skateboarders

Dont practice your moves while still, always roll it makes the trick easier and prepares you to do it off of things. Just got back into it and its a ton of fun, i just 360 flipped a 5 stair yesterday haha and always try something new if you get scared, it will get extremely hard for you to try it another time

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

I'm amazed at how far skateboarding has come from when I was doing it. My idols were Tony Alva and Jay Adams. None of the tricks, half-pipes, and skate parks had been invented yet. If you wanted anything other than asphalt, you had to find an empty swimming pool... Suddenly, I feel old... :(

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OMG I remember those days......we would drive around looking for abandoned houses with pools. Also parking garages.....and trying to stay away from the cops....lol. They hated us back then. :P Now my 10 year old is really into it...we just bought him a grind for Christmas and my hubby is building him a half pipe in the backyard. lol ...crazy

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Originally Posted by BPelizabeth

.....and trying to stay away from the cops....lol. They hated us back then. :P

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They still do... There are tons of crazy cop videos harassing skaters and stuff on youtube.

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Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles

They still do... There are tons of crazy cop videos harassing skaters and stuff on youtube.

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Kinda ridiculous isn't it. There's real crime they could be handling(BG's female fans stealing his laundry) and they wanna hastle a bunch of kids on a board with wheels. Losers.(not loosers bozos).:D

BG has news. He can still board. He's too cheeeken he'll bust his perfect behind though, so he takes it easy. The half pipe in his buddies back yard calls BG's name all the time, but realizes it will be hard to save the planet with a busted bum.:D

I use to be into in a lot when I was in my teens. And what messed me up so bad was a kickflip boardslide down a handrail. When I landed on the rail the board snapped in half And after that I was always terrified my board was gonna break midtrick which is a horrible experience. So I went to metal boards but after a while of scraping the edges sharpen up really bad and if you miss a shove it and it smacks your ankles it will cut it open which also sucks.

I also did bmx racing and dirtjumping and aggressive inline. I can still ride miniramps on skateboards but I dont really skate street anymore with them. But I do still rollerblade and probably will until I get old and start breaking a leg everytime I go out.

Heres some pics
Rollerblading
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...5/skating2.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...5/skating1.jpg

And the first time I ever attempted a backflip on a bmxbike off a 6 foot dirtjump
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...5/IMG_0002.jpg

ride workshop,venture,swiss bones. Thats been my choice for the past 6 years. ive skateboarded since i was 11 years old. Been to all the nyc spots,Love park\city hall,Woodward skate camp. Dont skate anymore and wont be able to for the rest of my life if i want to be able to actually walk.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34...4/P1010252.jpg

Man I used to rip up bank lots when I was younger! nothing like grinding on the marble ledges!!! The cops really hated us.

The first thing that needs to be learned to do an ollie is how to get off the ground. If you cant jump and crouch your knees, it aint going to happen. Thats the biggest mistake you see most people do when they first start. They get all the foot work correct but dont concentrate on getting air. JUMP HIGH! It gives you more time to finsh tricks like 360 flips and impossibles in the future!

Have fun!!!!

Skated for 5 years

Feeling it now:tears:

didnt they shut down love park?

Oh my...you guys with the ouches and oooosss need to talk to my 10 year old. He is hoping to be the next big bmx X games kid......:O Oye...so not ready for it....lol