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!