Biggest mistake Nr.1: Quit

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, that's the worst one

@SB_11111

3 жыл бұрын

bonky boi literally what I did too

@Ainator_

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@lewisd3125

3 жыл бұрын

400th like

@tsubasssssa

3 жыл бұрын

I quit at first week

Him: #1 they don’t go to skate parks Me that has no skate parks in my city: 👁👄👁

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

If you don’t it’s a shame but you just gotta work with what you got :)

@malekwael3590

3 жыл бұрын

Me that has no skateparks in my whole country 👁👄👁

@nickmccack

3 жыл бұрын

Me skating skating munuciple in philly: what?

@axep3785

3 жыл бұрын

@@malekwael3590 same

@morumbic

3 жыл бұрын

@@malekwael3590 tf is ur country

You missed THE biggest mistake! Be comfortable on your board before learning ANY tricks. You have to be able to balance on your board and get good at pushing yourself around first. Riding the board around a parking lot should feel like second nature. THEN get to learning the Ollie. I see a lot of people making videos of themselves trying to learn to Ollie their second day on a board EVER and it is obvious they can't even stand on their board without falling over and can't push themselves around at all. Nice video!

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, that's very important and I should have mentioned that, making sure you're comfortable just cruising is way too often overlooked by beginners!

@brownpunk1794

3 жыл бұрын

This comment is golden and i couldnt agree more..i tried learning ollie after week and failed so miserably i almost gave up..now im giving myself 6 months to JUST GET COMFORTABLE on the board..also im 37 so i gotta take it easy

@hellothere_24

3 жыл бұрын

Control your board, not the other way around

@heyyy7089

3 жыл бұрын

@@hellothere_24 huh what does this meannn

Went to the skatepark on my first day of skateboarding and everyone was supportive and I progressed a lot. Go to the skatepark as soon as you can!

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

For sure!

@johnnymulm4454

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@nova-ef2sx

4 жыл бұрын

I’m to scared tho ahah

Your channel is very helpful and fun to watch as someone who might start skateboarding :)

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear, you should start for sure :)

@beckkzy6067

4 жыл бұрын

Start now skating is so fun

@sebastiangimeno6277

4 жыл бұрын

Emmet Builds please start bro best thing you can do

@destroya_2345

4 жыл бұрын

Do it(darth sidious)

@biggeo5672

4 жыл бұрын

Idk if this is the right channel for you cause if you ride goofy and watch his stuff it might be difficult to comprehend

Ive been skating for over 1 years now and currently I have alot of beginner freinds that ive gotten into skating and I too see these mistakes way too often.

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, make sure to let them know, will ultimately help them out :)

Bruh the only skate park near me is like 1 day away, 1 boat and like 200€ to go and come back LmaO

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah maybe don't bother with that one haha

@SwtoSL

4 жыл бұрын

@@cashw1 that's a good idea but how do i learn to drop in? Also the streets here are not really good either

@morrislafveskans3499

4 жыл бұрын

Where do you live?

@jkslugga5673

3 жыл бұрын

Your profile pic says it all 😂

@cashw1

3 жыл бұрын

Sophia Loukatou I am sorry tho

Dude my skatepark has soo many people that go there that theres barely even any room to skate

@leonela3947

3 жыл бұрын

Sameee also I’ve only seen like 2 girls ;-; I found this abandon building I go there it’s wayyy much cooler and sometimes I bring spray paint lol

@soulita9606

3 жыл бұрын

@@leonela3947 that’s sick

“if you go to a skatepark 99% of the people will be supportive” Haha, not in my country..

@jimizxztheorginal

2 жыл бұрын

Or on the east coast...

@jimizxztheorginal

2 жыл бұрын

(Of the US lol)

@lol-od4ip

Жыл бұрын

@@jimizxztheorginal yes and no, just depends on the person, but the majority of people are stingy

im so sorry if this sounds harsh but i've never seen a person blink as long and as much as him.. HAHAH SORRYYY

@moneyshifterr

4 жыл бұрын

and same hand movements lol

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha fair enough

@naidanglover

4 жыл бұрын

I CANT UNSEE IT NOW

@maryseraphenon

4 жыл бұрын

@@naidanglover HAHAHA OOPS

@Ian-oh1nq

4 жыл бұрын

Oh shit ur right

I literally ruined two pairs of shoes learning how to Ollie. It's been 2 months, 3 to 4 hours a day of trying and I am as far from doing an Ollie as I was before. Plus I started doing it goofy but I ride with my left leg in front...

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

It happens, gotta put in the work, though I don't recommend learning it in a different stance to how you push, definitely just choose one and stick with it for now :)

@Skkymy

3 жыл бұрын

i am goofie and i ride with the right in front too how tf do u push goofie and ride regular?

@wilsoniothegreat6162

3 жыл бұрын

I’m learning to ride goofy (I’m a regular) and literally forgot how to do it today

Biggest mistake: getting popsicle sticked by your skateboard

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Yep haha, definitely something to avoid

“if you go to a skatepark 99% of the people will be supportive” yeah... if you’re a boy

@destroya_2345

4 жыл бұрын

U just need to be friendly and stop giving a shit about what people think.

@user-cn9pm9kc2r

4 жыл бұрын

Destroya _ When you arrive there all those male heads just start staring at you and you can’t focus on anything. they think that you’re not supposed to be there, when you try to do something they just cut you

@destroya_2345

4 жыл бұрын

hey, lola! Just get better than them and then flex on them. And speak up and ask them not to cut u. And bring some friends so they can reassure u 👍. It’s just that the sport is mostly males and there are a lot of girls that pose.

@Jessemasonpalmer

4 жыл бұрын

hey, lola! Nah no really I’m a boy and that doesn’t happend there’s no such thing as boy privilege

@user-cn9pm9kc2r

4 жыл бұрын

Commando Productions you say that because you’re a boy

everyone says "learn how to fall" how tf do i do that ?

@annabelles2008

3 жыл бұрын

GoldLeader practise falling off the board, watch videos on it.

@mantasjankunas

3 жыл бұрын

You'll learn falling just by skating and falling unintentionally. Just remember to roll when you fall so you don't scrape as much

@dekudino2672

3 жыл бұрын

Basically, *learn judo*

@vrxnnvv8074

3 жыл бұрын

just- just... just stop standing?

@matty9365

3 жыл бұрын

Fall

I broke my ankle due to skateboarding but I’m never going to give up what I love doing, I still have to wait 1 more month for my ankle to heal.

I live on a hill. Everywhere around me for miles is hilly. Essentially, I’m a driveway flat ground skater with no flat ground. I’m learning to ride downhill because there is no place to learn ollies or anything. I’m trying to work with what I have, and there is an indoor skatepark a while from me, but my parents won’t let me go because they say that skating shouldn’t be taken seriously and it’s just a poor excuse of a child’s toy for teenagers. I was trying to explain why I needed to go somewhere with flatter ground to progress, and they pushed me away saying that if they take me anywhere I’ll want to jump off buildings with my board and kickflip down sets of stairs or just in general “fall”. Do you have any tips for overprotective parents?

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Explain to them that skating can have great benefits for your health and well being and now that skating is in the Olympics you can explain to them that skating is definitely a proper sport. Also explain to them that while skating involves doing some seemingly dangerous things, it's always calculated, you're not going to just start jumping down buildings with no training, you practise and work your way up :)

@extranosense9553

3 жыл бұрын

"Overprotective parents" I think you mean brain dead parents

@barwig686

3 жыл бұрын

Lol..say what is better Mom.Taking drugs or go skating..or skating is better as sitting all day Long in Front of my Computer or something like that.. I do not understand your parents sorry. My dad also Back then do not understand skateboarding but when he realized its better as doing stupid things somewhere and i take care of my self when i was skating he let me doing my Thing.But skateboarding is Not illegal Here in Austria like in the States.Maybe thats the real reason? I don't no. But live your dream also If your parents don't Like it.My opinion.

@ismaeljarvinen2541

3 жыл бұрын

My parents are over protective, it took a while to convince them to let me start skating. My dad helped me convince my mom but somethings you just gotta accept, it sucks but it’s better not to be disrespectful and get into a big argument over skating. It helps a lot if you tell them you’ll be using protection so you won’t get hurt badly. And everything has a risk, so I don’t think that’s a good reason for them not to let you

@claudiakoning

3 жыл бұрын

Get rid of your parents as soon as possible. Don't let them dictate what you're supposed to be interested in. That's just not cool. How old are they? I am 41 and i would love to see my kids learn to skate and work on their craft. Your parents are probably very narrow minded.

LOL THAT PIC U PUT UP WITH THE TARGET board was actually the first skateboard i bought hehe.. and I definitely agree, I’ve upgraded to an almost skateboard deck and it literally is so different 💪💪

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yep, a big difference for sure :)

I know cause I’m a beginner of skating and my grandma doesn’t like me when I skate cause I fall a lot and I tell my grandma practice makes perfect. Like she just wants me to stop and give up like NO I’m not going to give up I like to skate and I want to learn more.

The tip of buying the completes i did and now that im taking it serious i bought a really good deck with independent trucks bones wheels, bearings, diamond griptape

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, will make a difference for sure

@oddzr

4 жыл бұрын

Fire

In belgium there are people with their girlfriends and know how to skate, i even heard 1 of the guys call another one poser cos he did a low jump ollie but it wasn’t that bad, at least for me

I’ve been skating for just a few months now and this is my new favourite channel. You a) make the best practical videos for a beginner and b) have a really positive approach that has helped me. Thanks heaps :)

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, really glad I could help :)

I'm a begginer and I can Ollie pretty high now, but Everytime I Kickflip, I can land it, but I'm in a really bad habit of landing with one foot (my front foot) and my anxiety is to high if I put my back foot forward. Pls help

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Check out my video, ‘Watch this if you can’t kickflip’ :)

does anyone know what shoes he’s wearing at 1:37

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Adidas city cups

Great video as per Thomas, really helping out all the beginners with this one. Cheers

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps :)

This is probably the first video of this kind I watched in its entirety. Great work man 👍 you did well with script and editing. Keep them coming 😊

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Kale

Dope video, I do get really mad when I skate tbf. I started learning treflips 3 days ago and spent hours but i finally landed one yesterday so the rage pays off 🤟

look forward to all ur uploads brah keep killing it

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro, glad you're enjoying them :)

These are such amazing tips! Thank you so much I’ve just started skateboarding and I don’t know tricks yet but I do know some basic things such as a running start or popping your board up (maybe not every time but still) great video I really enjoyed please do more beginner skate videos :)

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help :)

@destroya_2345

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been skating for 9 months and I can’t pop up my board clean every try 😂

Amazing, quality video as always! I’ve only recently found your channel and I am enjoying it a lot. As a beginner, your channel has been super helpful, so thanks :)

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad I could help!

I’m not too sure about the supportive thing...it seems like everywhere I go, there’s a lot of mean people 🤷🏻‍♂️ even when I go to Walmart, I just have really bad luck with people 😒

Great point about the skateparks! It's amazing how many people are scared to go and how long it took me to get comfortable myself. But now it's definitely one of the most supportive places!

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

For sure!

Thanks a lot I’m that guy who wants to learn back disasters even though I can barely axle stall. Love your vids

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, get those axel stalls, glad you enjoyed :)

Even tho im not a beginner I wanted to watch this video

Last time i was this early I was in the womb

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha

@darbydennis7036

4 жыл бұрын

k bro

@nehemiahzo_

3 жыл бұрын

Last time I came this early I filled the womb

Learning a trick properly is so so so important, i see so many people doing bad ollies but trying kickflips or heelflips

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, very common mistake

Such a good video quality for a small channel, keep going man

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man :)

Great video I really been enjoying ur content keep shredding 🤙🏻

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps, glad you enjoyed :)

This video was very helpful! Your content is always so fun to watch!

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, glad I could help :)

I always watch your videos and I must be honest thanks to you for having understood where my mistake was on my kick flip and I am working on it to improve it. And your videos are always very motivating. Thank you , please keep posting.

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you’re enjoying the content :)

#4 Being small minded - I disagree. Those tricks are not attempted because they are more dangerous. Not because they are more difficult. Which begs the question, instead of difficulty, how would you rank tricks in order of danger?

I went to the skatepark and I was lit being shouted names and other random stuff but now I’m trying to learn the Ollie and then the kick flip so when I have finished that I’ll have another go at it

damn bro this was great and I've been skating since 1992 love the advice and enthusiasm you give

You've been killing it! Keep it up man!

Awesome video bro I love you videos your videos are fun

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro, glad you enjoyed :)

Very informative thanks man 👊🏻

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

New to the channel, you do a great job explaining stuff and make great content from what I have seen so far. I liked how you mentioned that beginners need to learn how to fall or bail, I don’t think that it is really talked about enough. To me it is just as important as learning to push and just ride, if you can’t control your body and mind then how will you ever learn to control your board. Keep up the good work will definitely keep an eye out for new videos.

Your vids are amazing and I just started skating and feel super motivated

✋🏽✋🏽 im a new skater and this video was very helpful!! can I just say the skating community is full of beautiful people! I’ve never seen so much encouragement and lovin, we’re all like a big family 🥺 thanks again for sharing! Happy skating 💜 love from Australia!

Im not gonna lie i used to skate 2 years ago but i was scared learning tricks but now im getting a new skateboard and ive promised myself to learn some tricks and i cant wait to start grinding

Sick video bro keep it up

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers bro :)

Great video and your haircut looks dope

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers bro :)

This is good 👌 this channel is underated

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed :)

Do you have any tips on my kick flips I can never bring my front foot back onto my board I can only land my back foot

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, watch my vid ‘watch this if you can’t kickflip’

Thomas I'm thinking of getting new shoes are the vans comfy cush good? Or vans slip on's in general good? Cheers

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

I've never skated vans before but they should be good, just make sure they're from their skate range and that they're made of suede not canvas :)

Thank you bro, I just started skateboarding and your video helped me a lot

thanks for these tips! first time on my board I injured my arm pretty badly so I'm a bit scared to get back on lol

it took me 6 months to get a proper ollie but when i started getting it it felt so good but also it used to be so frustrating because i wanted to land it so bad

This was very motivating! Thank you ☺️

I was so nervous to go to the skate park and everyone helped and encouraged me to do better

Great video man

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man :)

Really helpful thanks

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear :)

dont think i have a skatepark in my whole country, let alone my city

Hello I started skating like 2 months ago I watched abounch of tips and these kind of videos I just landed a backside flip yesterday I was so hype

Nice haircut

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man

Yeah, i dont have many skater friends, and in brazil the skate community is very toxic, im trying to learn it alone with ur videos lol, tks a lot, love ur channel

That’s so true about pushing yourself too hard! I’m a beginner skateboarder who just learned how to Ollie, I was feeling extra good the next day and decided to drop in on a ramp, woke up in ambulance on my way to the hospital😂

@nicoladoritablanchedawson2040

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you are okay 🙏🏻

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Damn that's heavy, hope your all good

Hi Thanks this video was helpful! also you make great content!

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps, glad I could help :)

I started skating about 2-3 months ago. I have been to the skatepark a couple times, but there are always just scooters. In my country there is much more scooters, than skaters. I've wanted to learn tricks on a ramp, but always when i go there, the scooters come there. They always come in to my way even its my turn to drop in, it's really annoying. I would want to learn ramp tricks, but the scooters always come there. They giving me these weird dissapointed faces, when i fall or fail a trick. If you have any suggestions to solve my problem, i would be more than happy to hear it.

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Same where I live, my advice for that is to go at times when the scooters are least likely to be there - e.g. early morning can be a good time. Also feel free to tell the scooters to go away let you skate the obstacles because they should be waiting their turn, a lot of the time that will work

@alexander-cl9xj

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasgdawson Thank you for the advice! Next time i go to the skatepark, i will go there early 👍

I recently started with a custom for 120 if u use a blank deck it really saves money

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

For sure!

@maddoxchilds3782

3 жыл бұрын

But decks are just to cool tho😰

@shaquizzyonizzy3148

3 жыл бұрын

@@maddoxchilds3782 if U have the extra money 100% go for it the decks look cool

Can you do a List of Skater mistakes that do Beginners (Wrong Positioning ,Wrong holding or Wrong way of setting up a board (Trucks to loose))

step number 5 complete, just subscribed

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps :)

nice vid as always😎

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps, I appreciate it!

So I just started skating 3 days ago and I was wondering if a 45 dollar board with high reviews is good enough quality

I LOVE YOU THOMAS U ARE SO HELPFUL!!!

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help :)

Dude i am hearing squeaking i think it is my bushings but i can’t be sure. Do u know what it is making the noise and what i can do to stop it ?

@ooo2432

4 жыл бұрын

Krithish Roshan it might be the truck cup ( I think it’s called that ) just put wax shavings in it and will stop if it’s the truck cup.

@Koogieee_

4 жыл бұрын

DemonZFN cheers bro

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not too sure, it would either be the pivot cups or bushings, usually I think it's from bushings but it shouldn't affect your skating at all, happens to me sometimes as well but I don't really worry

Great video keep it up

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man :)

when i first started last year i got a skateboard from a sports shop for about €25 and after i while my board didn't feel right so i took a break from skating and just a few days ago i ordered a new skateboard from a proper skate shop so i'm waiting for it to arrive and then i can start skating again, i'm also waiting for good weather because where i live it's been raining, i mean it is january but anyway i'm just waiting for a sunny day and atleast the ground to be dry so i can get back to practicing cruising then moving onto tricks like an ollie

Another banger 👍🏽

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps :)

Well I can't really go to a Skatepark, I HAVE NONE

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

A shame for sure, gotta work with what you got

I just started but I will go to a skatepark when I'm able to ollie, cause it's 15 min away and there gunna be curbs I need to hop them when riding, I will go when I am able to ollie good. I can can sometimes ollie when stationary, and rary, rary land it on the move. I have 7 hours under my belt, but the struggle is relearning how to ride. I ride goofy but do tricks regular

5:38 - this is SO true, I was doing ollies with my non skate shoes and I had just started to be able to do them, yesterday I got proper skate shoes and it was AMAZINGGG

@flappy7508

3 жыл бұрын

Idk how to find skate shoes

@annabelles2008

3 жыл бұрын

Tido Och Liddo I got VANS :)

You’re Aussie awesome 😎 lol. Thanks for the videos! I just started skating at 34!

Is a tahwalhi skateboard from rebel any good? Can someone pls tell me bc I'm getting a board tomorrow

I wanna go to the skatepark but i only got one in my city and its torn up with no ramps just rails

i can definitely agree with the first one, today people helped me do my first drop in, they're so nice and supportive

Omg thanks so much. Your videos are so helpfull

I've been out of skating for a week now because I hit my head trying to kick flip up bank

drinking game: take a shot every time he blinks

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha

Which wheels do you use?

It's a shame 2 see how underrated u are

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man :)

i went from straight from ollie to kickflip, i can get decently high and catch the board but i can’t to fs or bs 180s

I try to learn the shove it for 2 months. I "give up" and moved on to ollie and i'm almost there, i've already land a few ollies.

Damn, needed to hear this. Especially the last one

Just got my first board today from my local skate shop

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Sick, have fun!

thanks for this! was really helpful as i just started a month ago!

Just like i said 3 weeks earlier THIS MAN DESERVES 100K

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps :)

U gonna be famous bruh

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro :)

"99% of people will be supportive at skateparks." Ya not in England.

I just ordered a skateboard for £35 but now I’m regretting it as I don’t know if it will be good enough quality- I think it converts to like $50 it’s from skate hut-do you think it will be alright or should I cancel the order 😬

great video!

@thomasgdawson

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers :)