/eternal skateboarding general/-RIP BIRDMAN

>posted right before the new thread post

>bought my board in octoboer 2015
>one year and a half
>this is all I can do
>didn't even put in the kickflip attempts
>my ollie is still shit

https://vid.me/cha4

any advice pls? i want to practice tricks more often this summer

>>2444122
doesn't look like you're jumping that much
gotta go for it

>>2444110
Tony Hawk died???

>>2444144
>Tony Hawk

had to google it but No.

>>2444122
>one year and a half
I don't really know what advice to give. I think there are just some people who will never be even mediocre at skating. I guess just make sure you're having fun and don't worry about your bad tricks.

>>2444144
>>2444163
OP here, yes, Tony Hawk died today at the age of 48.

let me quote:
>Tony Hawk died today at the age of 48. The legendary "birdman" began his career as a young teenager in the early '80s with sponsorship from Variflex. He then went to professional status in Powell-Peralta, under the wing of Stacy Peralta and the Bones Brigade. He gained worldwide fame through the X-Games and his own brand of skateboarding themed video games in the late 90s. The exact conditions of his death are as of yet undisclosed. Hawk is survived by his wife Cindy and son Riley-Hudson"

>>2444298
you know we can check wikipedia and see this is false right?

>>2444298
le april fools guys XDD

>>2444305
>wikipedia
>I get my news from wikipedia
>>2444314
fuck off

http://theridechannel.com/features/2017/04/iconic-figure-legend-and-owner-of-ride-channel-Tony-Hawk-died

>>2444332
>XDDD

everybody in this thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrWQ_umwSn0

>>2444332
I would have clicked that link if you had got the trip 3s

http://www.poserskateboards.com/product/mystery-deck-one-day-only

>>2444122
>https://vid.me/cha4
Better than me

>>2444122
pretty much all I can do too but i've only been skating for a few weeks after picking it up again 10 years later

Any London anons around? Thinking of going southbank today.

https://youtu.be/BqBHq2PS9M4?t=25s

How does the guy on the left do that revert at 0:25 ? He doesn't crouch at all. Is it because of smooth ground + hard wheels?

>>2448952
>smooth ground
that and he's slightly pressing on the tail
very little weight on the front

>>2448565
I'm about the same level as you except I got my kickflips down again, keep at it mate. I also took about a 10 year break so I feel you.

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>>2444122
Go for a nose shuvit, arguably easier than an ollie.
Ollie everything, Ollie hard.

I bought a brand new pair of nike's yesterday, payed $130 AUD for a pair of shoes so I hope they fucking last.
Today I landed some pop-shuv sex changes. Made my day.

>>2448952
>>2449076

That and it's only a manual revert, which is more of a sharp kickturn than a slide.

Start the rotation from your head, shoulders, then hips and feet.

Commit and LOOK in the direction you want spin.

You will most likely need to exaggerate that crouch and spring move when learning reverts. You can shed unnecessary movements later.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZED5FHu0Y

>>2444130
>>2449911
yeah i think i just need to try harder: https://vid.me/eVLu

by the end of this summer i'll kickflip

>>2451815
that's not how you should be thinking.

you can kickflip right now and you know it. The goal should be to get it consistently by the end of this summer. But don't neglect other tricks nor going all out whenever you feel like it.

>>2449911
>I hope they fucking last.
they never do, lol

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>>2449911
>I bought a brand new pair of nike's

didn't your mother teach you shame?

Just started skateboarding! I feel kinda self-concious going out in public, but besides that, do you guys have any helpful tips for someone completely new? Thank you!

>>2449911
got the same shoes in lime green for $20 USD
go to nike outlets bud

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>>2460008
Skate fast eat ass