Hi! I'm a noob 55 year old DOWNHILL skateboarder with interest in improvements to maybe reach 55 mph/88.5 kmh?
Enjoy the process of my progression to improve with a lot of planned fun with plenty of fails.
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See you soon and thanks.
Semper Fi & Ductus Exemplo-
Jon
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Supreme Hawgs! ❤
Oh yeah. Didn’t get a chance to test them, but will soon.
@@cantskate5535 Nice! Do they also use a metric core?
@@nickamarit honestly don’t know, but will find out.
@@cantskate5535 My Hawgs Micro Monsters had metric cores.
Some Slide maintenance, procedures pal
Yes-agree and thanks. A lot more maintenance truthfully, but glad I got to the curb like I aimed.
Very accurate slide into the side of the road, imo. 👍
Thank you. Been practicing stop point (typically right in front of camera) then backing up the carve and set up carve. Still a lot of precision / maintenance work to do, but good start.
Jon you gotta get some powell thane. Snakes are some of the best slide wheels on the market because of how controlled and readable the transition from grip to slip is. They start to sort of hiss when you're deep in a carve close to breaking traction and then you just kick them out and they are sideways. You'll slide a lot further and easier which is great because you can spend more time to focus focus on technique and less time worried about how fast you're going into the slide. Don't be fooled by the 75a duro. These slide easily like they are 85a lol but absorb road vibration because they are 75a and "soft". Glove down they can feel icy at first but stay on top of your board and they'll be extremely controlled. Word of warning tho, snakes are great up to about 85 - 90F outside temp and then become almost too slidey. In that case I like to switch to the byrons which are in the SSF pro formula that have a bit more stopping power but the same controlled release - or the Kevin Rimer greens in SSF pro. Purples are basically jumbo snakes it's the same formula but have more edge grip for taking corners. Once you're comfy at low speeds on snakes and have good technique you can try the same thing on other wheels that grip more and require more speed to slide as smoothly. I've skated powell thane probably for the last 7 years at least after trying most freeride wheels on the market.
Wow - awesome and thank you for the incredible details. I had a set, but gave them away to my buddy because in truth I didn’t really know how to best use them. Temperature does make sense, but didn’t know when-so again-🙏 I’ll order some more. Have not tried Byron’s so will order some. Been trying so many wheels and wore out my first 3 already Banana milkshakes, Sector 9 Butterballs, and Cuei Perforamnce thane.
You're not bending your knees enough when you drop into the coleman. You're kind of upright, and while you're reaching for the ground, you're carving and starting to slide. When you go into the coleman you need to be a lot lower to start. You should be doing a heelside turn almost squated down to the ground, and then put your hand down and start to slide. This is more controlled because you're already low to the ground and don't need to "fall" into it like you're doing. Try a super wide heel carve and get as low as possible and start putting your hand down from there to initiate the slide. Make sure you do a good pre-carve in the OPPOSITE direction of which you want to turn, and then carve hard and sit low into the heelside. Afterwards put your hand down and start to slide. A good pre-carve followed by a carve that gets extended into a slide feels extremely controlled when break traction, and overall smooth. Right now you're almost going straight, starting to carve and trying to slide at the same time. It's too many actions at once and when you're starting out you're not going to link them together nicely for a consistent slide. Instead try to do each distinct step and link it together. Pre-carve toe side, carve heelside and get as low as you can, keep carving and kick out the slide - initially just focus on holding a 45* slide angle until you stop. Later work on snapping it back to finish but only after you feel very comfortable initiating and bringing back. Finishing the slide is the last step and is made a lot easier if you're first steps go smoothly so don't try and rush into this part if you're feeling iffy about initiation and holding the slide. Good luck and hope you stick with it.
Wicked awesome detail and encouragement. 🙏 Since this session, nearing 3 months ago, I’m doing the basic movements as you noted decently and consistently. I still struggle with board returning / wanting to go forward again due to my inconsistent front foot pressure; truthfully, I think lack of foot pressure is because I’m not sitting directly on the board-rather too far back. Got the basic Coleman stop, but developed bad habit-honestly, of backing off. Still slowly progressing and wanting to work knee mobility, but will come in more practice time.
Your leaning too far of your board
Thanks. It was my only attempt that day, and need a lot more practice in tuck at lower speed.
How do you feel about the Flow thane from Cuei?
Truthfully-both Flow and performance thane are good. Actually felt like performance was laying thicker thane. Felt control in both and would say road ground in both are equal, but then again-noob view. Barely just getting started to understand wheels.
@@cantskate5535 Can your wheels still jiggle even if cranked down tight?
@@nickamaritthey were cranked down, as I remember. Been running into that sound a little more even on my Rocket board? Wondering if it’s bearings, spacers? On a separate issue - flat spotted the wheels next session. Working on vid now. Believe I weighed too much to my left rear.
@@cantskate5535 It could be the issue with using imperial spacers on Cuei's, which use metric cores. Flat spotting comes from sliding with the wheel(s) at 90-degrees with direction of travel for a long-enough duration (how long is needed depends on many factors).
@@nickamarit thank you. Now making sense on metric cores. Will adjust properly. Makes sense on 90 degree; another item for me to pay attention to.
Super!
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Yes slaaad man
Thank you. Change is good. 🤘
Great video man. I remember it took me a while to learn the shutdown slide but once you get the hang of it, you lose that fear since you know how to spot. More confidence makes it easier to hit those hills.
Thank you and agree. Looking back, I wish I kept training up as opposed to only last 3 months, but maybe my excitement/progress now would not be the same. Thanks for the support and encouragement.
I think Dominick did great except for grabbing stinkbug. Grabbing is okay, just grab behind the rear knee, not between the knees. Stinkbug grabbing will cause the downhill wheels to lift - which can increase the chance for flatspots to happen and also for highsiding.
Thanks and agree. He would lessen the stink bug during the session and ghost his hand when he went to grab. He flat spotted his left front wheel because he pulled so hard on the rail and leaned hard. I actually flat spotted my Cuei right rear wheel with my buddy next day. 😆 He has some skills though-almost did 360 push up to continue downhill. And his road rash is healing well.
@@cantskate5535 The power of youth.
Thank you again for everything from tips on slides to the new set up and pucks. Awesome sesh, keep up the amazing work! (This is Dominick by the way lol)
Thank you as well, Dominick. Great session and congrats: Hope road rash is healing well. Keep crushing. 🤘
you are really progressing on those slides
Thank you. Amazing how simply practicing frequently makes it all work out.
bend that back leg ,distribute the weight 85% to the front , glove down before initiate the slide, try adopting a semi tuck position that way your start building muscle and get easier, im starting again in longboard so im starting from scratch im over220pounds now so i got to work the basic again
Thank you for those suggestions and gladly work on them. Agree on the muscle building in semi-tuck-really weak in that position. Glad you’re back and surely muscle memory will kick in fast for you.
Your doing great dude!! Huge progress. No matter how good you get, the traffic will always cut you off so just get comfortable expecting them to do it. I'm always down to teach new longboarders so if you ever come up to the NorCal Sierra Nevada mountains you can hit me up and I'll show you some good freeride and downhill
Wicked rad and thank you. Heading to San Antonio, TX for work so will need to find new hills. Agree on the traffic - as I’m learning - to never let your guard down and prepare to stop quickly. Thank you, again for support and open invite. 🙇🏻♂️🤘
Ești de lauda. Bravo. Tot așa înainte!
Thank you. Much appreciated. 🤘
Eu am inceput nceput la vârsta de 48 ani. Exemplul tau încurajează, daca nu ai nimic împotrivă, voi urmări canalul tău.
You should practice on your shut down slides toeside/heelside before hitting bigger hills with plenty of traffic
Thanks and agree on more controlled practice. Eventhough it was a one off car, who ran the stop sign, that’s all it takes. Will be aiming for in the future stopping point and reversing into carving and set up carve.
Nice! Looking relaxed and calm around traffic. Keep in mind that ppl in vehicles usually have no idea what we're doing, so if possible, it's definitely safer to shut down at every risky encounter (such as the pickup truck at 1:16). We train to stay calm and relaxed so that we can shutdown calmly. With more calmness and relaxation during skating, it may lead to some hairy situations, but always try to go behind a vehicle if possible. Cutting in front of a vehicle is quite risky imo. Also, one more safety tip is to try to shutdown near the curb - not near the middle like you did at 1:35. How to shutdown near the curb? All you gotta do is initiate your shutdown while looking at the curb or, at the very least, looking downhill. If you look at 1:35, your initiation was sort of looking downhill, which should work in a straight. But since this is a right turn, you actually ended up in the middle after the slide. One goal you could accomplish next is to practice shutdown accuracy. Instead of marking where to slide, mark where you want to stop and try to repeat that until you're more and more precise. Good luck as usual! Enjoy!
Thank you. Good points on near curb and aiming for where to stop vs initiating slide. Actually did the aiming with stop point with pedestrians on the larger San Diego hill this past weekend. Shutting down calmly on my terms vs others…yeah, quite a long way to go, but thanks.
@@cantskate5535 You got this. Just keep doing it. 👍
@@nickamarit 🙏🙇🏻♂️
Your a danger to others and yourself. Get comfortable riding a skateboard first.
Feel like I am getting more comfortable on the skateboard, but do need to work more on consistent calm stops when around vehicles.
might I suggest perfecting the heel shutdown before going to the open road? no hate here i'd just like to have you not almost triple pendy into a car.
Thanks and always open to suggestions. What do you mean heel shutdown? Not familiar with the term.
I don't know if there's a difference but it's worth working on getting smoother into the 1st 90° of your slide. You can practice this skill predrifting into a sharp turn. Is the shut down a stop without going pendy like the classic coleman I 'd like to know ? Anyway don't scare drivers it might make people hateful against our skate community. Is it your friend honking in the 1st clip ?
@@clemssierbaument9025 yes, agree on getting smoother and have been working on that. Aiming for my stop and not just setup carve/carve. No, it wasn’t my buddy who honked-angry motorist who blew stop sign because city utility truck was making wonky uturn at stop. Definitely cautious about not wanting to give bad perception of downhill community. Most all my stops that session were not as close as this one, but that’s because it was my first time over 30 mph and didn’t have good timing/control. Street/road is normally not that busy, but then again - all it takes is one driver. Have been using air braking a lot and it appears I’m best in control until 28 mph. So continuing to stay in 25-28 with solid stop where I aim.
@@cantskate5535 try to grab rail to increase contol in your slide to help with keeping your weight over your board ,but remember that that will also make the drift more directional. a heel side shut down for me personally means one pendy turning with your weight on your heels and coming to a complete stop. the more wheight that is evenly distributed on all 4 wheels the cleaner your slides will become.
@@TheSilverblade41 thank you. I may start doing that (grab rail) - since my form with speed has improved. I stopped using rail because it became a bad habit (over pulling) and straining my arm. Like you said, it will help me get over the board and control better.
You can start looking into a more streamlined tuck stance now
I was considering that since I feel more comfortable in standing up on the board. Actually did more steep hill later, that I failed on previously, but actually carved more and air braked with solid controlled Coleman’s.
Great job! Im 31 and just getting in to downhill aswell. I've been street skating all my life but this is so different.
Good times! Keep going bro you got this!!! Looking good 😎
Looks like a great place to practice. Have you played around with air-braking? And air-braking while carving?
Yes, awesome place for so many things to try. Yes, tried air braking my first time on this try and felt awesome & in control. I’ll have my buddy Hector follow me in a car to show air braking and my confidence in stand up. Truly feel 100% confident on this board set up for stand up.
@@cantskate5535 Btw, I think most people use the term "stand up" for stand-up slides. So it's easier for others to understand if you say something like "while standing up" or something similar instead. Or if you wanna go a bit technical, then you could say " while not in a tuck" cuz that means "while standing up" but in skateboard terminology. Crouching is kind of a tuck - similar to something called a Eurotuck.
@@nickamarit awesome and thanks. Lingo is definitely another interpretation skill. So, next video will be “first air breaking while standing”. 🤘
What do you mean by first stand up? Weird. Now U need to learn how to control the slides.
I’ve never gone that speed standing up. Will be getting a better video with my buddy shortly with him behind me in a car. 1st and only try, but did 5 previous before it going incrementally higher on the hill. Agree, need to control slide better…at least I know I can stop. A lot more work ahead to get close to board to control, weight shift, timing, etc., but first time I felt 100% standing and carving.
Excellent progress.
Thank you. Practice in stand up has been so fun.
wow this is really interesting! is skating like this (focusing on high speeds and turns) popular where you are? i've only really seen street or park skating
His last slide is called a Pendulum ( pendy) slide. If he. Had stayed on and continued down the road would of been good. He's got them almost sussed! They are a fundamental slide to learn first.
Thank you and will pass that on. He is getting better and better each session coupled with his confidence. 🙏🤙
Yes Brother
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nice man 🤙
Thank you. 🤘
Get in there bro yeeeeew 🤙
Thanks and all due to consistent practice.
@@cantskate5535 why it's payed off
Salut, nu ești singur )) eu sunt 49 și am început cu câteva luni in urma .
Awesome and congrats for getting started. Made the most progress in last two months from just practicing a lot and repetition. Good luck! 🤘
So sickkkkkkkkk!
Thank you. Been an incredible week of practicing and focusing.
Get That
🤘thank you.
Looking good broski lol yeaaaaaaaah buddy
😆thanks - all about fun & learning.
Good reactions, many 55 year 😅olds have lost their quick response muscles already!
Thanks. that’s why staying active keeps muscles and brain synapses firing while always learning.
woah... amazing timing on that jump
Thanks. Reminder for us to stay off road when done. I was trying to verify my speed. Just started and was 18 mph 28.8 kmh, but would later get 29 mph 46.6 kmh.
Hallo. What App do you use for tracking the speed?
Slopes ski & snowboard: use “telemetrics” option and I use SpeedSound for hearing the speed. Slopes app has premium $29 annual or regular - free. Speed sound is free. Both need cellular reception. Speeds are accurate between both and use both when doing downhill.
Woah, are you okay? Get well soon! I fractured my thumb once, from landing on it when bailing. Took a few months until full recovery. Had to wear a cast for the first few weeks. Take care and get well soon.
Thanks. Looks worse than it is. Still functional. Jammed it good. 😆🤘
Shoowee, could have been worse! Get well soon!
Agree-could have been worse. Thumb is fine-looks bad, but still mobility is there. Thanks for support. 🤘
i've been wanting to try those, never thought of using Velcro. thanks for the idea.
Thanks. Not my idea. @downhill254 showed it and pro @adrienpaynel has a good you tube of Venom one. I will be installing more (Venom) and may make short vid. Good luck.
Twisty motion brotion
Honestly, I think you're better than me at slides at speed now. I don't think I've ever skated above 25 mph in my whole 13 years of longboarding, so I can't really say how I will fare at those speeds. Keep up the good work though. I love watching your videos.
Awesome and thanks. just being present and repetition. Still nervous each first go of Coleman, but good or bad - it psyches me up. A good wipeout even motivates me more. 😆
I'm trying to build a methodology for skate lessons. So knowing what was the most helpful for you is very interesting for me. Thank you again and have fun skateboarding down hills!
Nice of you volunteering time to help others-which is most important and thanks. You should check out @downhill254 vids and site; he goes to incredible detail to include outlines, etc. I just started re-watching his videos and they make a lot more sense now since I have a little more experience. There are a lot of concepts that are hard to grasp-that seem simple for more experienced downhill skaters, but they didn’t start making sense until I increased practice sessions.
I just reached 30 kmh for the first time. I hope one day I can go 40.
Wicked rad 🤘 and congrats. Are doing only stand up to crouch or tuck, too? You’ll easily get there with right hill. 👍
@@cantskate5535 Yeah, I definitely need the right hill. But tomorrow I’m going to a good hill! I’m tucking a bit, but not all the way.
All good and heck yeah. Good luck. If you send me a video via WhatsApp-I’ll include you in an upcoming video (Jon Krause and pic is of me with bouldering pads). What’s app keeps integrity of video - regardless android/iphone - as far as I know.
@@cantskate5535WhatsApp definitely compresses video quality, even when selecting the HD option it’s only 720p. As far as I know telegram doesn’t compress videos or images
yess!!!!
Thank you. 🤘
yeah man! so stoked for u!
Thank you. 🤩🤘
Congratulations, the hard work paid off!!
Thank you. 🙇🏻♂️ It’s a great start.
You finally did it, it's so cool! I've been downhill for 7 years now (I'm 42, bro), and it's been about a year and a half since I changed my stance from regular to goofy due to a ruptured ankle ligament, and I'm barely catching up to where I was before the injury. Always be careful of injuries. As you get older, you will likely be taking more medications, so be aware of the precautions before getting on the board. The reason I got hurt was because I had an allergic skin reaction in the middle of summer and the antihistamine I took caused a blackout during the toeside check. It's scary to even think about it if I didn't have a helmet. Anyway, seeing you happy makes me feel the same way I did when I first succeeded in coleman and heelside stand-up 180. Cheers to your future downhill journey.👍
Thanks. Whoa-that is some crazy allergic skin reaction? Would never have thought of that. Sucks you got hurt, but glad you’re getting back to where you were. Now you got me more scared on toe sides - 😳 - nah, just kidding…but when I do start, I’ll be wearing full helmet and chest/back protector. I’m more of a homeopathic person, and minimize any meds, however currently on inhaler/albuterol for asthma/lung scarring from desert shield/storm when I was 21 - exposed to vaporized benzene/petroleum from burning oil wells in Kuwait. Any additional info/suggestions getting started, your recovery steps back into toe side, etc. would be welcome. Thanks for an informative comment and watching. 🙇🏻♂️
@@cantskate5535 This happened once before and I ended up writing it again to see if there was an error in KZread's comment system. After getting injured, I only rehabilitated by stretching and walking for about two months and started running little by little. After that, I really wanted to ride a board, so I bought an LDP board and did long-distance pushing. When the third month came, I carefully headed up the hill again, and of course changed my stance from regular to goofy. From then on, I proceeded step by step in the same way as when I first learned sliding. It was frustrating because my body didn't follow what I knew in my head, but I was so happy just to be able to ride a board again, so I was able to recover to this point now. I finally switched to the shorter, smaller board I was looking forward to a while ago (I bought it 2 years ago when I got injured and had to start over from scratch, so I couldn't ride it and just drooled) and I'm feeling great. The next step is toeside glove down, right? I'll leave a few links to some relatively recently uploaded tutorial videos that I thought were pretty well made. You may have already seen it, but I hope it helps you grow (please keep in mind that the second one is a goofy stance). kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHusuq-MoLzLf6Q.htmlsi=XO5AjbwYcF0ordwC kzread.info/dash/bejne/oaxplK2aqNapmdI.htmlsi=89dcDy8wBarlB_Rl
I can't belive you were able to change stance. My jaw is on the floor
@@Kufunninapuh I was very depressed thinking that I would have to give up my hobby because of my injury, but I overcame it by thinking positively, “That’s right, I have two feet.” It was bleak to return to the beginning what I had built up over the years, but I definitely learned things quickly with a regular stance, so it wasn't as bad as I thought. There are still some awkward and frustrating aspects, but the joy of becoming even a little more proficient is much greater than that.🤟
Yay! Congrats man! I find that when I am trying to go faster relaxing and releasing the tension is really important. Feeling the feed back from the wheels and not forcing the slide keeps you below 90 degrees. You should try to do some low degree speed checks next.
Thank you. Truthfully, i don’t know how to feel when the wheels will break, but definitely understand not forcing a move/slide. I’ve seen speed checks, but, again, have no basis of how to do it. Any input or method would be awesome. 🤘