The speed definitely helps, its just harder to commit when going faster. For me it seems the commitment is 90% of the problem, that ledge is almost at the limit of my jumping ability and making that commitment is mentally, as well as physically, taxing. Hopefully it will get better, though right now its still a struggle.

Thanks!

You are so right, jumping higher and landing ON TOP is the key. When I commit to that, I almost always make the grind. The problem is the commitment!

Yea, for some reason that rail still scares me. I don't do well jumping from a stationary position into a stall, and coming into that with even a little speed scares me. Its at the upper limit of my jumping ability as well, so the combination is just mentally hard to overcome. I am working on adding some adjustable legs to my p-rail to incrementally raise it in hopes I can work my way up.

I have done a few step on grinds on the rail so far, but for some reason jumping on is just mentally tough. I'm not pushing on that, it will happen in its own time. Your ledge grinds looked sweet in your last video!

That has saved my head at least 5 times in the past 2 weeks. I have hit hard enough several times to probably knock me out if it weren't for the helmet. It still rung my bell, but kept me from a concussion!

Oh if it were just that easy! Been in a bit of a "jump slump" lately. This session and one I will post this weekend really beat me up badly, and I have been hesitant to jump since then. I'm trying to work my way out of that now, but its been really tough. I hate getting old!

I don't know about the skating, but I am getting pretty good at falling on that ledge, maybe pro level at that!

@@theaverageoldguy don't underestimate yourself. Skate more, and don't forget to stall tricks, it will consolidate your muscle memory.

I did have antirockers on for the last set of grinds and it definitely helped, though I don't like skating around the park with that setup now that I am used to the flats. My foot placement is so bad that even the antirocker setup was tough, but that is mostly a mobility issue for me. I am working on that and maybe I can improve, at least I hope I can!

Thanks! I am finding the commitment is 90% of the battle for me. I anticipate how much it is going to hurt when I miss, then do just that!

@@theaverageoldguy yup I also skateboarded growing up and found that rollerblading is more about simply committing, its not as hard as skateboarding but it can "feel" harder because you can't just step off or run out a trick like before lol but once you start committing the progress happens so fast, you're going to be sliding long soul grinds within a few session

@@inlineonline Yep, not being able to run out a failed trick is still something I am getting used to on the inlines. Its certainly a different feeling and does require a different type of commitment. I am getting more and more used to it as time goes by and hopefully will feel at home on the inlines at some point.

General fitness has never been an issue, I come from an endurance sport background, but the strength and mobility required for skating is something I am slowing working towards. It gets harder and harder as I get older that's for sure!

@@theaverageoldguy I see you catching yourself from falling quicker and bouncing up much quicker when you do hit the ground. I just started skating again at 53 :)

@@yt.damian I have finally gotten a better handle on my back pain once I was able to start back on my mobility work after the MCL injury, and I have added daily heavy club work to augment my weekly weight training. I hope to start back on the agility work soon too, that also took a hit with the MCL tear. I find the biggest challenge as I age is the loss of quickness and mobility, which directly translates into being able to catch myself before I hit the deck. If you aren't currently doing mobility work, I would highly suggest doing something. Even a simple routine will work wonders and I can tell you from experience, as you edge toward 60, it gets harder and harder to stay mobile!

Got one coming out today. I am SO far behind on my edits. I would rather skate than edit!

@@theaverageoldguy editing takes me a very long time. I’ll get 40 minutes of footage and it’ll take me 3 hours to edit that down to 6-7 minutes

@@StevesSkateXplosion Same with me. I have a slow laptop and at least 2 weeks of footage I need to edit. Been hoping for a rainy day, but its been too nice to edit this week - cool temps and no rain, I had to skate!

@@theaverageoldguy I totally get that bro. Skating comes first and then editing! 😆