This is funny, because I’m considering becoming a skate teacher here.
There aren’t any skate parks in my area, and the kids congregate at this one park with a small curb. I was skating a bit there while my daughter played on the jungle gym, and some parents asked me about it, and said their son wanted to learn, and asked if i could give lessons.
So i began thinking about it. I’ve taught snowboarding for about 20 years, so i know how to teach and break movements down into simpler steps. But I also come from the old ‘learn it yourself’ mentality. But skating isn’t wheats it was in the 80’s. You have access to the internet, and there are lots of options for learning than just seeing a still photo and trying to figure it out by yourself. Part of me feels that I’d rather them learn from me than watching Braille (or that Japanese equivalent, since that’s where i am).