If you have video ideas to spark my inspiration please drop them below - I appreciate you!

As an old Skater, I have not quit skating but I don’t skate everyday, that doesn’t mean I don’t think about it everyday. So when it is in your blood you will always see things differently, than as a non skater

#1 Rule of skateboarding: HAVE FUN. If your not having fun on your board then your doing it wrong lol

Hej Zack , long story longer , on my Bday 50 years old , i brought a cruiser 58mm wheels, one year later , i broke my collar bone , motorcycle accident , changed to 8.5 Peralta board 54mm wheels , now after 3 years of skating , anything popsicle 8 inches with all the concave i can get , its all the exercise and Degen a man needs , overload actually . But i did start in 1979 with my Brothers in England , we all had Penny Boards . Fast forward 44 years and i really enjoy your commitment , unique style , focus , smooth voice , and regular DIY contents , Its been a trip , so i would like to say , thanks for everything dude , You the man.

No one ever stops skating, they just take a break. Sometimes the break is weeks, months, or even years.

10 years ago I decided to take a brake from skateboarding due to life priorities. problems after problems came by and decided to go back to skateboarding it was pure therapy to me. I never felt so alive and happy after I step on a board

I remember years ago Pewdiepie pointed out how BetterHelp is pretty sketchy and a bunch of KZfaqrs came out and apologized for advertising BetterHelp 🙃

i think people are quitting also because of social media cliques and in person cliques where if you arent local or arent a homie you get vibed out of you get snaked or people just talk sh** and people get the idea that because they arent "better" or they cant "keep up with the locals" they just give up

I had to take a 2 week break from skating. I just got back on my board yesterday. I skated an empty school parking lot by myself. I pretended I was in a contest. I used what little I had as my personal skatepark. I had fun, I felt that I got refreshed, and now I am itching to go out and skate. I hope my experience is helpful. 🤙

That's peer pressure man, skating with your idols 😮

After 20 years off I’ve just recently gotten back into agressive inline skating and although I’m learning how to do a lot of the things I used to do as a kid on skates I’m just a few days, I find myself getting mad when I’m skating because I hold myself to a certain standard and feeling like I can’t do some of the things I used to do pisses me off

I think you are right about many of the points you made Zack, I would just add a few things. KZfaq skaters struggle with mental health that highly stems from burnout (not always the case), it takes a certain kind of person to make videos, specially of themselves and puts them out there for others to judge; burnout happens more when you take something you love and make it into a job that pays the bills, like you said it takes away from the creativity. As a therapist I have a theory that social anxiety is at an all time high because of social media; social media has created parasocial relationships, where viewers feel connected to the media creators, but it’s only a one way interaction, therefore the viewer does not learn how to socialize, and feels awkward when they try to. Living in the virtual world has taken away from real world social interactions.

Just do what you love! We love watching that the most. Thankful for all your effort 🙏

love the perspective on everything, very relatable

Dude I feel all of this just as a snowboard contest creator. Both sports have the same core people and attitudes.

very cool video Zack, thanks for sharing this with us!

Thanks for sharing this hits home for me man. Appreciate you mate.

Great video! Thanks for sharing your thoughs and experiences of burnout and pressure in skating. The themes you present are relavant to many industries outside of skateboarding as well. 😁👍

Very well made Video. Really enjoyed how the visuals and audio worked together

You’re awesome, Zach. Appreciate you. Keep being you and keep making vids you care about. We’ll keep watching.

I've been skating for 28 years. Nothing is going to make me quit. I just had a major shoulder surgery and once I'm cleared to go in August, it's back to pools and bowls.

This was a fantastic video, you were very well spoken and brought up some great points

I’m glad you put it out, great skating!

Nice one bro - appreciate the honesty

really liked this one dowdy. i need to get back on my board more..

Love your content...now that I'm injured (hand like you) I really appreciate this kind of vids...Thnx for keeping filming and sharing the word🚨

Great clip!

i really enjoy your videos man, they're put together so well

I'm in Saskatchewan and I struggle with finding others to go skate with.

Interesting to listen as a gigging musician who hopped back on a skateboard recently during a creative lull with music. Sometimes the best thing to keep me interested in making music is just letting it sit for awhile and going after something else. About a year or so ago the same situation happened with youtube music producers, a lot of people getting burnt out and making "I might quit youtube" videos. I think the way our social media algorithms demand consistent content from our creators is part of the equation here in that realm as well. To counter that, there are touring bands I love who don't play the content game so intensely and only promo or share updates as things are happening. their updates become that much more special and exciting. If we're constantly digging for something to share with the internet all the time I think eventually it leaves nothing left to fulfill the creator. Anyways, enough tangents! It's been a pleasure to discover your channel through Dan and Spencer's videos. Hope to cultivate a similar supportive set of peeps in Detroit for skating. This video is a good reminder stepping back into it to take breaks and appreciate the slow progression and creative process of improving.

Wisdom! More power to your channel keep living!

Great video Zack

This video is so important, thank you for making it

That's to great people can get speedy access to a therapist online rather than wait long waiting list on the medical system. Thats dreadful your channel gets trolls hating you. Your videos are so amazing and inspiring and educational i enjoying watching them so much.

Thanks for this video, appreciated! Got a lot I can relate to in this, really important to have fun and not put too much pressure on always trying to get that new trick and a clip of it, can become frustrating if every time you are pushing for advancement or learning something new or worrying about always aiming to get more consistent and so on, really rewarding to just chill and roll at times, to not push for more and especially drop the need to film clips all the time, Instagram feed can be inspiring but also a toxic pressurizing thing if you see others constantly outdoing themselves or some ultra level tricks fill up your screen. Social anxiety too, relate to that at times too.. Skateboarding is all about fun and it is also about attitude, gladly mostly supportive and accepting within the community. Your video helps, thanks for sharing!

Hey Zack, mental health is so overlooked. Its a huge problem especially for men. As a former Disability Case Manager. I saw it all the time. Good on you for putting this video out there. It takes a lot of courage. All the respect in the world Zack.

Great video 👍🏻

Thanks for discussing all of this Zack. It's definitely complicated being a skateboarder and a youtuber. Thanks for talking about it and the mental health struggles that can go with it.

Been skating since the 80s. Never quit. Think about it daily. Every conversation always relates back to skating.

Great video, I really enjoy your editing style. Skating is all about the exercise for me. It’s hard to encourage others when I’m slamming the pavement and getting road rashes, but always fun to ride in a park with others. I live vicariously through skate parts and thrasher mags 😂

As a old-ish skater, I have recently stopped worrying about progression and more so being thankful I have something I truly love to do which offers me so many health benefits (besides when I get injured of course)

❤great video. I can really identify with the feelings. It is comforting to know you're not alone. Thanks again for another good one.

Thanks for putting this out there.

Thanks for the honesty,Dan too. respect,

Bro! This was a very important message to put out for everyone. Thank you for doing this one! There is never negativity when talking about personal struggles and what you do to help yourself. It’s super important for people to understand that there is help out there. Even if this video only helps a few people it’s worth it! Thank you!

You rule brotha, love your videos and appreciate talking about therapy and sk8 struggles

Talking about the negative side doesn't make the video negative - I think its super positive and important. Keep being rad!

Does anyone know what skateboard rack he uses on his bike? I need one.

Legend!! Shred mountain looks so fun

It’s all about having fun and not getting discouraged !! Once you get older it’s not the same… your style changes the trick you want to try change and obviously you don’t want to get as hurt as much ! You keep chasing that feeling that makes you feel like it did when you first skated !! Stay stoked brother !!

Just got back to actually skating like two days ago, had to take time off due to constant injuries. I was still ripping around town, but I haven't attempted any tricks in almost two years now. I forgot how much I enjoyed the battle, I'm actually so glad I took off the cruiser wheels.

Needed this

The decline of skating has nothing to do with artistry or anything it’s a list 1-toxic enviroment older skaters getting vibed out by the younger skaters thinking they own the park etc. 2-the division between different types of skaters. Street vs vert vs long boarders etc etc. Bottom line is a lot of skaters have been straight up ass&$les and it’s just not a fun enviroment when you have a clique of 4 or 5 skaters that are friends snaking everybody else out. I’m an older guy who still skates I started in the early 80’s and I still skate albeit not at the same level as my younger days and I feel the negative vibe coming from younger skaters. Personally I skate alone or with my son and stay away from everybody.

I loved this video! I was thinking about making a very similar one after I saw dale deckers video and garrett ginners and john hills

Love the DIY vids

Like when you cover stopics like this, good video. Also, your back yard looks so nice.

Very inspirational channel all around . Keep making San Diego awesome one D. I .Y at a time

Solid talk

great video brother

Nice video Zack! Keep on being creative! Ideas that came to my mind are "Essential tools and materials you must have to create DIY" and 'Built your first and easy DIY"(for beginners)

Thanks bro, I need more videos like this. The dark side of life is never far away

This is a much needed video for sure... Skating is such a great thing, but it's also one of the most unforgiving and rough lifestyle for many reasons like the innate difficulty, the physical dangers, view from society or even within the skateboarding culture itself... We are all fragile somewhere, and the fun of skating can be taken away so easily. Asking ourselves exactly what is going on behind the scenes seems more than necessary.

I try to not spend too much time on one trick. This helps me avoid frustration and keep it fun. I also dont go into a session expecting progression. I just expect to have fun and progression happens as i gain experience and try new things

If you get stale on one style of skateboarding, remember there's also surfskating and longboarding! You can rotate between them as needed and as your physical ability allows.

A great channel!

I really like the transition from the backyard to the bike. The bike shot is also different for you but it’s a good change.

easily one of the best videos ive seen in a while

As a skateboarder pushing 40 and suffering from anxiety, depression, and being a total introvert your videos are very relatable. Thank you for what you do Zack.

And this, a perfect example as to why I NEVER mix passion with money(income/job). It becomes “un” fun. That being said, I have my issues and couldn’t do this. It’d take 20 years to edit my branching mind thinking out loud. 🤷🏻‍♂️ But no doubt… you are one of the few I watch on social media because you are obviously a thinker, positive… informative and not boring. It’s real. It’s good content. I know we differ on what we like about our boards and ride. By knowing what you don’t like about products, made me know I would. Whatever you do. Do what’s good for you, always. Being a person who hates being filmed, it’s easy to not mix. And I am a photographer😆

Don't forget that most of the viewers don't even leave comments, we just be vibing, enjoying the content, and getting inspired to out and do something ourselves. I don't usually consider leaving comments on your content (as is the case with most content) because I'm chillin in bed before or after my day and I'm not thinking too hard on anything. But you best believe I'm not sitting here hating from the comfort of my bed! Lot's of love

Quitting? noooooot. I restart after 25 years and now, at 42, i have a huge, boned kickflip and a lot of pop. I am better now. So much better. I broke a foot, 3 fingers on my hands but as Dan said, Skate is a passion. If you have it, you will have it all your life. I changed my work to skate more :) Great channel

dude I just found your account like 2 months ago. What is there to hate?? keep it up brother! much love

I got back into skateboarding a little less than a year ago. I'm still not good by any means, but I skate at a few skateparks around 3-5 times a week. So far, I've had about a 90% positive experience with other skaters. I'm becoming friends/friendly with a handful now, all of whom are much more experienced than me. I think if you just have a good attitude and don't worry about what others think, the community will be good to you. I always try to practice good skatepark etiquette and it seems to work.

Times are getting harder. Unless you got a skateboard KZfaq channel, it's hard to find the time to skate with 2.5 jobs. Might start one tho!

Ayyy Brad Comers vids are hitting so hard❤

I remember when I slowed way down, and couldnt land tricks that I used to nail. It was seriously horrible. I was done. Ive recently started back up again after a very long time. My legs arent even strong enough to ollie. After day 1 my legs were killing me... Im 46 and was at my skating prime around 23. Its been so long.

The sad truth is my friend just don’t wanna skate that badly and I do but I refuse to go skate alone all the time. To me skateboarding thrives in social situations so if the friends never wanna go it’s time for me to put up the ole skateboard

Dude u are my style of skating if it was a person u also inspired me to do diy wheel wells

for me it was serious knee injury and my inner need to constantly get better. even when i didnt feel like it. also skating in my area got boring for me, cus for real in my city there are like 4 skate spots. and i know i could have been more creative but doing similar stuff on slightly distinct obstacles stopped making me feel good. Onto all of that i also started feeling really lonely, i didnt fit with skateboarders in my area, whom all of them smoke weed or party and do drugs; alcohol, nicotine, etc. I dont know how to also point out well that at the time i was quitting i had to study more becouse i need to get into a good university and honestly just like doing maths. So quitting skating helped me drift to studying more and now i'm happier than ever about my grades and with prospects of going to a good university. I dont need to fear about completly destroying my ankles or knees while also having more time to study and i think at least when there is no summer vacation and my knee is still injured; i wont be skating no matter what

Was skating Friday morning, went to a punk show yesterday, tried skating this morning.. tough, beaten up legs, better take a little break

i got social anxiety to G. appreciate you sharing!🙏☮

I had never a bag of tricks. Neither on skate nor snowboard, but I can remember things done right. Every once in a long while. They left me that disturbing feeling that there's some more things to nail. Maybe just 10 in my whole riding life, but sooooooo real. I can't quit. I moved to surfskate whitch I fell in love with, and carving on snowboard, but quess what... I bought a regular skateboard again and I don't know how much will IT take to make a single kickflip again, but I don't want my life without a flip, grab or slide...

I just wanna see you shredding with your friends and having a good time. I don’t even need a commentary personally, not that I dislike it. I do also like the transition lesson videos. Actually, would you be able to do a video on learning transition for people who skated street their whole lives? I can shred a box, flat bar, used to skate stairs, so I’m pretty comfortable on a board. I’d love to see some tips on the difference between street and transition skating, like how it feels to roll up the transition and get into different grinds rather than popping into something. But either way I’m enjoying the content.

Just wait until they reinvent the riser pad and trucks to help with the large blows jumps have.

I don't make videos about my riding so i don't really have any issues with negative comments but as i am a bit older now i do find that motivation to go riding by myself sometimes is lacking so I try to ride with my only other friend that still shreds as often as possible and that definitely helps keep me going.

Well said Zack! Personally, I don't understand why people post so many of their negative comments. If you got nothing positive to say, don't say anything! keep that shit to yourself..

For a video idea of something that youtube has not done yet, I think it would be awesome if you could interview someone who is an expert with construction and has experience with cement. It would also be cool to have that someone show in person how the process of shaping and curing cement should be done in a diy setting somewhere. After watching your diy content, I'm itching to start something with my crew of local guys. But we have less resources in our hands than others when it comes to time, spots, and money, so we want it to be done well and make the most of our effort lol

I noticed back in the early 2000s ppl wouldn't skate unless they had a filmer. Everything doesn't have to be 'content'. Log the f@#k off the internet and just have a good time...or as we used to say in the 80s "SHUT UP AND SKATE!"

Me too

Zach. As an older skater at 47 just getting back into again… i can tell you the stoke is back, and alot of it is to do with dudes like yourself, taking the time to tell and show us. My aim at the moment is to do my first 50/50 grind and kick back in. Boardslide a good way and keep safe. Just want you to know that you ate appreciated it whatever your decision is Just know that a fire can always get to embers… but it dont take to much to get it going again. Enjoy that low heat buddy. Love from Australia

Video suggestion: DIY unusual skate obstacles, like that weird park bench angled thing you made a while back. I like building DIY, but I want to build outside-the-box obstacles.

If you quit skating, you were never ment to skate in the first place, if you're scared you were never ment to skate in the first place, skateboarding weeds out the weak

A lot of ego, performance anxiety and social anxiety for alot of people. I think I varies alot from person to person depending on what stage they are in their skateboarding journey but it’s something I’m sure nearly all skateboarders deal with

You cant stop me dude

Super real video

Yep, lm guilty of pouring straight poison in my fun of skateboarding. Thx for this vid & topic. I already feel a tad better. Thx. But ,lll tell u what, your diy vids lately & also watchin dan alot lately & trying all his corky tricks has def put a spark to it. Im having fun w all the willy combos he does. Rock to willy fakie & the feeble to willy fakie are indeed fun af. Not serious tricks, but fun n flashy. Thx. Just mentioned this cause u interviewed him

i sk8 like twice a year since i got hospitalized i m scared of going back like i use too

> comparing yourself to your best stuff now or previously can really hinder skaters thank god i only started skating seriously in my thirties, there's only up for me until i hit my very-predictable physical decline!

I actually just got back into it lol

this is good content