Thanks dude! That's really awesome to hear! I'm glad the video resonated with you and that you've enjoyed my other videos. I agree that braille is great. Trying to add the stuff that's been helpful for me on this journey that I haven't seen others talk about. It's been super motivating to hear it's been helpful to others too. Keep shredding! :D

Can I just ditto the guy above. I'm 44. Took up skating 3 months ago after a 25 year hiatus. It's slow and frustrating at times, and my body just doesn't react like 18 year old me! But I love your way of breaking things down. I too have been watching Braille. They're good but, maybe it's because I'm British, but get really put off by the whole 'You got this' c**p! It's good to see progression at a doable pace. Patience is key. And keeping it fun. Keep up the good job (that's real enthusiasm from a Brit!)

Hey, I’m 45 and back on a board since I was 14. Uk based also. Happy skating mate 😎

My only advice to people is if you want to learn Ollie's learn them moving and never do it standing still... I ruined my Ollie's by only doing stationary ones.. now when I try to Ollie while at a good speed I legit get bodied hard

Big ditto. 45 and just started this summer. Wish my body still moved like it did when I was young, but it just doesn't and I have to progress way slower and more carefully than I would have if I had started even ten years ago. But I'm out there and having fun. Sarah's channel is the absolute best. Criminally undersubscribed, because she's putting amazing info out there in a way that no other channel does.

Thank you so much! That really means a lot. I'm having a lot of fun making these, so I'll definitely keep making as many as I can! :D

@@SarahParkMatott Ur videos are really useful, dont stop, u give so much not standart advices, its really cool!

Yes! lots of other tricks :) I'm also glad your knee healed up!

That’s awesome! Thanks for commenting! This is exactly the kind of experience and method I wanted to highlight in this video. Stoked to hear that freestyle has been a good way of getting more comfortable and enjoying the session while still steadily working on the ollie. That same method helped me sooo much💪💪

Totally agree :) Learn lots of tricks and have fun, and the ollie will come easier later!

Thank you so much for sharing that! That's such a cool story, and I'm so stoked to have been of help! I really wish I could have seen it haha I think one of the toughest ideas is that "If I don't learn to ollie, what tricks can I do?" Which is why I added all my favorite tricks in here, as I love non-ollie tricks. Sometimes it's hard to realize just how many tricks you can learn without the ollie. Really stoked for her and her future progress! Glad she has a good teacher like you :D

SUS

Yeah, I get that advice normally comes from a positive place..but still, it's often unhelpful. And the fact that everyone learns differently is a another problem. Because I am one who likes to master something first and then later try it moving. I feel comfortable that way, and it works for me. But someone like you (it seems) feels like that's starting over and would rather not take that route. Everyone has different methods. And I think we need to value those different methods more. That's why I don't like seeing the advice "Just learn this." There is no magic formula to learn skateboarding. We need more variety in how we learn to skateboard I think :)

when i started moving ollie i do acid drop or fire cracker. just roll down from a crub or ledge while doing a little manual. it helps me a lot because its helps me to visualise how to land and bend my knees. after i am comfortable with that i ollie a straw😂. small steps at a time until i can ollie over 2 deck. i do this around 5 to 10 minutes everyday. the rest of the time i spend doing tictac end over, turn in, boneless, doing superman on a skateboard is fun too😂🤣👍

The ollie really is just one part of it. Unfortunately over emphasized in the beginning when we should be focusing on getting comfortable and board control. Glad to hear that you’re longboarding though. That’s sick too💪

That's so awesome to hear! I'm glad that you're progressing faster and having more fun. And I'm also stoked that my videos have helped you with that! :D It can be so difficult to practice and not do well at one trick. I'm so glad you stuck it out and are getting more board control and having fun with it! That's the real secret to progress. A secret that's easy to miss!

I'm so sorry to hear that. That must have been really hard to go through. No beginner could ever imagine going through that just learning the "basic beginner trick" that is the ollie because it simply isn't a beginner trick. At all. I'm really glad to hear that you've made a full recovery though, and you're still skating. Freestyle is so much fun and so welcoming for all levels and styles. I hope you continue to keep being inspired by other freestylers and having fun skating! 🙏

Yes, skateboarding is so much fun once you take the pressure of learning a specific trick out of the equation! And welcome back to skating! 💪 Glad you're having so much more fun this time around 😃

Hi! Thank you so much for this comment! It was really nice to read, and I'm so glad you both enjoyed this video and my tutorials :) If I could do anything with this channel, it would be offer a different perspective and hopefully some positivity. I know first hand that it's easy to get lost in skateboarding's love of the ollie and sometimes that isn't a good thing. There's a lot of pressure to learn the ollie. Also, welcome back to skateboarding! Glad you're coming back to it. Skateboarding is amazing. Also, my greetings to Italy! :D

Thank you! Hopefully skaters can feel encouraged to just enjoy~ and not worry about the ollie🙏🙏

Ah, thank you so much! I'm so glad you're getting so much out of my videos. Mahalo back to you in Waimanalo! 🙋‍♀️

ah, thank you Grace! I'm really glad to hear that. I'll keep doing my best to make more helpful stuff in the future too! 🙌

Wow, thank you Bart.🙏 I'm really glad you got so much out of the video. I really feel for you, having gone through something similar once as a kid and quitting. Ollies are crazy hard. Foundational for tricks based on the ollie, sure, but not easy or beginner in any sense of the word. Also, hope you have some fun working on the other tricks.🙌

Thank you! :D

Thank you so much! I'm really happy to hear that. It's definitely easy to get stuck in the "need to learn to ollie" loop when learning how to skateboard. Glad that you're looking for other tricks to have fun and progress with :D

thank you! Really happy to hear that you're enjoying the channel 😃

aw, thank you so much! I'm really glad you connected so much with the message of this video. It's definitely a topic that's important to me 😃

Wow, Appreciate that! Thank you :D

😃😃thank you!

Having patience is definitely one of the huge challenges we face as skaters 🥲

Thank you! I'm glad you've been enjoying the videos and that they've been helpful breaking down the tricks for you! 😃 I hope you can keep enjoying skating even after lockdown! 💪

Thank you! 😃I'm glad you're enjoying the videos 💪

I wish I had it as a kid too 😂 Probably would have stuck with it myself. Glad you enjoyed the video tho🙏

ahh, thanks for sharing that! As someone who also only learned to rocket ollie as a kid, I can definitely sympathize. But I'm stoked you're skating in the way that interests you now! That's awesome. 😃 Hopefully more and more new skaters can enjoy themselves and make skating their own! 🙌

Thank you! I'm really glad you think so. It's really important to me too 🙏

Ahh thank you so much Pedro! Happy to hear you like the channel so much :D So many fun tricks ready to be explored before the ollie!

ahh thank you so much! I'm really glad that you've found the videos helpful 😃And also, big welcome back to skateboarding! Glad you're picking it up again and having fun.

@@SarahParkMatott 😎🤙😊😃

Thank you 😃🙏

Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😃

Thanks dude 💪💪🙏

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it😃 which variant are you talking about? Is it in this video? (I can make a note of it haha)

It is on 2:25. I think, you are doing a caveman upstairs. But with this pop before it looks so amazing. I like you to show us more of this freestyletricks. I love it! (Sorry for my bad english)

@@veralin4486 ah! That one! I put so many tricks in this video, I couldn’t remember which ones 😂 Yes, that’s a fun one! (And your English is great 😃💪)

Thank you! 😄

Hi Nathan! Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked this video! 😃 I agree, one's skating is not defined by the ability to do individual tricks. There's a lot of pressure to perform in skating, particularly around kickflips and ollies. But I hope we can spread the word that there are more important aspects like enjoying your sessions 💪 Skating is way too hard to stick with if you can't enjoy it!

It's awesome you were able to do all that in a year, though, and push through the frustration! I know it can push a lot of new skaters away from skating entirely. Keep shredding with the new learns! 💪 And I'm glad you liked the video. 😃

Haha thank you 😂😂

Skating is a really tough sport, and the tricks given to us as “easy beginner” ones are typically really hard. So, it’s easy to feel frustrated. I’m glad you’re just having fun and taking slowly. Mindset is a huge part of skating! And yours seems really great 😃 Check out Mike Osterman if you’re interested in freestyle. He has a lot of great resources on YT 💪

Welcome to skateboarding! There really is no such thing as an "easy" skateboarding trick. And everyone struggles with certain tricks more than others, which can be frustrating but makes the experience very individual. Congrats on the FS power slide and FS kick turns today! With progress like that, you'll be creeping to that shove it and have it before you know it 💪

I'm glad to hear that you're having more fun after putting a little space between you and the ollie! Walk the dogs is definitely on my current list of videos to make! (But that list is a bit long). Have you tried watching Mike Osterman or Tony Gale for walk the dogs? One thing that has helped me recently is adjusting the angle of my front foot. I used to set up in that upside down T position and try to end the trick in that same position, but I ended up rotating my front heel too much toward the topside end of my board and would always loose my balance and step off. So, I started keeping that heel away from a perfect upside down T position, and that's help a lot! So instead of an upside down T, the trick ended a little more like an angle. That's really helped me!

@@SarahParkMatott I haven't tried that. I've been just trying to keep it perfect. I'll definitely give that a try.

@@johnathanposs8327 I've been experimenting with it these days to work on them. And not being perfect has helped a lot. Although, hopefully with more experience, I can get them cleaner! :) Hope it helps!

Thanks for the comment! I’m glad you’ve appreciated my channel so much 😃🙏 I’d like to bump all of the notes you’ve made here. They’re all wonderful points. Skateboarding is an incredibly difficult sport to learn particularly because it’s delayed satisfaction. It takes a long time to get comfortable, and it’s easy to feel rushed to progress. But board time leads to board control which leads to progress. It’s hard to learn in any other direction. So thanks dude. Great points 💪

@@SarahParkMatott The biggest misconception in today skateboarding is assuming that the “Ollie” is the FIRST trick to learn. NO, IT IS NOT. It is hard as shit and there’s ton of other skills/tricks you need to be familiar with before you’re ready for ollie. There’s also skater mentality “go big or go home”. That’s kinda work if you’re already good enough or already a skate god. But if you’re just learning you must gradually build up from the tiniest and easiest first. So, your instruction focusing on how to break down trick into small part is the best there is.

@@N13J for sure. I think there is a pressure to learn to ollie as fast as possible and a narrative that it’s a trick you need to start from the very beginning. Everyone takes a different path, but I definitely recommend not going down the learn to ollie first path. It just seems other options are more fun and motivating. Motivation comes from the little successes, which means most people won’t feel motivated to skate if they are only struggling. So, totally. It’s the gradual build up that takes you long term for skating💪

Andy is the best. Just loves skateboarding in all it's forms 🙌

haha I'm glad it's relaxing. I know it makes some people sleepy 😂 But that's awesome! Welcome to skateboarding. I think that the "normal" progression path of most skaters is pretty skewed by how most people have been teaching skating on KZfaq. Some pretty unrealistic expectations often get set. The truth is easy tricks don't really exist for the average skater. It takes a lot of hard work and time to really start feeling tricks--especially for adults who often don't have the time to put in dedicated practice like young kids do. And cruisers are often shaped or heavier than a typical board. So, that can definitely affect how long it takes to learn an ollie or any "trick" on it. But don't worry! You have to dig a little deep, but there are a lot of tricks and skills you can work on. I'm working on a bit of a guide myself for new skaters. So, hopefully that'll be done this fall and can share a lot of good ideas for tricks and skills to play with. Keep having fun though 🙌 honestly, I'd still skate without tricks. You can find a style that fits. (Sorry for the letter lol I am really passionate about this topic)

@@SarahParkMatott don't worry about the letter, thank you for taking so much time to reply! It's good to hear (read) someone saying the tricks require a lot of time - you could think it should be obvious but it's clearly not. And as you said, it's harder for adults, who don't have much time for practicing. I don't even plan to learn difficult tricks - i just wanted to learn some basic stuff so i could make my childhood dream come true and be able to skate ramps. Plus i'm not brave enough to do anything dangerous, i'm to afraid to break bones ;) Some would say that if i'm too afraid, i shouldn't even start skating at all but i disagree, i'd say each to their own. Can't wait for your videos for new skaters!

@@7snowdog uhh yeah, those comments are quite disappointing, huh. Skating was around for years and years before anyone ever ollied anyway. I think there is room for all kinds of skaters to enjoy the sport. I also never imagined starting to skate as an adult. But I'm so glad I did. If you just keep at it, you'll definitely make those childhood dreams come true! So, keep having fun and enjoying the sessions 🙌

That's awesome. I'm a strong believer in doing what works for you 💪 I wish everyone could share your experience since the ollie is a pain point for so many beginners. Keep shredding Juan 🙌

I'm honored 🙇‍♀️ thank you :D

Skating without the ollie is better than not skating at all 💯 Glad you're still having fun and liked the videos so far 🙌

Thanks for the comment! I'm glad that you're just enjoying skating with less pressure to learn to Tre-flip as fast as possible. I love hearing stories like this because I know there are a lot of newer skaters out there frustrated with a trick they can't do. And I hate to see the fun taken out of skating. Skating is such an awesome outlet of expression.Thanks for sharing part of your journey! :D

Thank you! It is the whole point in my opinion too 💪

Thank you Ryan! Also, thank you for this comment. I think I felt that way about skating when I was younger too. I didn't realize how diverse and creative it could be. If I had, I probably would have stuck with it (I quit before even learning to shove it). So, I also love watching those skaters just be creative have enjoying skating. I wish there were more skaters in my area to enjoy it together with, but I'm glad to have everyone here in this online community at least💪

@@SarahParkMatott Thanks for your response. Same! Reconnected with a old friend was close to in Highschool I use to skate with and both just got new setups and plan to start skating as I just got mine.

That's sick! I wish I had friends around here that skated. I'm sure you're both about to shred those new set ups. Excited for you 💪

@@SarahParkMatott Found some people to skate at the local skate park and local skate facebook group. When grew up in a small town, had to drive 30 mins or almost an hour to the skate park.

Same. There is a little BMX park near me that I just found. But a skate park is over an hour away haha

Yess! I loved that combination 💪😃

That’s awesome. Even freestyle basics unlock a ton of fun alternatives for getting great board control and just having fun in general! If you don’t know Mike Osterman, I highly recommend checking his KZfaq channel out! Good luck with it! And your future awesome ollie 💪

@@SarahParkMatott thank you!

Thanks. I definitely want to! The tricks I showed in this video were so much fun. Actually...I think I need to re-watch this to inspire myself lol 😂

Thank you! Yes, the shin guards are a collaboration from Decomposed skate and The Fit Guy. You can find the shinguards at decomposedskateboards.com (Sometimes a slip a real soccer shinguard under them for extra protection when I know that some trick might give me a ton of shinners. I love them :)

Thank you! Freestyle is so much fun 😃

Thanks for the comment! I (obviously, with the video) don't recommend new skaters to worry about the ollie unless they want to. But, I really think that if something or some method works for you, then that is all that matters. The reason I made this video is that I want new skaters to know that there is more than one correct method of learning to skateboard, and you don't have to start with the ollie. The most important part is that people enjoy skating, because it's too easy to quit skating if you aren't enjoying yourself. I'm glad that your ollie is coming along! Good luck with the kick flips too :)

@@SarahParkMatott haha thanks for the luck think I'm going to need it. I just want to ollie a stairset, I think your right just skate how ever you want. Learn whatever you like. I'm too old to think about what anybody cares haha

@@m111kca4 haha I feel the same way 😂 I don’t want to care about about what other people think. But I’m sure you’ll be able to get that staircase!!💪

@@SarahParkMatott I will definitely get to the bottom one way or another haha

Right now, I just use soccer shin guards that I got from local sports stores! There are the wrap around freestyle shin guards though. You can get those by searching for fit guy shin guards on the decomposedskateboards website or google!

Hi! Thank you😃 I’m glad you like it! The trick at 4:34 doesn’t have a name that I know of. It was something that I tried randomly because I like the trick at 5:05. I think it’s called a ghost flip in longboarding. I’ve called it a standing underflip or ghost ride underflip. It’s a lot of fun tho.

Hey, thanks for sharing! Everyone's experience and path in skating is a little different, and you know, to me, your comment about motivation here is really important. I totally agree. Skateboarding is simple. If you have fun, you'll want to do it more. It's human nature to do stuff that's enjoyable and avoid stuff that's painful. And if ollies are frustrating and you feel down, it's hard to be motivated to skate. But all the other successes that make you a better over all skater are what lead you to get that ollie faster and cleaner. (Not you in particular, but us, skaters :) The "basic" tricks are hella fun. Especially when you spice them up with extras. Kickflips are also one of those tricks that it's easy to get hung up on. I like to make deals with myself like I can't even try X trick until I land these 5 other tricks first when there is a trick I'm hung up on. It might be worth a try 😃

@@SarahParkMatott Yeah that sounds like a good strategy to me!

that trick is called a Randja plant. I believe that's the spelling. It's the trick in my "The Best Skateboard Trick to Learn Before an Ollie" video. And that's awesome! Funny enough, I still cannot power slide. I just never ride fast enough to use one lol But I totally see the appeal. Hope they come back to you quickly 💪

Thank you! I do have a video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edFiiNlqtdLdlqM.html ) on tricks that don't require an ollie, although not all these tricks are in there. I'm definitely trying to work my way through as many tricks as I can! It will take a while, but I'll get to as many as possible 😃

@@SarahParkMatott thanks Sarah

It's not surprising at all! That's an awesome approach to skateboarding, and an approach that I've seen work effectively and give more progress than just practicing one trick over and over again. So, that's awesome that you figured that out so early 😃

Well, a lot of board control will come from riding and tricks related to pivots. Tic tacs, monster walks, endovers and kick turns are great for those basics! I also love the switchblade and walk the dogs for building board control (freestyle tricks). Other tricks to learn before ollies could be hippie jump, body varial, caveman, shove it, standing underflip (flipping the board while standing still though 5:04 ), boneless, finger flip (freestyle trick). These are great because they ask you to jump onto the board! Getting really comfortable and tricks that get you used to jumping on and off the board are perfect to help you progress!

That’s a flamingo 🦩😃

I’m sorry to hear that was your experience. But that view of new skaters and skateboarding in general isn’t very different here. There is definitely that poser culture and an exclusivity within some groups. Which is very unfortunate, as skateboarding is so much fun. I also hope you can return to skateboarding, as the bullies shouldn’t stop us! 💪

i hope this can get you back into skateboarding. he was bullied when he started too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9tjfJmir9aVfZs.html

I don't know if there is an exact order. I would recommend looking at these tricks though. First: Tick-tac regular/switch Monster walk tail stop shuffle Primo/rail stand And then: Yo-yo hop Walk the dog Rail walks Switch blade Endovers Hope this helps :)

@@SarahParkMatott thanks

There are just so many tricks...I've made some other videos on this topic. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g517mbyilrPIqHk.html (the video also has no ollies), kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edFiiNlqtdLdlqM.html (no ollie beginner and intermediate tricks) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ncl7f9V0qrqUhWQ.html (bank trick ideas) etc I'd have fun and experiment. See what you like.

@@SarahParkMatott Thanks!

That is a freestyle footwork trick called walk the dog! Mike Osterman and Tony Gale both have trick tips for it here on KZfaq :D It is fun!

@@SarahParkMatott Thank you, Sarah! :D

Right now, the trick combo at 2:16 is my favorite! That little combo just feels so good to do. :)

It's definitely a great idea! All skills are going to help make ollies easier--especially feeling comfortable with riding skills. But, if you want to add a little more, I would say adding some more jumping or popping tricks/skills can help. Just to strengthen up the legs a bit more 😃 Things like the body varial, boneless, pop to caveman, randja plant. They aren't easy of course, but will help if you want to work on them a little first or at the same time. Even knee tuck jumps, squats, calf raises etc will help! I know just a general lower body weakness for me took a long time to overcome and get a good ollie! If you already have a pretty strong lower body, it might not be necessary! 🙌

@@SarahParkMatott what is a pop to caveman do you have any tutoriaks on it i tried lookibg for one

@@mujq7879 Yeah, it’s part of the method I use to actually teach people to ollie. It’s in here How to Ollie - A New 5 Step Method kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9-SfNSVsrC4qas.html

@@SarahParkMatott thx

See, that's kind of why I made this video. I don't disagree with you. I think for some people that might be their path. But, I think that there are a lot of people who aren't ready to learn the ollie, and then end up quitting skating because it's too hard (one side of that sword). It's hard to be passionate about something you think you can't do after all. But, I think those same people might be able to get the ollie if they had just learned other tricks first. It seems like learning to skate only has one overarching method of "learn to ride and then learn to ollie". So, my biggest goal is to just let new skaters know that there is an alternative method to learning to skate. I don't think you have to go through the frustration if you don't want to right from session one or two. I want skating to be open to the most passionate skaters who are totally down to take on the ollie from day one and the skaters who just want to dabble because it looks fun. Because skating is amazing💪

@@SarahParkMatott yeah I personally just playing devil's advocate here I myself did learn cave man's boneless ect flat ground before my first ollies. But I definitely still had to suffer to learn them. Definitely I would say suffering is part of skateboarding for me at least the pain and suffering or learning a trick physically and mentally then learning is what makes it rewarding. Hopefully people don't quit early if they never see this video and just sit trying ollies for months on end and quit would be sad and a shame but at the same time I feel maybe they might have been wasting there time in the first place it's almost like trying to learn to play guitar and not being able to play the song you like I'm the first few months of learning so you just give up. If that's the case maybe you don't care about learning it as much as you thought you did maybe it was the idea of playing the song that seem so cool at first the same way people think I want to be cool looking and be able to skateboard but then when the reality hits the commitment is actually massive and it's something I bet you will agree with me when I say this you sometimes go to bed thinking about the trick your learning or what you will learn next with a trick you already know to make it better it will consume you if you love skateboarding it will totally take over your life almost you will eat and sleep it and I can tell just from a few videos you know exactly what I mean. You are definitely a true skater that sounds harsh to some people like what's a true skater to me. It's people who truely love it and don't skate to be cool they skate because they just love it.

I welcome your role as devil's advocate 🧐 I also like thinking about it and trying to clarify my own opinions on these topics (both to discuss it and just for me to understand how I feel better). There is definitely a reward of struggling through a trick and finally getting it. Again, I just don't like the sole focus on one or two tricks as if everyone's path should be the same or as if you cannot "skate" until you learn them. And there are definitely some people who think skating is super cool (bc it is) only to find out it can be miserable like injuries for days and no progress for months at a time 😂 It's really not a good sport to try to look cool. But, I think especially now, people are starting to skate for a variety of reasons. I know a ton of adults learning, and I'm really active in the instagram communities with adults learning for all kinds of reasons from "I wanted to learn as a kid and never got the chance" to "my son is a scooter kid, and I didn't like sitting at the park and waiting in the cold." So, not quite the hardcore aspirations of some skaters, but more of a I just really love skating and it's super hard. But my exposure to skaters is mostly online, as there isn't really a skate community where I live. So, these are the skaters I am familiar with, and I really like making content that includes this audience of "I like skating, and I want to get better. I don't need to go pro, it's just fun." I want them and everyone (and past me who did give up skating as a kid) to be able to think about or explore different ways to progress because not progressing can be crushing regardless of why you want to skate. But you're right on about that second part. I go to sleep visualizing tricks because gotta make any practice count, and...I can't stop thinking of skating. They put me to sleep at night. I have a list a mile long of skate related videos I want to do and tricks to learn. I think about skating all day at work lol It's definitely consumed my life in a way I never thought it would. And I'm sure my family is probably sick of hearing me talk about skating. 😂 Wow, that was quite the essay! You really got me thinking haha 😂

@@SarahParkMatott thanks for the conversation you really are a nice person I totally agree I myself skate for fitness now since I am 30 and self employed I can't risk big injury so I just skate within my skill set to avoid injury as much as possible I just blast around the park doing little stuff xD so I totally agree skating is what you want it to be don't need to aim to be pro just have fun totally.

@@LewReviews thank you! The conversation was fun. Gave me a lot to think about 🤔 which I like. And that’s cool! I get it bc I kind of hurt myself early on, and now I am trying to modify how I skate because I want to skate as long as possible💪 there will be no big stairsets in my future 😂 and I’m sure you’ll be skating a long time too. we eat, sleep and breathe skating after all. 💪

the sailor moon board 🥰 Is indeed the best gift I've ever gotten haha Primitive ran the line. I'm not sure if they still are though 🤔

@@SarahParkMatott I did a quick Google and couldn’t find it. Actually getting my first board today! Been watching your channel and hanging at local parks and, well, time to buy the ticket and take the ride

@@lunarstain7545 Yes! 💪 Welcome to the skate side. It's quite the ride, but totally worth it (imho 😂)

@@SarahParkMatott got my board! Picked it up from Fairman’s in West Chester, PA. The guys there were really great and were really helpful, and helped me pick out my trucks, wheels, everything. No 8.5 Sailor Moon boards tho, but got a nice tie dye in my colors! Time to ride. Hope I don’t annoy ya, you might be seeing me a lot in your comments this summer.

No, that’s awesome!! Glad you got your setup💪 Being able to pick it out right in the store is the best. And that’s okay 😂 Hopefully it will be positive news!

Sadly, I saw this advice everywhere to the point it was starting to become frustrating (enough that I wanted to make a video about it to address it). And I often saw the advice given to people who didn't even want to learn ollies or shove its (as they were learning freestyle). But, that's kind of the point of the video. There isn't one way to learn how to skateboard, which is why I even brought up the kickflip part too. If your goal is to kickflip fast, you'll want to focus on the ollie earlier. But, the bad advice I'm talking about is not "learning to ollie." It's the pressure to just learn the ollie as fast as possible. I've seen way too many beginners try to learn to ollie their first week skating and get frustrated from it or even quit in the long run after not being able to get it, when I'm confident so many more skaters would stick to it if they just took alternate routes that fit their goals. It is about having fun. And that's kind of the second point. Do the things you enjoy. If ollie practice is torture, you can put it on the back burner for a while and approach other tricks that might be more fun that give you better skills, so that learning the ollie will be easier later. More than anything, I want beginners to realize that there are multiple paths to learning to skate 💪

@@SarahParkMatott it's a shame that you've seen the advice a lot, maybe it is coming from people who are more into street and vert skating, and don't fully appreciate freestyle. It could also be that the ollie and kickflip are so iconic in skateboarding, and so maybe people think these are what you need to learn to be considered a skater or something. I see the term 'poser' thrown around a lot, but maybe people just do that for the memes I like the chill vibe you give off, sort of reminds me of Rodney Mullen (which is interesting, because he mainly did freestyle too I think). If I wanted to try some freestyle, is there anything in particular you would recommend I try out, or is it about being creative with my board? I find flip and rotation tricks difficult enough stationary, let alone while moving around, and wonder if I should take a break from them and try something else

Yeah, I think that the ollie and Kickflips are iconic, and a lot of skaters grew up learning that early on. If you look at Braille's skateboarding made simple, I think ollie is in there first. There's a lot of culture centered around those tricks. So, I really commiserate with feeling like you need to learn that first. And you're right about the freestyle part too. It's not as widely loved as other forms of skating. There are definitely like "freestyle specific" tricks if you want to look into it. A lot of tricks done in rail (primo), footwork, finger flips/yo-yo hops, truck stand. It's a whole genre! I'm not sure what your level is, but I always recommend starting with footwork (monster walks, endovers, switchblade, walk the dog, turn in -- yo-yo hop is a good one to get before finger flips). It's really easy to do on any deck as well. Mike Osterman is a professional freestyle skater that has a lot of videos on this if you want to check him out and get more familiar with it! Freestyle single handedly made me the skater I am today (especially in terms of comfort on my deck).

If you enjoy skating, I hope you can stick with it! 🙌 Although we sometimes see quick progress in peers or online, most new skaters take months to ever get their back trucks off the ground. Hang in there!

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kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edFiiNlqtdLdlqM.html I made this, although they aren't all for beginners. They scale up in difficulty.

I agree with that. I think they are tricks that should be started because they take a long time. But, there needs to be a bit more clarity around when we should expect to be getting them. I very much neglected my walk the dogs until recently, but now that I'm just so good at riding and spinning around, it's been sooo much easier to get them. Starting to get there haha and the ollie is what it is. No pressure to rush to it or even learn it lol Gotta learn the tricks you're interested in! :)

@@SarahParkMatott it took me over 6 months to learn how to ollie as a kid. I wish someone told me this back then. I'm having so much being creative and skating my own way now. It's also cool to see how everyone's style evolves so differently as we progress.

@@ef-itfreestyle1654 I know, I wish someone told me too. If had been exposed to more (or had KZfaq lol) maybe I wouldn't have quit as a kid. But, just happy to be back now! And developing alongside everyone as we develop our styles is a lot of fun. Couldn't agree more