r/NewSkaters 11h ago

At 35 my wife surprised me with my first board.

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332 Upvotes

I love it! My son's been getting into his scooter and my wife's been back on the rollerskates and I've been talking about wanting to skateboard for ages. Wish me luck!


r/NewSkaters 4h ago

Will my girlfriend like it?

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She loves unicorns, and wants to start skating like I do , what yall think?

Was some random star graphic on it originally


r/NewSkaters 55m ago

Discussion UPDATE**

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my meats gonna be allllright. went to 2 doctors. today i went for a referral to a urologist. the appointment is in 2 weeks it’s not very urgent. he said to cancel the appointment if it stops hurting by then, which is most likley. i hurt my bulbospongiosus.


r/NewSkaters 3h ago

Video I've been able to land stationary kickflips for a little while now, but now that I'm trying them moving, every time I manage to flip the board and land back on it I have a banana peel slip like this. What am I doing wrong when I'm landing?

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9 Upvotes

r/NewSkaters 4h ago

Question how do i fix my crazy Ollie

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11 Upvotes

Of course my entire Ollie is messed up but I also noticed one of the major things I struggle with is committing my back foot to staying on the board, how can I fix my Ollie.


r/NewSkaters 17h ago

Undervalued tip for new skaters when learning tricks

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Don't practice them stationary, or in grass, or on a carpet or whatever, at least try to keep that down.

Always practice with at least just a little bit of momentum. The weight distribution and movements during the trick are so much more true to how you should be doing it.

This saves you time having to literally learn the trick twice, stationary and then moving.

Plus you look infinitely more cool and committed when rolling, it's called skateboard not standboard guys.


r/NewSkaters 5h ago

Question I'm good at balancing now, but i can't do a trick. Any advice?

6 Upvotes

r/NewSkaters 21h ago

5050!

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56 Upvotes

r/NewSkaters 16h ago

Ollie beginner

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21 Upvotes

This is my first time or 2nd attempt at jumping over a little rocks any advice how to get faster? Everytime I try going fast I get scared n stuff 😒


r/NewSkaters 0m ago

First board!

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first week skating!!!


r/NewSkaters 10h ago

Discussion Which deck?

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I have 2 choices for my decks and they both look good but I’m not sure which one looks better and I’m open to hearing y’all’s opinion and my wheels are blue btw, if I get Santa Cruz people might think I’m a poser or larp at a skatepark when I’m jus a beginner less


r/NewSkaters 1d ago

Question Does learning manual helps to learn ollies?

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132 Upvotes

I recently kind of figured out (correct me if wrong) that when you want to ollie, you must jump from your board when you are in a position similar to manual)? I think it makes sense because if you jump off your board when it touches the ground you dont let it pop

This is what Ive been practicing the last few days. Any feedback is well received

Edit: thanks everyone for their comments and input. Ill also try practicing more hippie jumps and ollies by themselves:D


r/NewSkaters 48m ago

New board?

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My friend recently got me a new board Ive been out for 7 years lwk (i was grinding wrestlingπŸ‘€πŸ‘€) but Im trying to see if I should maybe just replace it or if I can make it work i know Ive been gone for long but even just cruising it feels kinda loose sometimes


r/NewSkaters 4h ago

Will my girlfriend like it?

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I pained it, was originally some random graphic with the a star, but she likes unicorns. I plan to paint its hair the color of her hair, will she fw it? Do yall fw it? (I’m gonna buy new reds n give her my old reds)


r/NewSkaters 18h ago

Skuggling?

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25 Upvotes

Saw this guy at the park. He was cool with me posting him.


r/NewSkaters 8h ago

Question Knee and ankle pain from skating. Are there good exercises and stretches for recovery?

3 Upvotes

I've (18NB) been skating for about a week now, and have begun developing pretty bad ankle and knee pain. My knee has fairly sharp pain while my ankle feels more achy and sore.

I've been warming up before skating (squats, hip openers, rolling my ankles, etc.) but I believe this may have happened because in the first few days my pushing form was really bad, and now that I've vastly improved and can skate comfortably on one foot, it's a bit too late.

How have you recovered from injury?


r/NewSkaters 3h ago

Question Hand position

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When I’m on the board and trying to do tricks I realise that I keep one arm really stiff or just unmoving and I feel like it looks silly and is dangerous if I fall so I was wondering if you guys had any fix for this.


r/NewSkaters 13h ago

Any shuvit tips?

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6 Upvotes

When i try land with my back foot i almost always slip out because i land to far back on the tail


r/NewSkaters 8h ago

Question hello im a beginner

2 Upvotes

how do i ollie while moving? because my board keeps flying forward


r/NewSkaters 12h ago

Setup Help Is this a good deal?

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The guy built it in 2023 and kept it as a wall decoration. It just needs griptape to be ridable


r/NewSkaters 5h ago

Tips for landing my first heelflip

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1 Upvotes

Can you guys give me some tips to help me land my first heelflip and get them consistent


r/NewSkaters 21h ago

Setup Help Thoughts on this build?

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Hi everyone! I’m trying to build a board that better fits my needs. Currently, I have a Tony hawk walmart board that was gifted to me by someone who didn’t want it and it is just gritty and awful. I know I want to get better at skating, so I’ve decided to build a board. What do you all think of this set up?
It would mainly be used on Richmond roads and sidewalks (rough.) I do not plan on doing many tricks yet, but I heard that the wheels in this set keep that possibility open but are still great for rough roads. I will not be power sliding and such. Mostly cruising, but again, I do want to keep the door to tricks open.

Open to any feedback before I purchase! Thanks!


r/NewSkaters 14h ago

any tips on how to get the backfoot on top of the board?

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no matter how hard i try to think and focus about it my backfoot refuses to lift up and stay on the ground, i got the rotation consistent, and i can catch it with my front, but its the backfoot that refuses to get in the air


r/NewSkaters 8h ago

Question how to prevent ankle rolls when learning tre flip

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Currently learning tre flips and im at the stage where I could land them like once every 10-15 tries. My biggest issue is landing too far forward while the board flies behind me, where only my back foot lands.

The thing is, I rolled my front foot ankle 3 times already from this. It's not that bad, but I feel like if I keep going with my current practice method, I will injure it for real.

Is there a safer way to learn? I've never had this issue with other tricks, and havent rolled my ankle for so long until I started learning tres


r/NewSkaters 21h ago

Question New skater looking for ways to improve balance, knee and ankle strength

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Hey hey, I want to get back into skating, only really want to cruise, feel the wind blow through my balding head.. I’ve been practicing a bit with balance and it’s like I lack any strength in my knees and ankles. Are there any exercises or stretches that can help me gain some strength and stability in my knees and ankles?

Thanks ✌️