Skatetapes/skateboarding

[MerriedxReldnahc]

The most painful slam I ever took was practicing backside nose shove its (or switch fakie backside shoves if I want to get technical) standing still. Fell and went straight down on the point of my elbow, and it hurt so bad I didn't skate for a few days. Then less than a week later, with my elbow taped up, I did the exact same thing, right on the funny bone. This time though, the pain was so great I cried, my arm felt like it was on fire. It took all I had to drag myself inside and lay down and whimper, and for the next month I couldn't straighten out my left arm without excruciating pain. So my theory is it's better to fall moving forward so some of that energy is dispersed laterally, rather than it all impact at one point. Also, there's no shame in practicing how to slam. We used to run into the grass and jump up and fall or slide to learn how to bail without getting seriously hurt.

That theory sounds right, one of the things I've heard is that if you can roll during a fall that will distribute the impact better. I managed to do a pretty good roll after getting my wheels stuck (on a flowerpatch of all things!) and got up unscathed. A few weeks ago I hit a pebble on the road and fell in such a way that the full impact went straight to my left knee and my palms. Not the proudest fall, but I was pretty proud of that bruise.

 

[Meriasek]

True enough. Once I can comfortably roll and push again, I'll certainly won't do too much shit standing still anymore

 

[DDBCAE CBAADCBE]

As someone who used to surf I always saw skaters as lame poser types.

 

[Billy "the Bot" Bobson]

That theory sounds right, one of the things I've heard is that if you can roll during a fall that will distribute the impact better. I managed to do a pretty good roll after getting my wheels stuck (on a flowerpatch of all things!) and got up unscathed. A few weeks ago I hit a pebble on the road and fell in such a way that the full impact went straight to my left knee and my palms. Not the proudest fall, but I was pretty proud of that bruise.

Aikido is a joke of a martial art, but it will drill into you the importance and technique of rolling (or really just tumbling). It's a skill that has become surprisingly useful in my own life, despite never getting into a fight. Basics of it were to throw up your dominant arm in front of your face (like hugging a barrel), throw your legs behind you and tuck your head just behind your arm, roll onto your shoulder but let the momentum of your legs roll over the rest of your shoulder. It's hard to explain, and it's been a long time since I've had to do it correctly. Maybe want to implement a kick-off from your board so that it doesn't smack you in the face.

 

[Poppavalyim Andropoff]

Skated again today for the first time in ... 27 years.
Didn't hurt myself.
Went down the skatepark and did a frontside grind in the deep end.
Not as graceful as I used to be but at least I wasn't rollerblading.

There was a few kids there rollerblading.Why? Were their scooters broken??

Video Days, the Citizen Kane of skate tapes. Plus, it's directed by a super-young Spike Jonze.

Shackle Me Not & Hocus Pokus are the Citizen Kane/gone with the wind of skate videos.

I’ve been skating since 1979, and a couple of summers back I restored my 1988 Powell Peralta Lance Mountain with some new wheels and bearings and fresh grip tape. I can’t get out as much as I’d want to, but I still love to just cruise when I can.

I saw they had reissue decks going past a skate shop today so I bought one. It was high comedy all round in the skate shop. Not often you can point to old photos of yourself on the shop wall LOL. I asked if I was still on the shop flow team but yeah apparently it's changed owners 4 times

does Camp Kill Yourself count? because I saw CKY before Jackass existed so I'm basically legally obligated to say that I saw CKY before Jackass existed

CKY was fucking tops. They shoulda just put that shit on mtv

I know this has been all "Cool story bro" but if you skate you know, and if you used to, get on one again, you won't regret it.

I did today. Didn't eat shit either. I'm fully prepared not to be able to move tomorrow though

I could never even get the hang of kickflips back then.

I still can't kick flip. Never learnt. Can't be bothered.

As someone who used to surf I always saw skaters as lame poser types.

that's cool. some of the biggest faggots I've ever seen were shark bait fin dick arse punching surfers stripping off their wetsuits in the shower together.

 

[BluntyBitch]

How after 40 years I’ve fallen in love with skateboarding again

It’s been a while since I’ve been out for a ride on a skateboard. Around 40 years, to be exact. Four whole decades.

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Aikido is a joke of a martial art, but it will drill into you the importance and technique of rolling (or really just tumbling). It's a skill that has become surprisingly useful in my own life, despite never getting into a fight. Basics of it were to throw up your dominant arm in front of your face (like hugging a barrel), throw your legs behind you and tuck your head just behind your arm, roll onto your shoulder but let the momentum of your legs roll over the rest of your shoulder. It's hard to explain, and it's been a long time since I've had to do it correctly. Maybe want to implement a kick-off from your board so that it doesn't smack you in the face.

That theory sounds right, one of the things I've heard is that if you can roll during a fall that will distribute the impact better. I managed to do a pretty good roll after getting my wheels stuck (on a flowerpatch of all things!) and got up unscathed. A few weeks ago I hit a pebble on the road and fell in such a way that the full impact went straight to my left knee and my palms. Not the proudest fall, but I was pretty proud of that bruise.

I can attest that whatever they are called, "judo" rolls and falls will stay with you and absolutely save your life.
And they absolutely prevent injury, or at least being injured worse.
Sometimes when I'm clumsy or trip, I have just gone down gracefully/rolled and popped back up before they even knew I "fell".
Sensei survived a motorcycle accident, tucked his head and rolled, did several summer salts. I got hit from behind while on a bike - while flying thru the air towards the ditch at a funny angle, tuckedmy head and rolled from shoulder to opposite hip and slapped the ground to splay and stop the inertia (luckily one roll was enuf)

 

[XYZpdq]

How after 40 years I’ve fallen in love with skateboarding again

It’s been a while since I’ve been out for a ride on a skateboard. Around 40 years, to be exact. Four whole decades.

www.yahoo.com

I can attest that whatever they are called, "judo" rolls and falls will stay with you and absolutely save your life.
And they absolutely prevent injury, or at least being injured worse.
Sometimes when I'm clumsy or trip, I have just gone down gracefully/rolled and popped back up before they even knew I "fell".
Sensei survived a motorcycle accident, tucked his head and rolled, did several summer salts. I got hit from behind while on a bike - while flying thru the air towards the ditch at a funny angle, tuckedmy head and rolled from shoulder to opposite hip and slapped the ground to splay and stop the inertia (luckily one roll was enuf)

sounds similar to what wrasslin calls a "rolling bump"

 

[Iron Father]

Necro'd because I wanted to share my fav skate flicks of this year. I don't skate anymore but I still keep up as best as I can with new movies.

Easily the best of the year for me. It's exactly what you'd expect from a Baker and Deathwish crossover with Beagle's filming and editing style, but also sampling the old Death Wish soundtrack here and there makes it feel like it's more than just a skateflick. Also watching Max go to war with his own jeans @7:31 is some of the funniest shit I've ever seen.

I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did but seeing Brian O’Dwyer for the first time in Baker Has a Deathwish Part 2 blew me away so I checked it out. The whole line-up kills it, especially this Shane Farber guy who does some weird and creative shit. Just some great raw street skating.

The new Toy Machine flick. If you know this company you know what to expect. Flannel-dominated artsy street skating. Also Georgia Martin is one of the few newer female skaters I actually enjoy watching (and she's not a tranny).

The new Zero flick and yes expect brutal gaps and emphasis on speed. Reuben Barrack is a maniac.

 

[MS-09 DOM]

Some of my favorites:

 

[Iron Father]

Best skate video of the year so far imho. T-Funk's part is apeshit.