Tried it for a few years when I was young; could never progress with it and was always bad.
Too fat and old to start again now.

>>237764
I don’t have a skateboard

>>237764
im scared of falling

>>237764
what a retarded thread

Skate boarders are mean towards beginners
Even though I'm really an OG back in 5th grade in the 90s

>>237764
Too old to start Skateboarding (mid-20s) and on top of that too clumsy, and I am way too heavyset even if I am losing weight. I am doing sports that suit my body type more like wrestling-based stuff.
Still, I will say that I definitely respect the fuck out of skateboarders though.

>>238059
What the fuck are you even talking about, ESL anon?

>>237764
I'm not gay.

>>238005
Not really true anymore, core types are dicks but that's true of any hobby

>>237764
cause it was full of beta basedboys. I took up lifting weights and boxing instead.

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>>238141
sluggomode and mog the skate twinks

>>238011
I got back into it at 28 and now I landed my first kickflip in 15 years
You're just making excuses

>>237764
For whatever reason I think it’s lame.

>>237764
>picrel
Plus it's so played out it's about as cool as yo-yo now. If you skate people automatically assume you're an edgt faggot and lots of them are antifa queers.

>>237764
im scared

>>238141
You could do both you realize that right?

and earn respect by not eating pavement every 5 minutes

I skateboard and I am scared of falling and getting hurt

>>238147
Anon, I weigh roughly 114kg, that's not ideal for a skater.
Plus almost everyone I've talked to about it strongly recommended skating for me, but if that's not true, then I'd be gladly willing to start.

Just don't snap your legs big boys, take it easy til you lose some pounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVYf1PzLqe4

>>237764
my wheels fell off and I haven't gotten new trucks yet and also I can't do a kickflip because I only skate with my boots because I don't own sneakers

you guys bullied me

>>238501
Well this guy looks WAY bigger than me, so if he's able to do it, then it should be good for me.
Then sure thing. I guess it won't be an issue to start then.
>Just don't snap your legs big boys
Good thing I've been working on stronger legs for Judo, then.
Alright. I guess I can get started then. Anything I need to know before getting started?

>>239069
balance. center. always

>>239069
if you already know how to breakfall that'll actually help a lot
>Anything I need to know before getting started?
learn how to fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc-aUlF4oHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp-yildv0hw

I'm old and shitty

>>239069
>Anything I need to know before getting started?
Are you able to run out of things? Like you have some speed jump off, can you run out of that and not die? If so you'll be fine.
>need to know
Just learn to roll, bend your knees, keep balanced etc. Go at your pace, I think pump tracks are great for beginners.

>>239242
>>239246
>>239255
Thanks for the advice. I'll get started as soon as I can, good thing I am doing Judo too, since Judo has taught me to breakfall really well, I can't do a safety roll perfectly just yet, but otherwise it's been smooth sailing.

>>237764
Cause I know retards that lost their jobs due to inability to work cause of injuries gotten skateboarding. Seriously think about it. Unless you're essential to your place of employment, if you tell them "sorry I'll can't do what you hired me for for 6-8weeks or maybe more cause I decided to FAFO with a skateboard" they're just going to replace your dumb ass. The chance of serious incapacitating injury is so much higher than alot of other extreme sports.

>>240085
That's why I just cruise. Best of both worlds, have fun without being out of a job because I biffed it in a halfpipe.

>>237764
my excuse is that im old enough to be usinh this website

>>240085
what a weird thing to make up

>>240085
skate culture is full of late 20s early 30 year olds that listen to punk and post punk working at pizza places/pizza chains for a reason

>>240085
probably why skating is most popular amongst teens with no responsibilities

>>237764
I fell and hurt myself, I'm waiting to recover a bit more and get a new helmet before I go back out

>>237764
If I want to cruise around in peace
>Bicycle

If you want to make some cool videos with your friends and have no obligation
>Rewind 15+ years and be a teenager again

Also
>Have supportive friends, parents and an environment you feel good skating in

>Local park full of druggies and chavs robbing people

Hobbies are about opportunity more than anything

That top skater of all time.the autistic one, he skated in his parents barn in full protective gear. That's how he got good

>>237764
I'm trying to learn BMX

>>240085
I'd bring my skateboard to work and was known as the guy who'd get shit from building to building real fuckin fast, when I did smash my toe and called off for a few days they were cool about it

I got my old board out the other day. Didn't want to do anything wild and risk hurting myself before the weekend.
My cardio sucks, my lungs were burning after skating a block and back.
There are two parks nearby, I might hit one up someday.

>>237764
WEAR GEAR
HELMET AND PADS
OTHERWISE FUCK YOU
HAVE THE BALLS TO TRY WATCH HOW YOUR WEIGHT SHIFTS WHEN THE BOARD ROLLS
ALWAYS PUSH WITH THE BACK OF YOUR HEEL

>>247188
>WEAR GEAR
>HELMET AND PADS
no

>>244922
Make skateboarding cozy but get real fucking good
To where you can go to a competition real nervous but ignore the hype and perform better than anyone else because you practiced extensively
If someone bombed a hill in San Francisco and you want to do that, wear gear and PRACTICE SITUATIONS WHERE YOUD GET SPEED WOBBLES OBSESSIVELY
Evel Kinneval could have gotten a lot further if he were good at math
So apply math and physics to your obsession
You can only break and twist your limbs so often before you have to decide to either quit take a break or better yet WEAR GEAR AND STUDY LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT
The hippie dippie retards with no gear are bound to either become paralyzed or addicted to crack

>>247190
You must have really good health insurance or dont practice that often to decrease your risk
Let Andy Macdonald be, he's got a lot more testosterone than you

>>247193
>You must have really good health insurance
nope
>or dont practice that often
I skate every day
>Let Andy Macdonald be
You must be ancient

I broke my back.

>>237764
not seeing much progress and i'm lowkey scared of hurting myself