Yeah pretty much the most important information is towards the end. Falling. You're going to do that. A lot. You can practice falling though, so make sure you're comfortable with that. For the longest time, i try not to fall and so my body is always stiff and I'm always fighting against falling. Then i just start falling off my board on purpose at low speeds so I'm comfortable with it and it doesn't scare me anymore. Eventually, you'll get to the point where you can think right when you start to lose control and hitting the ground. You'll be able to decide how to fall and that's the key. Now I'm extremely loose and relax and it's improved my skating a lot because I'm no longer scared and i already expect to fall haha
if you want take a longboard or a surfskate, or just focus in mastering direction changing with the front wheels up, pumping, and dropping and you are good to have a smooth section at almost any common skatepark (Y)
The "falling" part at the end really helped me a lot, I think I had a mental block where I thought it was unacceptable to fall, which made me really hesitant with the board. After I heard what you said, I totally became more comfortable. Thanks Justin!! :)
@@Commander_Cat I'm on the exact same boat. Ive already fallen a couple times and i STILL can't seem to get the fear out of my system enough to get the ollie down
I just started skating today I practiced for about an hour and a half I'm proud of myself I was scared to even get on it at the start and by the time I left I could push and get into the right stance
Loser Leo holy shit I didn’t even know people liked my comment or replied to it, it never notified me 😂 Well for after 10 months I didn’t get to ride as much as I would of liked to, but I did get way better than when I first started I can actually ride it instead of falling off a lot or being to nervous to turn, I can actually go for a while riding it around.
"Skaters expect to fail" , I like that , you can transfer that philosophy to a lot of areas in life - too many people won't try because they are frightened to fail. You can learn a lot from a skaters mentality , pick yourself up and try it again and again and again .
This is another reason why I love skateboarding. It is teaching me how to accept failure as another way to learn and continue having fun and moving forward. Most of my life I was afraid of failing which caused a lot of issues in my personal life. I have fallen many times while riding and learning new tricks, but I have also learned how to fall correctly so as not to break sensitive body parts. Man I love skateboarding. It is also teaching me a lot about myself and how to be patient even more.
Thanks for this video! I've been doing lots of learning recently, and this will definitely help me in my progression. :) I just got my first board a couple of days ago, and I've already become pretty comfortable riding. *Tips for those struggling to feel comfortable:* Practice falling. I did this by riding across my driveway, then purposefully falling into the grass once my front wheels went off the driveway. If you practice the proper techniques for falling (look up videos on it), then it will make you feel more confident while riding. Also, make sure to just practice balancing, especially on your front foot. When you push to gain speed, you're balancing on your front foot, so practicing balancing just on your front foot will help you feel more comfortable when pushing. :)
@@mooosje It's not bad! I'm still not _100%_ comfortable riding my skateboard, but that's only due to the fact that I haven't been spending enough time on it. Right now, I'm able to do a small ollie while staying still, which is pretty cool! :)
I’m hoping I come back to this comment in a few years when I’m actually decent Update: because of covid I got a lot of time off school and have got a lot of practice in. When I wrote this comment I still couldn’t do an olly, now over a year later I can comfortably do a kickflip and a heelflip. Everyone learns at different paces and I am overall happy with where I’ve come along and hope to learn a lot more going forward.
yesterday was my first time learning skating. its really scary when it move fast. i almost fall backwards. hard to control moving left and right. tried to step on the tail to adjust the movement but got stuck instead... but i found this video helpful haha. tomorrow gonna try again. get rid of fear first..
I started skating today, I’m gonna be updating this comment as I progress and get better throughout the months Edit: does ANYONE have any tips for landing an Ollie, I literally go into my garage everyday to practice and I could get the back wheels off the ground but the back of my board stays on the ground, any tips to help a fella out
Well it hasn’t been a month but I think I should share, I got used to my board I’m comfy with going fast and I push without looking down, however I got too cocky and tried bombing a hill which resulted in my getting turf burns all over my arms and ripping my favorite jacket
Holy crap I remember watching this when I started about 4 years ago , brings me back to when I was a little bear and now I know how to do about all the tricks it seems like.
Great advice. My son turned 12 in August and we’ve been winging it. Your video has given great tips for a beginner. Currently outside watching this video and practicing. We’re subscribed now. Thx
Man this is actually so helpful for someone who has no clue what's going on. For something that doesn't seem like it needs a video... it needs a video. Thanks! Keep making these tutorials!
My brother has had this problem for a while. It could be your board or foot position. Push your board forward by itself and if it's swerving to one side just sorta smush the board to the side you want it to go. Very caveman like but you can usually level out your board. If the issue is you're foot position it's most likely your front foot not being straight forward while pushing. You may be angling to far left or right
Honestly if you don’t have a good board that might be it I had a cheap board and I had the same problem I mean I can’t say that now I have a good board and there’s no problem but I almost got a new board
I’m a 21yr old girl and I’ve been wanting to skate for a little while now but I know that I’m kinda old to start and I don’t know any other girls who skate. However, I watched the movie Mid 90s, and a couple “how to skate” & “beginner skating” videos so I thought I knew what to do. As soon as I bought my board and fell kinda hard within seconds of stepping my foot onto it, I quickly realized I did not. I’ve just spent the last two days still trying to get the hang of simply pushing. Infact, even just introducing my back foot to the board to then transition into riding stance is still pretty difficult for me. I’ve fallen three times now and every time I felt like a failure. Watching this video gave me the confidence boost to I needed to keep trying and was much more informative than any other video I’ve seen for beginners. Thank you so much for making this.
I really appreciate your comment! I just wanted to add that you're definitely not too old to start and what you're going through happens to everyone at first (most people underestimate the time commitment it takes to acquire balance on a skateboard for the first time), but a week or two from now you will be GOOD, just don't quit (it's worth the journey!!!)
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I have confidence balancing and having both feet on the board but have struggled so so much with pushing and putting the back foot on the board. Even watching what you did has given me an idea and I didn’t think to keep my front foot parallel with the board to practice. Happy skating!
Welcome back! I took about a 20yr gap myself and just got back into this year. Great tutorial but I disagree on the mongo. If you point your back foot straight forward then you will be fine. Pushing mongo is not ideal if you have a short setup for a trick. Otherwise if you can learn to do it smoothly then your fine. Just make sure you have fun either way!
@@SkatingwithAaron I used to push smoothly (in my head, at least), but the normal pushing is getting okay too, I guess. Been getting a bit frustrated though. I fell the couple last times I've practiced and now I'm kind of afraid. Bought safety equipment and gonna wait till it arrives to get back on the street. Anyway, 20 year gap, that's a long time. Hope it's like riding a bike. Either way, feel like 2020 was the perfect year for getting back
@@marianaluna6184 Yes I’m finding it is like a riding a bike. A little choppy at first but getting much better over the last 6-7months. And definitely take it slow. There’s no rush so wait for the safety gear and start trying again. Just make sure you’re completely comfortable standing on the board not rolling and lean around. Try putting a little pressure on the tail and nose just lifting up the other end an inch or so. Doing this without moving will help improve your balance and your pushing once you start trying again! Skating is so much fun once you’re more comfortable on your board!
@@SkatingwithAaron Exactly, I'm gonna start those balance exercises this week in my backyard, which is flat. I feel I'm not ready for the street just yet :/ I'm glad you're doing fine! Wow, 6~7 months, keep it up!
@@marianaluna6184 That’s great! You got this! Keep me posted on how it’s coming along and if you get stuck on anything! I love teaching others so I’m usually pretty quick to respond.
There is one problem with this video... I haven't seen it until now, this was helpful and if I had of seen it when I first started I wouldn't be pushing monga/mango
Thanks I just got my board yesterday and I have been watching videos and playing skateboard games for months now and I think it’s definiatly helped me! Some things that I saw u say we’re good I am already doing so it’s good to know I’m doing something right! I really thought this was helpful!
skaters falling down kinda increased my confidence to try tricks more, like i know falling will happen and its okay to fall, but seeing others fall made me think "dang thats where they came from too"
this video helped me so much im a girl and im wanting to learn how to ride skateboard and learn how to fit in with people more thx so much for the video your a big inspiration to me and mabey others
Don’t just skateboard to fit in, in fact be yourself. If you decided to skateboard and enjoy it nice! But, if you are skateboarding it and not enjoying it don’t force yourself to do something you won’t like.
I have had my skateboard for a couple of days and I'm bad. After watching this video I've started to get the hang of it. Thanks for all the information bro thanks :)
I think my hallway is the safest place for me to practice because it’s small and narrow so if I start to fall or something I can just put my arms out and stop myself with the walls
I just bought a board about a week ago. I used to skateboard when I was a kid (about 18 years ago) and wanted to pick it back up. Videos like yours are incredibly useful. Thanks!
Thank you!! I was having such a hard time and I changed my back foot position and it was like a lightbulb went off and I’ve already made a lot of improvement! 🤘🏼
If you found the information in this video useful, you will definitely want to check out my much more recent video (link below)! "10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Skateboarding": th-cam.com/video/hvw34Cj6q6E/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for this video! I see on a forum you posted on that you do requests. I am 52 years old. I have been trying to learn for about a year. I never skateboarded before or did any sports. I am having problems trying to stand on a stationary board. I learned to push using a different method. I don't think I could have learned it this way. (Involves putting one foot on the board and using one foot to walk on the ground.) I can push fine. I have just started to be able to put both feet on the board. Good tip about not having to turn your foot when you are new. I tried to do that and my foot was of course stuck on the grip tape. I wasn't really going far enough to need to.. just going back and forth in a garage. I can stand on a stationary board on carpet. I can do things like kick turns on the carpet. But I am very unstable when trying to get on a board and stay in one place on cement. The reason I waited so long to try to put both feet on was because I was so unstable trying to get on the board with both feet. I thought if I couldn't do that, then I wouldn't be able to ride either. But I was wrong. I have now ridden for short distances but still can't stand on a stationary board.
@@sleeplesshead602 Dude that’s awesome! Keep it up! It’s all about getting comfortable on your board and getting the basics down. The more you do now the easier later progression will become! Here to help if you need it!
Jay Ayers lol, seriously though that vert wall I was standing on top of looks like death to me, but I've seen people drop in on it so I know it's possible. Maybe one day... I hope your skateboarding goes well for you man. Don't try to do too much too quickly. If you get hurt really bad right at the start you might feel like quitting, but it's so much fun, I wouldn't want you to miss out.
Thanks so much, I'm 69 and started Mongo . Now I have switched : please follow my progress; btw I tightened the bolts on board. Thanks again from a new Aussie fan.
About whe you said " this wont give you many advantages expept for a few style points" ( well its close enough) STYLE POINTS ARE EVRYTHING ! BRUH. Ut other than that minor mistake, good work, I found this channel yesterday, and yesterday me and my freind got back into Skateboarding, well, I havnt skatboarded
Ummmm, yeah, may have pressed the sent button be accident.... anyways were was I..... Oh yes ! I havnt skateboarded for a while, you know, since like 2010 at least, and my freind just got a skatboared so when I found you, ( and got told that pushing mongo is BAD) I watched a few of your vids and you earned yourself a sub buddy =)
Reece Burns Hahaha 'style points are everything'; I like that. Glad you got in touch with me man, I can always use some good positive energy! And I hope the anti-mongo campaign is going well for you haha.
Justin Lauria lol, me too, I just hope I get used to the anti-mongo style. Oh and thanks for replying, alot of youtubers dont do that. Oh and you look alot like my cousin, allthough we live in britan and im pretty sure that was in MURICA somewere, we dont have fancy concreate outdoor skateboard parks ocer here...
I just got a skateboard yesterday because my old one broke like 6 years ago so it’s been a while since I’ve rode one so wish me luck I’ll update my progress Day 1: so at first I couldn’t even stand straight and try to even put my body wait and I slipped of off it and tripped a TON of times but 2 hours later I kinda got the hang of it Day 2: I definitely have a pushing Mongo problem and I’m still figuring out whether or not I want my dominant foot on the board and my left leg pushing or my left leg on the board (which is a little bit harder to balance) and my dominant foot pushing
Bryan Narciso There are some people that teach that you'll prefer to skate with your strongest leg in the back, but I think you kind of have to decide for yourself which one feels more comfortable. I have a video on that topic if you want to check it out: Goofy or Regular? How to Determine Your Stance on a Skateboard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- th-cam.com/video/-n3_CKHLEsY/w-d-xo.html
i’m having the exact same problem, if any skater sees this, do you know how i can make it easier? i fall every time i try to push off. i can only push once :/
I can never get my balance right, i put the right foot at the front of the board and push with the left foot. For some reason i cant keep my balance even when the right foot is in the middle of the board and is also straight. Any help?
I would say try some strength/balance training exercises for 5-10 days. You can do it just trying to stand on one foot for a minute at a time, 3x per foot per day, and once that feels easy, you can try it with your eyes closed, standing on a pillow, or even standing on your skateboard with it on top of carpet. That should get you squared away in no time!
This has been the best video I have seen so far. I was wondering why I couldn't push with my back leg. It was because it was 'mongo'. Thanks man, your video has been the most helpful so far! 👍💯
+Ceaser Aguilar It sounds like you don't understand what mongo is. Or I don't understand your comment. Your back leg is not mongo. If you push with your front foot, this is what is called mongo. You are supposed to push with your back foot.
I saw a video where the guy said to not point your foot totally straight when you push. Leave one bolt uncovered so your foot is at an angle. I will have to try these ideas thanks
I'm hopefully gonna get my skateboard in a couple weeks and although I have been wanting to start to learn for around a year and trying my friends cruiser I have no clue what to do. I'm definitely gonna rewatch this to help me learn
I’ve been practicing everything here since February this year. I can now say I’m really comfortable just riding goofy ( my normal stance), now I’m just trying to learn switch before I jump into tricks, I wanna be comfortable riding on the board in any direction.
I have skated for a week now and i have started getting decent ollies and i have gotten comfortable riding. Im going to practice more steering and stopping.
Started skating today and I could just not keep a straight line skating and I was just too scared to put my back foot on the board. This helped so much thanks x
sending this to my gf because we're both wanting to learn how to skate, we both have some prior experience in the past but are really wanting to get into it now, this is a fucking great video
Learning to skateboard again at 25 (after 9 years) just to cruise around and I'm so scared of falling and breaking something 😂 but the next step is gaining confidence and learning to stop, this video was really helpful
Hey Brendalg4 I've come along way Street Skating I'm very comfortable riding and pushing my board bombing hills riding of curbs my carving is excellent I can contol my board fairly well I've slammed quite a few times which is part of Skateboarding! LOL I've just got my Ollies down which I feel amazing about so damn cool I love Skateboarding it's all about practice and of course having fun I have no problem standing on my board absolutely still you will get there just have more confidence in your Skateboarding abilities and remember it doesn't matter what age you start Skateboarding get out there on the Streets and go skate! Keep Rolling!"""""""""""" Have fun! :-) Mark UK
Thank you so much for that last part. So I've been skating for a couple days now and it's been really fun. I'm pushing and turning decently, and can tictac surprisingly well. Just took my first two falls today though, but I was surprised by how well it went even though I fell pretty hard lol.
My brother says thanks lol. He wanted me to teach him but I couldn't because I broke my leg. So I searched how to ride a skateboard and this popped up. Thanks again man. He can shred now lol.
ChrisRTV I was just trying to ollie down some stairs, and I wussed out and kicked the board out and just landed kind of straight legged. It was weird because I thought it was just a regular heel bruise but after a month went by and it was still hurting I figured out it was worse than that and went to a doctor and everything. But yeah man, I hope your leg gets better soon. In the meantime, the trick is finding something other than skateboarding to occupy your free time!
Yeah pretty much the most important information is towards the end. Falling. You're going to do that. A lot. You can practice falling though, so make sure you're comfortable with that. For the longest time, i try not to fall and so my body is always stiff and I'm always fighting against falling. Then i just start falling off my board on purpose at low speeds so I'm comfortable with it and it doesn't scare me anymore. Eventually, you'll get to the point where you can think right when you start to lose control and hitting the ground. You'll be able to decide how to fall and that's the key. Now I'm extremely loose and relax and it's improved my skating a lot because I'm no longer scared and i already expect to fall haha
I don’t want to learn tricks, I just wanna be able to ride smoothly and do small hills
LyricalSongs yes
When will one be comfortable with riding....
I dont want to do tricks.
I just wanna ride the skateboard and Look cool
get a longboard then
if you want take a longboard or a surfskate, or just focus in mastering direction changing with the front wheels up, pumping, and dropping and you are good to have a smooth section at almost any common skatepark (Y)
The "falling" part at the end really helped me a lot, I think I had a mental block where I thought it was unacceptable to fall, which made me really hesitant with the board. After I heard what you said, I totally became more comfortable. Thanks Justin!! :)
unknown I don’t even have a skateboard 😅 I’m preparing tho
Lil Feast same
@unknown I have it when trying ollies. Just fearing to fall like having carpet pulled from under me
@@Commander_Cat I'm on the exact same boat. Ive already fallen a couple times and i STILL can't seem to get the fear out of my system enough to get the ollie down
I'm not scared of dying but I'm scared of the feeling of pain idk why bc most of the pain when i get hurt doesn't hurt
I just started skating today I practiced for about an hour and a half I'm proud of myself I was scared to even get on it at the start and by the time I left I could push and get into the right stance
Ranger how are you now 4 months later
Lemonyeets how you doing 7 months later
How you doing 9 months later
how are you rn 10 months later
Loser Leo holy shit I didn’t even know people liked my comment or replied to it, it never notified me 😂 Well for after 10 months I didn’t get to ride as much as I would of liked to, but I did get way better than when I first started I can actually ride it instead of falling off a lot or being to nervous to turn, I can actually go for a while riding it around.
"Skaters expect to fail" , I like that , you can transfer that philosophy to a lot of areas in life - too many people won't try because they are frightened to fail. You can learn a lot from a skaters mentality , pick yourself up and try it again and again and again .
This is another reason why I love skateboarding. It is teaching me how to accept failure as another way to learn and continue having fun and moving forward. Most of my life I was afraid of failing which caused a lot of issues in my personal life. I have fallen many times while riding and learning new tricks, but I have also learned how to fall correctly so as not to break sensitive body parts. Man I love skateboarding. It is also teaching me a lot about myself and how to be patient even more.
Then use loose
I was pushing mongo the whole time and I was like omg why is skating so hard thanks for showing me dude
Lmao I push mongo and I’m not gonna change it’s like so unnatural to skate normal
Haha me too
Same WTF when i use mongo is always brake
ImALoser same lmao
@@ethanhutchison3180 you have to switch I was used to push mongo now I push with my right foot and my left leg is on the board.
Perhaps the best skateboarding channel on TH-cam right now. No bullshit or fancy stuff, concise, and well made tutorials. Keep it up!
Abdullah Alam watch the skate hacks channel 🤙🏼
Watch william strobeck's candyland that was awesome af
Watch VLSkate
87kadn ikr when I follow their steps I just fall off and end up cutting my elbow or leg
Me trying so hard to learn how to skate...in my rooms hallway -.-
Same
Sammmmeeeeee
OMG SAME
Yaeyung Army that’s literally what im doing rn
Yo I tried but it’s soooo slippery like it’s way easier outside but I don’t want my 60 year old neighbors to judge me ....
Thanks for this video! I've been doing lots of learning recently, and this will definitely help me in my progression. :) I just got my first board a couple of days ago, and I've already become pretty comfortable riding.
*Tips for those struggling to feel comfortable:* Practice falling. I did this by riding across my driveway, then purposefully falling into the grass once my front wheels went off the driveway. If you practice the proper techniques for falling (look up videos on it), then it will make you feel more confident while riding. Also, make sure to just practice balancing, especially on your front foot. When you push to gain speed, you're balancing on your front foot, so practicing balancing just on your front foot will help you feel more comfortable when pushing. :)
Thanks for the heart and the pin! :D Hopefully my tips will be able to help some people!
@Gay Alpaca No problem! I'm so glad I could help anyone out!! :D
@@TheFourthDaniel How's your skating right now
@@mooosje It's not bad! I'm still not _100%_ comfortable riding my skateboard, but that's only due to the fact that I haven't been spending enough time on it. Right now, I'm able to do a small ollie while staying still, which is pretty cool! :)
The Fourth Daniel I can’t seem to ride properly and I can’t balance properly. I can do a small Ollie while standing still though, like you.
I'm gonna watch this everyday till I perfect just skating and turning lol
Michelle Henderson Do you still skate?
LLUCKy BaStArD I wonder that too
😂
Michelle Henderson soooo
Michelle Henderson it’s been four years how are you
I’m hoping I come back to this comment in a few years when I’m actually decent
Update: because of covid I got a lot of time off school and have got a lot of practice in. When I wrote this comment I still couldn’t do an olly, now over a year later I can comfortably do a kickflip and a heelflip. Everyone learns at different paces and I am overall happy with where I’ve come along and hope to learn a lot more going forward.
A few months, tops!
Never Stop Improving heyy thanks for replying I wasn’t expecting you to, I’ve watched a few of your videos to help me get the basics down, great vids
No problem brother. Thank you very much, and I'm stoked for you to get good at skating; it is so dang fun
You decent yet
@@grzzle1355 how long did it take you to ride?
Thanks for the tip about turning your body in the direction you need to go. It seems so obvious but it’s the first time I’ve seen someone mention it!
Being scared to fall was probably my biggest set back. Thanks man!
Me: its too easy
Also me: *buy's a skateboard*
Me again: w*f, what, how?
THATS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT TOO lol
ME TOO!!! I was already a roller bladed an di thought the skills could be transferred... guess again ._.
Lmfoaos this was me three days ago
Me, trying to get back to it after 20 years, and now my feet and ankles are burning after one afternoon :)
Ikr
I want to start skating again after 20 years and trying to learn english too, so thanks to be my teacher in both.
nobody:
me in quarantine: lol skateboard time OwO
Ion even have a board
Same
Same my board came today😂
Same! Just orded a cruiser board!
I got Bruises from learning how to skate lol
no one
absolutely no one
that one kid in the back around: 3:55
I'm sorry I have to pin this 😂
BAHAHAAHA
Lmao
yesterday was my first time learning skating. its really scary when it move fast. i almost fall backwards. hard to control moving left and right. tried to step on the tail to adjust the movement but got stuck instead... but i found this video helpful haha. tomorrow gonna try again. get rid of fear first..
sleepy how’s it going? i started learning how to skate yesterday n yeah i can say it’s pretty hard
Update ?
Update ?
Update?
Update?
I started skating today, I’m gonna be updating this comment as I progress and get better throughout the months
Edit: does ANYONE have any tips for landing an Ollie, I literally go into my garage everyday to practice and I could get the back wheels off the ground but the back of my board stays on the ground, any tips to help a fella out
Let's go!! 🤘
Good luck
Well it hasn’t been a month but I think I should share, I got used to my board I’m comfy with going fast and I push without looking down, however I got too cocky and tried bombing a hill which resulted in my getting turf burns all over my arms and ripping my favorite jacket
@@nove2987 oh noooo, you ok?
Check out an app called "streeet"
Holy crap I remember watching this when I started about 4 years ago , brings me back to when I was a little bear and now I know how to do about all the tricks it seems like.
I just got my first board two days ago and this was so informative and made me feel so much more confident about skating! thank you
how are u now
Give us an update pleaseeee
Great advice. My son turned 12 in August and we’ve been winging it. Your video has given great tips for a beginner. Currently outside watching this video and practicing. We’re subscribed now. Thx
Man this is actually so helpful for someone who has no clue what's going on. For something that doesn't seem like it needs a video... it needs a video. Thanks! Keep making these tutorials!
I just got my new skateboard today and i didnt know how to do ANYTHING. Every time i stepped on it i instantly fall. Lol
Quarantine: *exist*
Me: Time to learn how to skate!
Am I the only one that's struggling to ride straight? whenever I push I just go in a direction when I don't want too. How do I fix this?
Me too!
My brother has had this problem for a while. It could be your board or foot position. Push your board forward by itself and if it's swerving to one side just sorta smush the board to the side you want it to go. Very caveman like but you can usually level out your board.
If the issue is you're foot position it's most likely your front foot not being straight forward while pushing. You may be angling to far left or right
This is my first time skateboarding (I ride scooters) and I just had to tighten the trucks
Honestly if you don’t have a good board that might be it I had a cheap board and I had the same problem I mean I can’t say that now I have a good board and there’s no problem but I almost got a new board
my tip is to lean a bit more forward and try to position your bodies center of mass over the board
this video helped a lot and I'm tying to learn to skate boarding I'm watching this guy more often
That’s a great compliment! This is a solid video for sure! I also love teaching others how to skate so let me know if you get stuck on anything!
I’m a 21yr old girl and I’ve been wanting to skate for a little while now but I know that I’m kinda old to start and I don’t know any other girls who skate. However, I watched the movie Mid 90s, and a couple “how to skate” & “beginner skating” videos so I thought I knew what to do.
As soon as I bought my board and fell kinda hard within seconds of stepping my foot onto it, I quickly realized I did not. I’ve just spent the last two days still trying to get the hang of simply pushing. Infact, even just introducing my back foot to the board to then transition into riding stance is still pretty difficult for me. I’ve fallen three times now and every time I felt like a failure. Watching this video gave me the confidence boost to I needed to keep trying and was much more informative than any other video I’ve seen for beginners. Thank you so much for making this.
I really appreciate your comment! I just wanted to add that you're definitely not too old to start and what you're going through happens to everyone at first (most people underestimate the time commitment it takes to acquire balance on a skateboard for the first time), but a week or two from now you will be GOOD, just don't quit (it's worth the journey!!!)
NSI Skateboarding [Justin Lauria] Wow thank you for replying!! I’m definitely going to keep at it!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I have confidence balancing and having both feet on the board but have struggled so so much with pushing and putting the back foot on the board. Even watching what you did has given me an idea and I didn’t think to keep my front foot parallel with the board to practice. Happy skating!
Re-started today after a few years of retirement and a few of pushing mongo. I'mma learn right this time
Welcome back! I took about a 20yr gap myself and just got back into this year. Great tutorial but I disagree on the mongo. If you point your back foot straight forward then you will be fine. Pushing mongo is not ideal if you have a short setup for a trick. Otherwise if you can learn to do it smoothly then your fine. Just make sure you have fun either way!
@@SkatingwithAaron I used to push smoothly (in my head, at least), but the normal pushing is getting okay too, I guess.
Been getting a bit frustrated though. I fell the couple last times I've practiced and now I'm kind of afraid. Bought safety equipment and gonna wait till it arrives to get back on the street.
Anyway, 20 year gap, that's a long time. Hope it's like riding a bike. Either way, feel like 2020 was the perfect year for getting back
@@marianaluna6184 Yes I’m finding it is like a riding a bike. A little choppy at first but getting much better over the last 6-7months. And definitely take it slow. There’s no rush so wait for the safety gear and start trying again. Just make sure you’re completely comfortable standing on the board not rolling and lean around. Try putting a little pressure on the tail and nose just lifting up the other end an inch or so. Doing this without moving will help improve your balance and your pushing once you start trying again! Skating is so much fun once you’re more comfortable on your board!
@@SkatingwithAaron Exactly, I'm gonna start those balance exercises this week in my backyard, which is flat. I feel I'm not ready for the street just yet :/
I'm glad you're doing fine! Wow, 6~7 months, keep it up!
@@marianaluna6184 That’s great! You got this! Keep me posted on how it’s coming along and if you get stuck on anything! I love teaching others so I’m usually pretty quick to respond.
There is one problem with this video... I haven't seen it until now, this was helpful and if I had of seen it when I first started I wouldn't be pushing monga/mango
My hedgehogs name is Mango
I’ve been skating mongo for a week now and wondered why my hell hurts so much now i know Thank you sooo much!!!
thanks man, this was really helpful, i'm thinking of starting myself, and I've already noticed over 5 things i'm doing wrong :)
how are u now
maria yeah good, I can do a lot of the basis, and ride a skateboard very comfortably. I now ride cruiser boards a lot
This video is great. Simple, clear and no nonsense. All the basics you need in under 5 minutes. Great job!
You must be a pro skater in order to give us tips like yours!!
Thanks I just got my board yesterday and I have been watching videos and playing skateboard games for months now and I think it’s definiatly helped me! Some things that I saw u say we’re good I am already doing so it’s good to know I’m doing something right! I really thought this was helpful!
skaters falling down kinda increased my confidence to try tricks more, like i know falling will happen and its okay to fall, but seeing others fall made me think "dang thats where they came from too"
I love how u show us what NOT to do as well as what to do..you have a gift to teach people.cheers from neptune
this video helped me so much im a girl and im wanting to learn how to ride skateboard and learn how to fit in with people more thx so much for the video your a big inspiration to me and mabey others
Gaming With Angelina
I'm a girl learning to skateboard too. And I have a gaming channel. Meccarox
Don’t just skateboard to fit in, in fact be yourself. If you decided to skateboard and enjoy it nice! But, if you are skateboarding it and not enjoying it don’t force yourself to do something you won’t like.
I feel like these girls try to get attention by saying. "I'm a GIRL learning to skate
@@Shreddr999 it's much harder still to be accepted as a woman that skates
____ Stolinator How many female skaters do you know?
I have had my skateboard for a couple of days and I'm bad. After watching this video I've started to get the hang of it. Thanks for all the information bro thanks :)
im going to die in my hallway
RIP ME : died in her hallway while learning to skate
lmao i put a hole into my wall 💀
I think my hallway is the safest place for me to practice because it’s small and narrow so if I start to fall or something I can just put my arms out and stop myself with the walls
I just bought a board about a week ago. I used to skateboard when I was a kid (about 18 years ago) and wanted to pick it back up. Videos like yours are incredibly useful. Thanks!
Really glad to hear that! and thanks for dropping me a comment, I really like reading feedback from everybody 🙂
Thank you so much I learned how to stop, all thanks to you
i just started skateboarding today and i was having trouble just riding on the board. thank you so much for the tips!!
best tutorial so far, thanks!
Thank you!! I was having such a hard time and I changed my back foot position and it was like a lightbulb went off and I’ve already made a lot of improvement! 🤘🏼
I just got my first skateboard today! This info was helpful! Thank you 😄
Me too! I got my first today!
simple, short and covered some important points, so better than other videos
If you found the information in this video useful, you will definitely want to check out my much more recent video (link below)!
"10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Skateboarding": th-cam.com/video/hvw34Cj6q6E/w-d-xo.html
NSI Skateboarding [Justin Lauria] hey i just want to let you know how do you do it😳😱
ive watched so many other videos and none have been as descriptive as this one so thank you!!
lol there was a skateboard ad before this video
Trophy champion 21 i think i got the same ad
Same lol
Trophy champion 21 same I got it too
Same. It was those trainer wheels that looked like gears.
Same
Thanks for this video! I see on a forum you posted on that you do requests. I am 52 years old. I have been trying to learn for about a year. I never skateboarded before or did any sports. I am having problems trying to stand on a stationary board. I learned to push using a different method. I don't think I could have learned it this way. (Involves putting one foot on the board and using one foot to walk on the ground.) I can push fine. I have just started to be able to put both feet on the board. Good tip about not having to turn your foot when you are new. I tried to do that and my foot was of course stuck on the grip tape. I wasn't really going far enough to need to.. just going back and forth in a garage. I can stand on a stationary board on carpet. I can do things like kick turns on the carpet. But I am very unstable when trying to get on a board and stay in one place on cement. The reason I waited so long to try to put both feet on was because I was so unstable trying to get on the board with both feet. I thought if I couldn't do that, then I wouldn't be able to ride either. But I was wrong. I have now ridden for short distances but still can't stand on a stationary board.
thanks bro!!!! now my girlfriend and me can skateboarder together
+Cody Maneville That is so much win man!
if you guys arent together anymore i swear...
울보cryxbaby lmao
how u guys doing
Update?
The BEST and SHORTEST tutorial ever!!! Tells all important info. Thanks
(I came to learn zig-zag and found this amazing well of knowledge \o/. Thanks)
Great this will heir me when I get one btw did anyone see a guy in a red shirt waving at the camera at 3:56 😂😂😂
Heidy Paniagua Haha I was waiting for someone to finally notice that kid. He's so gangster...
Thanks to quarantine. I finally can skate now. 😆
Thanks to quarantine I got back into skating after roughly 20yrs off! What are you currently working on?
@@SkatingwithAaron ollie, tic tac, revert, and manual. Love the progress. 😆
@@sleeplesshead602 Dude that’s awesome! Keep it up! It’s all about getting comfortable on your board and getting the basics down. The more you do now the easier later progression will become! Here to help if you need it!
@@SkatingwithAaron agree. Getting comfortable with the board is the basic of everything.😃😃😃
yo, your videos are the best. it's visually really well done explaining. congrats to that.
So helpful!!! I was trying to tic tac without changing the direction of my shoulders before hand, and kept losing my balance.
watch the kid on the backround XD 3:55
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He cursed him to fall off the board ..
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! I’m new to this lol
Welcome to the skating community! How’s it coming so far?
I really want to learn to ride but I'm too scared to even step on a skateboard ;-; I tried it once and it flew out from under me!
Grace E me too
"Give it some time and come back on another day "
Haha sounds like me. Love it! Great video. Learning skating for the first time. Will try these.
Jay Ayers lol, seriously though that vert wall I was standing on top of looks like death to me, but I've seen people drop in on it so I know it's possible. Maybe one day...
I hope your skateboarding goes well for you man. Don't try to do too much too quickly. If you get hurt really bad right at the start you might feel like quitting, but it's so much fun, I wouldn't want you to miss out.
2020 anyone? no, just me. ok.
Yes
Lol yeah I’m gonna start skating
bro stop saying "no, just me. ok." when you know people can relate its just annoying
TTV_RD3 just got board and I'm trying to skate in the hallways cuz I'm not allowed to go outside (corona)
@@kyr6ne same gettin mah board june 2nd wish me luck bois
Thanks so much, I'm 69 and started Mongo . Now I have switched : please follow my progress; btw I tightened the bolts on board. Thanks again from a new Aussie fan.
Leaning heel-side to turn is harder for me, and probably many more people
Thanks so much for this video now I can skate in a straight line without falling off the board!
lol Thank you eben. And don't worry you can correct your "mango" pushing over the course of a couple days if you just put a little effort into it
About whe you said " this wont give you many advantages expept for a few style points" ( well its close enough) STYLE POINTS ARE EVRYTHING ! BRUH.
Ut other than that minor mistake, good work, I found this channel yesterday, and yesterday me and my freind got back into Skateboarding, well, I havnt skatboarded
Ummmm, yeah, may have pressed the sent button be accident.... anyways were was I.....
Oh yes ! I havnt skateboarded for a while, you know, since like 2010 at least, and my freind just got a skatboared so when I found you, ( and got told that pushing mongo is BAD) I watched a few of your vids and you earned yourself a sub buddy =)
Reece Burns Hahaha 'style points are everything'; I like that. Glad you got in touch with me man, I can always use some good positive energy!
And I hope the anti-mongo campaign is going well for you haha.
Justin Lauria lol, me too, I just hope I get used to the anti-mongo style.
Oh and thanks for replying, alot of youtubers dont do that. Oh and you look alot like my cousin, allthough we live in britan and im pretty sure that was in MURICA somewere, we dont have fancy concreate outdoor skateboard parks ocer here...
Justin Lauria this has helped me alot thanks
I just got a skateboard yesterday because my old one broke like 6 years ago so it’s been a while since I’ve rode one so wish me luck I’ll update my progress
Day 1: so at first I couldn’t even stand straight and try to even put my body wait and I slipped of off it and tripped a TON of times but 2 hours later I kinda got the hang of it
Day 2: I definitely have a pushing Mongo problem and I’m still figuring out whether or not I want my dominant foot on the board and my left leg pushing or my left leg on the board (which is a little bit harder to balance) and my dominant foot pushing
Me trying to learn how to stop
*reads channel name*
Also me: -_-
Hahaha this one got me good 😂😂😂
@@NeverStopImprovingSB 🤣🤣🤣
Yo, your tip for kickturns helped me out a lot. Moving the shoulders first def helped my backside kickturns.
Bryan Narciso There are some people that teach that you'll prefer to skate with your strongest leg in the back, but I think you kind of have to decide for yourself which one feels more comfortable. I have a video on that topic if you want to check it out:
Goofy or Regular? How to Determine Your Stance on a Skateboard
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This is the most helpful video I’ve found so far. Thank you for posting this!
JUST STARTED AND I CANT PUSH OF ITS SO HARD HELP
It's been 3 weeks, how are you doing now? :)
it’s been a month now how are u
Add a week to that, how are you now?
It's been two months now, how are you now?
i’m having the exact same problem, if any skater sees this, do you know how i can make it easier? i fall every time i try to push off. i can only push once :/
I'm so proud of my self. Today I just started skating and with one break in the middle I can go down the big hill
If you think skate boarding is easy skip this video- Skate trainers
Skateboarding is hard
The moving forward tip helped me a lot thx now I’m learning from your video how to skate left and right
I can never get my balance right, i put the right foot at the front of the board and push with the left foot. For some reason i cant keep my balance even when the right foot is in the middle of the board and is also straight. Any help?
I would say try some strength/balance training exercises for 5-10 days. You can do it just trying to stand on one foot for a minute at a time, 3x per foot per day, and once that feels easy, you can try it with your eyes closed, standing on a pillow, or even standing on your skateboard with it on top of carpet.
That should get you squared away in no time!
@@NeverStopImprovingSB okay ty, i will just keep practicing riding my skateboard
This has been the best video I have seen so far. I was wondering why I couldn't push with my back leg. It was because it was 'mongo'. Thanks man, your video has been the most helpful so far! 👍💯
+Ceaser Aguilar It sounds like you don't understand what mongo is. Or I don't understand your comment. Your back leg is not mongo. If you push with your front foot, this is what is called mongo. You are supposed to push with your back foot.
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beginners and I learned them very quickly. I was thinking that my video would be long because I showed the whole process but I learned them easily.
youve probbaly gotten asked this before but how do i pivot my front foot parallel to my bolts without falling on my ass
Need help with this too.. foot feels stuck to grip tape
you have to push your toes down then swivel
I saw a video where the guy said to not point your foot totally straight when you push. Leave one bolt uncovered so your foot is at an angle. I will have to try these ideas thanks
I'm hopefully gonna get my skateboard in a couple weeks and although I have been wanting to start to learn for around a year and trying my friends cruiser I have no clue what to do. I'm definitely gonna rewatch this to help me learn
2018 anyone
No 2020
Thanks bro! I’ve been wanting to learn for a while but didn’t understand the ways I was told to. I understood this!!
thank you justin my son is ride so better
I’ve been practicing everything here since February this year. I can now say I’m really comfortable just riding goofy ( my normal stance), now I’m just trying to learn switch before I jump into tricks, I wanna be comfortable riding on the board in any direction.
I can’t turn while pushing regular, I literally push mongo because it allows me to steer easily
Allacates that’s stupid, you’ll have to change it
This is the most useful begineer video i saw so far :)
I have skated for a week now and i have started getting decent ollies and i have gotten comfortable riding. Im going to practice more steering and stopping.
Started skating today and I could just not keep a straight line skating and I was just too scared to put my back foot on the board. This helped so much thanks x
I love relearning the basics.
Coming from someone who just stated skateboarding this is amazing!
sending this to my gf because we're both wanting to learn how to skate, we both have some prior experience in the past but are really wanting to get into it now, this is a fucking great video
Learning to skateboard again at 25 (after 9 years) just to cruise around and I'm so scared of falling and breaking something 😂 but the next step is gaining confidence and learning to stop, this video was really helpful
Ashley A same bro except I’m 29
Ashley A well I’m not really scared because I can skate around well , I’m just afraid of falling and getting hurt and missing work lol
I perfected it first try... Omgg this is a goal and I just got mines 1hr ago tysmm!!
Hey Brendalg4 I've come along way Street Skating I'm very comfortable riding and pushing my board bombing hills riding of curbs my carving is excellent I can contol my board fairly well I've slammed quite a few times which is part of Skateboarding! LOL I've just got my Ollies down which I feel amazing about so damn cool I love Skateboarding it's all about practice and of course having fun I have no problem standing on my board absolutely still you will get there just have more confidence in your Skateboarding abilities and remember it doesn't matter what age you start Skateboarding get out there on the Streets and go skate! Keep Rolling!"""""""""""" Have fun! :-) Mark UK
Great videos! They are able for me to learn from A to Z. Well done! Definitely a fan now 😊
I'm glad I found your videos. I just started skating again after like a year and a half. And needless to say I'm rusty
You'll be as good a you used to be in no time 👊
You have the best videos, my friend. You do such a great job explaining for beginners like me. Cheers!
I really really appreciate that Matt!
Thank you so much for that last part. So I've been skating for a couple days now and it's been really fun. I'm pushing and turning decently, and can tictac surprisingly well. Just took my first two falls today though, but I was surprised by how well it went even though I fell pretty hard lol.
My brother says thanks lol. He wanted me to teach him but I couldn't because I broke my leg. So I searched how to ride a skateboard and this popped up. Thanks again man. He can shred now lol.
ChrisRTV haha "he can shred now" that made me laugh dude. Sucks you broke your leg...what happened?
I took a gnarly spill into a car. I'll be on crutches for another month. I can't wait to ride again lol
ChrisRTV Dang man, huge bummer. Yeah I bet you're dying to get back on a board, I know I was when I broke my heel bone last year.
Yea I'm counting the days lol, and how did that Happen??
ChrisRTV I was just trying to ollie down some stairs, and I wussed out and kicked the board out and just landed kind of straight legged. It was weird because I thought it was just a regular heel bruise but after a month went by and it was still hurting I figured out it was worse than that and went to a doctor and everything.
But yeah man, I hope your leg gets better soon. In the meantime, the trick is finding something other than skateboarding to occupy your free time!