# Gone Skateboarding? **URL:** \ **Category:** Health and Fitness\ **Created:** [September 11, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415 "2020-09-11T20:30:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![tbk11](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/tbk11/32/33_2.png) [@tbk11](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/tbk11)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/163 "2021-04-26T17:57:17Z")
haha yeah he did say stukeley was awful but sometimes good for a laugh to be fair ---
**Author:** ![jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jimo/32/19796_2.png) [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 8:53am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/164 "2021-04-27T08:53:41Z")
Marcus shreds! Nice guy too he came and skated a comp we held a few years back. I went out briefly this morning and did the ultimate dad trick. [https://streamable.com/c9cnlf](https://streamable.com/c9cnlf) ---
**Author:** ![nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nazoreth/32/2310_2.png) [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/165 "2021-04-27T08:56:23Z")
what is that trick actually called? is that a sweeper or is that something completely different? it looks really fun! ---
**Author:** ![BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BDF)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/166 "2021-04-27T08:57:50Z")
Sweeper ---
**Author:** ![nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nazoreth/32/2310_2.png) [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/167 "2021-04-27T08:59:09Z")
it combines all the things i’ve generally been against in skateboarding - transition and touching the board with my hand. it’s a brave new world, i must overcome my prejudices ---
**Author:** ![jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jimo/32/19796_2.png) [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/168 "2021-04-27T09:02:33Z")
Haha it’s a must over 40 😆 ---
**Author:** ![nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nazoreth/32/2310_2.png) [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/169 "2021-04-27T09:19:34Z")
ahhh i’m getting close to that age which is clearly why i’m feeling the need to do it 😅 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jimo/32/19796_2.png) [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:32am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/170 "2021-04-27T09:32:38Z")
Do it, but don’t learn it too early. It can easily distract you from worthwhile progression. I learned it in my early 30s and before I knew what was happening I was riding retro shaped decks and forgot how to kickflip. Took a while to come back from that so approach with caution. ---
**Author:** ![WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/WallyBazoum)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:57am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/171 "2021-04-27T09:57:32Z")
I figure learn everything your body is capable of, even if it’s a trick you’d never showcase publicly - no better feeling than landing something new (well, apart from a perfectly held mayday) and you never know how a tiny facet of a mosher trick might improve your understanding/enjoyment somewhere else. I remember reading Tom Penny only became “all that” when he got into mini ramp and really started to understand his board, so there’s probs summat in it. ---
**Author:** ![PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/polarjames/32/10195_2.png) [@PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PolarJames)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 10:34am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/172 "2021-04-27T10:34:20Z")
Think in the two years I’ve been back skating I’ve focused maybe too much on slappy grinds and no complies, shuvits. Went out yesterday and challenged myself to ollie over a piece of wood about 3 or 4 inches high which is a challenge for me haha. Managed it a few times and it was more satisfying than my normal skating. At the age of 36 getting a nice floaty ollie is going to be difficult but that’s my aim, try higher and higher obstacles. ---
**Author:** ![jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jimo/32/19796_2.png) [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 10:40am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/173 "2021-04-27T10:40:22Z")
That’s a really good idea. It’s always worth trying to hold onto the ability to crack a decent ollie. ---
**Author:** ![nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nazoreth/32/2310_2.png) [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/174 "2021-04-27T11:16:27Z")
i grew up in west london in the 90s skating car parks and only watching a handful of skate videos. no one ever touched their boards and there was very little transition. i am the byproduct of that stupidity seriously though, i’m not against learning anything. i love how you learn something in skating and suddenly it makes something that isn’t even remotely related easier. my issue is more a lack of time really. i can generally get about an hour a day to skate and i spend most of that time trying not to lose tricks that i spent years learning 😅 i know @franc and someone else were talking about this on here a few years back but learning to skate switch for me is one of the most rewarding things mentally. every single thing is such a battle. i find i have to pay attention to tiny details like where my shoulders line up which i don’t remember doing in my normal stance ---
**Author:** ![WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/WallyBazoum)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/175 "2021-04-27T18:57:11Z")
Ah, fairs, I was never exposed to that kind of cool. Small village life meant I grew up like a shit Andy Anderson, wanting to learn everything from freestyle to transition. Then I got old and pretty much lost the ability to flip by fucking my right leg. Che sarà, sarà! ---
**Author:** ![franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/franc/32/1752_2.png) [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/176 "2021-04-27T21:02:06Z")
I grew up in the sticks and wanted to skate like Danny Way, Mike Carroll and Rodney Mullen at the same time. Tom Penny saved me. ---
**Author:** ![WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@WallyBazoum](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/WallyBazoum)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/177 "2021-04-27T21:07:28Z")
I was always beyond redemption. Though working on the periphery of the industry and getting mocked for being a mosher tempered my stinkiness somewhat. ---
**Author:** ![franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/franc/32/1752_2.png) [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/178 "2021-04-27T21:15:23Z")
> [@WallyBazoum](#): > > I figure learn everything your body is capable of, even if it’s a trick you’d never showcase publicly Yes. I learnt pressure flips, late shove-its and impossibles when they were 600% illegal. I didn’t give a shit, they were fun to do. > [@WallyBazoum](#): > > no better feeling than landing something new (well, apart from a perfectly held mayday) I love maydays but landing something new is _the_ best feeling. > [@WallyBazoum](#): > > and you never know how a tiny facet of a mosher trick might improve your understanding/enjoyment somewhere else. Absolutely. You get more board control and that’s exactly what you need if you want to progress. ---
**Author:** ![tbk11](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/tbk11/32/33_2.png) [@tbk11](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/tbk11)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/179 "2021-04-28T21:52:37Z")
will be in skeggy at least once a month for the forseeable if anyone’s around that way for a skate ---
**Author:** ![jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jimo/32/19796_2.png) [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/180 "2021-04-29T12:03:28Z")
My life is a game of two halves. Skating this curb and thinking about this curb. I haven’t done one of these for a while, not very long but that’s fine it was early and I’m quite elderly. [https://streamable.com/urvldx](https://streamable.com/urvldx) ---
**Author:** ![wheelsofretrospective](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/65b543/32.png) [@wheelsofretrospective](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/wheelsofretrospective)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/181 "2021-04-29T12:11:18Z")
I need this curb in my life. ---
**Author:** ![Cereal\_Mews](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/cereal_mews/32/43_2.png) [@Cereal\_Mews](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Cereal_Mews)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415/182 "2021-04-29T12:16:23Z")
Same. I wouldn’t even need to skate it to enjoy it either - I’d just stand next to it enjoying the sound it produces when someone else skates it. [Previous page](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415.md?page=8) [Next page](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/gone-skateboarding/1415.md?page=10)