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jibmaster_josh
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hey i wanna get into skate boarding and i was just wonderin if its hard for a beginner?? cuz if its uber hard ill prob give up after like a day. i know it takes practice, and u need to ollie to do anything. how long does it take to learn ollies for noobs?
Jun 24 2006 3:59PM
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fillup
Posts: 4904 - Karma: 568
its hard
Jun 24 2006 3:59PM
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DopeSauce
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I bought a board cuz i wanted to get into it, and it took me about a week to get a 2 inch high ollie down. Plus you're more likely to get hurt doing that that you are skiing.
Jun 24 2006 4:54PM
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jibmaster_josh
Posts: 2369 - Karma: 23
^i only ski in winter cuz i dont got a summer setup
Jun 24 2006 5:27PM
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Liam.
Posts: 5172 - Karma: 21
it takes time
i got my first board when i was around 9 and im 16 now. its a long ride because you can easily get down. If you really want it then go for it.
Jun 24 2006 5:34PM
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Beamer12
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it takes a while to learn to ollie but once you get those on lock everything else comes easier
Jun 24 2006 5:40PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
i got into it but i sucked and couldnt get better so i quit and went biking
Jun 24 2006 5:49PM
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ktollefson_1080
Posts: 2061 - Karma: 183
very easy to get a turf setup. i have one.

anyway if ur looking to get better at skiing. just like skate. as in rollerblade and start hitting rails and shit. i get shit for this but it help a ton. when i learned how to do 3s, 5s and 7s on skates i felt way more comfurtable to try them on skis
Jun 24 2006 6:01PM
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jibmaster_josh
Posts: 2369 - Karma: 23
^i was thinkin of that but its not really to get better at skiing, its just for some summer fun, u know?? im just lookin for somethin new
Jun 24 2006 6:20PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
its damn hard. ive only been skating for a year all round cause i dont skate in winter, and i can onlyu like, 180, kickflip, boardslide..and some fakie stuff.
Jun 25 2006 2:31AM
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ag.
Posts: 694 - Karma: 18
put it this way....learn how to land on the board while its moving fast...so u can stomp stuff without slipping out....and make sure u can jump a decent height
Jun 25 2006 2:40AM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
its a hard sport for sure, just take up biking
Jun 25 2006 2:51AM
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AngryFromBend
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skating takes a lot of practice..... i skate more than i ski becasue we shovel snow and build ramps in the winter too.... but once you get it, its super fun. being able to do things like nollie bigspins( just got that one), and crazy fliptricks will never be as fun as bombing a hill, or cruising around with your buddies though...... so when you get the basics, you'll know if its for you.
Jun 25 2006 6:05AM
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*emma*
Posts: 610 - Karma: 89
i skate only in the summer too, and i have been skating for about a year or so, and its hard but its fun-it's a challenge to learn something new, or to nail a trick.
Give it a try, it something new and if you hate it later, so what?
Jun 25 2006 8:27AM
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nickmiles
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 844
skating gets frustrating, the better you get. but its deffinatly worth the frustration. not only should you work on ollies, but practice riding switch a lot too. that once you can do 180's and stuff you can do a swith trick and make a little line out if it. also, manuals are clutch. if you can manual really well you can link tricks together, so work on those too. have fun.
Jun 25 2006 8:49AM
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jibmaster_josh
Posts: 2369 - Karma: 23
k cool. if i get too pissed ill just stick to tony hawk lol
Jun 25 2006 12:00PM
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r5tommy
Posts: 3608 - Karma: 89
its worth it!
Jun 25 2006 12:01PM
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kristie
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 214
Yeah, skating is hard. You're probably not going to be able to ollie in a day, so if you're gonna give up after that...don't waste your money on a skateboard.
Jun 25 2006 12:59PM
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Geoff.
Posts: 2378 - Karma: 12
its hard but fun. i cant even kickflip but i like ollie-ing (sp) stuff. if you dont like it, try longboarding, i do that too its a lot of fun.
Jun 25 2006 1:13PM
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kristie
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 214
Yeah, longboarding is super fun and A LOT easier to pick up.
Jun 25 2006 1:21PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
ive noticed that youve been posting a lot in all of the threads...
just a random thought
Jun 25 2006 1:25PM
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albatross.
Posts: 4380 - Karma: 772
skateboarding is probably the hardest, frusturating, rewarding, and addictive past time you could probably ever take up.

I started last year and skated every day since, its amazing because the better you get at it the more fun it gets so you just keep getting more hooked.
Jun 25 2006 4:38PM
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leninlover
Posts: 560 - Karma: 148
well it depends cuz it took me 15 minutes to learn how to ollie
it really depends on how determined u are but if skating is too hard just longobard longboarding is also kick ass and u just have to have balls for longboarding
Jun 25 2006 5:02PM
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Gtweaker
Posts: 1371 - Karma: 19
iff uve got good balnace ull be alright but other wise.....uh ill just say good luck
Jun 26 2006 12:29AM
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tom_nz
Posts: 321 - Karma: 10
u could learn how to do an ollie in like 2 hours! if u no how to proform it!
Jun 26 2006 2:11AM
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