Hi was wondering how your progress is going

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Michael Jonaitis this is the only video of pumping

I wish mines was that empty

I wish i had a skatepark.

This skatepark was cool

It’s typically what time you show up

Its cool when there are more people there, just to talk and chill with.

dude I was just about to type that

pretty sad that we don't have this kind of skate parks in Germany

I dont have skateparks like taht

I mean that

Thanks a ton! The skatepark is in Pflugerville, Texas, it's one of the biggest in the US!

Thank you so much dude!

Thanks so much Susan! 💪

+JAM DOUGH Great idea man! I'll keep that in mind for the future.

This would be really awesome. It's something that i'm working on now and having a bit of trouble.

pumping around is called carving. you need somewhat looser trucks in order to carve, since you do not lift your front truck. it is very different than a kick turn.

So sad😢

Squidalert Yeah man, no problem! When I first learned how to do it, my mind pretty much exploded haha

Happy to help!

Fanny Bass That's excellent! And yeah that skatepark is amazing, located in Pflugerville, TX, just outside of Austin.

Rock on man!

@@NeverStopImprovingSB im going to the skatepark to today im going to get so much speed

This is Pflugerville right??? Omg like a minute or 2 into the video I was like wtffff is this pville 😭

+Twrecks92 Thanks dude :)

Good luck!

Justin Lauria Skateboarding Good news! I was able to go back and forth, and make it to the top of the ramp while pumping. Honestly, I cannot thank you enough. Not a single lie in this video. You just got a new subscriber.

@@connorwilcox4244 So good to hear man! No better feeling than learning something new on a skateboard...

Craig S how are you liking No Man’s Sky now man? Great game

@@nerad1994 he didn't respond rip

My name is magnum im in thailand im 8 year old

Good to meet you Magnum! Thank you for stopping by :)

Haha it's just royalty free music from the KZfaq Creator Studio music library

Thank you so much btw! Glad to hear you're getting into skateboarding 🤘

Yup! It is in Pflugerville :) You have a great channel, by the way!

Of course!

Ian Donald It's all about the timing of when you are squatting down. By the time you get to the bottom of the ramp, your head is going to ultimately fall the height of the ramp, and if you were to keep your knees locked out the whole time, you'd gain a little bit of speed in the process. But if you make your head fall that distance at the exact right TIME, by squatting down into the curved part of the ramp AND pushing into it with your legs, you can maximize that speed boost you're going to get, since you're actively adding to your sideways momentum by pushing away from the ramp with your legs. Once you try it out for a little while in real life, it'll be so easy to feel it happening and your body will instinctively start to do it properly.

Justin Lauria, thanks man. I know it's clearly one of those instinctive muscle memory things. Starting skating again after a seriously long break and it's harder than the first time! Plus only skating flatland before doesn't help.

+Conor Spierin Definitely man, that's what happens to everyone at first. It's a very particular motion that you have to drill into your muscle memory. Once you get it, you can really emphasize the motion and use it to go faster and faster rather than just trying to maintain your speed. I know it's really hard to see day to day progress but if you compare yourself to maybe a month ago, it should be easier to see the practice paying off. You'll get the hang of it soon man, I promise! One thing to check, though, is that your wheels and bearings aren't holding you back. If your wheels are deformed or really soft, they can slow you down. Also, make sure you can push and just cruise on flatground with very little friction for a good ways; if not, you might want to clean your bearings or get a new set. If you're not sure, try borrowing someone else's board for a minute and see if there's a difference.

+Justin Lauria This is a really helpful reply thank you so much man I'll keep at it and you keep uploading videos! :)

I think you will really like my updated version of this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqd6frFktrrKn3k.html

@@NeverStopImprovingSB yep - caught that as well - very well revised

@@JayPerf Thanks dude!

Ahh yes, that's the skatepark just a little north east of Austin, TX, place called Pflugerville

It's squatting down and PUSHING off the ground while you're going through the curvy part (the part that's curved upwards like a quarter pipe)

Oh man, that half pipe sounds pretty intense! But you're dropping in from the top and then you're coming to a stop after 3 pumps?! That is unreal! It sounds like it's not entirely your fault though, maybe your board has really 'frictiony' wheels/bearings or maybe the ramp is made out of something kinda rough and that's slowing you down. Is everyone else having the same sort of problems with it? If so, you can try to focus on tricks that you can do underneath the coping (early grab, fs 180, ollie to fakie, kickflip to fakie, etc...) If not, it's either your board or you just have to put in more practice time (fun practice though, don't think of it like 'work')

Justin Lauria thanks for getting back to me, I'm nowhere near dropping in yet I'm a noob so starting on the flat, I go when no ones down there and why they are ive not seen anyone on the ramp, there is skate park near buy but wanted to practice in a smll village first so i didnt get in people way.

OK, then you're exactly on track man! To be honest, it's extremely hard to pump at low speeds on a ramp with a long curve (like your 6 foot ramp almost certainly has), so to make it easier, you would need to start out with more speed somehow (i.e. push really hard when you're starting from the bottom),or if possible, work on it on a smaller ramp. Anyway, don't feel like you'll never get it, it'll come (especially once you are able to drop in from the top). In the mean time, just find other fun stuff to do and periodically come back to try the half pipe. One day, it'll just start working :)

Justin Lauria ah that's good to know, maybe now I have a bit more courage I can head down the skate park, thanks again you have a new subscriber

Hey! So, first off, I just want to let you know that I very recently did a second video on this topic, and I feel like it explains things much better: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqd6frFktrrKn3k.html But to give you a quick answer, before you get to the transition point a tthe bottom of the ramp where it changes from being slanted to being flat, you want to stand up, which adds to the forward momentum you're going to have once you start rolling on the flat part.

@@NeverStopImprovingSB Thank you for the reply and the video, this helps a lot! I just saw others at the park going much faster and never really got why. Hopefully with this information I can do better next time I skate.

You don't need any special wheels to do it, but if you want to go faster, getting bigger wheels will help!

YOUTHOOB NEWS CHANNEL Stand straight, push straight ahead, only lean if you are turning

umm ok I'll try

When I first started I had the same problem. Your truck are probably kinda loose, so make sure your footing is proper on the board. Look up some different styles and choose what's most comfortable for you.

VA editz I just started like that just keep practicing and it will e fine

I think it definitely plays a big role, but I've noticed exact positioning can vary a little bit from skater to skater (mainly with the back foot). I can show you the positioning I use in this video, @ 0:55: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/esx2fdGFyrLIiWg.html