Can You Learn to SurfSkate Like a Pro in Only 1 Year?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- SurfSkating is exploding in popularity right now! But how long will it take to progress from beginner to intermediate or intermediate to expert? And is it crazy to think that you can start to learn this sport in your late 30s and get to expert level a year later? In this video I share my journey, as a 38 year old guy who decided to learn this sport and who started getting serious about it as I got better. I share the key learning breakthroughs I achieved each month and some of the challenges.
This is a long video but I literally reduced hundreds of hours of footage into just over 15 minutes, so I think it is worth the watch if you want to advance your own surfskating.
If you have never been on a skateboard or surfboard before, the progress is not going to be this fast. And if you are already a superstar skater or surfer, your progress might be way faster! Do what is right for you, but the month by month progress steps might be a good guide on what to learn next as you progress at your own pace.
0:45 - Month 12 - I start by showing you where I am at now, pushing the boundaries of conventional surfskating
4:07 - Month 1 - Figuring out the basics
4:45 - Month 2 - First Setback...
5:05 - Month 3 - Figuring out Pumping and Carving
6:35 - Month 4 - Beginning to Introduce Slides
7:07 - Month 5 - Serious Progress with Bowls and Slides
8:35 - Month 6 - The Breakthrough! Things Really Start to Click
9:40 - Month 7 - First Carve Backside and Frontside Carve Grinds
11:25 - Month 8 - Drop-Ins and Wall-Rides
12:40 - Month 9+10 - Integrating Grinds, Slides, Airs and Other Skate Tricks
13:45 - Month 11 - Back Outside After Canadian Winter - Re-learning Skatepark Flow
14:45 - Goals for Year 2
I hope this motivates you to keep learning. If you have any questions or are having trouble with any of these steps, I do my best to provide helpful advice in responses. Thanks for watching, liking, subscribing and sharing! - กีฬา
Thanks a lot Mark for sharing and happy anniversary! I'm 44 yo and started surfskating 2 month ago because of you and your videos. I love it and I love that it is a really progressive sport in its learning curve. It makes the experience so satisfying and enjoyable.
Am I officially an influencer now that I influenced one person? Really happy to hear that you found something you are enjoying - It is so important especially in this past pandemic year. Thanks for watching!
Good sharing. Started last year at 61, pulled the calf muscle once and injured the knee ligaments once. After that everything ok now.
Yesterday I bought a skateboard for my daughter...actualy I wanted to buy one for me too...but seeing the clip, and your reaction, now I think why not.
Just what I needed to hear ... 59 here
Kudos to u for starting at 61, I started last Nov at 59 & thought I was the most senior 🤔 Had my fair share of injuries but like they say, no pain no gain. Very comfortable with carving & sliding. Just started last week on a pump track to aim for pumping/snaps on bowls
Likewise, I'm also 61 yrs old. Started a month ago, guess is never too old to have fun. Thanks for sharing
Same same.
Spending just 10 minutes couple time a week working on speed generation and getting my turns in. Then injured my Achilles’ tendon . :-(
I’m 64 and trying to improve my surfing. And it’s working
Hey man
I m actually on my first month of surfskate , I m 39 , and I came across your videos because I bought the carve bird oxelo
You re really inspiring , thx for sharing those videos
Really appreciate that Andy, I am honestly surprised at how far I’ve come in this past year - It is kind of like snowboarding, it can be slow to figure things out to begin with, but you reach a point where things click and the learning becomes exponential. Enjoy your surfskate journey!
Lol. I'm 39 too. Got my board before Christmas last year, fell on my elbow at a skate park doing a simple back side turn on flat ground and that kept me off the board for about two months. Luckily I had a helmet. Before going back out, I invested in elbow and knee pads and wrist guards and gloves (should've had those from the start). It's amazing how wearing body armor increased my confidence to generate speed and lean into turns. I've surfed since I was 21, but never been any good at generating speed and power on a small wave with a short board. But surfskate really helps me imagine what that might feel like. Thanks Mark for your inspiration. Keep it up Andy. It's such a rewarding form of daily exercise for us "older" guys. Excites me to still be surfing at age 60. Haha
@@yuuu2ooob891 You’ll notice I am fully padded for most of my skatepark sessions, because I have learned lessons along the way every time I don’t! It lets me push myself that little bit harder and prevents me from missing time on the board.
I’m gonna be you! Way to go man.
I’ve watched this video so many times since I’ve gotten my board. Carving in a bowl on a surf skate is one of the most satisfying feelings ever. I’ve also had a lot of fun carving down a soap box durby hill learning speed checks and carving sharp turns while going fast on a pump track. I genuinely enjoy surf skating far more than regular. It’s so unique and feels graceful compared to how gnarly regular skating can be. To each their own!
Just adding for the algorithm! 😉 I am 43 and just have my first month of surfskating behind me. I am addicted and yes, you are an influencer!
Amazing video & advancement! Congrats, killing it! I'm 66, 3 weeks in on my first ever skateboard! I surf & surf skating has had a positive effect on my surfing, mainly because concrete is so much more scary than saltwater & sand! Already a subscriber, keep the content coming!! :)
Thanks, I really appreciate the support! I have a real surf trip planned for the end of the year, hopefully the first one in 2 years that doesn't have to be cancelled - Can't wait to see how all this practice translates in the ocean rather than the lake or river.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer The actual riding will be quite similar, but reading the waves & catching them is the hard part! But, if you go somewhere where the surf is good, it makes it heaps easier! :)
Congratulations you beat me. I begin octobre 2020 at 65 years old. I lost 50 years of my Life
not begin at 15 years old. Never too late.
Guy sirois
Canada
66 and got my first skateboard (surfskate) 2 months ago. Got it mostly to land train for surfing but once I saw a bowl I knew I had to carve it. Hope my knees hold up!!
@@daneroberts3738 it's a such funny tendency) my neighborhood is 58 and had four skateboard - arbor, carver, yow and he is very happy about it) I'll brought my first surf skate at 35))
You're awesome. I'm inspired by seeing your journey. Keep up the amazing work.
Loved it! Thank you for sharing your journey!
Thanks for sharing, I am 36 and I discovered a surf skateboard a couple of weeks ago. It's so much fun.
Great video Mark just bought a skateboard and 53 skated as a kid my whole life so should be good fun, thanks for the stoke.
Thank you for this video, it is truly inspirational. I'm 38 years old and I street skated a lot when I was a teenager, now I felt back in love with it and started longboarding, and it's great to see people going through similar experiences and overcoming similar struggles.
Most inspiring channel on TH-cam. Well done!! 👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing your learning experience. Im planning to start surfskate and it led me to your video
Great decision! Both starting surfskating AND watching my video 😁. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Sick dude I’m just starting at 32.. not skated for 10 years.. been learning to surf and this helps so much,,,✌️🇬🇧
I like your video, very good progress, I play surfskate for two month. Hope one year later I can be better than now. Enjoy your video
Congrats on finding so much enjoyment and a year of great progress! You inspired me to get back to skateboarding in my 30's and have been enjoying progressing in Kingston. Thanks :) Have to go on a park tour your way eventually!
I'd love a surf-skate but most options sold out currently.
Keep well enjoying!
SurftheGreats had one available last I checked just as an FYI! More of a skatepark one with park wheels and C5 trucks but it looks like a great board if into learning bowls, grinds, and more progressive skating than just carving. Surf Ontario has waterborne adapters to convert a regular board. Let me know if you are up this way!
Great job man! Awsome progress and skills!
Thank you!
Youre awesome! This video is so inspiring. Great progress. Thank you so much for sharing
Damn, really enjoyed this video!!! Love the message behind it too. Great skating.
Thank you for watching and for your comment! Year 2 video is going to be 🔥🔥🔥
Congrats man this is epic stuff
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing! It’s great to see your progression! Also super cool that you are combining traditional skateboarding tricks with your surfskate! Looking forward to year two 😊
Thanks so much! If you want to see how far I took that street skateboarding / surfskating hybrid in year 2, you might enjoy the short film I put out in October: th-cam.com/video/jRcxtchqEjQ/w-d-xo.html
Good job this is awesome! Can’t wait for my first year surf skate anniversary this next October!! Ha ha cool edit -s great content!
Congratulations on your progress & Another great vid , old guy here (51), used to street skate in my teens & twenties got back into skating (longboard) during lockdown last year.recently I was looking for a smaller board &/or something new & discovered the Decathlon board via your vids , so I bought it and so far I’m loving it !! Keep skating!!
Before this I was playing soccer 3 nights a week, when that came to a grinding halt due to Covid and shutdowns, I needed something to replace that really important stress relief. Something that like soccer that would be physically exerting, challenging, and which benefits from creativity and strategic thinking. The interesting thing is that you don’t have to read any opponents, just have to overcome your own limits and hurdles. Discovering SurfSkating is definitely the silver lining out of the challenges over the past 15 months.
Cheers Mark... Thinking of starting this too at 45... Last time I was on a skateboard was 35 year ago so... Good to see your channel... Thanks for sharing your journey 😊
Wow! Great video dude! Looks good. I might have to get a board like that. Keep shredding!
Thanks! So much fun, but they are tough to get these days. If you can find one, definitely worth trying it out!
This is awesome man!! Really well done. Happy anniversary, here's to next year
Thanks a lot Michael! Nice to have your tutorial videos to help out with year two!
Im literally looking into what surf skate to buy and am 40 so great to see im not alone on this late start to a journey
Great video diary, Mark. Very inspiring. I started skatesurfing 2 months ago. Took some nasty falls, but nothing too serious. I try to get to the skatepark 3-5 times a week. Love the bowls. 🤟🤟
It is such an addictive sport!
Im a month into surfskating, and this video was really motivating and uplifting to see where my skills can go 🤙 Awesome stuff man. Cant wait to see your progression in year 2!
Thanks for watching! I’m already learning at a faster pace in year two, so definitely keep going and get on your board as much as you can! 🤙🏽
Awesome dude!! I started at the age of 40🤟 i have never been on a skateboard.. My first board was a surfskate.. And i love it🤟
Yeah! That is awesome Britt 🤙🏽
I'm essencially in the same situation - mid 30's, teenage years on a regular skateboard (stopped after I broke my wrist as a young adult), and a few days back I started surfskating which went surprisingly well so far, with first slides and stuff. I miss riding bowls and miniramps but was unsure whether it's worth to approach it again, but you are an incredible inspiration, thank you!
I guess my waterborne adapters aren't first choice when it comes to riding parks (my deck, a Beercan Boards cruiser made of aluminium isn't anyways), but I'm already thinking about a dedicated setup. 😅
Greetings from Berlin! 🤜🤛
Hi, you're inspiring me!!! Wants to keep watching your progress!!!
Thank you!
Good on you
Love seeing older people get onto cruising
Very inspiring, I’m in my 30’s and starting Surfskate 5 month ago, I want to make signature trick too like you. Cheers from Indonesia🏄🤙
Thanks man. I’ve been at it 5 months on flat and am now going 4 days a week at 615 am at the local park. I’m starting to buy different boards from Carver now and I’m always fully padded up. Yours ,(scared shitless) Joe blow 65 years young.
Yes Joe! Padding up can be uncomfortable in the heat, but it sure beats missing out on months of skating or regressing in our progress while sitting out injured, and the older we get the longer those recoveries take.
Thanks Mark, enjoyed your video. 54 and only returned to skating just before covid. Hadn't skated since I was about fifteen and that was just around my driveway back in the seventies and eighties as we didn't have skateparks in Australia then. I now have a regular board for the skatepark, a zippy little 22 inch Penny board for short trips around the neighbourhood and I won a fabulous longboard which I love to use for longer commutes. I am very keen to try surfskate and am currently doing my homework, leaning towards getting a YOW. Very thankful I have kept in shape with yoga in the last ten or fifteen years which has helped immensely with my balance and fitness.
I'm 38 and started surf skating today! Am so inspired by your videos, keep them coming!
So glad to hear that! Get out on your board as much as you can and the progress goes fast.
That’s really awesome stuff. I’m 42 and was about to do the same stuff like you, but then suffered a broken ankle earlier this year which still makes it tough to come back. Now there comes the winter without any skate options close to here. You lucky guy:) integration of a boneless to your repertoire would be crazy, think about it bro and go on, it’s fun to watch. Stay healthy!!!
Boneless and Boneless 180s are regular part of this year’s tricks, trying to figure out boneless 3’s but having trouble getting enough air time to get it back under. Very soon, my movie “Unconventional.” will be dropping that will hopefully really inspire how limitless the playground can be with a surfskate! There is a preview up on my channel as I await sorting out some copyright issues with the music. Heal up quick and get back out there.
Hey man, my story is nearly identical to yours, except I just started. The fact that you integrated normal skate tricks in your runs is super inspiring. Thanks for posting! And keep carving!
Yeah! You should definitely check some of my more recent stuff, major progress since this video!
Yeah Mark, thanks a lot for taking the time to put this videos together and inspire (as I can read on thread of comments) a bunch of guys that aren't ready to throw the towel on some old dreams, yet. I'm 45 and I'm loving it. Last time I did some skating I was about 12 yr old! Life is good 🙏🙌
Awesome! Me too
Awesome progression Mark. Thank you for sharing it. I am in to my 5th month of surfscating and seeing how far have you come in a one year only motivates me more. By the way I am 48 so imagine the looks I am getting when I am riding.
If nothing else, the replies to this video show we aren't alone in the #laterskater crew! If you look at where I am at that point (month 5), I still hadn't reached my Eureka moment when things really started to come together and I know you have the passion so you have lots of new milestones coming soon!
Happy anniversary dude! Amazing progress, im nowhere near that good, hope you post "how to" videos too, I'll have a look. I'm still carving at 45, the greatest coolest work out 🤙
Thanks! I have a few tutorials posted and more in the works.
Amazing bro!
1:55 damn!!
this is a freaking AMAZING video! so beautifully done!!
Great progression! Thx for your inspiring video. I’ll be 38 in August and want to buy a Slide Surfskate next week on our Italy vacation. And maybe also get a learning session there from a local skating school.
I never really skated much. But I did use a Snakeboard a lot in my youth, so I hope this helps me with the Surfskate.
I also want to use a helmet and protectors, even though i never see anyone with protection in Austria. But since I’m a medical Masseur it’s important for me and especially my hands.
Hope there will come more of you!
Snakeboard experience might help, or it might cause bad habits? I saw a girl at my local skatepark tearing up the park on a ripstick but she took a bad fall and stopped skating. To try to cheer her up I went over and suggested she try out my surfskate. She kept trying to use her back foot to engage the turns. But probably could figure it out soon enough. Definitely use the helmet and pads! Every now and then I go without and usually end up regretting it. When you are in your late 30s, you don’t heal as fast. Hopefully you are less worried about looking 😎 cool now as you may been have in your teenage days!
You’re very inspiring, thank u✨🙌🏻
Thanks for watching!
Omg thanks for this video! I’m 32 and just started a few months ago and am relieved to see your cringe phase! I’m right there in it and it’s motivating to see you get through it! 😊
There is still stuff that I do that I want to improve but it is amazing how much I have progressed in 3 years. Surfskating has a pretty fast learning curve to get to intermediate stage but the little style things take a long time to master! Keep going and enjoy your journey!
Great video!!!!
The roundhouse cutback in Month 5 is so clean! I need to spend more time drilling on the kickturn portion. It'd also be interesting to see what maneuvers are categorized as beginner vs intermediate (Because I feel like SUCH a beginner... ALL the time!)
I think you said on FB that you had no street skating or surfing background? That makes a big difference. Like if I try to do any of this switch, I am pretty much at month one, but I also kind of like that because whenever I am trying to teach someone and they are having trouble, I can just try it switch and put myself in their shoes! Honestly, just spend lots of time on your board and try making tiny adjustments. Experiment with foot position, weight distribution, where you put your arms... One day I was leaning back a little further than usual and all of a sudden my pumping was just working twice as well. Keep going! It will get easier once you reach that breakthrough month.
Hi Mark! this video is inspiring! i'm 58 just starting to surfskate! I'm practising it almost every day!
That is impressive! Surfskating will make you feel young!
Hi Mark. Thanks for the cool surfskate lessons. I am 39 years old and started surf skating 3 months ago. Your videos motivate me to improve my skills every day. Greetings from Switzerland
So great to hear! I keep on exceeding my own expectations of what I thought I would be able to accomplish, so definitely don't think you started too late, just think of how lucky you are to have started when you did!
I laughed so much, cause your journey with its successes, failures, and learned. Is what I’m going through now. Rode a plastic board in the mid 70s for about a week it wasn’t fun. Attempted to surf 3x got up several times but didn’t really surf. Now 54 yrs young and 10 days in surfskating, scuffed up body, sprained ankle n toe and whatever injuries to come. I’m LOVING it. Working that compression/decompression in the bowl is fun and difficult. Thanks your video has n is helpful n supportive. If ever in Atlanta, let me know
Yeah, keep going it is worth it! Check out my playlist on surfskate skills for lots of tutorials.
Im 37 turning 38 in 2 months bought a landyachtz pocket knife 1 week ago for $90 brand new, can't beat that price😁 Just started surf skating and I love it. I also been skating for 24yrs. Awesome video by the way🤙🏼
I love what you’re doing, freestyle zephyr style
Thank you so much you rock 🤘🏽
👍👍 Mark, your goal(s) for year 2 are spot on. Style seems to be way down the list of what to work on for too many folks these days.... however when you see a group of skaters or surfers at one spot, I think you will notice that the guy with the smoothest, flowiest style, stands out in the crowd. Little things such as hand placement, body lean, a relaxed posture, etc., go a long ways in the style department. Hang loose my friend. 🤙
Exactly, sometimes I fall into the trap of treating things like a checklist and just wanting to move on to the next. But you are right, the people I love to watch are more about having the effortless “steezy” (I feel like at my age I need to put that in quotations) style, rather than those who can just land a million different technical manoeuvres or tricks. Thanks for watching Dave, I honestly doubted anyone would watch that far to even see that part 😆. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
You're still young my man, I'm 53 and still rocking these board and surf...but more cautious lol.You are young!!! Stay stoked you're awesome!
Glass half full outlook - I like it! I wish I could have discovered this when I was 14 but better than discovering it when I am 70! If nothing else, it is keeping me in shape so that surfing everyday in retirement stays a realistic goal. Although I am typing this one handed after trying to grind down a staircase ledge yesterday and spraining my wrist... maybe the health and injury neutralize each other.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer That's so true. The trick is never think about your age when you are out there surfing waves, concrete or bombing the snow slope. The only thing that's should be in all our minds is.. "Its gonna be a good day". There's no room for word try, that don't exist out there. You only get two options, Do or Do not.
I dig all your videos so keep it up and Cheers to your one year Anniversary!
Hi Mark, great vidoe mate. I'm 50 years old and have just ordered my first surf skate. I'm a bit scared but i used to skate and surf many years ago. I currently have a long board but really like what you an do on a surf skate. Anyhow, your video was a bit of an inspiration mate so thank you. Chris
I love hearing that Chris, and frankly I can't think of anyone who has tried surfskating, especially those who may have been off a board for a while, and not fallen in love with it. You are in for a treat! Enjoy your surfskate journey and have a look at my tutorial videos as you start to progress.
This is so inspirational. I turned 40 in November and after buying my first surfskate about 2 weeks ago i am hooked! I am trying to get out as much as i can (mostly on the flat) i even tried a few skate parks, feel so old with all the kids and a bit daft lol. But i am loving it and it’s definitely my happy place at the moment. Just trying to work on my flow for now. But my goal for this year is to learn to ride a bowl. I love to surf in the summer but I was made redundant from my job and am now looking at jobs away from the coast. Surfskating is helping me keep my spirits up. Thanks for the video👍
Through the pandemic, Surfskating has been my saving grace when I had to scrap surf trips, soccer and everything else. Definitely check out my Bowl tutorial video if you haven’t already to help speed up your learning process. Best of luck with the job hunt!
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer Thank you and i definitely will 👍
It's great to read so many comments on "mature" riders that are discovering this great sport. I am turning 40 next month and have just started with bowl riding with my Yow Pipe with the Meraki truck. This video is awesome to set up my next goals.
I heard about YOW and Meraki being really good.. except they are impossible to find. Can you fit the Meraki trucks to a standard longboard, or is it better to have smaller dimensions?
@@ColindeSilva Hi Colin, the Yow Meraki System is fantastic and I have noticed a faster progress and confidence with the Yow than with my previous Miller surfskate. I bought my Yow on their official website and right now they have a few models available, although their most popular models are out of stock. I started to follow their Instagram account to be aware of their new stock.
In regards to your question, you can of course mount the Meraki truck on a longboard (I have done so myself in the past with their previous truck), but a shorter wheelbase gives you more radical turning radius. In my opinion this agility is much more fun. Hope my comment helps.
@@JFKaufmann Thank you - makes sense. Any chance of a video? :-)
@@ColindeSilva instagram.com/p/COYUO7BDgXc/?
love it !!!
Thank for sharing your experience Mark.
Thank you for watching! Tomorrow is the end of year 2 and I can’t believe the progress I have made in the 2nd year also. Don’t be afraid to push your limits!
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer thanks for the encouragement Mark! I’ll grab the c5 trucks tomorrow at Rollin and try them out! I have been training with Cx and C7 and I love them. I hope to see you around Ottawa when I get back!
The snow gap was great!
Super inspiring, Mark. So glad you put this together. And very much look forward to more videos from you. How about some tutorials for your tricks?
Thanks! I didn’t want to venture there initially as there were so many good tutorial videos out already. As I’ve grown more confident, I am starting to realize things that worked for me are sometimes a little different than what is described in other tutorial videos, so I have more planned for this year. Sometimes one little way of describing something differently can be the thing that clicks to help others learn. Stay tuned!
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer Exactly. I think we can't get enough tutorials. And it is the huge demand on my channel. But we need better riders like you who actually know what they're doing. 😂
I’m 56....I started 4 days ago on a borrowed Yow! Loved it so much bought a 540 based on your reviews.
Now that I own a YOW and see what all the hype is about, I want to prepare you to not expect YOW performance from the Carve540, but it is an awesome board for getting started. Where I live, you can buy 3 Oxelos for less than one YOW.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer The 540 is €99 here in Berlin from Decathlon. The Yow I tried that got me hooked was over €300! I’m not good enough to buy a Yow....yet. At least I can always borrow my friend’s’ Yow when she’s not around haha. Might even buy it from her when she outgrows it in the future. Congrats on the anniversary. I’ve been going 5 days now and still have uninjured knees and hips...so far.
I love how the young guys cheered you on after you landed that laidback grind. They woulda had me turnt up 😂🤙🏾
Great Video mate ! the only thing I'd do is to make some contrast on your voice, ( ups and lows ) to break the monotone. other than that excellent, keep it up!
Believe it or not, this is me trying to do that! Any more and it sounds so completely fake and forced. I don’t love my voice but I want to be genuine.
I muted after 30 secs and enjoyed watching. Very well, thanks. danke.
This is super motivational my dude. I just bought my first surfskate. I'm 31. Haven't skated in about 5 years. But I started longboarding this year and got curious about surfskating.
SurfSkating is like the best of skateboarding combined with the best of longboarding! It feels amazing just carving down a hill or through the City like a longboard, and it feels incredible getting air off a kicker or grinding the bowl coping like a skateboard.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer I got a few skate parks near by. I wanna ride this bowl and this down hill pipe. Bowl is my goal right now.
@@ricoross5306 Check out my bowl tutorial if you haven’t already
Grew up skateboarding from like 8 to 22. I’m now 49 and really considering grabbing a surf skate just to experience the baseline joy of skating again. Thanks for the video, just solidified my decision.
You won't regret it. If you do it the way I do it is still pretty high impact, but you can have a lot of fun on a SurfSkate doing lower impact stuff, feeling the flow and speed, a perfect way to reconnect with skating after a long absence!
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer Thanks, Mark. Went ahead and purchased a Carver Greenroom ( I’m 6’3”) based on one of your reviews and can’t wait for it to arrive! Cheers, Mate!
Impressive!
Varsity of tricks 😮🤩✨
YOOOOOOOOOO!!!! FOA, you rock bro. This is my FIRST MONTH surfskating and I'm 32. You just gave me all the confidence and motivation I need! Subscribed!!!!THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Where in Canada are you? Hope to learn from you in person one day!
You got this, think about the 5 year head start you have on me! I’m in Ottawa.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer I'm in Toronto. Hope to meet you and have some fun surfboarding one day!
That's awesome Mark!! You are a good challenge! Question: where is that snake (6:01) run that you found on the road trip? I have a CAVER CX track. What track do you use at 15:36 ?
Hi Mark, first of all: absolutely ripping!
I was wondering if you can give us some more detail on how you believe surfskating helps your regular surfing in the ocean? What is really replicable, what is (very) different, any other things worth to mention.
Just started surfskating to progress my surfing on flat days, but really like it!! Cheers
Finally got to put it into practice the past week! I am not an advanced surfer by any means since I usually only get to do it a couple times a year. But the last time I went I definitely noticed that my ability to shift my weight to the right spot, get into the tuck knee position, and use my upper body more effectively was a lot better. But I had to really think about it. Like I needed to be mindful and think of doing what I would do on the surfskate rather than fall into old habits.
I'm the same age as you and this gives me inspiration thanks man and keep shredding! Did you just put the surf skate trucks on a standard board?
I have a mix of surfskate completes and my own creations in this vid.
Hey bro your videos and content are amazing keep up the good work! As a surfer that has tried surfskating a couple times i ask my self constantly which is the best surfskate in order to slide and to do snaps (snaps, cutbacks as in surfing). The Yow Meraki looks very good for that but maybe you can give me a better choice for that since you have more knowledge and practice than I do! Suscribing and chhers from Spain !!!
Hey Cristian! So I’ll give you my advice, but keep in mind that I am a landlocked kook who only gets to actually surf a couple times a year when there isn’t a pandemic. I’ve never done a cutback on an ocean wave because I am so bad at catching waves on a shortboard that when I do get a wave, I never want to risk cutting it short trying anything too risky unless I am at the end of the ride. But I’ve managed some snaps on standing river waves / artificial waves. To me, Swelltech feels the most like surfing and your body motions really have to simulate surfing to make it work. You cannot wiggle pump it like other surfskates. The wheels slide well and I feel it gives pretty realistic practice. YOW and Smoothstar are pretty close behind, but I find the smoothstar has a bit more pivot and a little less lean in the front, so the nose feels a bit more “free floating” like a surfboard. Personally I prefer the YOW or Smoothstar as all-around surfskates for having fun as skateboarding moves are much easier on them, but they still work well for surf training.
12 year old scooter kids at most of mine parks. Those kids are crazy good too.
It's ok Mark. I started skating late 20s, just got my surf skate at 35. It's ON! This inspired me
Yeahhhhh! Looking forward to your 1 year video Liza! Plus you'll have my whole suite of tutorial videos to progress even faster!
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer Pump track tomorrow. it's on
I have been doing normal/cruising skateboarding for 1 and 1/2 year and just bought a surfskate because I have started surfing and at my age doing those crazy olie jumps those youngsters are doing in skatepark is just impossible for me. So surfskating looked perfect to me, allowing to train for surfing and doing some nice cruising turns. I have adapted a YOW system on a cruiser board but sorry to say it took me at least a week to dare doing a few meter as the front wheel was so wobbly. So what you are doing in Day 1 will take me 1 year or more to do. Thanks for the video anyway
Everyone has the right pace for them, and I was stoked to find this because I was such a slow learner when it came to surfing. But remember that progress isn’t linear, you’ll get to a stage where things begin to click and your progress will start accelerating faster!
Nice, I’m 36 and just bought a surfskate, haven’t been on a skateboard in about 18 years so it’s going to be tough 😂
You can do it! Sounds almost exactly like my start!
48 here in Thailand. I have just started and had a few excellent crashes lol. However, I don't feel in any way that I am too old to do this.
U just motivated me to take a step and buy a surf skate board, i am 40 and i was shy to start skating again after almost 20 years of no activity
Great news - It is such a fun way to get active and you can take it as mellow or as adrenaline-inducing as you need.
Hi Mark, what brand of surfskate do you ride?
I’m 50 years old and two months in on my Carver Super Surfer which to be honest I brought because of the epic graphic underneath. I’d only ever seen Carver boards in my local Surf/skate shops here in Wellington New Zealand. I didn’t know there were other brands until I checked TH-cam. A great way to learn.
Yours looks a lot lighter or maybe it’s your years of skate experience. I’ve surfed for 36 years.
Glad I got all the pads as I work a physical job and can’t afford to get injured.
It’s brought my 13 year old son and I even closer
I have ridden about 30 different boards over the past two years! But at the moment my go to board is the Whitetail Whaleshark deck which is perfectly designed for my skate-surf hybrid style of riding. I've been switching between the different Carver trucks and YOW meraki mainly in recent days.
Super awesome video man! You're an inspiration!
I just got hooked onto SS'g. I'm starting to get better at pumping and am looking for the next thing to work on. What logical progressions would you suggest? Any resources you could point me to? Like a list of skills from easy to hard?
Thanks! A few people have asked that now so I will give it some thought - But I think background is important, did you have experience skateboarding, snowboarding, or surfing prior to getting into surfskating?
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer Yeah, I snowboard quite a bit (in fact I'm so into snowboarding that I created a small product for it: www.RideEasy.co). I haven't skateboarded nor surfed before but LOVE the surf-y feeling of SS!
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for sharing @Mark! I want to buy a surfskate that I can use to improve my surfing (tight turns, slides etc) but at the same time use in bowls and mini ramps....would you recommend the Carver Scape/Bel Air with the C5 trucks?
Hey Aaron, wondering if you have a skateboard background? If so those board options might be great choices, especially if spending a lot of time in the miniramp. If you are more interested in surfing practice, C5 trucks might not be the way to go, as they don't have as much rail to rail lean.
Hi Mark. Thanks for making this awesome video. I just bought some waterborne adapters and am starting more seriously into surf skating. Today was my first day in a bowl. I'm aiming for that flow you showed in your videos 😄. My setup is currently a 32''x10'' (82cm x 25cm) board, 180mm RKP truck with WB rail adapter and 140mm TKP front truck. Wheelbase is 17.5'' (45cm). I'm feeling the surfskate a bit without flow. Do you recommend any setup? Also I can see some times you use a Waterborne and some times a carver. What setup do you feel it's best for a bowl. Cheers.
I love waterborne on flat ground, but I find it a bit clunky and heavy in the bowl. Same with Carver C7 but to a lesser extent - It is just a bit more work fighting against gravity to get it high up on the walls. For riding bowls, I love a shorter wheelbase, like around 15” with Carver C5 or CX trucks, and wheels that are at least 81a for more speed and better slides. You should check out my video on my favourite surfskate for skateparks, it walks through all the details. Thanks for watching and subscribing, some more good content planned for this year including more tutorials.
I’m 41, yep maybe a midlife crisis but I’ve always wanted to skate but when I was a kid I couldn’t afford one. I bought one at 18, bought a nice board from Fairmans in West Chester PA. A couple days into having that board, my cousin graduated high school and really liked the board so I just gave it to him. 23 hrs later and here I am ready to get a cruiser board and just ride… no tricks just enjoy riding and see where it takes me. Wish me luck and don’t laugh at me if you see me.
Never too late man! Get out there and have fun!
Hi Mark, great stuff & personal effort! Quite inspiring! To mention… literally this morning I’ve got my first ever surf skate, starting my journey I’m 38 by the way so kinda similar 😆 would like to have you advice, did you get your theory from TH-cam videos or elsewhere?
I started doing things on my own but as I started to spend more time doing it, basically when I injured my ankle and couldn't kick push a regular skateboard, that is when I started checking out TH-cam videos which helped my progress faster.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer thanks👍
This is pretty awesome! I love surf skating as land training for surfing. Quick question, do you find a stiffer truck (i.e. Carver CX) better for skateparks/bowls than the looser surf trucks (i.e. Carver C7)? So that you dont get that savage front truck tucking under on steep turns?
A couple advantages to CX or C5 style trucks in skateparks is their ability to ride fakie better. I just started landing frontside 360s on transition, and I've ridden away clean on the CX but not on my YOW so far because it is much more difficult riding fakie after landing. Also when it comes to grinds, you don't have to worry about jackknifing if your weight is too far forward. But for flow, I love the really loose swing arm style trucks in the bowl. They just help hug the wall a little better and keep smooth lines and momentum.
Hi theee
Love your videos and would like to learn more. I’m 62 and have a zflex pintail that I’ve outfitted with waterborne adapters. I really need some tips on pumping. Do you offer lessons?
Hi Mike, Thanks for the comment! I do offer lessons in the Ottawa/Gatineau area. I've never tried coaching virtually before, I don't think it would be fully effective, but could be better than nothing if you are somewhere where no in person lessons are available. You can send me a message through my Facebook business page @SurfSkateOttawa. Would love to do what I can to help your carving.
Hi Mark. Thank you for sharing. I'm wondering what other sport activities you are doing in order to keep in shape? any specific sport besides surfing ? thanks....keep inspiring.
Recently, far too little! Between work, the TH-cam channel, surfskate lessons, and family, time runs out quick. Basement workouts in the home gym and stand up paddling are the others mainly. I used to play soccer 3 nights a week pre-pandemic and bike 50km a day for my work commute, which may resume in the fall.
Hi Mark I love your channel! Could you do a tutorial for the move at 1:07 please!
I have a huge list of videos in development right now, so it might be a bit of time before I could get around to that, but the good news is there are some good tutorials on instagram for that one, as well as debate about what it is actually called! I call it a BS 180 powerslide revert to forward, but there were like 30 different answers to someone's survey question. @ShaneLai has a video on how to do this same move but frontside here: th-cam.com/video/AmSGdQtCql8/w-d-xo.html
Awesome job! and Awesome video! I'm trying to figure out how you were able to do front manuals on a surf skate. I haven't tried a surf skate yet but from the videos I've seen about them, they seem to dive side to side very aggressively. I'm wondering what brand or model you were doing that on.. I've heard the Carver boards are not as aggressively carvy compared to say, brands like "yow" and "smooth star". I currently skate a regular skateboard but seeing you do tricks on the surf skate is inspiring me quite a bit. Thank you!
They are more challenging than on a regular skateboard, but definitely manageable on Carver C5 and Carver CX trucks. I can do short ones on my Carver C7 board, but the board has a super short and flat nose, so the deck makes it harder than the trucks if anything. My YOW is supposed to arrive tomorrow, so we’ll see how it does!
Also, you should definitely get a surfskate, it adds a new element and will help your regular skating.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer How is your YOW? I'm also in my 30s and after having started with a cruiser and longboard some weeks ago, just tried with my new YOW Kontiki (34in) today and am curious about your thoughts vs your Carver.
@@santiagopeschiera1743 For straight up carving the streets, I absolutely love the YOW. It makes the C7 feel “tight”. You can see my first impression on IG @surfskateottawa. For the skatepark, I’m not quite sure yet. Still figuring out my footing to avoid jackknifing it coming out of airs, and had some challenges grinding the coping too. Want to take my time to get a good feel before posting a review.
Hi! Nice vid! I've got a question about the C5 trucks. How do they compare to your normal skateboard trucks? I was wondering if it is really different from simply running your regular trucks very loose?
More different than night and day! I can’t explain why, but they are. I tried making my own hamboard, I put reverse kingpin longboard trucks on a huge angled riser and thought it might ride like the C5s but it wasn’t even close. Just kept wheel biting.
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer hi Mark, thnx for that. I don't know why there's so little to be found on the C5 trucks. They seem to be the best of both worlds.
Hey I wanted to start taking my carver to the park I’ve really been enjoying pump tracks but I wanted to know how tight you run your trucks for the park or not would be a huge help!!!
Personally, I like them as loose as they go, but I would recommend sticking with what you are used to to start so that they behave predictably. As you get comfortable you can tweak to your liking.
Well, doing surfskating with prebuilt skateboarding skills/muscle memory, is a whole different story than learning surfskating with no skating/snowboarding/surfing background at all, which is something I'm doing at age 37. It took me two weeks to just roll into the bowl...Now 8months has passed and I could only do basic things like carve a 5ft with grinding coping, flyout, slope slide/snap 180. Drop-in is still a nightmare that I don't want to touch...
That sounds like great progress for someone with no boardsport background! Keep it up!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Mark! 36 and looking foreward to scoring a surfskate and learn how to use it!! Let me ask you: is it a "classic" skate deck you're using at around 2:50-3:00 min? With C5 trucks? Can you talk a little bit of the wheels and how you felt it?
Yes this is a standard 8x31 popsicle deck on C5 trucks with Carver Roundhouse wheels
Thanks for answering! Does it performs ok? Would you recommend using that kind of decks? (Thinking of a bigger one right now, as I'll be learning, but i'm curious)
@@alebrenna441 I think it depends on your intentions for getting into surfskating, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first SurfSkate. Better to start with something more standard with a wider deck and longer wheelbase to learn all the basics of pumping and carving, and when you are looking for new challenges, that is when you should look into customizing based on your own style. However, some of the old school powell peralta style pool cruisers do work well as surfskate decks.
Thanks a lot Mark!
Thanks for sharing, what board/trucks do you have?
Far too many! Each time a new one makes an appearance in this video I did label it on-screen, I think you can see all of them show up in the first three minutes. My current favourite isn’t in this video, but I have some newer videos about the YOW Medina Camo 33.5”.
What wheels are you riding the most? Or what wheels do you prefer? Thank you for your work! It is so inspiring for me. I‘m 37 and i‘m starting with my first surfskate experiences.. :)
Regards from germany
For flat ground, I really like the roundhouse concaves, they are 69mm 78a. Super traction but they still release well enough for slides. I have a video on my favourite skatepark board that goes into detail on my fave park wheels, where I prefer a smaller harder wheel that runs faster, releases from coping better, and slides well. I think from memory they are 65mm roundhouse 81a, but do not get the ecothane ones, I really didn’t like those.
Exactly my question and also 37 and just starting 😅
@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer thank you !! 🙏 i‘ll give them a try