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James McDonald
Registrace 1. 06. 2006
Uh. . .just an aging skater tryna get trix
Back home
I took a month off as I went on vacation. So now I'm back at it again and ramping up so I can learn some new stuff.
This was a pretty nice session. I held the slappy fs noseslides well enough and did some of the longest slappy crooked grinds I've ever done. Plus I messed around with bs tail (stall) shuv out. My flip tricks are still abysmal. . .
This was a pretty nice session. I held the slappy fs noseslides well enough and did some of the longest slappy crooked grinds I've ever done. Plus I messed around with bs tail (stall) shuv out. My flip tricks are still abysmal. . .
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All alone at Jeffy
zhlédnutí 77Před 3 měsíci
Surprising there was nobody at Jefferson, so I decided to capture a few tricks I've been working on. Nollie bS 50-50 is feeling nice and I'm starting to do it on taller stuff in the last couple of weeks. I'm also just really liking this trick overall with how it feels and looks. Sometimes I'll learn tricks as a stepping stone to other tricks, but this one might be a keeper. I think this might b...
5050 Variations
zhlédnutí 219Před 4 měsíci
I've been working on different 5050 variations lately for more control and overall confidence before attempting to learn more complicated tricks. The 2 newest variations are Nollie BS and Fakie BS, both of which were mildly terrifying at first. I also managed a switch BS, but it was very sketchy. FS noseslides continue to be a challenge. I can't seem to hold the slide with any control, and the ...
Before the Snow Comes
zhlédnutí 366Před 4 měsíci
Well, it kinda snowed later in the evening, but it never stuck. It's just gonna rain for awhile now. . . While the flip tricks and the manuals aren't really back since the injuries, I'm feeling pretty much back to normal on my board again. I'm hoping to learn a few new things this year, so here's to a good start in 2024!
Jeffy Christmas
zhlédnutí 100Před 5 měsíci
Got a nice session in on Christmas Eve at Jefferson Skatepark. I actually go here quite a bit on the weekends but never end up filming. I mostly had the skatepark to myself this time though. I'm starting to 5-0 again. They're not terribly consistent and I had a lot of trouble getting a good backside 5-0, but the confidence is slowly building. I managed to get a sketchy crook too, but that actua...
Mid December Check-in
zhlédnutí 179Před 5 měsíci
I've been swamped with work lately, so skateboarding has slowed down a bit. Plus it's cold and wet more often than not these days, so sneaking in a little bit of time is nice. I'm beginning the process of learning backside disasters, which is a trick I've never really done, even when I was younger. I don't recall ever being great at blunt variations either, so maybe this is a humble start to th...
Finding some Daylight
zhlédnutí 143Před 6 měsíci
It's getting dark by 430 now, so skating during the nighttime during the weekdays will become a more regular thing. That's if it's dry and not too cold. . . I've been slowly bringing back heelflips and kickflips. They're a bit shaky atm, but I'll take them. I'm still having all sorts of trouble with bs 50-50 for some reason.
Going Up
zhlédnutí 574Před 7 měsíci
Just messin' around with different tricks up the curb since I've mostly just ollied up in the last couple of months. I surprised myself with the backside nollie. I'm not sure if I've done that since my more youthful days. . .
I’m 38 now
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 7 měsíci
37 was pretty rough as 2 separate ankle injuries kept me out most of the year. Hopefully, 38 will go much better lol. I'm starting to feel a bit more fluid on the board overall (going faster, popping higher, etc). I'm happy to be able to slappy again, but to be honest, the ones here took forever to land. The approach and balance placement took a few attempts to recalibrate.
Rounding out September
zhlédnutí 154Před 8 měsíci
Filmed this on the last day of September. I was able to bring back my noseslides on ledges and managed to jump high enough for a few fs 50-50s. I tried backside 50-50 on the same ledge several times but was having a hard time getting up there. The next couple of months will be a lot of repetition on 50-50s until they feel comfortable and my hips return to normal strength. I might try some slapp...
Poppin 180s
zhlédnutí 215Před 8 měsíci
I'm doing various 180s and getting used to the feeling of pivoting off my ankles again. For most of the next month or so will doing this over and over again until I gain my confidence back. I also did some basic 50-50s on the curb. I attempted the bigger ledge nearby and that was a no-go after several attempts. I just don't have the strength right now to get up there easily. Gotta strengthen th...
Return to Longacres
zhlédnutí 331Před 8 měsíci
It's been over a year since I've been to Longacres. It's a shell of itself now due to WSDOT coming in and making repairs underneath the bridge. So the quarterpipes are gone along with some other obstacles. I'm not sure if they're done with repairs yet, but hopefully, we can breathe new life into the spot again. I wanted to come back here because it still has a nice manual pad and ledge. I was a...
August Ollies
zhlédnutí 120Před 9 měsíci
I suffered an ankle injury back in April, and it's been lingering around ever since. It's getting better slowly, so I'm taking it easy for now with just riding around and doing mostly ollies to build my confidence back up. I was able to manage a board slide on the ledge today without any pain. I have a few goals in September, but I'd mostly like to get back to normal by the end of the year.
Go Skate Day
zhlédnutí 92Před 11 měsíci
My ankle is still injured, but I wanted to get outside on Go Skate Day anyway. I still can't ollie or do any tricks yet, and I may not be able to for a while, but what I was able to do felt great.
Very nice! 👏👏
Nice!
Классные усы
Красиво
sick!
Sweet!!!
🔥
There's got to be a place that wind keeps clear Help the wind
Sick dawgg
chilliest video ever thank you bro
38 and fucking ripping!!!!!!!! YOO YOO
I'm 29 and just started practicing, this gave me hope
It’s never too late
👑👑👑
Little videos like this make me want to get into skating. You rock dude
I'm 37 and I can't do sick skateboarding tricks so you got me beat
Happy Birthday hope you had a nice birthday
❤ cheers and love from Kyiv Ukraine i’m a 33yr old skater with lack of motivation so this helps
38 and steezed tf out! keep skating man imma be like u when im that age
But you ain’t slowing down none!!
smooth!
Siiiick
just randomly pops in my recomendation, you just give me motive to practice skating. sick clips BTW
Just got this on my recommendation sick clips dude
clean a.s
Wow man, you got so nice videos, and such underestimated channel! Keep doing this!
Hell yea 🤟
bro ur style is really good u can tell u got all these tricks really down. this is sick
don't know how this popped up in my recommended but hyped, clean
i love your style so much keep going!!!
Ahhh thanks, Lucas! I, uh. . .sprained my good ankle yesterday and might be out another month or so 😭
Fun video :)
Feel free to subscribe bro
Dude sick kit. You are Hella stylish for your age.
I need a crying Grandpa emoji 😭
@@jamesmcd85 hahaha. But on some really real shit you have always been a huge influence to me. Skating and in life. Keep it up.
i still have snow ;c
Great bro
Nice little edit! 🔥
Exactly what I thought when this was randomly suggested to me. I don't even think the algorithm knows I'm a skateboarder?
@@Jebzbra I'm not even a skater myself, used to ride rollerskates so I sometimes watch BMX / Roller / Skate videos. CZcams pushed me this one too! :D
Thank you! It's fun to make these in my down time 😅
Hell yeah dude, keep it up
🔥
Nice🤙🏼😎💯
Good slappies
Do a kickflip! Nice 50, the fall made me chuckle lol
Hopefully next month! I injured my ankle back in October and came back initially in December, only to reinjure again. I was doing a kickflip 😅
Quitters never win
Don't quit skating