Loved this thread – Took me about a month to read it at work, but some of the stuff in here is GOLD!!
That front shuv trick – DAMN! Had my front shuvs pretty good I’d say, but that push straight down tricks just makes them that more consistent!!
I actually took a few notes (cut n paste) to read after the fact so I don’t have to dig certain things up. If I can land a back three one day Ill be ever so grateful. I think im semi hopeless on this one. And I’ve been inspired to perhaps try a Bluntslide. Used to slappy them back in the 90’s, but its been a few years, and the ledges are a wee bit higher than the old sidewalks we used to skate…Backside seems easier to slide, but might seem like id slip out to easily, where as I think I can lock a f/s but sliding would be tuff. Well see (lots of wishful thinking going on in my head now…)
Shout out to Silhouette – he had a bunch of good tips in there and really takes the time to explain things. Seems like a good skater too – Thanks for sharing!
Couple of people said they had a hard time with power slides. Try to be light on your feet, and just give’er and hang on. I can make a lil how too vid if need be. Powerslides kick ass, lots of fun, everyone should learn em. Backside ones are THE best…
Thought this was a nice pick me up aka Boostarama when you’re having a hard time, thanks Silhouette!!
On a more serious note though, you're already good enough on a skateboard to do whatever you realistically envision yourself doing and then a lot more. Everyone is. I believe that a lot of what makes the difference in people's technical progression is self-confidence (not believing that you can actually do something blocks you from even really trying, which in turns comforts you into the delusion that you can't do it, etc., whereas perceiving a movement as something natural and simple helps you get there instinctively, similarly to learning a language when directly immersed into a foreign environment), and a basic understanding of some rudimentary physics as well as their own anatomy, essentially studying posture (from your favorite skaters' footage, etc.) without neglecting a single part of your body as well as the shape and reactions of the skateboard as a simple object to manipulate - understanding the pressure points, mentally breaking down your griptape side into a grid and whatnot. Once you've understood the basic physical principles, the only limitation is yourself, comprising the ones of your own body. At that stage if you still struggle with a certain trick due to seemingly being unable to do a specific motion, then at least by you're basically aware of exactly what it is you're doing wrong (and essentially too lazy or comfortable anyway to train hard enough to fix it). The reality is skateboarding is only as difficult for a person as they believe it is, and make it out to be.
« Last Edit: February 29, 2020, 06:35:54 PM by silhouette »