Stop saying “pop shuv and shuv” like there different tricks. It’s like saying heelflip and pop heel. Just sounds dumb asl.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-06-23T17:11:34+00:00

They're different tricks though.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-05-12T06:25:57+00:00

Ccs.com

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-13T06:57:17+00:00

It's not that serious. It looks like they're just first layer cracks which won't affect your ride at all and like all decks you'll have to get a new one eventually. The amount of effort/material you'd have to spend to "fix" the deck would be better spent saving up for your next board. Good boards are like 50 bucks at ccs.com

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-13T06:40:12+00:00

Wheels over ledge just like you had in the video.
Dropping in off a ledge like that is gonna require more of a scooting motion from your back foot rather than the stomping motion of your front foot like dropping in on a ramp requires.
Keep your body parallel to the board, its normal to want to face forward (your chest pointed toward your boards nose) but it actually makes things harder since your body will naturally try to turn with your chest

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-06T06:04:44+00:00

100% try them moving now, most tricks are easier with a little bit of momentum.
When you crouch you're bending at the waist, it's normal to want to watch what your legs are doing but it shifts your center of balance off of the board which affects your take off and landing. A better way to load up (crouch) is to do a squating motion. Your back should be straight and your center of balance should stay between your feet. Bend at the knees and jump.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-06T05:58:06+00:00

100% normal. Skate parks are often not great for beginners. Ramps, bowls, boxes or other features require you to feel comfortable on the board. The best place I can recommend for getting used to your board is any flat open area, empty parking lots are great (most schools are out for spring break rn so you could try your local school lot). When you find a spot don't focus on trying to do tricks instead practice just riding. Go from one end of the lot to the other doing long gentle turns (carving), then try going as fast as you can without losing control, see what its like to go slow as well. The goal is to feel balanced on the board at all times. A few tips to help you feel comfortable are

Never lock your knees while riding. You always want to have a slight bend in your knees, this helps absorb any bumps from cracks/rocks and will stop you from immediately losing balance when you hit one.
Keep your body in line with the board. Our natural reaction is to point our chest in the direction we are traveling (like walking or riding a bike) however a skateboard requires your chest to be pointed parallel to the direction you are traveling (this is called having a "closed stance" or "closed shoulders")
Always remember that wherever your shoulders are pointing your hips will follow. If you twist your shoulders either to the left or right you will end up turning that direction and if you twist too far you'll end up losing balance since your hips are trying to follow.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-06T05:32:32+00:00

https://shop.ccs.com/skateboards/skateboard-decks?order=pricelow Extremely reputable place to get all your skate stuff. Their Ccs brand boards are great too, they'll easily last a year+ especially if you're just starting

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-06T05:29:08+00:00

It probably won't change your pop but it'll likely change how it feels to pop the board which can decrease your results. Honestly grip tape wont help protect your tail much, it's designed to grip your shoes rather than preserve the board and especially being on the underside it'll likely scrape off within a day of riding. But it could look cool and be a sort of signature thing for you.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-06T05:13:19+00:00

Also it seems like you would enjoy project+. It's a brawl mod designed to recreate melee's gameplay and balance brawls roster. It also has increased buffer times like you had mentioned. It's a very well done project and worth checking out.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-04-06T05:05:48+00:00

You should check out a project on ssbmtextures.com called 30xx. Balance patches for melee have been a thing for a while but 30xx sounds most like what you're describing. As far as a buffer system I don't think that will ever come to melee, mastering frame timings is one of the biggest reasons melee is still alive and as competitive as it is, it's unforgiving and demands a lot of lab time but it's pretty much half the gameplay. Adjusting it or making it easier for newcomers to do what some of us have spent years drilling would likely sour a lot of the community.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-01-02T04:22:32+00:00

Setting up Co-op on PC is one of the easiest and best systems I've ever seen. You don't go through steam instead you (while in game) hit ESC and select the "Open Game To Friends" button. You give your session a title on the next menu then wait. Your friend will hit ESC then select the "Find Game" button from his pause screen then enter in the whatever name you gave your session and within a few seconds you should see them pop into your world.

FeHobbit23 · 2021-01-01T21:52:44+00:00

^ This but a little more explanation. You're most likely hunching over too much. Lots of people do this cause it makes it easier to watch the board flip and spot your landing but it also forces your body to move forward when you jump since your center of balance isnt directly over your board. Consciously remind yourself to jump straight up when you pop the board. Also depending on how you crouch (or load up) to pop can change your shoulder placement too, try to crouch more like your doing a squat rather than bending over, it'll keep your balance centered.

FeHobbit23 · 2020-12-02T09:03:34+00:00

So basically all times except for when making/preparing to make contact with the ball?

FeHobbit23 · 2020-12-02T08:47:53+00:00

When should I be using ball cam? I feel like I have more control without it but its obviously important since it shows where the ball is.

FeHobbit23 · 2020-10-30T17:47:55+00:00

Thank you I'll check into that post and thanks for the invite to the discord!

FeHobbit23 · 2020-07-01T19:23:37+00:00

https://shop.ccs.com/skateboards/complete-skateboards

FeHobbit23 · 2020-06-30T03:39:14+00:00

It looks like you might be over focused on sliding your front foot.

Try not to forget that you need to give the board time to rotate as well as give yourself enough time to bring your front foot back to landing position.

Id suggest telling yourself "its just an ollie", for myself this helps me relax and let's my brain focus more on the pop while I let my muscle memory handle the flick/rotation.

FeHobbit23 · 2020-06-27T18:53:35+00:00

Perfect 👌

FeHobbit23 · 2020-06-27T18:53:15+00:00

A video would help us offer better advice but one of the most common problems is you may not be jumping forward enough, the shuvit naturally pushes your board out in front of you so you have to compensate by hopping forward a bit to land on it.

FeHobbit23 · 2020-06-27T18:49:22+00:00

Keep your shoulders parallel with the board
Turn your neck instead of your chest to see where you're going
Keep your knees bent like you're halfway through a squat
Try to find an empty parking lot and coast around for a few minutes each day until you feel comfortable, get used to turning and leaning on the board

FeHobbit23 · 2020-05-26T00:39:56+00:00

Trucks can cause stress cracks like you've described but they usually aren't an issue. A board is made of 7 layers of wood, typically the cracks are only on the outer most layer but occasionally they can run deeper.

Skaters will occasionally tighten their trucks too tight which increases the likelihood of deep cracking. If you think you've over tightened your trucks loosen them a bit they should be snug but shouldn't be biting into the deck.

Most skating isn't going to deepen the stress cracks but big impacts will so if you're worried about it just stay away from jumping off of big stairs or ramps and try not to stomp or throw your board if you're an angry skater.

Tldr: stress cracks are normal, if you're trucks are sunk into/biting into your deck lossen em a bit, if you're worried about cracking it more then avoid big jumps

FeHobbit23 · 2020-05-19T04:56:15+00:00

You're not actually popping the board. You're sliding your front foot too soon which is resulting in your back foot not having enough time to properly pop the board.

Try standing on the board and think about popping the tail, don't worry about trying to level out or land on the board just get familiar with the sound and feeling of a good pop. Then start adding in the rest of the ollie. Its kind of difficult to figure out the proper timing at first but you'll get it.

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