your quest!
Thanks for the encouragement!! Yeah my daughter is part of the reason I decided to pick up skating again. The other reason is just because it is a fun exercise and I need to be more active. My desk job and making me lazy 😂
Skating is enjoyment to make you feel good. No age limit. Stay with it for all doing it
Let's Go!!
I'm 46 and skated in the 90s too!! Just bought a board and my family thinks I'm crazy! Waiting for elbow/knee pads, helmet and wrist protection that I ordered recently. Can't wait to ride again. Like you, I don't need to do anything special, just ride and enjoy it. Maybe I can work my way up to small tricks! Good luck & thanks for sharing!
Nice!! Yeah a lot of people keep saying "you'll get hurt", I'm like "yo, don't speak that negativity over me!" It's just about having fun and getting some exercise, not about landing tricks that I have no business attempting 😂 It's awesome to hear that so many others my age ae doing the same thing!! Let's Go!!
My biggest setback trying to return to skating is my knees. I did the majority of my skating back when I was around ten years old. I'm only 28 now but the difference between falling down then and now is huge. Kids are made of rubber and now I feel like I'm made of glass.
yes they are! 😂 that's why my plan is not to get TOO crazy out there. My biggest goal is just to be able to comfortably skate around while getting a great workout, and learning to ollie.
I saw Jackie G skating and she really inspired me!
Here's a link to the video I saw her in.... th-cam.com/video/CsPN9pAdGj8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QppyioeOGA21YXUW
@@MidlifeSk8r nothing too crazy planned for me either except I do want to get comfortable riding around a bowl. I had an unplanned moment the other week learning to roll back down a quarter pipe in fakie. My front wheels went over the coping when I went up the ramp and I panic bailed and almost wrecked my shoulder.
It was a good learning moment though. Taught me that I really need to practice falling to my knee pads because it's not a built in reaction to fall straight to your knees.
DO IT BRO! I'm 45 and just started again about 10 months ago, after a 20+ year break. It has sparked a fire in my life that I didn't realize I was missing. It really is the fountain of youth. I think the most important piece of advice that I have to offer, is spend the money on some nicer knee pads, and learn how to knee slide. 187 Killer Pads Pro knee pads are expensive, but are (in my opinion) the best you can get, and you can buy replacement caps for them for 20 bucks. Also, if your knees are bad and prone to pain and swelling, get some Old Bones Therapy compression knee sleeves. They have been an absolute game changer for me. Also... I wouldn't stress the "ollie". Enjoy flowing up and down the banks, and if you are fortunate enough to have a bowl... start rolling around in the bottom and learning to carve turn.
I actually have a pair of 187 Killer knee pads now! Thanks for the tips!!
@@MidlifeSk8r You bet! Looking forward to watching your progress. Been thinking about posting some of my progress on here too. So far I've only posted skate stuff on IG and FB.
Excellent video Bro 😎👍🏼👍🏼
I’m 46 yo, just back to skating after 30 years.
Picked up an 8.62 Antihero Cardiel🛹 yesterday!😺Blessings from London Ontario🇨🇦
@@brothergerman597 that’s awesome, let’s go!! Thank you for the encouragement!!
Keep going brother as even just surfing around the park is a great feeling at 44. I'm noticing that 90s teens are getting back into it. Day 1 I tweaked my back , day 2 pulled muscles in groin . Yesterday I got back boardslides after 22 years. Today my 9 yr old son is already bugging me to go out. Up here in Ontario Canada we had zero skateparks now there's amazing concrete parks in little towns and it's amazing. Keep up with it skating brother
That's awesome!! I just got my daughter a board so she is eager to learn to ride it! I can't wait for the weekend to get here!!
You're doing awsome. It's very inspiring to see guys my age like yourself skateboarding. Ive done it off and on since high school and still do it 2 times a week. You seem pretty comfortable with that board but honestly, i believe a board 9 or 10 inches will feel better with stability and comfortability, which requires atleast a 160 size trucks. Wheels 58mm or bigger. It's what most of the older bigger guys skate, but to each there own. Yeah and a Girl or a Meow would be great for your daughter. Keep it up will be looking forward to your future videos!
Thank you so much for the encouragement!! I've had a lot of people tell me that I should get a wider board. I plan to ride this 8" until it breaks, then maybe I'll try a bigger one. At that point I will have already gained confidence and learned control on a smaller board so a bigger one will be even easier to ride.
Hey Phillip, I am genuinely inspired by your video. I'm 61 and have skated from age 12 to age 50ish. I live in North County San Diego, CA where there are a lot of Fathers skating with their kids. When I saw that a few years back, I didn't feel like the oldest KID anymore. The only reason I stopped was fear of breaking something and not having good Medical, but I do have medical now. Even though I could skate the biggest ramps and pools, I really don't need to do that anymore to have FUN! Your video was from the Heart - and I felt it - which inspired me to get back out without having to try to pull off airials and handplants, I can just carve and have fun. Thanks for your courage to create a YT channel Phillip !!!➿ ➿➿
That is awesome!! It;s so cool that you could once do all those wild tricks, but you're right... we can take it easy now and STILL have fun. I feel like the younger people at the parks or in general aren't going to be expecting some 40 year old to go ham in the skatepark so we get a pass now just for still being active on a board. And check out Jackie G in Hawaii, she's like 70 and still skating, but skating calmly lol Thank you for the encouragement!!!
Keep up the skate journey. You are doing good. Motivated me too.
Also, I totally relate as I just got back on my board too. What makes me more happy is that my daughter likes to skate and she has been learning how to skate. Very rad. Yes, for all you say you are too old, you will be old. Get off your butt, get a board and just have fun and session. You won't look back.
Same, same. FUN exercise! Ease in, get the muscle memory second nature. Wrap those ankles!
Yes I need to slow down here because I keep getting excited and wanting to try things that I am not ready for, even though I said that I would not do that 😂 What should I use to wrap my ankles?? I can definitely FEEL it in my ankles already!!
@@MidlifeSk8r ankle wraps. I just use Ace ones from wal mart. 15-20 bucks each. Have saved me numerous times already.
Killer to see somebody else out there. Screw the gym do what you like doing and the fitness will follow.
@@oldguyskaterdon YES! That’s the plan! Exercise needs to be fun, otherwise I will not want to do it!
Keep it up big dawg, id recommend a bigger board size like 8.5 minimum youll be a lot more comfortable
Next pay check I do believe I am getting an 8.5, thanks brother!!
totally, and maybe a larger wheelbase. You could give that one to your daughter too.
Hi Philip,
welcome back! I am 39 years old, started at the age of 12, quit in my twenties and now i am back for round about 3 years. Best decision to step back on the board! :) Subscribed your channel, keep on rolling!
Greetings from Leipzig, Germany
Dude, so awesome you’re getting back into skateboarding. A suggestion (something that worked for me, I’m 52) get a bigger board, between 8.75-10”. It will make a world of difference. God bless! 🤙🏽🇺🇸
Thanks for the tip!! A lot of people keep mentioning a bigger board, I will definitely invest in a bigger one! I was thinking 8.5-9, but you're the second person that has mentoned going up to 10. I was thinking 10 wold be too big? Maybe I just need to find a 10" complete and stand on it to see how it feels!
@@MidlifeSk8r it’s all because we are bigger than when we were kids and it provides better control while we get our skate legs back. Best of luck. ✌🏽
This was me a year ago, I could ride a board but was going to the skateparks for the first time learning to go up and down ramps. It's been a crazy journey but also the best! Good luck man
Oh nice!! Thanks for the encouragement! I'll have to check out your channel!!
woooww this is awesome 😎 ! good on you for getting back into skating after all this time. I’ve slowed down on skating quite a bit since I was a teen (23 now), but this makes me want to go hop on my board !
one piece of advice I’d give you is once you get comfortable cruising around is to move your front foot behind the front bolts. this will take so much weight off the front allowing for easier kick turns, drop off curbs, and eventually getting that Ollie down ! Keep it up man 🔥👌
Thank you so much for the tip and the encouragement! You're not the first to tell me to move my front foot back a little, I will definitely do that next session!! Thanks again!!
I'm 50 only use an empty skate park, I haven't done any Ollie's. At the park I set a goal and don't leave till make my goal. Thanks for sharing I'll follow for more videos. Come on xgen .
Hell yeah dude I'm planning to get back on the board as well, thanks for the inspiration
Go for it! Glad I could inspire you! Let’s Go!!
Nice one bro. I'm now 49 still skating about. Broke a lot my body skating in my teens. Just keep going. When your dropping off the curb, shift your weight to the back, lift your front wheels up, then level your weight as you come off.
This is bloody awesome ya never lose the skill
Thanks for the encouragement! Now I just have to gain more skill! I was never that great as a kid but as an adult I have access to so many resources that can help me improve!!
Keep it up my man! I'm 33 and trying to get back into after about 15 years off the board.
I wish I had done this at 33 instead of waiting til I was 46 😂 bro don't stop!! I think as we get older it may be wise to slow down a little as far as trying new outrageous tricks that could land us in the hospital, but we should never completely stop. Just keep skating and doing the tricks that we can do comfortably. Thank you for the encouragement!!
Great Video! Makes me want to get on my board watching you :) Camera, Sound and editing are all really good too! fun to watch
Thank you so much! I feel like my video editing skills are subpar so that really means a lot! Thank you!!
I'm 41 and started a few months back. I've been filming a bunch of stuff to upload and document my (slow) progress and as such I love watching others do the same. New sub from me dude. Keep it up
I'm about to su bro!! Let's go!! And that's what it's all about for us older dudes, SLOW PROGRESS! We know that we will never land some of these insane tricks that kids are doing these days and it's not about that. It's about having fun! Let's go!!
Way to go bud I started learning to skate at 49 now 67 and still loving it a few nock's along the way your never to old !
dude. this is so cool. i subbed. plz keep it up!
Thank you so much for your encouragement! I will definitely keep it up and keep posting!!
Subscribed, been back for about 7 years after a 25 year pause and the best decision ever 👊🏻
I just subscribed to your channel has well, hopefully I can tke some good notes from you!
@@MidlifeSk8r that’s awesome bro, to be fair I’ve taken as much inspiration and tips from other peoples channels than hopefully mines given them back.
Every sesh is still a learning sesh 🤘🏻
Got a skateboard last year after not skating for 30+ years. Bad thing is the only skate parks are over an hour away. Went about twice and actually did ok I thought. Mainly street skated when I was younger. You need to try an electric board one day since you enjoyed just cruising back in the day. Really fun.
Yeah I'm blessed to be in the area that I am in, I have like 5-6 parks within 30 minutes of my house. I think I'm afraid on the electric boards becasue I would get too crazy and go too fast and risk injury lol
Btw when you do 180s to stop the board from randomly popping, out your front foot more towards the centre of the board
Thanks for the tip!
Same here I'm 45 and I used to skate until my 20s. I just got a skateboard today and is kinda scary but I will give it a try
Just take it slow and easy. Know your limits and have fun!!
keep going dude! It's fantastic feeling to rebeginn
It really is! maybe it's a combination of adrenaline and nostalgia, but it's great!
47 and recently back at it when i can too...keep at it man, its too fun not to, no matter of skill level...i'm mostly a cruiser myself, not really trying anything too out of my reach
Same here, though I am enjoying these low bank ramps. I may like a quarter pipe, but I’m not looking to get too far off the ground!!
W Dad keep on skating! Looking forward to your progress and if I may suggest once you get comfortable on the board more try going up a size in board maybe try a 8.3 to a 9.0. it give you more room on the board to move ur feet. its usually based on your shoe size and same goes for your kids. I would go a size bigger for kids cause they will grow into the board. Love the vid and keep doing your thing!
Thank you so much for the encoragment! I keep hearing that a wider board would be better, I think I'll invest in obe whenI can! Thanks!!
You doing great my friend - keep rolling!
Greets from PL
Thank you for the encouragement!!
Currently I weight 284 lbs... not good!!
I hope that after a year of skating and eating right I can shed some fat and get down close to 200 lbs!!
@@MidlifeSk8r
Dude, I weigh exactly the same (~127kg) and I'm about 183cm tall. :D
The last time I rode was 10 years ago and a week ago I decided to buy a new board. It's really great fun and I feel like I'm making progress day by day.
It's reassuring to know I'm not alone in that place!
I look forward to your next updates and I wish you a lot perseverance! :D
❤️
@@furaj624 nice!! Let’s go!! We can do this!! I am about 180 cm tall!
Rode since i was 10 upuntil I was 20. DA in college confiscated my board and never returned it. I was too broke to replace my setup so i stopped.
Im 41 now and you just may have inspired me to start riding again. Keep it up dude!
Nice!!
How could they take your board and not return it? That seems illegal! I'd be so pissed!!
@@MidlifeSk8r I was beyond pissed. The DA switched schools mid semester and i didn't find out until he was gone along with my board. School didn't care because skateboarding had such a negative connotation at the time. I am not without blame, had I not been doing tricks in the hallways I could have kept my board.
I love it man! Keep going, makes me want to get up and get out aswell!
This is great. Keep pushing! If I was to say anything about your skating it would be to align your front foot on the bolts a bit more. This will help you to be able to step off of the board to push instead of Tic Tac'ing to gain speed. All in time though. you're doing great. Skate within your limits for sure. We skate to enjoy skating right? Pushing into something uncomfortable and hurting yourself will definitely take away from that. Especially when we first start. Love it and looking forward to see you progress.
Ahhh gotcha, I will definitely aim to align my feet more with the bolts! I want to be able to push off the way I see the intermediate & advanced skater where it just looks like there leg is swinging from as high as they can lift it! But like you said "all in time". Thank you so much for the tip!!
🙌😎 keep it up bro!! I start it too at 48 years old , as a kid a was just a good beginner never improved enough to be a intermedian but now I more than a begginer lol one thing I notice is the soul of my pushing foot hurt big time so a can t do it too often maybe twice a month lol . 🤟 have fun and enjoy .
Awesome! Yeah same here, as a kid I could skate around town but never advanced to any tricks. I hope to ollie & kick flip eventually! But I'm not worried about doing anything too big! Gotta stay safe and know my limitations!
Awesome man, my only advice would be to get a bigger deck, maybe a 9.5 or 10.0 deck, it will feel a lot more natural/comfortable on a bigger deck trust me
Yeah I keep hearing that. I also keep hearing that 8' decks are easier for flip tricks. I've even seen 6'2" dudes with size 12 shoes rockin the 8" decks. I'd like to get a bigger one just to see how it feels,
As other people have said get a bigger board. If you get to the point where you're wanting to do flip tricks you might size back down but that'll be a while. 8.5 and up would be a good place to start. Look at the wheelbase size as well (distance between inner bolt holes) 14.25 is average these days but longer (14.5-14.75) wheelbase will be a bit more stable starting out and getting comfortable. It's hard to find anything longer than that on a standard possible shape. As for a board for your daughter look for something around 8.0 with a 14.0 wheelbase (shorter wheel base if you can find it but 14 will work) give her those trucks that you're riding now and size up yours to match whatever board size you choose. Go to a skate shop, Zumiez is a gamble because there may or may not be somebody who knows what they're talking about. I did some searching in your area and it looks like Duncan Creek skate shop is a solid shop and not too far from you. Make a trip with your daughter and they will set you both up with what you need. Happy shredding!
Thank you so much for the advice!! And yes Duncan is definitely on my list of parks to hit, it's only 30 minutes from my house so that's nothing! Thanks again!!
Looking forward to see the progress!
Ps. I started skating again after 15 years of not skating. I’m 26 now.
I too am an old skater and could not imagine life without my Tortoise Pads. They are hip and tailbone pads you wear underneath jeans or shorts. They would have saved me from breaking a femur at age 38 had I been wearing them. Only like $100 on Amazon and worth every Penny. And the Killer187 makes the best elbow and knee pads
I just bought the Triple Eight Bumsaver 2 padded shorts! I haven't tried them out yet. I hope they live up to the same 😂 I'll drop a link to them for anyone that may be interested... triple8.com/products/bumsaver-2-padded-shorts?variant=41874553438345
@@MidlifeSk8r old skaters rule!
Subbed! In for the ride bro, I’m an older skater too 44, enjoy 🤙🏻
Thank you!! I'm not going to rush this process but I do hope to progress slowly but surely!!
My advice, as an old skater. There will be that one time you don't wear your wrist guard. And blam. Trust me, you don't want to be that guy. I'm now paying dearly for such a mistake. A momentary lapse is all it takes. Please everyone be careful, and bend by the knees.
Thanks for the tip! I will forever wear my wrist guards! i NEED my hands for work (web developer), I don't kneed my knees quite as much lol but I do need to walk so I'll keep it all protected!
187 Killer Pads are the best for safety. My confidence really skyrocketed.
The 6yro needs a Chocolate board. Def for girls👍
@@thedarkriver1 my 186 Killer knee pads just came in the mail today!!
Love it, I’m just getting back too 🤙🏼
Let's Go!!
When I graduated high school I thought we were supposed to grow up, quit skating and get a wife and job and bills. I quit for 13 years and then one Xmas my wife got me a wallmart board. When I asked why she stated “every time someone brings a skateboard over you ride it better than them”. I rode almost ten feet hit a pebble and flat spotted a wheel. By days end a truck was bent. I replaced the broken pieces and slowly destroyed the deck. When friends started going snowboarding they had me coach them and supervise a halfpipe construction. They went boarding a couple years and then decided their revenge was to put me on a snowboard. Air the pipe on my second day and through the mogals like a ballroom dancer on my first day and my boys wanted no more. Lol surf, skate, skim, knee, bogie, longboard, 8 wheeler, scooter…. I even ride cardboard, food treys, milk crates, soaps …. What’s that thing where you stand on two horses? I don’t do that.
I learned to Ollie by watching Natas Copas in slow motion (he uses the top of his foot. Turns his foot upside down pushing down on the deck bottom of his shoe pointing up. Hook the board and fling or pull the board up) over and over. Every day and going to a pull up bar. I grab the bar overhead….ollie….if you fail your arms catch you…..succeed and you land it and you are holding a bar overhead. Maybe rig up a chingas….parallel bars work as well. I don’t do no kick flips or shove it but going across town I might pop up a curb crossing a street.
Most people say it’s 2024 (it’s been 2024 years since Julious Cesar became king) but I say it’s the year 40 A.U. (After Urethane). In 1973 the first urethane skateboard wheels were made and I quit being a surfer (although I didn’t quit) and became a Skater. Everything changed instantly and then we changed everything. The Z boys were the guys in the magazines but everyone skated. We all rode banks, ditches and pools and pipes. Get your family out there like you said….motivation plus you’re not ditching on fam to ride. Baby steps! We taught bike skills by doing formations riding. The entire family out for the afternoon bike ride and someone shouts “diamond” or chevron or…..and the group forms a diamond….you know, around mom….she’s just riding straight. Lol kids love it, mom loves it and we can always get drunk and beat the kids another day….if were not sk8’n
My friend and I bought a hang glider and we get it assembled and he says…..lets go to the cliffs and leap……I say, uhhhhh no. Turns out they learn to fly on flat ground before leaping off a 200’ cliff. Baby Steps!
I love it!! Thank you so much for sharing and for the encouragement!! This is awesome!!
Good on you bud!
I got my first skateboard in 1975-76. It was the original flat banana board Z-Boys. I had the fortunate experience of skating with Stacy Peralta on his custom acrylic half pipe a few years later. He was one cool dude! I stopped skating 1980ish. I was like 14-15. I started skating again around 2017-18ish. I love skating! All I can say is OLD PEOPLE GET OFF YOUR GERIATRIC ASSES AND SKATE!!!! WE NEED BALANCE IN OUR OLD AGES!!!!
Go for it BRO! I am also looking to start skating again after (like you) over 2 decades! TIp: when cruising around, place your front foot on your deck behind your front mounting hardware bolts or on them but definitely not in front of them. It'll help you from tipping forward and you'll have better balance. It's better for doing your 180's on the ramps also. :D Keep going! Also one thing, I could be completely wrong on this, but it seems to me your board might not be sized correctly for you? Maybe its your stance that is throwing me off as I mentioned your front foot placement earlier.
Thanks for the tip!! Yeah my board is only an 8" but I like it and I don't have the cash to go out and get another one so I'm just going to continue on this one until it breaks lol I hear so many different opinions on deck size and my conclusion is that it is subjective, just whatever size you like run with it. Having said that, I'm sure I'd like an 8.5 much better lol
Wider board, wider trucks, dragon wheels if you're ever gonna skate outside a skatepark. Learn how to fall correctly by absorbing impact n rolling out, and don't forget to stretch, there's nothing worse than not being able to skate when you really want to because you pulled something.
Thanks for the tips!! I definitely plan on investing in a wider board and as soon as the ground dries here, I plan to practice falling!!
Get it man! Hope to do the same in like 10 yrs 😅
Already waiting for the next part lol
Thanks for the encouragement!! I'm going to try my best to upload my progress every week or so!
Gen zalpha here lolz, THIS IS RLLY INSPIRING SOMEHOW
That's awesome!! Thank you!! Gen Aplha? So you're very young huh?
I have been considering getting a skateboard so I can hang out with my son as he is learning
Do it!! Don't even worry about doing wild tricks, just cruise with him! Stay safe!
Yeah man we didn’t have skatepark s in my country 😢 back in the 90s
Yeah these kids here have no idea how good they have it, and most of them aren't even interested. To me this is like a FREE theme park!