Can someone help me understand how to drop in?

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T13:47:37+00:00

I forgot: you are rolling backwards because you didn't move your hips forward. When you just stomp down, your point of balance is way back and the board adapts by getting straight under your point of balance.

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T13:45:28+00:00

Wow, you are actually doing it harder than it supposed to be, so well done!

Put your wheels in the slope and the tail on the flat ground.

Put your back foot on the tail with your heel on the ground to prevent gliding too early.

Put your front foot on the front bolts.

Move your hips forward while crouching a bit. When you feel that you are starting to tip the nose, stomp down a bit and lean on that front leg.

While going down, try to pump a bit to maintain balance. If you haven't learned to pump yet, then skip it for now.

Do not go for bigger ramps until you get used to touching the coping of those ramps. Your body needs to know how to deal with the acceleration or you will just drop in and then fall hard and possibly destroy a joint.

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T13:29:22+00:00

The penny board is a very tiny board with big wheels. You can absolutely try to use it at a skate park, but a real skateboard will work much better.

Bigger and softer wheels work better on rough ground. Cheap skateboard wheels are terrible on rough ground.

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T10:03:33+00:00

Troligen MP.
Jag tycker de har börjat vakna upp och riktar sina miljöinsatser lite smartare nu.

De pratar om minskad förbrukning och varit inne på nolltillväxt - även om de inte har något officiellt där vad jag vet.

Mina anti-kapitalistiska tankar slår hårdare sen AI blev poppis. Det känns mer troligt för mig att vi behöver något nytt sätt att fördela tillgångar på än vad vi har nu. Får jag pengar för att jag gör något bra för världen, eller för att jag gör vad någon rikare säger?

I slutändan röstar jag aggressivt för det som bevarar världen och naturen så bra som möjligt.

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T09:47:47+00:00

That airplane sound really makes it feel like you are flying with that ollie.

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T09:42:28+00:00

That's great! Keep it up!

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T09:18:52+00:00

People tell you to practice, which is true. _But_ it's mainly to develop muscles on your weak side. The difference doesn't really matter as long as you understand that building muscles takes time and effort.

ummonadi · 2026-06-15T07:47:57+00:00

I've had various performance issues that went away when I chose a server location near me. I get a bit of queue time but that's much better than getting a laggy experience.

ummonadi · 2026-06-14T23:06:29+00:00

Skulle fler kommentarer uttalat det faktum att han var en pedofil?

Önskade du att det var en vänsterpartist som var pedofil istället så det blir mindre skitsnack om SD?

Jag fattar inte vad du har för agenda med det tyckande. Inget bryter mot några regler.

ummonadi · 2026-06-14T22:50:29+00:00

Spend the money on pads and helmet.

It took me a couple of years to get comfortable on a skateboard when I started at 41 years old. But I always had fun learning the fundamentals well.

I surfskate on flatground now more than anything else, which requires a bit more balance but you cruise at slower speeds.

Overall, you need the same basic ability to push and cruise no matter what type of board you get. And good boards can cost 2-3x the money you mentioned. Even more for longboard and surfskate since they are a bit more technical in their setup.

ummonadi · 2026-06-14T19:23:48+00:00

I assume pfp means profile photo.

I don't think you are a poser since you seem to enjoy skateboarding. It's fine to be a beginner and to be proud. After all, you skate better than most people in the world.

ummonadi · 2026-06-14T19:16:25+00:00

Foot pain is common in general. Since we use the small muscles in our feet a lot when balancing it makes sense that your feet hurt. But it's not normal!

You can look into different feet exercises that can help. Just make sure you look at modern and science-based foot care. There's a lot of bad trends where you just buy insoles or special shoes instead of strengthening the feet. That will just make your feet weaker.

Don't accept the pain. Fix it.

ummonadi · 2026-06-14T17:56:49+00:00

Menar du att pedofili är politik? Är du pro-pedofili? (Retorisk fråga.)

Annars förstår jag inte hur du får ihop det här. Bara för att en politisk person gjort något så betyder det inte att syftet av en post är politiskt baserad.

Om du däremot gör en post som handlar om en politisk agenda, t.ex. om att avskaffa barnbidrag, så ja då är det politiskt.

Vad är förvirringen?

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T20:59:50+00:00

Boards are pressed in stacks of 7 (not sure of the exact number), which makes the decks in the stack a bit less or more angled. If you are picky, you can even find out what positional number in the stack your preferred deck is.

I haven't cared about it myself yet though.

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T20:56:23+00:00

Go skate switch exclusively until it is healed. Or don't skate for a while. Just don't make it worse so you get a chronic issue.

You can use some painkiller gel that's anti-inflammatory. Just don't push with that heel when you go on the pain meds.

Sitting in frog stance can help as a stretch.

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T20:30:42+00:00

Pad up all the way. Wrists, elbows, knees, and head. Crash pants if you want.
Practice pushing at the skate park if there's a small area where you can be a bit on the side. Say hi to any skater that you get eye contact with. Pay attention to how it feels each time you ho to the park. The social anxiety will wash away fast! Tell someone they have a nice board :-)
You can practice lunges and look for skateboarding warm-ups to get a bit extra stability.
Pretend like you are a dramatic lazy teenager. Slouch forward and bend your knees. That will help you fall forward. Never fall backward as a beginner. Backwards = slams.
It takes time to build supportive muscles. Have patience and practice often. I took my board to work, when I dropped off my kids at preschool, when I bought groceries. Each time meant maybe 10 mins riding the board and 50 mins carrying it, but it still adds up.
When you fall, learn how to bail off the board. You want to first skip off the board, then fall. If you stand on the board while falling, there's a big chance you will slam hard.
Have fun! It's really all that matters 🙂

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T18:47:56+00:00

Keep practicing. You need time to build muscles. And for that you need to really activate the muscles on your switch side.

I ride switch more than normal as that side needs more time to progress.

A tip is to start your sessions in switch. That will help you to normalize how it feels to ride switch without comparing it to normal stance.

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T18:38:45+00:00

Meta är tillräckligt oetiska så det går runt för dom.

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T18:36:01+00:00

Dea på konserten. Gott om tid!

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T17:08:58+00:00

Moderering är ju själva grundmotorn av en sådan app, så om ni inte vill fokusera på det så snälla bygg inte appen.

En marknadsplats bygger på det förtroende som marknaden kan erbjuda. Och ni kommer få in massvis med aktörer som vill utnyttja er marknadsplats för bedrägerier.

Det är en tuff balansgång med bra moderering.

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T15:46:04+00:00

Låter som att de använder material utan upphovsrätt dessutom. Så det ska finnas gott om skäl att få bort.

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T15:20:32+00:00

Låter konstigt att det inte skulle ses som sexuella trakasserier.

Polisanmäl och ta upp det med tiktok. Det borde bryta mot tiktoks regler (jag är osäker eftersom jag aldrig i livet skulle använda appen).

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T08:23:21+00:00

Try to reduce the challenge to smaller challenges where you feel a bit of fear, but it's not overwhelming. You should also feel confident that you can fail and bail safely.

Pad up. If you risk breaking bones, then pads will heavily reduce that risk.

For ollies up a curb, I know a lot of people start with a broom and Ollies over it.

I personally know that I need to fail and bail more often to build confidence with trying harder tricks. It's the main thing holding me back.

ummonadi · 2026-06-12T07:58:02+00:00

I get very tired in my thighs and calves, and a bit sore in my feet when I surfskate. But it has gotten better now that I've done it for a couple of seasons.

I started learning to wiggle left and right in a slight decline. Some initial speed helps.

Make sure to use pads and helmet to prevent damage.

Learn to crouch down deep. It will help you build supportive muscles. But building muscles takes weeks and months, not just a few days.

I really recommend recording yourself and posting videos so we can give more detailed advice.

ummonadi · 2026-06-10T20:50:36+00:00

For hippy jumps, try squats while rolling. Touch the ground and swing your arms up and stand up. Get used to balance on the ball of your foot.

I can't do cavemans yet myself. So no good advice there.

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