Don’t feel stupid for protecting yourself from injury! I go all out, helmet, knee, wrist and elbow pads. And if I’m practicing new tricks, I’ll even throw on my padded shorts. They’ve saved my tailbone over a dozen times and were well worth it.

My mom broke her tailbone when ice skating and my dad fractured his shoulder protection is priceless and pad are going to be WAYY less then a medical bill for me they charged me 3k when I git a concussion they gave me Tylenol that’s it no cat scan

Sounds like wise choices to me.😊

I make my money on the computer, So I am definitely going to wear wrist protection

safety is very important. especially wearing a helmet. head trauma can result in serious injury and or death. wearing safety gear is a choice but its better to be safe than sorry

You either run out (without skates of course) or you pump with enough force to get all the way up to the top!

I got stuck in a pool one time and needed help to crawl out.

I feel you, even after skating the tiniest quarter pipes I still have to stop and let my heart rate go back down or else I'll start violently shaking. It looks so easy when everyone else does it.

@@amberboston3154 Honestly! How does everyone make it look so easy 😭 lol

Find someone good at skating and have them help you.

I definitely understand! I’ve been skating for years but recently got into going to the skate park. I feel confident once I’m on ramps/in a bowl, but the drop in scares me, even though I’m comfortable with jumping on the ground. I guess the height and angle of the contact surface is what’s psyches my brain out. I believe we can both do it! Just have to take a breath, focus, and go for it

Also to add, idk what your skatepark looks like, but mine virtually has no soft drop ins. All of them except one go nearly straight down. The bowl that does has a soft drop is still too angled for my liking 😵‍💫

Samee, I’ve been trying to learn to jump in bc I don’t have grind blocks