I got my first skateboard about 30 days ago, a present to myself for turning 45, and started teaching myself to ride it. I found your channel a few days later via instagram. Your videos have helped me to make it through this first month of getting my balance back and learning to ride at all. It's so easy to get discouraged by expecting too much of yourself, by absorbing the gatekeeping ideas some skaters have, by internalized ableism that makes you want to quit rather than adapt the sport to your needs. Your small-pieces approach to learning and progressing, and the way you bring it to every video you make, has grounded me and given me a list of things to look forward to. When I told my mom I was learning to skateboard, and described how your approach helps me to fight anxiety and frustration, she told me about the two quarters of intro figure skating she took in college, and how even though her progress was slow she loved practicing figures and movements. She'd never told me about that before! I've showed her your channel. I'm so glad you're making these videos, and I'm sure many more people are benefiting than just those of us who comment. Thanks so much.

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

First of all, welcome to skateboarding! Second of all, I really get where you're coming from. Skateboarding is the strangest of hobbies as it can actually become very unenjoyable very quickly. So, I'm so glad that you've been enjoying it and resonated with the kind of skate philosophy, breakdowns videos that I've made on this channel. (Super yes to adapting the sport to your needs and ability 💯!) Also, your mom is so cool. I bet figure skating is also really difficult! Really cool you could relate with her on this too. Stoked for you! And excited for your skate journey 🙌

Love that No Face grip ... n hello from England, just to keep with the theme :)

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you!! Love no face 🥰 and my greetings to England too!! 🙋‍♀️

Rad I'll have to try some of these!

So cool! Cheers!

Thank you for the idea to practice 🙏😊

Awsome Sarah.Thank you

This was a cool mix.

this is really good, thnx

I've never seen the Flamingo before. So cool. Thanks for the video!!

never seen your channel before, this video is legit AWESOME!!!! I’ve been skating for about a year now and have never seen a video as good as this one on the topic. THANK YOU!!!!

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel! Stoked you liked the video so much 😃 I really liked putting this one together too. It's a fun topic to talk about! Keep shredding! 💪

@likeSK8

2 жыл бұрын

samesies! ^ 😀🤘🏼🛹

That shuv it with the crossed landing is bad ass lol

Hey Sarah! I've followed your Instagram for a while but have never seen your KZread channel before. This video is amazing and really gives me a lot of ideas. I love that you showed all the basic tricks you mentioned but also showed a lot of more advanced variations with them too.

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

Ay! Bubbleflip. Yeah, really...I think we've followed each other almost from the beginning of my skate journey at least. Glad you liked the video 😃 I figured since most non-ollie trick videos only focused on "easier" tricks, it'd be cool to kind of show the spectrum. That you can do cool, hard tricks without ollies as well. 🙌

Top notch Ma'am, Much obliged for the insight. Scintillating indeed.

Incredible tricks are great and fantastic I love them. Why I just know the basics and do them on a penny board.

Wow a few new ones here I definitely didn't exist, this was a great watch. You got some nice style, I like the different flair you put on the tricks 🤘

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃 I’m stoked you enjoyed the videos and tricks!

Cool! I'll try to learn these. They look like those old school tricks

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Some of them indeed are💪 Love all those tricks. Hope you have some fun with them 😃

Yooo some of these are sickk!! Will definitely be learning a good few of them

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

thank youu!🙏😂 They’re all fun, so you won’t be disappointed!

This was honestly a really good video, definitely subscribing :)

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video that much :D

I love how you’re one of the few keeping them old school flat land trucks alive and relatable. I started with some of those tricks back in the mid 90s and used to think I was lame cause I couldn’t kick flip: the 90s was a rough time to skate cause it was so hated at that point. So glad the core stuff is still being used.

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

Ah, thank you! Sadly, that hate is still alive and well in mainstream skate culture today. But, freestyle is actually bigger than ever too. So, stoked to be a part of the community 🙌 and also share core stuff that I think could help any skater in any niche 😃

Really enjoying watching your videos. Really suprised that you don't have much more subscribers, I'm sure your channel will blow up soon! Thanks for the great tips and keep making the content!

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏 I’m really glad you’re enjoying the content! I’ll keep trying to make them better and better 💪😃

new to your channel Sarah but so glad i found it! Making me want to start skating again :) You rule! thankyou

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you 😃Stoked to hear that. Come on back to skating 💪

after 3 years I can finally learned 360 spins and end overs I've been trying to get those eversince I picked up my first board. SO personal goal done. finally got my back foot not to touch the floor on my Switchblades

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

eyyy! Way to go. I've done endovers right from the get go, but I just started working on the 360 spins this month. Glad you got em!

That under flip variation at 2:36 is super cool

Thanks for the inspiration 😊

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to supply a few ideas 😃

omg you are soo good at skateboarding, i am glad that i found this channel

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Trying to get a little better every session 😃 all about those micro-improvements! Hope you enjoy the channel ☺️

wow gracias por esto! siento que no tendre miedo mañana cuando los practique. Me encanta me encanto xD gracias

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias a ti! 😃

I love the standing underflips

You are awesome!

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

😃💪

yeaaah exactly that's the point

The way you explain its like im listening an angel talking😍

@dajazman2k

2 жыл бұрын

simp

Nice skateboard i like spirited away also

Ok Sarah those standing underflip ones need a video on their own!

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

Haha they are definitely on the list 😂

cool video ! Hello from Russia

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! My greetings to you in Russia 🙋‍♀️

good times. thanks, Sarah! hadn't skated in over 20 years and got back to it using some of these so i could beat all my friend's kids in s.k.a.t.e #appreciated

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

haha that's great 😂 go get them 💪 and welcome back to skateboarding!

Hey Sarah love your break downs. I dont understand how you enter the footplant for a footplant caveman. I cnat work out it you are jumping into a quick tail stall then jumping off or if its a whole different technique. I can roll on my longboard and push off the tail to catch the front end of the board while i run but on a short board it feels really sketch to me. Any tips? Many thanks Bec, Western Australia

@SarahParkMatott

10 ай бұрын

Hi Bec! Thank you. I'm really glad to hear that. If it's the trick I am thinking of, I actually have a tutorial for it here kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJia0cNtYaTYdKg.html If not, let me know. I'm happy to try and help!

I’m definitely following your methods. I doubt Kyro could do that many tricks in such a short period of time. My daughter and I are quite impressed. Curious how much time a day you’ve put into this.

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

haha thank you! 😃 I hope the methods help you with your progress 💪 I actually put a ton of time in in the beginning. During the first 6 months, I was probably skating 6 days a week for almost an hour (which is a lot more doable when focusing on freestyle since there is a lot less impact). But, it was definitely way too much. For the next 6 months, I probably skated 3 to 5 times a week depending on my schedule and how much recovery I needed. I value recovery a lot more now, so I'm taking my sessions one by one 💪

Hey Sarah! I your channel! Your "engineer mind" is awesome, the way you break the tricks into small pieces. I'm a grandfather learning my way into this, and your videos are really helping. Thanks a lot!!

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that 😃

Cool videoooooooio

1:29 🥶🥶🥶

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Would you do a boneless over a gap? I've got a sidewalk that has one sidewalk section missing and I've been trying to figure out how to get over it.

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

It's definitely possible! I've seen skaters boneless stairs and gaps and all over 💪

Love the tricks. Will try to learn them all. Btw.. can I have tips on how to land a shove it?... I have been practicing it but.... i cant seem to land on both feet.. only my front foot lands on the board... appreciate it. Thanks!

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Sure, have you seen my tutorial for shove its? I do have some tips in there about the back foot. Often the problem is in jumping. I just answered this question too, so I'll paste the answer here as well :) ou won't have to jump high forever, but it certainly helps in the beginning!

@codewolf2834

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott i will check the vid out. also the tip is noted and thank you very much! You need more subscribers~ Take care edit: also yeah .. heheh i totally have problems the jump and my back foot. once again Thanks!

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

@@codewolf2834 Well, that's nothing that practice and sometimes just jumping can't fix. I did a ton of knee tuck jumps to get better and bringing my knees up for different tricks. You'll get there. I'm glad you're enjoying the channel :D Good luck with your shove it!

@codewolf2834

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott Thank you!!

rail flips LOOKS SCARY

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

they are 😅 haha

Wow, amazing 🤩but they all look harder than an Ollie 😆

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

haha seriously 😂 everything is hard in skating

What resources did you use to learn all these tricks?

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

Some I learned from Mike Osterman, some from random places on KZread, and some I just figured out myself. A bit of a mix.

Switchblade looks fun

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites 💪

@coffeetattoo7796

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott you’re progress is kicking ass though

hey, any tips on pop shuvs and how to kickturn on a ramp? i can kickturn on flat but i dont think im comfy enough bending my knees to do so on a ramp, my weight is always thrown forward and i stall or end up bailing, it looks so easy but yet i cant get it 😩 love to hear any tips u have

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

I do. I have a pop shove it tutorial ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6N3xcyKg9y7k6Q.html ) and a kick turning on a ramp tutorial ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZurrqaidNiTctY.html ). Check those out and if you have more questions, feel free to comment 😊

@EpicBeastism

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott wow you have it all!! lol so glad i found your channel. i do have one question after watching your kick turn video. this sounds silly but, when im pushing i usually have my foot a bit behind the bolts (like ollie foot positioning). if im skating and go up a bank and turn, how can i shift my foot a bit more, as i feel like my foot stance might throw me off as im not as squared as you are in the tutorial (yours are on the front bolts). am i overthinking it ? or does this really impact kickturns

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicBeastism Your foot positioning could definitely affect the kick turn based on how comfortable you feel. Typically, the wider (more over the bolts) and squarer your stance is, the more balance you have. So, if you're doing a kick turn with your feet too close together or too angled it might be uncomfortable or hard to turn. It's definitely worth trying to just push up to the ramp with your front foot already over the bolts or closer to the bolts. Or you can wiggle/inch your front foot forward before you get to the bottom of the ramp/bank while riding. But I wouldn't adjust that foot while on the ramp/bank! I hope this helps :D

@EpicBeastism

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott thank you sooo much! gonna try this out soon :)

hey so i'm pretty sure number 8 is called a Soccer Flip; love the video! :)

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Oh so its called that too? I think it’s also called a ghost flip…at least when riding? funny enough, it’s one of my favorite tricks. No idea why 😂 But thank you! 😃

@StewartStorrar

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott Yeah don't take my comment as an authority haha, I just heard some other skaters i know call it that 😁 and yeah it is a rad wee trick to throw in a line!

@StewartStorrar

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott i know that there is a ghost ride and a ghost ride kickflip from longboarding which is very similar but involves cross foot madness haha

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

@@StewartStorrar oh yeah, my friends and I often use incorrect names on purpose in our group chat. Rename the tricks to funnier versions. It’s all about enjoying it in the end💪

@StewartStorrar

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott hell yeah! as long as folks know what trick you are describing that's all that matters 🙌😁 good work on the uploads! Watching your content convinced me to start my own skate stuff finally haha - keep up the awesome skating 💯

came from mike osterman loved the video

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Glad you liked the video :D

100th comment 💪🏻

Notes 1:05 1:35 3:03 3:20 3:51

Bagus sekali tutorial nya 👍👍👍 Salam dari indonesia 😁😁😁

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih untuk kata-kata baik Anda! 😃 Salam dari USA 🙋‍♀️

@bengkuluvlogger1056

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott 🙏🙏🙏

where do you get your boards?

@SarahParkMatott

2 жыл бұрын

I get them online. There were no local shops where I lived.

@deeznutz5438

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott nice

What kind of gloves do you use?

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

I have been wearing under armer running gloves this time around, and they have actually been the best for me so far! I don't know why :D

@Jameskeith1972

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott thanks. I like using tactical gloves.

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

oh, I thought about trying them. But every time I find some in a store, there aren't any small enough for me 😂 These running gloves have been surprisingly durable though. And actually, I added a little square of trick tape to the thumbs for finger flips. And that's been pretty good!

@Jameskeith1972

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott nice!

My brain hurts, let's learn a trick and make my body hurt as well! Love the vids tho. Learned the pop into hands and caveman. Or still perfecting it.

Already a consistent viewer but saw this video shouted out by Mike Osterman!

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! ☺️Mike is such a sweet gem. Was honored to get a mention!

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@lugustavoguadalupe

2 жыл бұрын

One clap for each trick ;)

カオナシ❣️NICE👍✨

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

ahh カオナシ is the best 💪 一番 🙌

I'm totally going flamingo drop the bank.

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

get it 💪

2:27 is that ghostflip

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

Possibly? I’m familiar with ghost rides/flips in long boarding. I am quite bad with trick names in general. But, as long as it’s understood 😃

Hey, I think I accidentally do bad quality switchblades all the time!

@SarahParkMatott

3 жыл бұрын

accidentally? 🤔 like while trying another trick? haha

@joshuahutchings558

3 жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott yeah like while stopping or bailing. I just land on the board kinda like that.