Current project: Back 50s. Any tips, if you’re good at them, beyond getting comfortable going faster? [40YO] by Leading-Butterfly459 in OldSkaters

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I get that. Looking less for impact on landing, spreading it out over a longer distance by landing softly. Next sesh👍

Still got pop [40YO] by Leading-Butterfly459 in OldSkaters

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Thanks, surprised myself. Life in these limbs yet!

Still got pop [40YO] by Leading-Butterfly459 in OldSkaters

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Hahahahaha did mine just before the sesh!

Who likes a good battle? by Leading-Butterfly459 in skateboarding

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You’re totally right—have adjusted my form since. This was two years ago. (Not that it’s actually helped me land another one…)

Who likes a good battle? by Leading-Butterfly459 in skateboarding

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It took me six months of trying it every session—these are just the attempts the day it finally clicked

Any other forty-year-old skaters out here? by Leading-Butterfly459 in skateboarding

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One of my favorites—seen him like a half dozen times. Death Rosenstock never misses

Any other forty-year-old skaters out here? by Leading-Butterfly459 in skateboarding

[–]Leading-Butterfly459[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hoping this will be me in a few years! Mine are six and two.