I've been skating for years and this is inspiration for young women and Young kids to start skateboarding in general keep up the good work

@smking_125

Жыл бұрын

I skated for at least 3 years but never really progressed to grinds and big ramps. Basically forgot how to do most stuff and this is helping me be inspired to start small and maybe make my own videos as well. My friends from 30 years ago will probably enjoy 😅

@francesca9294

Жыл бұрын

​@@smking_125 you're never to old to do what you love. I saw thar written in somebody's bio on Instagram and it's so true!

@colouredsclub

5 ай бұрын

I need to learn how to Ollie 😂

From a dad trying to help his son learn something I've never done before, thank you so much

Woah you are getting much better. You do so many lesson videos I feel like we rarely get to see you show off.

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

Haha 😂 I have been trying to push some helpful content recently. Definitely will have to switch it up here and there 😃

seems obvious to most of us but could be a difference maker to a beginner, if things aren't quite clicking for you, sometimes all it takes is a small adjustment! 👌

Thanks I just got my first skate board and I really really helped me

YOU CAN ADJUST THEM???? Thank you so much! Mine are waaaaaaay too lose for me and now I can fix it!

On my longboards I do loose as possible in the front while still tight enough to remain stable, on the back trucks I go much tighter for stability. Loose in front, tight in the back.

I could not push on a skateboard felt very unstable my trucks were to loose once I tighten them a little it help me push better thanks

I love the design on your board!!!

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you! Waltz Skateboarding (a freestyle skate company) always has the sickest designs 🙌

Might also be worth mentioning that for the first few session on new trucks, tightening the kingpin nut more than a few turns can very easily blow out the bushings. (especially thunders) And tightening trucks a lot is definitely not the way to get the best performance out of them. If one prefers tight trucks that don't turn, they should first look to trucks that aren't as surfy from the design itself. With a ballpark truck type at hand, you should then use different hardness bushings to further adjust the stiffness. After that, you can go on to fine tune by tightening the kingpin to the exact spot. Just saying, cuz those seems to be Ace trucks which are possibly the wobbliest, surfiest you can get, which you tightened quite a lot. That is like buying the longest kitchen knife, only to snap most of the blade off to only use the bottom part of it.

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

I have a whole video on exactly that. Blowing out thunder bushings before learning about how to break them in. So it’s a good thing to know or talk about in a full video. These aren’t squishy ace bushings. They’re hard doh dohs. Your options are pretty limited at a 7.6in in axel width, but with the bushing upgrade the taller more upright aces make for a pretty good freestyle truck, giving some more room for your feet in primo. It’s like buying a kitchen knife for its nice handle, in which case the blade is going to be snapped off long or short. You just want the handle 💪

@alexstark5568

Жыл бұрын

I also blew out the bushings on a set of thunders, granted it was over about 8 months of skating. The washer ontop of the bushings literally bent so much that it absorbed the kingpin nut to the point that I couldn’t take it off until it broke. Finally bought some new parts and run a mix of the original bottom bushings and doh dohs on top, been working very well as of late. I enjoyed ur video, that old school kick flip was clean.

Thank you so much for your help I just got my first skateboard, I’ve always wanted to try but I was always afraid to. Crazy thing is I’m a combat veteran and done some crazy things and skateboarding scares me.. well I finally bought one and now I just need to learn the basics

@SarahParkMatott

6 ай бұрын

Welcome to skateboarding 🙌 you definitely got it. Skating is all about patience and consistently putting in the work 💪

@Gokenshiba

6 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott thank you so much for the inspiration! ❤️ and thank you

bart flip was sick

Thank you!

Thank you

Hi Sarah! I'm new to skateboarding, just bought one actually, I'm a girl and I'm very happy KZread recommended me your channel. Do you happen do have any tips on how to balance on your skateboard, or the first thing a beginner should know when stepping on their board for the first time? 😅

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rai! Welcome to skateboarding. That's awesome! I would try to focus on two things. 1. I'd practice and get familiar with my skateboard on stable surface like carpet or grass. Just stepping up onto it and balancing on one foot. Getting used to the step up and step down. 2. Practince balancing just on your front foot on a hard surface. Place the front foot on the board near the front bolts. And just lift your back pushing foot off the ground a little bit! The foot can touch the ground, you just want your weight off of it. You can build up strength and balance here while the back foot works like a little anchor! And when you feel good you can start to slowly push with that back foot and experiment there! Good luck Rai! Just take it slow and have fun 💪 I'd also look up a few freestyle tricks like the tail stop shuffle from Mike Osterman. Those are fun to do on carpet/grass to start getting familiar with the skateboard!

@rai8101

Жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott Words can't describe how thankful I am right now 🙏😁😁😁 Thank you soooo much Sarah! I will definitely try all these.

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

@@rai8101 go for it! 💪💪 build up some muscles and it will be so much easier 😂😂

I’m 13 and got my skateboard for Christmas last and I’ve been skateboarding for 2 days and I just wanna say trucks that are more loose are a lot better than tight trucks since when I got my skateboard the trucks were tight and I could but hardly.

@aimlessdrive8723

29 күн бұрын

loose trucks saves lives. get it slowly more loose until you like.

I like both but which is better for going down or dropping in learning how to do that

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

I would probably want my trucks to be on the tighter side for a drop in to reduce the chance of wobble or wheel bite!

@ThatBoyDannyV.

7 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott thanks Sarah

Hi Sarah! Looking good dear 🥰

I started out tight but now prefer loose, I find it a lot easier.

@gti5700

4 ай бұрын

That's what she said!

What bushings are suitable for cruiser boards please? Are regular street board bushings fine? Thx!

@SarahParkMatott

10 ай бұрын

I would go look at some large cruiser board retailers and see what they're selling. Unfortunately, I don't know much about cruising!

is this van dyke skatepark in fairfax, va??

@SarahParkMatott

8 ай бұрын

it is haha

This is what happened when straight A students started to take skateboarding seriously😂 I love it❤

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

skater girl 😻 need more girls out here that skate

What kind of wheels are you using? I’m looking for wider

@SarahParkMatott

7 ай бұрын

These are offset waltz skateboarding freestyle wheels

I can finaly turn

Awesome video. What tool are you using to losen your trucks?

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

just a generic T-tool or "skate tool". I like the ones with a rotating center piece

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

Do you like the lakais for skating? I’ve been thinking about getting a pair but iv heard they rip quick compared to other brands

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

These are the griffins for kids (small shoe size here)...and they're okay. I actually talk about them in a review on my channel. However, they're way too thin for my style of skating. Love the flexible sole, but the thin uppers were really uncomfortable for me. I did get a rip quickly too. I'd agree for at least this model, it didn't seem like they'd last very long. I bought another pair of different shoes at the same time and have mostly skated the other pair. So, I actually didn't wear these out yet.

What's the best for tricks loose or tight trucks ?

@tungstendeliz4960

9 ай бұрын

It depends! Generally speaking, tight trucks make you more stable and allow you to land a bit more off-center without losing balance; there's more margin for error. However, if you're doing tricks on transition, sometimes the maneuverability of loose trucks makes it easier to land something kinda sideways and still be able to immediately turn so that you don't faceplant.

what are those bits on the nose an tail of your board, and where can I get some?

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

They’re called skid plates. Mine are from Waltz Skateboarding, shaped for freestyle decks. You can find ones for popsicle shapes though. I think seismic makes somes. Just have to google it! I’m not familiar with the non freestyle board ones.

is the tape for preserving the graphic?

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

It’s for caspers 💪

How long should it take to break in bushings

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if there is an easily measurable time-frame. But, I tend to give them a session before I start tightening them and maybe another session before I start adjusting them more

@hampter6078

Жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott I weigh 80 pounds 🪶and when heavier people rode it it made significant progress

are element completes good for beginners?

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

Sure! Any complete from a well-known brand is a great place to start 🙌

What’s the board setup ? Thanks!!

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

It’s a waltz skateboarding freestyle complete. The bixby 7.6 shape 💪

What tool is that? I just got a skateboard and the trucks are to tight

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

You can find them by searching skate tool or skate T tool 🙌 any local shop will have them too if you have one

@Envixietyfrfr

Жыл бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott ok thank you

What is that tool ?

@SarahParkMatott

6 күн бұрын

it's called a T-tool or a skate tool...it basically has a little tool built in for all the nuts and bolts of a skateboard

What is the adjuster u use?

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

It's just a random " T tool " or "skate tool". I don't use a specific one, but I do like the T tools with a center piece that rotate. Those are really easy to use.

What wheels are those?

@SarahParkMatott

2 ай бұрын

Waltz skateboarding freestyle wheels 😃

@mundane.

2 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott Thanks! I just started skating and my wheels can move at all on rough terrain

Hoe did you do that keychain ttool

I ride longbow so I like loose

What wheels are those

@SarahParkMatott

3 ай бұрын

waltz skateboarding freestyle wheels 💪

@mr.topdog.

3 ай бұрын

@@SarahParkMatott gotcha what size? I skate 58mm nrmly

@SarahParkMatott

3 ай бұрын

@@mr.topdog. waltz wheels are always 54mm 😃

free style?

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

yeah 🙌

What’s the deal with everybody’s wheels being turned inside?

@SarahParkMatott

Жыл бұрын

With the graphics on the inside? Preference 🤔🤷‍♀️ I like a solid color to face out too