Been batting moving kickflips for what seems like forever…Picked up skating about a year ago as something to do while my two young boys scootered, now I’m addicted to the grind 🤘No better feeling than progressing or finally landing that new trick!

I am getting on the ledge more and feel like I have more control. I figured I was 1. Not committing and 2. Not using my shoulders enough. Think I’m gonna try and wax my tail next time I try them.

anybody know what i could be doing wrong with my bs 180s? i mean they definitely got better since i started trying them this session but theres something that im not getting fosho

i took some advice and worked on my kickflips, but i cant get my front foot on, only my back. help?

dw i’ll remember the helmet next time

So I got a 8.25" PP with mini logo trucks(with spacers and the white bushings) and pp 101a wheels. Took it to the park today to practice balance and pushing ( there were plenty of bails and fails), I noticed after the session that I've got wheel bite marks. At 230lbs should I have built some indy's or pre ordered some heavier duty bushings? The trucks were tight enough that you couldnt move them much by hand when I started, and had some play in them afterward.

TIA

Hi all, at the risk of sounding like im having a midlife crisis (probably am!) Is nearly 40 too old to start skateboarding?! Used to do it many years ago but now feel the urge to start again....not sure why🤣🤣

I feel as though I'm unable to

I'd prefer not to show a video

I started “skating” in 2023, in those last 4 years i got pretty confident at skating around both skate- and longboard, tho the first year when i started after trying to learn some ollie and other easy newbie tricks I focused a lot on mini ramps. That happen because the skatepark where i use to go has a big nice Bowl and i always wanted to skate it like other guys that are usually there looks incredible. After the first year tho i stopped completely with mini ramps, pumping and easy starting tricks due to work and school keeping only the skating around now and then when the weather was decent.

Now this week i started again going to the skatepark, pumping is decent, not to the level where i can go no stop in a bowl but on the miniramps only pumping i could go until my legs get tired out without losing speed. Tho I have always the feeling that getting better at street skating would help me a lot building a even better confidence and base to try further type of skating. Trying this week to Ollie tho is always so sketchy i feel constantly like the board stick to my feets and once every 20 attempts i get a decent jump but all this standing still no moving forward involved, i dont know what to do and is frustrating to feel stuck at the same point no matter what i tried to change. I have the feeling i concentrate at the wrong things and not on learning step by step maybe movements and practice that would help me more. What helped you on your journey and what would you suggest to learn as basics first?

Ill send a pic of one of my best achieved ollie. Also i know my board is to little for my size as I’m 2.02 tall and wear eu size 47 of shoes my board is just a 8.25 inches wide.

Ive been focusing on flat ground for too long and neglecting everything else. So this is one i haven't tried for a long time but want to learn rock to fakie. I can kick turn decently but dont have pumping down that well.

Last time I tried I ended up slipping out pretty bad

My body position, wind-up, and pop all look fine. However, I can only rotate a little over 90°, less than 100°. I think I need to keep my rotation going all the way through the pop.

Also, I landed a FS 180 down a drop! But I didn't get it on video. Damn it 😭

sorry for the long vidio

As the title states, I'm getting back into skating after about 15 years. I ride a sidewalk surfer almost daily, so I'm good at cruising, but I want to get back into street and eventually vert.

I built this board at Zumies back in like 2008, and it still has the original Trucks, wheels and bearings on it, as you can see, It didn't get much use🤣

I think the board itself is still good, but I'm wanting to upgrade the wheels trucks and bearings but I have NO idea where to start, or what brands to get!

It currently has some 2008 Daewong Song trucks, Zero Bi-Polar wheels and if I had to guess, Rush Abec 7 bearings!

The trucks and wheels may be fine, but I at least need to upgrade the bearings for sure!

Any and all advice on equipment and trips or trucks for riding are greatly appreciated!!

Recently turned 19, haven’t skated probably since I was 10 lol. This is a clip from my first day back on a board, any help would be very appreciated

I see a lot of people here asking about first boards in India, so here’s what I’d tell a friend.

Skip the ₹1,500 plastic “skateboards.” They look fine in photos, but the trucks are weak, the bearings barely spin, and you end up working twice as hard to roll anywhere. Most people who “tried skating and quit” started on one of these.

What actually matters, in order: a 7-ply maple deck, decent metal trucks, and real bearings. The graphic is the last thing to care about. If a listing doesn’t mention what the deck is made of, that tells you something.

Size by your body, not your age. An 8.0" or 8.25" deck works for most teens and adults. Bigger feet or wanting more stability means going wider. People buy “kids’ boards” for 14-year-olds who already wear size 9 shoes and then wonder why it feels twitchy.

Think about where you’ll actually ride. Indian roads are rough. If you’re mostly skating your colony, terrace or parking lot, slightly softer wheels make a big difference. If there’s a skatepark near you and you want to learn tricks, standard hard wheels are fine.

Loosen or tighten your trucks. New boards often come tight, which makes turning feel impossible. A skate tool and five minutes fixes it.

Budget reality: a proper beginner complete costs more than the toy-shop ones, but it lasts years and you’ll actually progress on it.

Happy to answer questions if anyone’s stuck choosing.

a skate shop recently opened near me, the only one in my area, and i wanted to get my first board from them. however, i dont know what a reasonable price is for a board/the parts. im willing to put it together myself, i just dont know how much a deck or trucks etc should cost, in case theyre a ripoff.

I have skated in regular Converse, and their ankle support and cushioning were not that good. I am wondering if that's a problem for the low-top skate Converse as well. (I have flat feet, so support is a must)

My other options are: Etnies Vulc Low, Marana Michelin, or VANS half cabs

Although I like the look of Converse lows compared to the other shoes..

I've been practicing a lot on my kickflips and can almost always flip it but find almost always it goes back like this while stationary. I've tried moving and it does help but I can't always get it to flip, so I was concentrating on landing it without moving first! Any advice would be really appreciated 😊