Totally! and maybe more than anything patience 🙏 haha

Your AWSOME. This og knows . thanks 4 teaching right.

@@denisefleming5601 thank you 😃💪

aw, thank you 🙏 This is the highest compliment I could receive(feeling supported and learning a trick). So glad you got t he shove it!💪

Welcome to skateboarding! Fear is definitely something we have to face and find a balance with. You got it 💪 And thank you! Glad you're enjoying the content :D

@@SarahParkMatott Thank you :)

Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you're liking it 😃 And I'm honored you think so highly of the content so far. I definitely want to offer a different perspective, as I've also found the advice "do it scared" or other just doesn't help me. I simply can't. But I think that's okay, and I want to encourage other skaters like me (or us :) to be confident in their progression and ability to progress. So, thank you so much for the comment! Now, I'm feeling encouraged too 💪

I wholeheartedly agree!! I have felt so much more hopeful and excited in learning to skate (I am an absolute beginner) since I found your channel! Thank you for the content you provide. I am considering becoming a Patron as well :)

Thank you! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the tutorials so much. I really like making them too, so there will definitely be more coming💪I’ll keep trying to make better ones too!

Thank you so much. I’m glad you got so much out of the video. I definitely think we need to talk about this stuff more and be more open about what progress in skateboarding really entails. Because we can’t just magically commit. It’s a process. And that’s perfectly fine. 💪💪 if we keep having fun skating, we’ll get there!

Thank youu!🙏 I was a little nervous leaving in the beginning 😂 so, I am glad someone enjoyed it! Really appreciate your support 💪

Thank you so much! I am really happy to hear that. I’ll keep doing my best to make better videos 🙇‍♀️🙏

I'm glad you liked the video 🙏 Fear getting in the way of progress can be super demoralizing. I totally get that. But, I wish you lots of lucking finding your baby steps to work towards overcoming it! I don't know a ton about longboarding, but you definitely got it 💪

It really is. I love concepts like that. 💪 Both helping me understand and accept the path of my progress. And congrats on the caveman 🙌

😃😃 thank you 🙏

Same! I think the psychology side could really be examined a lot more 😃

Thank you! I'm so glad :D

Thank you! 🙏😃

Yes! All that practice, even outside of dropping in, will get you closer and closer to that range!💪💪 you got it! 😃😃 Thank you!

Same here! Can´t seem to loose the fear of dropping in. I was able to do it a few times from ramps but then as soon as my board slides, I feel like I go back to the starting point :( Now I am practing sliding on flat ground.

Thank you! I'm happy to hear you've found the channel relatable 😃

Haha I hope you enjoyed it this much even after watching the video 😂

ah, thank you again! Glad you like these kinds of skate videos. Mahalo back to Waimanalo!🙋‍♀️😃

Absolutely to all this 🙌

🙏hope it was!

Thank you! 😂 I appreciate that! Definitely want to give out those vibes haha

Aw, thank you! I’m really glad you were able to connect with the message so well. It’s been a huge part of how I learn and want to grow as a skater. So stoked to hear that. Keep having fun skating 💪💪

Absolutely! Gotta love the process 💪 thank you so much! My greetings to France 🙋‍♀️

Wow, I'm really happy to hear that. This video was really important to me when I made it too--and now of course. So, it's extra special to hear it had such a positive impact for you 🙏 keep shredding!

Thanks Jonathan! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😃 I liked making this one a lot, as I enjoy talking about the subject. It's all about working until that trick outside your comfort zone is actually inside it 💪 A sometimes slow and painful process, but one that's worth it to me! We both just gotta keep shredding 🙌

I'm so glad! 😃

Wow, thank you so much! I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the channel and content so much 😃 Love all styles of skating, so I’m happy to work in between the styles and encourage some exploration into each 💪

That's awesome! I'm stoked you enjoyed the video so much. And I hope that you're closer to the drop in today than you were yesterday 💪 Just gotta keep working towards it!

Thank you! I'm glad you've been enjoying my teaching approach so much. 😃 I am definitely a strong believer in gradual improvement and intentional practice! So, I am stoked that you think so highly of the content so far and really happy to have been of help. Have fun working with the +4% goal. It's definitely a fun concept to work with 💪 It really put my mind at ease while progressing too. 4% at a time :)

Yes! Thank you Phil 💪

Thank you! 🙏

Thank you! 🙏😃

Thank you Jeremy! I'm glad you liked the video :) Hope it's good motivation when the doubt creeps in 🙏

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video :D Sometimes I have to say it out loud to remind myself too haha

Thank you! I love talking about this kind of stuff. Happy it now mixes in well with my skate life :D

ah thank you Carlos! 🙌 Glad you like them. Greetings to you in Nicaragua 🙋‍♀️

I'm so glad to hear that 😃 Welcome back to skateboarding and congrats on that drop in! I obviously very much get where you're coming from, so I know that you definitely got it. Just like you said, take your time and build up that confidence 💪💪

ohh thank you! Muchos Gracias Marisol! Estoy muy contenta de escuchar eso! 😃

Thanks Dan! Really glad you appreciated the video so much. I think our approach to skating and progressing always has room for more diversity to better match the diverse group who wants to learn 💪 I'm also a rather timid and cautious person, and I have to say just working at it, putting in the hours, getting comfortable, it's unlocked so many skate doors. Just gotta work at my own pace 🙌 We got it!

😂thank you! 🔨🙏

I totally agree. It's all about building and finding those methods to make the build a reality. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🙏

Aw, I'm sorry to hear that you were feeling that way. I really wanted to make this video because fear is very much a part of skateboarding, just naturally. So, I'm glad you liked the video! I hope it encourages you to keep pushing forward! 💪 Because you definitely will get those ollies, sans fear!

Thank you 🙇‍♀️☺️

Thank you 🙏🙏😃 welcome to the channel

Thank you! That loop is definitely key for me when overcoming any commitment issues, or like you said, coming back to a trick after a pretty big slam 💪

Thank you! Will do! 🙏🙇‍♀️

Thank you! 😃💪💪

Thank you! Glad you like it! 😃

It's funny and often frustrating how you can be so confident to do something at one time in your life and then struggle to do the same thing at a different point. But, that's all a part of it, I think. I'm sure you'll be able to work back up to it 💪 Super sick you built a halfpipe in your backyard as a kid though. I dreamed about one!

@@SarahParkMatott I think I just need to get a helmet I no I'll fall dropping in for the first time in so many years, the first time I ever dropped in I fell backwards and hit the back of my head.

@@pixelninja3590 always support a helmet 💪 and whatever makes you feel confident!

Wow, thank you! I'm glad you've been getting value from my channel 😃 I'm really sorry to hear that you and your friend got so injured though. That's really unfortunate. Skating is scary enough before you get a serious injury. I'm glad you've recovered and are looking at other genres of skating though! Skating is all what you make it, which is why I like to dabble in all of it. If you stick with freestyle for a bit and get really confident there, I have no doubt that you'll get to the caveman and ollie! (Can't guarantee a timeline, but freestyle is such a solid base skill wise for any genre of skating you want to try :D ) Sending lots of good skate vibes your way! 💪

That's awesome. Mindset is some important when skateboarding. It can really make or break a session or a trick. And I'd say it's better to look silly dropping in on a shallow bank than to never get to work up to dropping in for real 💪😃 With your positive mindset, you'll be progressing all over. Welcome back to skateboarding! 🙋‍♀️

Thank you! :D That is definitely on my list of videos to make. (The list is pretty long, but hopefully I can make that video soon!)

That's awesome! It's all about taking those baby steps until they turn into big leaps 💪

@@SarahParkMatott truee keep making motivational video for a beginner like me 🔥

@@dony8332 will do (my best)!!

Hi Fernando, thanks for the comment! I know what you mean by the mental block, but I do find in my case it's just that I'm simply not confident enough. Maybe I know how to do it, but when my confidence doesn't match my skills or my skills don't match my confidence, that's when I tend to have the biggest trouble. And being patient enough for those two to line up is the biggest hurdle for sure. I definitely want to get into "learn slow, progress fast" and what that means to me. Honestly, I have a list a mile long of videos I want to do. Just trying to get the time to do it! Oh, I don't blame you for disagreeing with that. Thinking about it now, I didn't give that comment enough context. I think our brains are wildly smart for sure. I'm super excited to actually get into some of the ways our brains are amazing in later videos (like muscle memory). Our brains hold amazing potential. What I mean by "brains being outdated software" is that they were not designed or optimized to function at their peak in our current societies. I love neuroscience literature and podcasts, and they often talk about our brains not being great at dealing with information overload, constant instant gratification, social media, a digital world, a high sugar/high processed foods diet, and inactivity because they weren't really designed for that. And then in regards to something like jumping down a two stair. Humans designed the two stair and know it's possible, but the brain wasn't designed with jumping down them in mind. The brain was designed to keep us safe at all costs. So, I really wanted to emphasize that there is a conflict there between what the brain was designed for a long time about and what it's used for today. We need the "software updates" for these aspects (at least in the form of behavior control to work through them haha). But I definitely agree with you. Our brains are amazing.

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Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear that. 🙏 3 weeks definitely makes you super new! No worries about not committing 😃 You have an awesome amount of space to grow and work on getting board control from here on out. 💪

@@SarahParkMatott yea after watching your videos I'm going to focus on board control and not rush into Ollie's. I'll definitely learn them but I think having better balance and control over the board will help me more in the long run 🙂

@@Kadoomed it really will. If you want those long term results, sometimes being patient and taking your time is the fastest route. The better I got at my basics and board control, the easier is was to learn the “basic tricks” like shove it/ollie etc. So, I’m excited for you to progress 💪

:( Sorry you got hurt! Hope you heal up quickly!

I'm so sorry to hear you got so badly injured so quickly. That must have been so difficult. I'm sure it's not going to be easy to overcome that! But, you have all the time you want and no need to rush. If you want to keep skating, I wish you lots of courage and patience to take the time you need to keep pushing 💪

@@SarahParkMatott Thank you so much! You’re a bit of a celebrity to me so I’m so giddy you replied. My defeatist attitude has subsided as my recovery progresses and I’m not bound to the bed all day. Skateboarding was so fun the brief time I was doing it, I definitely want to get back. I’m sure physical therapy will also help me learn how to strengthen and protect my ankles!

I am happy to reply! Although it takes a bit sometimes😬 haha I'm really glad to hear that you're doing better, not bed bound and want to come back to skating. I'm sure it will be scary at first, but you have lots of time! And physical therapy will be great! I do physical therapy too and would recommend it to everyone even before an injury. So, I'm excited for you to get stronger and get back to shredding! 💪

ahh yes. So, I get asked this quite a bit. And I've actually done a lot of thinking on it--even planned a whole project around it. Just never got the chance to follow through. But, I would like to get around to making something around this topic 🤔 I'll make a note haha

haha I haven't forgotten about the wolf 💪 I'm glad you liked this video too! I'm sorry to hear you got injured. Knee pain is not fun :( But I'm sure the new deck will be worth the recovery time 💪 Excited for you to skate it! Stay safe and be careful! (also...I really can't believe how fast it's been growing either. Definitely way beyond my wildest imagination when I started last year haha Amazing to have such cool subscribers like you though!)

Yey! Glad to know you haven't forgotten about me lol haha. Yeah. Probably just gonna be patient until it heals then I can skate again woof.

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it 😃 I actually am not very good at them. Yet to spend time near a park with beginner friendly transition. Either too big or no ramps to get me up onto it 😂 But, I'm sure there are smaller steps to take. You can do mock rock to fakies on other smaller flat ramps. You can practice tapping your trucks under the coping and not over it (like before you get to the top). You can put your trucks up over the coping and intentionally jump off if you feel comfortable doing that, just to get used to it and feel like you can safely bail. And another fun one is riding up a flat ramp that has a clear edge, and then trying to tap your trucks on the edge or over it. So, you ride up, tap them off to the side and ride back down fakie. It's a little harder than just the mock rock to fakie bc you can hang up and need a pivot. But it's also fun! Good practice of lifting the trucks up and over. All little baby steps, but better than just being stuck on one thing! 😃

@@SarahParkMatott When you get to that point, I'll be super interested to see how you create 4% difficulty increments. I have rock n rolls (on my ramp) but rock to fakies make my cells SCREAM no. And thanks to you I'm making peace with that. (At the same time, I really want this trick.)

Yes! 🙌 Slappy nose slides. I could only every really try them on a ledge, but not enough to get good enough to make a tutorial. Mine still have a long way to go. But, I can confirm that they are tons of fun! And not quite as taxing as ollie practice. So, I love them! With a consistent nosebleed, you'll be getting it in no time 💪

haha eyeing up the drop in is always the scariest part 😂

@@SarahParkMatott Yea..I think i,ll just be sticking to eyeing it up for quite a while..)

Haha I hope to hear good news about the drop in. But don't worry. There is lots of time to keep working at it and learning! You'll get it 💪 Glad you're enjoying the content though!

@@SarahParkMatott Little update on how it went: I practiced a lot at the smallest bank in our skatepark, and when I wanted to do it I was still pretty scared so it took me a while before actually trying it XD My friend who also skates and is better then I am because she can already drop in and do other stuff hold my hands, and after trying like 4 times and falling once (my friend also fell because she was holding my hands ahaha) then I actually did it :D I didn’t do it yet without holding my friends hands but the next time I’m at the skatepark I’m doing it by myself :DD

@@SarahR0se congratulations!! That’s awesome!! And a great first step to hold a friend’s hand. Way to go 💪💪

@@SarahParkMatott :)

accidental primo is indeed quite scary, although..coming from freestyle, it's not my worst nightmare 😂

Haha I wish I had a dual degree in physics and psychology, but I have neither 😂 I do like neuroscience and related podcasts though. Hmm...you might be surprised though, maybe you just need to write your own skate story 😃 use those analytical skills for skating 💪

@@SarahParkMatott That's a good point. I did use my women's studies skills to encourage a girl skater commenting on another video that she was too scared to basically even walk past a skate park because she's a girl. Then I replied again the next freaking day with a link to your channel, calling you a good female skater role model. :D

It's an interesting loop. Sounds like a bit of a motivation - commitment loop. Feeling more confident when motivated. That's awesome though. If you know that about your skate style, that's a great thing to take advantage of! I get that a little bit. I have felt super motivated to try a few things recently at the park, and it definitely helps me with the initial fear, but I do know in the back of my head that I am at the skill level to get it already. That's important to me haha Also 5 decks. That's sick 💪

Definitely the big elephant! 🐘 Taking tiny steps and buying safety gear are definitely great ways to combat fear after (or before) getting hurt. But, what I found to help me is actually just taking an adequate break from that trick. I rolled my ankle while doing a particular trick three times in one week and was too scared to do them. So, I took a few months to focus on other tricks instead. I made progress in other areas before going back to it, and I felt more confident in my skills in general to start over with the baby steps. I know some people like to "get back on the horse", and that can help too. But, I found little trick breaks really helpful.

Yes there is some interesting research involving how we process emotion and whether or not we interpret the same chemicals and physiological reactions differently depending on the situation or if the emotions and processes are unique to each other. Super interesting stuff! And I definitely agree with that. We narrate our lives, and our brains believe what we tell it. It's hard to do something if we constantly tell ourselves we cannot do it. Which is why I love taking those baby steps to really show ourselves that we can. To build up those little confidence blocks! It's something I actually wanted to get into later on the channel too. There is an interesting concept and books on ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) that you might be interested in and I think it definitely applies to skating. Glad you're enjoying the videos though! :D

Yes! I definitely think so. And the Chinese is spot on too💪 Skills make people confident. Thanks for sharing that! I put it in my Chinese skate vocabulary notes 😂

Oh for sure! Gearing up gives me so much confidence! 💪

Welcome! Hope you enjoy the videos ☺️

You'll definitely get them 💪 Does take a long time though.

I still can't do shuvits because I keep moving my foot in the wrong way, but in my last session I was jumping high enough. What I did to over come my fear was to just jump on my board, do a hippie jump and then jump out a few times before trying the trick. You should try

I have this same problem of committing to shuvits, I had a bad bail while doing one rolling and now I have a mental block where my back foot doesn't leave the ground or doesn't get high enough in the air to which the board hits my foot or ankle.

I would definitely recommend watching my shove it video if you haven't, as I do talk about this. The "trick" I always like to use is putting my hand above my back knee and jumping high enough that my knee touches my hand at about waist level. Even if it doesn't touch, it helps me jump much higher than I usually would. So, I do a few knee tuck jumps on flat, then a few hippie jumps (which I always recommend warming up with), and then try to do the shove it while touching that knee to my hand. Also, don't be afraid to jump forward as much as you need to. It's common for the board to go out a lot when you're starting out :D

@@SarahParkMatott thank you very much for the tips! I finally managed to land shuvits after hearing your response and practicing for a little while!

that's awesome! I'm so glad to hear that 😃 way to go!

Let me know when you've finished practicing your design skills 💪 haha

The "flow" state is probably very much a mix of those chemical processes. I'm not an expert, so I can't confirm it of course. But, the same thing happens to me too--going from self-conscious to unaware in the state of flow. It's amazing. Just need to get over that rough beginning. Happy that flow works for you in that sense too! 😃🙌

@@SarahParkMatott yeah it's really what keeps me wanting to go out and skate every day now, when i tried learning to skate some years back i'd go out and try it maybe once every week or two, maybe even a couple weeks, i never committed enough to get this sensation so i wasn't motivated to continue, now i know that it's enough to give yourself just a little bit of a push and then you can keep rolling, it's awesome ^^ thanks again for all those videos, they really help me pace my progress, provide very specific 'physics'-level explanations and step-by-step breakdowns which make learning so much more efficient, and overall seeing so many parallels when it comes to the learning experience provides great motivation ^^

@@DMSBrian24 am super happy to hear that! And glad you came back to skating 🙌

I know 😣