My first 3 years skateboard progression, forty years old
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Hi there,
this is my skateboard progression video during my first three years. As a kid I got not beyond cruisin around...
I was 39 years old back in 2019 when I finally decided to give skateboarding a real try. My goal was to learn how to ollie up a curb. A trick I never managed to learn as a kid. Honestly, this was a challenge for me. But once after I got started, skateboarding was so much fun to me that I continued ...
I typically skate about 3 hours a week. Filming myself helped me to realize that I nevertheless progress steadily week by week. However, this is not "another amazing progression video" that you typically find here at youtube. This is "steady work" and nevertheless a lot of fun to me. Practice makes perfect!
I hope you enjoy watching. It is never too late to start and learn new things!!!
And if you like it I am also looking forward to your constructive feedback. You may also want to check out my previous progression videos.
My special thanks go out to various youtube channels that enabled me to learn and improve and motivated me during my journey (I typically teach all tricks myself via youtube):
#VLskate
#Johnny Giger
#Tactics Boardshop
#Nollie Skateboarding
#David Lehto
#Just keep skating
#Skate Sage
#Never Stop Improving
#Skate park Lessons
#skateboarding
#skate
#progression
#kickflip
#ollie
Third year starts at 4:58, czcams.com/video/bsfKwvv3o4g/video.html
At 46 years old, I started during Covid and I’ve become completely addicted to it. Your video is an inspiration. I’m progressing at about the same rate as you minus the kickflip. You should know that there is another person in the world that is sharing your falls, defeats, progression, and joy. I laughed at how pumped you were on that axle stall. I did the same exact thing!!! Two fist pumps to the sky!! Keep rolling. Your kicking ass!!
Dear Jason, thanks a lot, mate! I really enjoy reading your feedback.
Awesome that you also got into skateboarding. It’s good to know that I am not alone out there. I sometimes wonder after a heavy slam whether it really makes sense to continue. But, guess what: it definitely does!!! Just makes me smile to progress and and have a great time skating. Keep it up bro 👊
Yes brother! So sick, keep going!🧙🏽♂️❤️🛹
Thanks bro. Will do so! Just saw your channel. Great to see other crazy „old“ guys having a good time shredding. Keep it up at stay healthy! 💪🛹
@@never2l82skate1yeah healthy is 🔐 Hopefully the more dudes like us that keep skating it won’t seem so crazy to others on the fence. ❤🛹🧙🏽♂️
Thanks for sharing! Keep it up! So awesome to see you progressing and enjoying skating. 🙌🛹✌
Thanks guys! It’s awesome that you actually checked out my video. I love your channel 👊especially the tutorials on ollies, kickflips and shuvits. Helped me a lot to decipher the body movements … 🛹💪
This is amazing. You got way better than I though possible for someone starting in adulthood. Well done!
Thank you so much! Yeah I also never thought to stick to skateboarding for more than 4 years … but it’s so much fun. And even it’s tough to commit and learn new stuff I celebrate any small progress. Keeps me motivated. So once again thanks for your support. 💪🛹
Awesome! I'm 37 and got back on the board this month for the first time in 17+ years. You give me alot of hope and inspiration! Love your stoke. Keep shredding!!
Thanks mate! Awesome that you will get back into skateboarding and that you feel inspired by my small vid. You will not regret. I am sure your muscle memory will come back quickly and it feels just great to improve step by step. Your pace will likely be quicker than mine if you already skated a lot in your youth. So there is tons of hope. All the best and stay healthy! 💪🛹
Right on man! Im 46 and got back on the board a few years ago after a long time off, still so much fun but takes a lot more warm up these days for me. Looking good and keep cruising brother!🤙
Thanks for your feedback bro! Awesome that you got back into skateboarding. Good decision 😉
Yeah warm up takes time. Everything takes more time than 20 years ago … Nevertheless so much fun to cruise and learn new stuff. Stay healthy and enjoy as long as you can! 🛹👊
Congratulations man great progression! I just got back into skating at 41 years old after not touching a board beyond high school, so thrilled to be back and to also see other 40 somethings doing it too!
Hi Michael, thanks mate 🙏
Awesome that you started again. You will not regret. And it’s also good to know for me as well that I am not alone out there 😉 Keep it up and stay healthy!
for 4 years at your age its very impressive kudos to you 👏👏
Highly appreciated bro! 🛹👊
This is great. Started at 37, nearly a year in now and still loving it, progress is slow but ur vid was inspiring!
Awesome bro. So glad you feel inspired!!! 💪Progression is highly individual and some things come rather easy and others are almost impossible to learn for me. As long as you enjoy skating you are on the right track 😉. And please take note that in this video I focus on the highlights. I am far away from landing all the tricks every try. Keep shredding!!!
I am about to be 35. I have loved skateboarding sense I was a young kid. It is one of the few things I am very passionate about. I just wanted to say I love what you are doing! Keep it up my guy. I truly appreciate it. 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks a lot for your feedback mate. This really motivates me to continue. At my own pace. But appreciating even more my „quality time“ on the board… 🙏🛹
Du bist ne Inspiration dude! Ich beginne nach 25 Jahren Handball nun mit Mitte 30 mit dem skaten, wenn ich deinen Progress sehe, dann kribbelt es.
Hi Tobias, besten Dank mein bester. Das ist ne gute Entscheidung. Es macht so viel Spaß, wenn man die ersten Hürden mal genommen hat.
Bin nach über 30 Jahren Fußball zusätzlich zum Skateboard fahren gekommen. Grundfitness hilft. Aber sonst leider nicht viel in meinem Fall. Aber als Handballer biste sicher gut im Abrollen usw. 😉Das hilft auf jeden Fall.
Ich wünsch dir viel Spaß auf Deck und freue mich sehr, dass mein Video dich inspiriert hat 🤘🛹🛹🛹
Great video. I always rememmber my first kickflip and ollie up a curb. They were probably the two i was most stoked about. Looking forward to seeing year 4.
Thanks buddy. Same here. Epic private skateboarding moments.
Need to find some time to edit the 4 and 5 year progression. Thanks for encouraging me! Keep shredding!!!
Love the video it's really helpful!
Awesome dude, I am glad you like it and that it’s supposed to help you progress as well. Keep pushing 👊🛹😎
I couldn't imagine doing this all alone. We used to skate in packs. Others would push you out of your comfort zone to learn harder tricks. I remember doing my first 3 stair because I kept getting taunted for being scared. I did it scared, then it wasn't scary. Stairs are just height and distance. If you can land off a ledge, with more speed you can Ollie stairs that high. Then turn it around and Ollie up the same stairs.
Looks like you took a lot of advice to loosen up also. Bend your knees, they're taking a lot of pressure off your spine.
Really impressed with your progressing. If you show up when the teens are there you may learn by watching them too. I suggest you put your backside 180 together with your kick flip next. You will be surprised at how natural it feels.
Thank mate! Highly appreciated 🙏
Yeah it’s unexpectedly challenging to lower my stance and bend my knees more. I guess it’s also related to my level of comfort on the board. But I think I steadily get more relaxed, step by step … at least I try to push it in that direction.
To combine the BS180 with the kickflip sounds great. I will definitely give it a try! In general it’s really difficult to me to learn flip tricks and it takes a lot of time as well. But that kind of applies to skateboarding in general (at least for me).
From time to time I also join skateparks in more regular and crowded hours. And it’s fun to watch the more advanced skaters. However these hours of the day do not fit to my personal calendar. Typically I go for the early bird session.
Nevertheless a lot of fun to me. Was definitely the right decision to give skateboarding a trysts to out some effort into it.
Take care and keep pushing! 🛹💪
@@never2l82skate1 Only time I have to skateboard is usually after 9pm when the baby has gone to bed already, its hard since I am alone most of the times. I wish I had more friends in the same situation so we could progress together ahhahah. :/
@@matheusbarone9149 so true, same here mate! That’s why I always consider my very few hours when I am skateboarding my personal quality time and try to make the most of it. But also all alone it’s fun. I am anyways a more introvert type of person. So it’s not too bad for me … would be crazy to shred together at some point in time 😉 keep pushing dude. 💪🛹
Really nice journey so far!
I used to skateboard when I was a teenager but never committed to actually learning tricks, just used to cruise around.
Now I am 32 years old and getting back to skateboarding, but this time trying to learn tricks (waay harder now).
Its challenging 'cause I dont have much time (I have a 2 years old baby, and another on the way), but I really want to learn and become "good" (as much as possible considering the context), so I can teach my daughters. Quite frustrating sometimes since evolution is really slow and every fall is a pain, but your video inspired me to continue.
Nice job man, keep up with the work!
Hey mate, thanks for reaching out and your kind feedback! 🙏
I think there are many similarities in our skateboarding journeys. It’s awesome that you give it a try again. I think the most important thing is to continuously practice/ skate. In my case it’s also „only“ about 3 hours per week on average … Nevertheless you will progress and improve with every session. It’s definitely well invested time 😉 Practice makes perfect and also tiny progression is a progression…
Keep pushing! 🛹💪💪💪
Great job! I'm 41 and similar level. Keep going, have fun, greetings from Poland 😊
Thanks mate 👍
Awesome that you are also still shredding. Keep it up and stay healthy!!! 🛹
Ziemlich inspirierend zu sehen, welchen Fortschritt du in den 3 Jahren durchlaufen hast 😊
Ich habe 2021 meine Leidenschaft fürs Skaten wiederentdeckt und versuche so oft und viel wie möglich an Zeit zu investieren.
Ich kenne das Gefühl einen neuen Trick zum ersten Mal zu landen und es fühlt sich immer wieder hammermäßig an.
Weiter so ❤
Vielen Dank! Cool, dass Du wieder angefangen hast. Denke Du wirst viel Spaß haben.
Ja ich muss leider auch immer wieder feststellen, dass ich viel mehr Zeit investieren müsste, um mich zu verbessern. Aber jede Minute auf dem Brett macht sich bezahlt und auch riesigen Spaß. Und wenn ich dann mal einen sauberen oder neuen Trick lande ist das schon Belohnung genug! Ich wünsche Dir weiterhin viel Spaß, keep pushing 🛹💪
Man that’s awesome! Never too late to learn something new!
Thanks Bro. Yeah, this applied to all areas. Keeps you young 😉
@@never2l82skate1 love it! Definitely gotta subscribe
Niceee progression!
Thanks Bro 👊
inspirational absalutly killing it!!!!!
Thank you so much. Glad you like it! Keep pushing! 🛹💪
Gar nicht so schlecht für nen Hannoveraner 🤪
Grüße aus Wolfsburg!
Grad den Kanal gefunden. Starte selber mit bescheidenen 43 Lenzen wieder mit dem skaten. Erschreckend was man alles verlernt.
Wie einfach nen Olli noch in Kindertagen war 🙈
Weiter so!
Ich komm jetzt öfter mal gucken 😀👍🏻
Danke mein bester!
Bin nur zugezogen 😉
Cool, dass Du auch wieder anfängst. Du wirst es nicht bereuen. Macht auf jeden Fall ne Menge Spaß. Hab’s als Kind nie gekonnt. Daher ist das jetzt für mich schon Bonuslevel … 💪🛹
Weiterhin viel Spaß, hau rein und bleib gesund😎
This is awesome dude, keep it up!
Thanks bro 👊
You bet I do! 🛹🤘
Just subscribed so u better post more and get even better
Awesome. Your additional motivation is highly welcome 😉🛹💪
Nice work mate.
Thanks man. Glad you like it. 💪🛹
Hell yeah dude keep ripping!
Thanks mate 👊
You bet I do! 🛹💪
Hell yeah man!
Thanks Bro! 🛹💪
One word - Sweeeeeet.
Thanks 🙏. Still shredding …
You’re amazing homie… stay focused and soon you’re gonna be smooth and really enjoy your riding more! P.s. you should go for more rides on your board and just learn to roll better it will help a lot to just push around town or down some small hills! Keep skating ❤
Thanks, also for the advice! Yeah more time on the board would definitely help to get more comfortable. I like the idea to use a board for daily stuff. Just need to get some softer wheels for cruisin. Streets and sidewalks are terrible here in my area …(at least for skating)
@@never2l82skate1 you could build another deck called a "cruiser". Blockhead makes some super soft wheels called Dirt Clods that are soft and large, designed for off-road and rough skating. The hardness is only 82a.
Awesome man!
You just inspired me to get back on my board and go outside my comfort zones.
Happy New Year
Thanks mate, I am glad you like it and that you will start skateboarding again. That’s great! enjoy your quality time, stay healthy and keep shredding! 🛹💪
Dude! epic documentation of your amazing progression. I've got some years on you and am in the midst of my own progression. Seeing this is a real pleasure. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks a lot mate! I am so glad you enjoyed it. Just checked your channel as well. Really nice to see you shredding! Stay healthy and keep it up as well 👊🛹💪
such quick progress. I'm still chasing Ollie up a curb
Hey there, thanks! No worries. My learning is: with persistence you will get there. In Skateboarding practice makes perfect is really true - at least in my case … ollie across a broom stick was for me the first step. To Ollie up a curb was then one of the successive steps. Keep it up!!!
Mate thank you for this video. I’m also learning to skate this year and your video motivates me that I can do it too. Again thank you and I’ll do my best to learn too.
Awesome!
Thanks for your feedback. I am glad you like it. Indeed, if I can progress you will for sure also improve step by step.
I wish you a lot of fun and success!
Keep pushing 🛹💪💪💪
nice
Thanks mate. 🛹👊
I'm so proud of you good job man.
😎👊
Great motivation to keep going for many years (started again at 31, now 33)
Awesome mate. I am glad you like it and feel motivated. Keep it up. It’s so much fun. 🛹💪
Awesome & Congratz for accomplishing it! I'm 37 and would like to learn to skateboard, but I'm not that sporty... Also, have you suffered many injuries during the learning process?
Thanks mate. Really appreciate your feedback!
In my mind Skateboarding is just the perfect workout. Trains your balance and body feeling and is at the same time also real physical workout (at least for me). So lots of good reasons to get started 😉
Luckily I was not suffering any injury. I would recommend to pad yourself up right from the beginning (I am not the best example. Meanwhile I always do). And start at your own pace. Every minute on the board will make you a better skateboarder. You will not regret it!!! 💪🛹
This was hype so glad it popped on my feed keep it up homie. U got TikTok or insta to post clips as you get em?
Thanks Bro! I am still shredding and filming as well. No Insta yet. You think it would be worth to give it a try?
Keep pushing!
Learning to skate at 40 except I actually learned to skate as a child.
Every. Single. Time.
Hi, I think it‘s rather a question of how you define „learned to skate as a child“. I personally only had a heavy board cruiser board, failed to teach myself how to ollie and quit after a couple of months. For me that is maybe a basis but far away from learning it. That’s my definition …
Cheers and keep pushing 🛹
Very nice but looking stiff. Work on feeling your center of gravity and let your knees bend slightly when you land. You'll feel your center sink into the board when you land and you'll have less of a chance of falling off or shooting the board out from under you
Thanks mate, also for the tip. Yes I am aware of it. But it takes (obviously at least for me) time for my subconscious mind and body to follow this logic. Practice makes perfect … keep pushing 🛹💪
I’m starting to learn New Year’s Day! Just built my first board! How did you plan over the year what to work on like which first and then move onto the next objective? I want to learn the tricks after the basics! 😎
You're going to fail and give up in a few weeks, just like you always do. You are a failure and never accomplish anything.
learn to roll the better u are at riding your skateboard the easier tricks will be
That’s awesome. I am sure you will have a great time in 2023!
Actually I would recommend to follow your heart and interests. Are you more into street or transition skating? And even for street you can choose different pathways.
I always wanted to learn how to ollie up a curb. This was my northstar and kept me motivated to step by step work on and to improve my ollie. You may want to check out my first year video to get some impressions.
czcams.com/video/3F5lvIu32kQ/video.html
Cruisin around (more than I do and did) will also help a lot. Ride in regular and switch stance. Same for pushing.
In the end there are endless ways. As Long as you enjoy skateboarding you will improve with every session. Take from time to time a video. Then you will realize it by yourself.
Stay healthy and keep pushing! 💪🛹
@@never2l82skate1 I’m more into street flat ground tricks. I watch a lot of SLS comps and really like that type of skateboarding and want to learn the basics then the basic tricks and learn as many tricks as possible but just really wanna learn skateboarding and see if I can do it really. What you mean by ride in both stances and ‘same for pushing?’ Sorry.
Btw I still haven’t been out on my board yet the weather has been really bad lately. I’m hoping to pick it up fast 😃🛹
@@wakenbake. thanks. Also my independent hollow trucks feel very very loose. Do I need to tighten then a lot to start out for the board to be more stable? Seems it may be harder with stock untouched trucks. Only just set the board up
I still laugh when kids ask to see a kickflip. All real skaters like to see a guy with a clean backside 180 ollie.🤙
Totally agreed. Kickflip is still challenging for me. But BS 180 is more of a struggle. That rotation direction will never feel completely natural to me … will definitely take much more time to master it as FS 180
Good on yah, I remember learning all this when I was like 12 I couldn’t imagine trying to commit the effort and time into learning it all again at 32 haha. Shits not easy man 👍
Thanks dude. Yeah I wish I had started thirty years ago … nevertheless I am glad I gave it a try about 3 years ago. Dedicating sufficient time is an issue with a „regular“ life going on. But that’s why I enjoy every minute on the board even more I guess…
"Johnnie go outside and get your father and tell him to come in for dinner"
😂 yeah sometimes so true!
nice