Skateboarding Is Too Hard
Getting some guidance can be very beneficial it ll take you a long time to get better if you skip the basics later on.
Skateboarding is too hard. I grew up prior to youtube and had a hard time learning tricks i bought vhs tapes rodney mullen vs daewon song yeah to get inspiration. Skateboarding like many other activities that require training and concentration among other things. Take your time with skateboarding learn at your own speed. Learn how to skateboard.
When you turn just lean or put a little more weight into it. Its not hard once you get the hang of it. Cause two of my friends learned together. Wheels that aren t too hard and too soft depending on the surface you skate or style you re after.
For me if my head wasn t in the right place i wouldn t be to able to pull off much of anything. Going to skate parks used to be a problem for me i was shy as a kid and let that get into my head when i try to skate. A lot of the time fear of skateboarding comes from pushing yourself too hard. And yeah it gets pretty darn lonely.
I wanted to skate since like forever. Trucks that quickly snap back into position turn properly and can handle impacts. A quality maple deck single pressed from a reputable woodshop. When your knees are bent while you ride this shouldn t be too hard.
Buying a new skateboard is much cheaper and easier than getting a broken arm or a new face. A good skateboard should consist of quality parts for optimal performance. If you jump forward your skateboard will usually stop. Maybe you just bought your skateboard last week and today you re trying to jump off a ramp.
If you are scared well that might mean that it s a little too soon for you to try jumps.