The greatest piece of advice I received on coming back down fakie is to keep my shoulders completely still and only turn my head when I start back down. Changed my life. Before that I would always lose my balance.

@warsson1

Жыл бұрын

This!

@zaireharris630

Жыл бұрын

Gonna try this

You had me at ..."Learning to Rock 2 Fakie has taken me an unusual amount of time" 😆

@JonBishopSkate

5 ай бұрын

Ha ha, yeah I found it proper hard !!

I just got back on a board after 25 years, now 44. I skated a lot the last couple of days and nailed the rock to fakie today on a mini 5 foot mini ramp. Felt amazing, i must admit wearing pads gave me more confidence.

Hey thanks for this, just what I needed, as a man in his 30s learning how to skate, rock to fakie has proved exceptionally challenging. The way you break things down is fantastic, appreciate the time and effort you put into this.

11:49 the best trick! Great video my friend UH UUUH.

I find Rock To Fakie hands down the most terrifying trick I can comprehend at this stage of my life. My brain just can't seem to get around it. I have managed to do it on a very forgiving micro mini ramp but haven't had the minerals to fully commit doing it on a standard mini ramp. Definitely something I want to address in the near future. Your videos help alot. Thank you!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Wicked, Go for it!!

@asawolfe_

2 жыл бұрын

just keep practicing at some point you will breakthrough that mental wall and have made the trick simpler in your head. I found that just going back and forth on mini ramps or quarter pipes helps me really get comfortable with the ramp before I try say a rock to fakie. Maybe you gotta get more comfortable with the bigger or taller ramp before you just start trying them. Stay rad hope you get them more consistent very soon.

@REPTILE.FOREVER

2 жыл бұрын

Try looking back into the bowl while coming out of the rock. Sounds silly, but i tried to learn rock to fakie for months before i realized i just wasn’t looking where i was going. When you’re looking forwards at the deck, your body will want to stay up there instead of being ready to come back down the ramp. As soon as i started looking, everything clicked and now i have them down really well.

@damianb2374

Жыл бұрын

@@asawolfe_ totally agree... and even drawing a white line with chalk to keep you straight. For me I had to battle the balance as was wobbly, I was not plumb in line on the fakie.

Man, those intro slamms...Keep on truckin is pure class....rock to fakie is about all I ever managed on a half pipe aside from dropping in....both scared me every time.

Rock fakie is a mind F! I never gave them a second thought on anything above 6ft until a year or two ago. I’m 50 so I’ve started to take on unnatural precautions.

@Forgetthehorrorhere1

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree mate. I’m 45 now and I’m too conscious of it all. When I was younger I just did it with no problems.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, anything a half foot taller than my previous limit is a brand new battle 😂

@johnh7447

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree man, I'm 52 and every trick is a lottery now!

1:27 took me 15 years to lose my fear and learn it lmao. Feels so good

Hi John. Helpful and inspiring videos! I was at phase 3 until I had a nasty fall on my back hip (wheels caught as I was beginning to feel comfortable with the trick). Now back to phase 2…The fear factor is immense to overcome.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, it’s a tricky one ☝️

Great vid, thanks for the info. I'm at the I've done rock to fakie a handful of times but am still eating 💩 phase. Determined to get it though.

I stopped falling backward and hurting myself trying rock-to-fakie by putting both my hands in front of me. Then if my front wheels hang, I fall straight down (instead of backward), with my hands helping reagain balance by catching the copping. This technique let me conquer the rock-to-fakie easily. In fact, in the video you quite do it naturally (only with one hand) when you try the advanced technique of touching the copping with the back wheels.

you are truly the chosen one

Awesome, love it! 🤘

Just hit my head falling backward today

I got sick of hurting myself bailing (trying to run out on a vert ramp is a no no), and eventually learnt that committing was actually safer (once one has the basic technique down). Can rock fakie on Vert and pretty comfortable with that, but might need to go back some phases and try some fakie variations.

Slammed trying this move today very emotional lol

good on you for breaking it down and building better habits

Interesting video. Really wanna get my rock to fakies down on higher ramps. I've heard decking out Is also useful for half cabbing back into the transition

I skipped phase 4 and went straight to 5. That’s where I’m at right now. Next up is something higher than my local 3 foot ramp. I just started skating again this summer after 35 Years. I pretty much started from scratch again and I love it. Love the channel.

@JonBishopSkate

4 ай бұрын

Great stuff dude, many thanks for checking in !

Great vid Jon.- I’m just starting my Rock Fakie journey, I’d say level 1. This video helps understand the progressions.

Awesome video, I’m 27 and have this week picked my board back up after about 10 years, certainly hurts more now! This is an awesome tutorial and can’t wait for more 😊👍🏻

Wild progression. Well done ! :)

Best skate instruction video ever!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for tuning in dude!!

This is the video I needed in my life my man. Praise the skate gods I found it. Just spent 2 hours at the park trying to nail the rock and I think I am just missing the part when raising the front knee quickly. Thank you 🙏

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for checking in dude !

Those slams are really scary dude

alright!!! I must say I'm at phase zero or phase fear.. I tried it for the first time yesterday, barely landed one and then got myself a sprained ankle... Great video Jon!!!

So good!

So many cool variations!!

Love this guy

Jon, Thanks for this video. I'm learning rock to fakies now. Tried a few on a mini ramp today but bailed because I lost my balance coming back in. Super informative. I can't wait to go try again with this new knowledge.!

4:00 - God! Yes!

I might try some rock out just to get the feel of putting it in rock position without having to bail

Great video Jon, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've been struggling with RTF for a good while now, this video has inspired me to dig deep and keep going.

What a study in rock to fakie! Great stuff as always Jon. Will be some time before I'm back to rock to fakies again because of skate injury (collarbone). The though of hanging is too terrifying at the moment. Enjoyed the part in the video where you discovered the "beauty" of the trick, going in all in and out again making that distinct rhythm. Haven't thought of performing the trick like that before, and I want to follow that approach when I take it to the transition again! I'm at phase 3/4 I think. Been at 4/5, but not lately in my life :D

Awesome man, some of those ramps are no joke! The best tip I got was to keep your weight inside the transition. It makes 'rocking' back in a lot easier! The rest is just pure commitment. I've had my fair share of slams doing them haha.

I'm going to try this sometime

I*m on the fight. Thanks for your video.

You've made my day Jon !!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for tuning in dude!

Great to watch this with all of the development, I was only telling my son about your channel the other day and this will be well useful. I’d say we’re both sitting somewhere between stage 4 and 5; a bit fudgy and needing more commitment but definitely getting somewhere. Sadly I buggered my knee up the other day (though I did score a Rock n Roll before it got me) so I’ll be out of commission for a couple of weeks. Hopefully I’ll be functioning for our next Just Ramps visit on 28th 😎

Ah, the old ankle knifer, an integral part of learning the rock fakie. Only the brave go in for the full decker, respect.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, yeah the novelty of the ankle knifer wears off pretty quick 😂

Always find your videos very informative Jon. I’m a 56 year old guy learning to skate so can relate to you. I’m learning rock to fakie at the moment too...or at least I was till I fell backwards of A TWO FOOT QUARTER PIPE onto a straight arm and fractured my radial head 🤦‍♂️ No one ever goes through falling off the board backwards down the ramp, but I found some of your slams helpful to come up with a strategy for when I can skate again. I’m surprised you don’t pad up on some of these techniques. You must be pretty hardy because some of your falls look fairly gnarly.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rab Many thanks for tuning in. I did use pads in the early stages, but I have very limited footage of practicing. There are a few shots in here, but the footage is badly shot and a bit grainy. I went back and performed the early stuff, it was hot and felt confident so didn’t bother with pads. Turns out of those early stages are harder to do than the version I do now? 😂 So I ended up coming a cropper 😂 luckily no damage ?!

Great vid Jon. I'm still in the early stages but do get my front wheels over, just no rock yet. One things that helped me before I was ready to have the wheels over the coping was to do a double tap on the ramp with the front wheels, one on the way up and one on the way back down. Gets you used to the feeling of lifting the front truck up while on the transition. Keep up the good work mate;)

Sick 👍

at 33 i learned rock to fakie just last sunday

So helpful. I’m currently trying to get to phase 6 on anything higher than 5’. It’s more mental than anything, I think.

Boardslide to fakie😍

6:30 I’ve been skating/watching skate videos since I was 10 years old and only just now am I realising why “rock” to fakie is called that 🤦‍♂️

Just spent a couple of hours hanging up on a 4 foot ramp. Starting to get nervous and bail my back foot before I'd even hung up. But I'm hoping that tip of bending the front knee might just be the business....... thanks!

@JonBishopSkate

8 ай бұрын

It’s a tough one!

Your progression is unreal man, inspirational! Definitely have one of the cleanest rock fakies I’ve seen

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for tuning in dude!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Phase 1 to nine has taken around two years I recon? However I went through a phase early on of trying tricks and just making it once. I’d then tick it off the list thinking I’d cracked it and move on. This turned out to be not so great as I had to go back and pretty much start from scratch later on??!

This has been me all week, been getting 50-50 slashers and rock to fakie, any kind of board stalling stuff sketches me out more then grinds ive found, also thank you for making others aware of the injuries, lemme tell you my right ankle is destroyed, my left hip is smashed, and my right elbow destroyed rn even with all pads

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude, it’s a tough one !!

@Gwava94

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate that it is for sure, my park to is a bit odd only got two half bowls on both sides and a small half ramp in the middle that really slows you down, good park but omg the coping is so tight as is the transistion made learning slashers terrifying on a 4-5 foot transistion ramp and you only get narrow coping with a limited 2-3 foot spot to actually land in tricks on the coping without the board flying off the coping on its own xD

I'm still in phase 1!

Nice video! inspiring, I'm 44 and just learning how to do this on a skateboard, plenty of experience on transition on inline skates, but the skateboard is a different beast, having fun with the challenge.

@JonBishopSkate

10 ай бұрын

It’s a fun challenge for sure !!

love the video Jon! so many nuggets of practical wisedom for every different phase... just began dubbing with the rock to fakie after a really violent and sudden deceleration on the coping of a 6(ish) foot halfpipe made it adamant clear that... yep... gotta to bite the bullet, conquer the fear and move on to the rock-to-fakie stage... 😂 greetings from the Netherlands!

@JonBishopSkate

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the feedback dude! Go get it!

John is a rock god

Rock to fakie is my only ramp trick, it was my first real trick after 1 month of skate

Watching with a bruised ankle😉. Second time I’m watching your video thinking.. would have been really nice to have done that before I went off trying😂

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that dude! Rest up !!

Absolutely love your vids John. Just starting to get a bit confidence on the half pipes meself. This a vid I'll be using alot shortly once I finally get the nerve to get up to that "chunky" coping!!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!!

Rock to fakie with a waterborne truck is pretty wicked. Slammed hard on my backside ree-ntering. Crazy wobble! Got a few good ones at that concrete park. You are correct about the sound of proper technique to what I was doing. But we shall overcome this! Your vlogs abd vibes keeps the stoke high!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one, Yeah those surf skates are tricky the wrong way round for sure !!

I'm on phase 3 and building it up gently but really struggle to push the board up the copping. That's a general struggle that I didn't have back in the small ramps of the early '90s, to get up on the copping. You gave me a couple of ideas to move what I have to my local bowl which is bigger than where I was practising up to phase 3. The fear is very very real indeed but I'll keep going - my goal is to get a rock n roll, a favourite from back then, on the deep side of my local. Thanks for the video, helpful as always.

@asawolfe_

2 жыл бұрын

I can totally relate to being on phase 3 keep pushing and going like you said you will be on phase 10 in know time, although it will take a little longer than Jons very educational 15 minutes video haha.

@ceppm

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in some version of Phase 3. Don't have a bank with coping around here so got an actual piece of plastic pipe that I put on top of the bank. Roll to it, clear the front truck over, then clear again on the way down. If I hit the pipe, no problem, it just rolls so no hang up. Can do that comfortably. Then I go to the quarter pipe and I can't even put the front truck over the coping. My mind plays nasty tricks and I hate it! Funny enough, I was doing Rock & Rolls on that plastic pipe coping before doing Rock to Fakies. I find it more natural to kick turn 180 on top of the bank and roll down regular than fakie... still can't do R&Rs on the quarter pipe!!!!! Thanks for the videos John! Love how you take us through the learning and improving process. Much better a tutorial by some pro-skater explaining the trick as naturally as brushing your teeth. Keep doing them please!

@davidtrindade1858

2 жыл бұрын

@@ceppm ​ I know exactly what you mean. I practised last week in a park 30min drive from mine and spent a good hour getting my RtF's better and better on this mellow ramp - felt great. 3 or 4 in a row multiple times, woohoo [in John's voice]!! Then yesterday at lunchtime I went to my local bowl which is about a foot (or less) taller than the mellow ramp but with a metal copping and my mind just said NOPE over and over. My new plan is to tighten up my back truck and spend a good 10 mins just rocking back and forth on the bowl before I attempt to get the front truck up. Not sure if it will work but there's only one way to find out.

@davidtrindade1858

2 жыл бұрын

​@@asawolfe_ Absolutely. I'm pretty sure it took John many months and tries to get to his stage. I'm a middle-aged guy without any crazy aspirations so will take my time to learn.

Thank you for a great video. Im a47 and learning to skate. Im on step 2, but you had some really useful examples so I''m exited to get out to the miniramp again. And THE ANKLE PAD was the nr one advice ;) Cheers!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one ☝️

Really like the way you break this down. Im getting to grips with phase 5, yet to do anything on pool coping though. The only pool near me is too whippy for me at the moment.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!!

I recently buckled my knee and got my self a pretty long injury break (which sucks) and all of my good skater freinds couldn’t relate to the struggle, glad to see someone being honest and struggling initially aswell, inspired me to get back onto the half pipe!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude, some dudes find this an easy trick, but you often find they learned it young and now can do it on command without the carnage. Most of the dudes who I know who learn it in their 40s have a similar experience, I personally found it scary and dangerous, but everyone is different 😂

I need to try all these variations - they look fun!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Wicked, let me know how you get on!!

Great timing with the video, I was out on Friday while the kids were at school fine tuning my Rock to Fakie for the same reasons you describe. All was going well until I got a bit of debris wedged under a wheel whilst descending a ramp. I now have two fractures in my collarbone…..bugger. Keep up the excellent videos.👍🏻

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Ah no, here’s to a speedy recovery

Awesome video. I would love a tour of your board setups sometime!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Here’s a link if you fancy a peek dude? The only thing that is different now is that I have 58mm Spitfire OG classic wheels. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nquqr7dwl8uqeLA.html

@scottgarred6261

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate I watched this one. I was interested to learn more about what's on your wall. You have a lot of cool stuff there... Thanks!

Your cool man

Thanks man. You triggered me with a good idea. Last week I found in the bowl a spot with low coping so I could practice roll in at that spot without hanging up. But like you are saying that would also be a good spot to learn the rock to fakie. Already trying for two years, but when the quarter goes over 3", I fail to commit and always end with a hangup and bounding on my hip protectors :). Will try that spot with low coping next week for rock to fakie

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one, let me know how you get on !!

Fantastic video, John! I'm getting back into skating at 40. The last time I skated was probably at 12 years old lol. It's coming back well enough, though my balance isn't what it used to be. I've recently built a 3 1/2' miniramp in my backyard, and am currently working on rock to fakie, and I'm not finding issue committing to reentry, but riding fakie is not my strong suite. I've found when I reenter the ramp my front foot (on nose of board) will slip off and I'll do the splits. My hip joint is all messed now from the few should I've taken this way. I'm gonna keep at it though and will have it soon enough. Thanks for the inspiration.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for tuning in. Crikey, That sounds nasty, I’ve never had that slam thankfully ?? Had all the rest though I recon 😂

@jm505

2 жыл бұрын

After 40 you’ve got to build up as much muscle strength and flexibility as possible to reduce injury.

Got the spine last week from watching your vids the spine transfer lines and spine transfer 101. Something that really helped was as you said to pop over the coping and getting onto the rails so I could rock an not get hung up. This led to finding a biting point on the steel pipe and from there learnt pop rock fakie on 3ft then 4 then got the spine all in same day. Can now fakie rock upto the back/front trucks. Also got a cheeky infinite Boardstall with an everything grab, you Videos are defintley helping. Keep it up.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Great work dude, I like the sound of the infinite stall.

@DragonSpiritworldwide

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate cheers, welcome to check it out here, is only a minute-ish. :)

New intro is sick!!! I’m currently on phase 8-9 and my favorite s definitely rock shuvit out!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, nice one, shuv out, I’d like to see a vid of that !!

@jam12008

2 жыл бұрын

I can dm you the video through Instagram

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

@@jam12008 great !

This is exactly what I needed to see! I’m trying to learn how to do this right now and I took a major slam yesterday and ordered hip pads right after 😂still limping this morning, but still determined! This video was really insightful, thank you 🙏 I just got back into skating after a 20+ year hiatus and it’s been kicking my ass 😂 I never learned transition so this is new territory for me. One thing I will note is that I think it’s beneficial to spend a few session’s just cruising around switch/fakie the entire time until it feels natural. I think this will really help build up confidence and strengthen the muscles in the opposite foot for balance at higher speeds. I truly believe this is what is holding me back. So I’m going to test this theory while I allow my hip to heal

@JonBishopSkate

11 ай бұрын

Great stuff dude, many thanks for checking in!

Great video I’m currently just tapping those front wheels over the coping, I need to work on getting that rock. I know it’s only a stepping stone but I like that decked out one which will help build towards a solid rock n’ roll might give that a go.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, the decked out way is ace fun.

Learned a rock fakie on a 4 1/2 foot halfpipe. Felt amazing. Broke my wrist on a nasty fall about a month later, I'm still giving it time before I try again. I wish we had smaller transition to practice on in TN.

@christianiggi

2 жыл бұрын

How long was the recovery? I’ve just broken mine

@jawilli69

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianiggi I think it was about a month before I could take off the splint. I ended up having surgery and a plate put in. About 3 months total before I could start thinking about doing like push ups or things like that. Just take the time, and also take the physical therapy seriously. I was doing every stretch and practice motion I could when they’d let me, and my overall timeline went down. Hang in there dude. It fucking hurt when it happened, but now I’m pretty much back where I was, except I still haven’t rock to fakie’d since it happened. But that’s mostly on me.

Great video. Another neat variation that I have just started to do is a knee drop with an Indy at the top of a decked out rock fakie. Definitely needed my brave pills for that one

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing idea, defo gonna try that. Many thanks for the input. If you are on insta and have a clip then please do tag me @jonbishopskate

@benjaminrashleighpilatesmo5162

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate will do I’ll put one up this week

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait, I used to do a decked out tail grab and that was scary, My mate does the tail grab with the front hand, looks like a seatbelt 😂

@benjaminrashleighpilatesmo5162

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate oh wow that would be tricky reaching around like that.

I've always had a sneaky suspicion that there was way more levels to a rock to fakie and that I was doing it wrong. I would say i'm up to phase 4.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, yeah It never ends, I’ve discovered another couple of details since making this video 😂 The phase 10 demo is the gold standard!!

Jon - more awsome stuff man. For me some days it's 10 times out of 10 for rock fakie, others it's 6 out of 10, a limp and plenty of lost skin! I learned by saying "tap, tap" to coincide with hitting the deck on the coping then hitting the wheels on the trans on the way down. Do I spy new wheels on the Anderson ?

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one man, yeah I thought I had this one dialled pretty much 100%, but during the filming I still had a couple of bails 😂 The pool coping was the worst ratio, always bail the first one?? Eagle eyes on the wheels!! Using 58mm Spitfire OG Classics for the bowl now. Really like them a touch harder at 99a and definitely a bit lighter than my 61mm OJs

great video as always, still at phase 1/2 but happy just to be doing it most of the time for now :/ i bought some football shinguards after too many days of cut and swollen ankles!

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s the way, I use BMX ankle guards, probably the same sort of vibe ?!

@droog79

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate yep yep. moved onto stage 3-4 today on my back garden micro ramp (2 quarters facing each other), i put some deck rails on my board and found they really helped for some reason. Currently battling the rock n roll too. . . .

I've been stuck on phase 2 for ages. Have a brain fart whenever I try stepping it up and I end up just bailing. Think its the fear factor. I can do a proper Rock and roll, but proper rock to fakie I haven't managed. You've inspired me to give it another go this week Jon. Also hope that learning this will lead in some way to doing a front Rock, a dream transition trick for me.

@skatterpro

2 жыл бұрын

It comes by itself, especially when you try taking your rock to fakies to bigger ramps. It's going to be daunting, but you will notice massive improvement this way.

@elpadre4202

2 жыл бұрын

@@skatterpro Thanks! hopoing to have a crack at these this afternoon

@elpadre4202

2 жыл бұрын

Think I just leveled up. Managed to tap my board over the top coping. Still getting a small bump on way back down, but starting to feel closer to a proper rock to fakie. Just no rock yet.

@elpadre4202

2 жыл бұрын

Now up to phase 6! managing to get my board fully decked out with wheels up against the coping. The part that unlocked it was the speed of the tap over the coping, I found I had to do it quicker then I thought, plus keeping my weight inside the bowl. Only on a small quarter at the moment, but hope to step it up to a 5/6 foot quarter some time soon.

Wow! Iam going thru the rock to fakie punishment my self. I made a ankle pad, that kills the ankle seems to hit it every time. I am getting out of the video I may not be lifting my front foot. Just been thinking that my tail pressure would be enough to cause the front to lift. Anyway I just ain't quiting I'll get it or die trying.👍✌️

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the spirit!

A few things you can improve on that trick, and on all type of riding, especially riding backward (/fakie): - front foot should be over the bolts, and perpendicular with the board (not diagonal); - unlock the arms while riding, doing that tricks the arms should never be "attached" with your body; - always look the direction you`re going, if you`re coming down the "rock`n roll", you must look down (that`s why you fall sometimes; - if in doubt, body weight as low as possible (will be lot more stable), you`re riding too stretch; But keep up with this good work. 🙂

@JonBishopSkate

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice

For me it would be phase 4. Funny, because i also experience it until now that i went thru phases learning the rock to fakie. I am thinking on steping it up to phase 6, but feel kind of comfy still in phase 4. :-)

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, I happily hung out in phase 3 and phase 4 for a good while 😂

Great video! I’m in the beginnings of the phase 10 myself, I’m very comfortable with everything else but just not plucked up the beans to do it on the vert yet but I’m almost at the point where it’s unavoidable 😬

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Wicked, brothers in arms !! I’ve offered it up, but crikey it’s scary. It should be just the same? But that’s what they all told me about dropping in on vert, and it wasn’t, it was different 😂

@NeilHesterSkateboarding

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate 👊🏼 I haven’t offered it up I feel like when I do I want to go all in and go for a full commit (we’ll at least that’s what I’m telling myself now 🤣) I’m currently avoiding the issue by trying 5050’s first but know it’s looming. Totally with you about how different it’s going to be and agree even the drop in was a million times different , literally everything is like learning all over again where I’m concerned with vert. I think a very quick ride up tap the truck over and back in again without pausing on the rock is going to be the best first attempt option, staying deep inside the ramp and not putting my weight up on top over the coping as that may lead to a hangup or at least a longer fall. So kinda avoiding the full on ‘rock’ until I’ve come to terms with the fakie exit on vert.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

@@NeilHesterSkateboarding yeah man, the way nug lord does them at the end of this vid is nuts, that’s a super quick tap with full commitment. That’s what I’ve set my heart on. Mine will always look a bit more old man though, I’ve made my peace with that 😂

I'm 51, started skating at 49. Now entering phase 4, took me a very long time to get there. Some days I make them all, some days I make none and need to go back to the drawing board. I must say that doing them with risers seems a bit harder.

In the vert stage too. I don't know what it is when the transition gets steep it feels totally different. I've got some up towns in vert but I haven't committed to getting the wheels over yet.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude, I’ve offered it up a few times and it’s ridiculously scary. I recon I’ve got it all day long on the drive there. Then as soon as I look at it in ‘real life’ I know I haven’t 😂

@thatoneguy2057

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate Same. Been working on 180 Ollie's on transition and at home I'm like, I'm going catch so much air! Then I get there and I'm like, why don't I just practice strawberry milkshakes on the flat. 😂😂😂

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

@@thatoneguy2057 ha ha, yeah the tricks I make in my head are unbelievable. I did a 360 air on the mini ramp the other night just before I nodded off 😂

Dangers of rock to fakie eat shit then breaking my elbow and tearing a ligament in my arm all good now that’s why I’m here to get this trick

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Crikey! Yeah it’s a scary one I found! Go get it !

Mate, when I was 14, I was doing these and axel stalls without thinking. I don’t even remember having too much trouble I just got them as soon as I was comfortable on the ramp. Now, at 45 I’m really struggling to relearn them. I guess I’m doing to much thinking about the movement. Never did think at 14 I just imagined doing it and went for it.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for tuning in dude. Yeah, I recon it’s a confidence trick. In the early stages I found it was 9 times out ten a case of just not jumping off?

LOL the style on nug_lord 😂I don't think you'd find one of them outside the UK.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can’t believe the style when I watch him skate. So relaxed during the heaviest tricks!! Level 11, one louder 😂

@topdeckdog

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate lol true

Great content - imagine this concept for every ramp trick 👍🏻PS I’m at phase 4

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Wicked, it’s a fun phase! I hung out there for quite a while.

Any tips for me because my local only has quarter piped ,no mini ramps or banks with coping on and I'm finding it hard to learn

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Hey dude, yeah it’s proper hard to learn on the big stuff. I had to go as small as possible with full pads to get over the fear ?

@blackghost6796

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate yeah I do the same but am skint atm so can't even buy pads atm😂😂😂😭

A risk you forgot to mention : ankle sprain and fracture of 5th metatarsal of the back foot. i should have followed your phases and do baby steps rather than insisting 🤦‍♂️. Now it healed, i am ready to give myself a 2nd chance for that nirvana 🤘

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Crikey, sounds like a nasty one?! Good to hear you are back on it !!

What wheels, trucks, and bushings are you running on that Andy Anderson board.?

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Josh Many thanks for tuning in. I run two setups using the AA deck for both Street/mini = mini logo 8.75 trucks, stock bushings and 55mm OJ Winkowski Bowl = 159 Indy, bones Medium hardcore bushings, 58mm spitfire OG classics

Hi Jon, really like you vids. Keep going be rad in the transition word. Don't know if you're using reddit but you should share content in the subreddit r/MiniRamp. Cheers

Body varial to rock to fakie

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good one !!

Which skatepark is that mine is way to small

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Hey dude The indoor stuff is all filmed at Prevail in Bournemouth The pool is in Newquay. The bowl stuff is all filmed at Duck Lane in Bournemouth

@pipersquadedits4815

2 жыл бұрын

Ok thankyou I go to broad ridge Heath skatepark it’s tiny compared to yours

oi, helmet! 🙂

@JonBishopSkate

Жыл бұрын

Yep, helmet is always on for progression and big stuff. I’ll have the odd cruise without, but as of the past few years it’s been pretty much 100% helmet ?!!

Its actually a really easy trick. But I learned that trick in 1991. To be honest there is a ROCK in this trick. Where you get your entire board over the coping and your back wheels lift off the transition and all weight is on the deck. That's were the term rock in rock to fakie comes from. You shouldn't hang up on that trick if you lift up when you re enter, its a mind game trick. I can't believe it's that hard for someone to do. Maybe you should back off the tutorial stuff since you're learning, it puts a false sense of danger in those who might be learning these tricks. Rock to fakie is way easy and you make it sound really scary.

@drewfus137

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, it's one of the first tricks you should learn on transition, and once you learn anything it gets "easy", but to say it's not scary is bogus. As evidenced in John's video, he took some hard slams, which can be scary. I have great respect for his perseverance at his age. I too am learning to skate as a middle-aged person, and am currently learning rock to fakie. It's currently NOT easy for me. I hope to someday soon call this trick "easy" for me... but that's just it... It'll be easy for "me" not everyone. To say he shouldn't do these tutorials... man, get lost.

@Strifex3

2 жыл бұрын

You memory must be fogged mate, this is generally considered one of the harder staple transition tricks to learn with a lot of room for error. Also sounds like you're arguing for the sake of arguing. A Rock to Fakie in the middle of the board definitely has much more of a rock then a decked out one. You just sound like an old head, we get it, Rock to Fakies were invented in the past and they liked to deck them back then, congratulations. "I can't believe it's that hard for someone to do". Crazy concept to think of but maybe not everyone is as good as you are and that people learn things at a different speeds, just a thought. I find Johns videos very informative as do many others here, thus his following.

@JonBishopSkate

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Andy Many thanks for your feedback. Yeah, I don’t do trick tip videos as I don’t feel qualified. I just document my experience in a vlog style format. I try to report my findings as they pertain to me so it’s inevitable that others will not relate and disagree. In fact I end up disagreeing with myself 😂 especially as I progress and learn more. The main goal of the videos is to provide motivation and a time frame for my progression as the pressure of a deadline helps me to focus. I’ve always imagined my videos would be slim pickings for experienced skaters such as yourself? Best Jon

@Bakewithjack

2 жыл бұрын

@@JonBishopSkate succeeded in your mission Jon. Loved it 👊🏻🔥 keep doing what you’re doing 👌🏻