confidence

(insert name) · Faceplant Joined: 23 May 2009 Posts: 12

okay so i've been practicing dry to try a surface 180. when i mean dry. just by practicing on carpet. anyways. i got out on my board( which might be too small for me.) and when i was ready to try the 180 i froze. trust me that feelin' sucked.

how does everyone get their confidence up? i'm just a beginner does a trampoline help at all or a reguar skateboard? I NEED HELP!!!

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

Just try it, the worst that happens is you don't make it.
You have to have inner self confidence or you'll never make it.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

(brownypiesrule), ride as much as you can on your wakeskate and when you're not on it, do any boardsport that you can. it'll help a lot.

take it slow, but dont be afraid to go for stuff, its just water Smash

also, i inserted a name for you Twisted Evil

(insert name) · Faceplant Joined: 23 May 2009 Posts: 12

lol thanks

mufinman98 · Posted: Aug 25, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject:

ya.
i just think its only water. the worst ur goin to hurt urself doing beginner tricks is a headache for about an hour.
once u started progressing a bit ull prolly bang up your legs a bit with the bored. just go out and have fun.

music helps though some to!

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

bend dem knees

Rory · Faceplant Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 5

This might sound hard to believe because you still have some fear about falling but the more you fall, the more confidence you will get because you will realise that it's really not that bad at all, especially with basic tricks. As you progress and try more complicated tricks and start to ride faster, the falls get a little worse but as you prgress, you learn to deal with them better, so they still are't really as bad as you might imagine them to be. Most bad injuries occur when people ride outside of their ability or are too tired.
For your 180, just make sure that you don't burry the toe or heel edge (depending which way you spin) and you will turn around effortlessly. You might want to try just turning the board 90 degrees at first too and just riding sideways to get your balance right and build your confidence. When you are happy doing this, try and go for the full 180. The best thing you can do though is try it. You will fall and you will see that it doesn't really hurt at all and you'll get right up and try again without the fear.

Sandbox · Ollie Joined: 28 Aug 2009 Posts: 90 City: Kalamazoo

Look at it this way. at least its not cement!