What type of skater are you?
Do you throw a fit if you can’t land a trick? Throw your board; blame it on your shoes, yell and scream? Or do you take a step back, breath, look at what you may be doing wrong, then go back to the trick and try in a peaceful way? Maybe you stomp your board and blame it all on your board! Maybe you stop for the day and go back on a new day.
I have a few stories that come to my mind that I want to share: I used to live in SF, and I was filming a lot of guys. One day in particular I was filming Henry Sanchez. We were at Pier 7, and if you have ever skated Pier 7 you know how hectic it can get with other skaters and pedestrians. So, people kept getting in the way, and Henry was getting frustrated to say the least, and I was also. I finally yelled at someone to get out of the way. I was super angry. Karl Watson herd me and immediately looked and me and gently said, “Man you don’t have to act like that” I will never forget these words. Not only did I look up to Karl but also I realized that there was no need for me to behave like this. Ever since that day I changed the way I behaved on and off my board. That was a rad day.
I was also there the day Koston Back Side nose blunted Hubbah: That was amazing to watch. He did it I think in 8 tries. Each attempt was super calculated and thought out. He would take 15 min brakes in between each try. I don’t know why he was taking so much time in between. Maybe he was meditating, or praying, or I don’t know. Whatever he was doing worked. He handled it like the pro he is. Took his time, and was peaceful the whole way through. That was another amazing day. That showed me that I didn’t need to rush a trick. That I could take my time, and have peace between each attempt. I much prefer this way then loosing my mind and breaking a board. I have done both. I choose the peaceful calm way!
I want to hear from you. Tell me how you’re doing on your board. Share a story with me about finding peace.
Peace – Jacob
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