Thanks, man! Going to have to circle back to your wood rot video to fix a beam on the front of my house...

@@GrawrD You're welcome. Ohh awesome 😆 yeah for sure, it's a good fix in mild climate like California and on pieces that aren't easily replaceable or only slightly rotted

Ain’t nothing to it, but to do it!

I think that's half the reason I landed it...

Appreciate it! Best feeling grinds in my opinion.

@@GrawrDyeah they look sick dude.

Thanks, man. Both 5-0s were always dream tricks for me so it's awesome to have them consistent.

Thanks, man! Think it'll be okay as long as I stop slamming into it haha. 5-0 fakie is a trick that never gets old, feels awesome.

Thanks, man! Would have liked to end it on a better trick but I’ll get it when the knee is healed up.

Yeah, man. It’s an addiction haha. I think I’ve watched all the skate videos on KZfaq sitting on the couch so I just want to skate!

Appreciate you

I normally do! I started taking them off because it’s easier to grab but I knew it would come back to haunt me eventually haha. Maybe I’ll rock just the left one…

@@GrawrD yeah I know what you mean. If I try grab stuff I have to take mine off. I prefer not wearing pads but injuries are a lot more problematic at this age. You are doing great on those bs ollie's.

Thanks, dude! Ain't nothing to it, but to do it!

Thanks, man! That was the trick I really wanted it so it felt awesome.

Thanks, dude! Would not recommend haha. Just hoping it doesn’t linger for too long…

For sure, dude! And as they say, you gotta pay to play haha. Always tough when one session costs you a few extra though. I’ll be back out there soon enough.

That's awesome you came a cross a vert ramp! I much prefer skating the ramps to bowls like this one as it's much easier to manage and maintain consistent speed for me. It's a lot of fun though, feels like starting again as a complete beginner, but I'm addicted to it haha. Took a decent slam a couple days ago and banged up my knee but hopefully I'm not out for too long. Keep me updated on your vert progress! We got this!

@@GrawrD The unusual thing is that NJ really doesn’t have any vert at all - even our bowls cap out at 7’ due to construction codes so it usually requires a substantial road trip to seek out vert. Fingers crossed. And sorry to hear about the slam, I guess it’s the price of admission for a sweet backside air

@@robbeaton2178 That's so funny! I feel like in California every bowl is minimum 10 ft these days. Makes it a little intimidating to skate. Looking forward to some vert updates... Knee is feeling a little better a few days removed. I was overdue for a decent slam so I was on borrowed time anyway. Dying to get back out there!

@@GrawrD Glad to hear the knee recovery is going alright. I guess with great risk comes great reward, so keep it up!

Thanks!! It’s been hard for me to stay patient, that’s for sure. I like learning a trick in a session and this is #6 and I’m still working on it haha. I think if I can fix my rotation be prewinding a little bit I might be on to something…

Thanks, dude! Appreciate you always dropping a comment in here.

This was like two years ago I still feel it when I watch this haha

I've had bad FS 180s for a while, feels good to actually do them over something haha.

@@GrawrD ye same bru is 1 of my go to tricks but I’m just scared to take it over a board. I can Ollie over one no problem tho, u got any tips or naw

Yeah, dude! The thing that helped me was acting like I was doing a regular ollie over the board, but shifting my weight to my front foot and pivoting the board around. I practiced doing little reverts on the ground to get the feel for it with my front foot all the way on the nose. Then I just did the same revert motion after the ollie and it worked! Maybe I'll whip up a little video if that's hard to understand...

@@GrawrD preciate homie

@@GrawrD Ight bet preciate that

Thanks, dude! Appreciate it!

It's a different world for sure!

Heck yeah, dude!!! I can relate to the long drive as the vert ramp I've been practicing on is about an hour and a half away (without SoCal traffic), but luckily this bowl is only about 30 mins away. It's super fun and humbling skating vert and feels like learning skating all over again but I'm hooked. I think 7ft is definitely big enough to get some solid practice, especially on BS Ollies. If you're like me, you'll start making excuses to make that two hour drive more than you'd like to haha. Keep me posted on your progress!

@@GrawrD Will do! I've seen your stuff on IG and r/oldskaters, I post there as well. It's nice to know even SoCal folks have to drive to ramps lol. There were two vert ramps in VT, but one was outdoors and rotted out and the other is indoor and they closed the whole park this past fall. Oh well, time to put some miles in!

It’s cool having these communities to push us when so many of us skate alone cause we just skate when we can. Just threw a follow back your way on instagram!

Thanks, David! I definitely want it bad enough haha

First off, you have an incredible eye because that's exactly what I'm doing haha. Especially on vert, I've had trouble with being too far over my toes so, when I pop, I fly forward. I've been watching the Mitchie Brusco BS Air videos and it seems better to under rotate than over rotate so I've been toying around with that on kickturns to see if it helps at all with airs. I'm trying to figure out the timing for the pop/grab but I haven't got it yet.

@@GrawrD you’ll get it, man. I’m kind of in the same boat. Baby steps.

@@PerryEarlthanks, dude! It’s tough taking it slow when I’m used to learning a new trick in a session but I want it bad. Keep me updated on your progress!

Thanks, dude! This trick was a lot tougher than I gave it credit haha

@@GrawrD tried learning it a while back scary as hell kudos man!!

For sure, dude! Nice skating with you! Hoping to sneak out there Wednesday but the mornings are going to have to get earlier as it gets hotter haha.

I still haven’t got past the mental part of this trick haha. I’ve landed quite a few more but it just feels so unnatural. Hopefully one day it will not feel like a leap of faith…

Good eye! She rolled up right when I was wrapping up but always cool to see some known skaters at the park. Thanks for tuning in, us old skaters gotta stick together haha.

Yeah, that’s what I seem to hear the most too. Going to toy around with both next time I’m there to see if I can figure it out.

Thanks! Get a little more comfortable every time I get in the ramp.

I somehow thought I would land this in a few tries…obviously didn’t happen haha.

@@GrawrD You inspired me to try again and video it. Granted on a tiny noping ramp but got to start somewhere right? 🙂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r62jftlzqdDVf30.html

Thanks, dude! I’ve done 10 days of 100 Ollies (I skip days I go to the skatepark or skate transition) and they already feel waaayyyyyy better! Let me know how it goes!

Since I just learned it that would be perfect! Haha. Let me get it on lock and maybe I can put together something. Until then, my newest video shows my process of learning it.

Thanks, man!

That’s funny, I’d rather front 5-0 with my eyes closed than front rock haha. Maybe I’ll feel differently in a few months…

Thanks, man! This trick is so weird because I've been nervous to try it but I also completely underestimated it. Now that I have a feel for it its a lot easier, but like you said, I'll need to spend some more time with it for sure. Appreciate the conversation and these videos help me to keep pushing myself! After watching tons of skate youtube videos, like most of us, I think I'm liking no music better too.

With I reckon, it's more enjoyable. Maybe change it up too!

@@midnighttoker8663cool, thanks for letting me know. I think I was mostly getting sick of the songs I was using so I need to find some new stuff.

Enjoyed the silence👌Great work

@@rickhart5612thanks, dude. Sometimes I just want to hear the skate sounds…

@@GrawrD Me too man, life can be noisy enough as it is.

It was tough to even try this trick let alone land it haha

It’s funny because this is considered “mini” vert because it’s 10’ instead of 13’. Nothing feels “mini” about it haha. It’s like learning to skate again but it’s a blast.

That 15 mins feels great though! Haha. Makes sense about the slash grinds - it was definitely the tries that I was actively going for the coping that I got the sound and I think my mini ramp pivot muscle memory pressed my heel down. It’s addicting though, can’t wait to get back out there!

I saw tht 2 bro 😂

better!

@@soundspoonAwesome, thanks!!

I could Ollie a board (barely) I just never had the confidence to pop other tricks higher. Hoping getting my basics locked in will translate to the ramp.

Hopefully I can get back out there this weekend and work on more bs ollies. My pumping is feeling pretty good now but I really need to focus my next session on pulling up my front foot so hopefully that works out haha.

Thanks, dude! What’s keeping you from skating?

Thanks! It’s one of those things that you can’t fully comprehend until you stand at the top of the ramp. One of the best feelings to be able to push your mind past its limits.