Thread 237764

What's your excuse for not skating?

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 (OP)
I don’t have a skateboard

>>237764 (OP)
im scared of falling

>>237764 (OP)
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 (OP)
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.

>>237764 (OP)
You will get hurt! Get a big fucking dog, train it to need cloths in the fucking lol wind cunt. Toughen him back up - copy him

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

>>237764 (OP)
I'm not gay.

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

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

>>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 (OP)
For whatever reason I think it’s lame.

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

>>237764 (OP)
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 (OP)
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