Burnt out

Vance Collins · Guest

I don't know what it is, but the past like 10 times I've been out wakeskating I really havn't been having any fun at all. Maybe I'm pushing to hard with my false dreams of maybe being pro one day, who knows. But it seems like i get so angry when I fall on anything. Maybe too much of a good thing is a bad thing I don't know. But lately, maybe like the past 2 times out I've wakeboarded. And yesterday I rode with Imjrichbiotch from here and I took one wakeskating set.. then just said this sucks I want to wakeboard, and had a Fn blast on the board, landing not only my first 3 w2w, but a nosegrab 3.

Anyways I'm going to post some pictures from yesterday for your entertainment, but don't be sad if you dont see any wakeskate video/pics form me in the near future. Crying or Very sad

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

Vance, I totally understand how you feel.... I felt the same at the end of last summer with wakeboarding... I put to much pressure on myself to learn new things, do well in contests, and go pro one day.... I hope I dont do the same with wakeskating but all I have to say is just go and have fun dont worry about the other stuff

btw, I love you avatar Laughing

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject:

Vance Collins · Guest

Schimkat,

I know I hate that kid.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

yea my dreams of bein pro on a skateboard kinda killed it for me. i still do it but with the same passion. im glad its not that way with wakeskating. i still have the dream, but i only think about it when im like daydreaming and crap, when im ridin i dont think about that.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject:

ive never had that feeling vance... so i donno what to tell you... strapper Wink

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

vance, keep skating but try riding with new people. change things up a bit and just dont take anything seriously. maybe take a few runs where you just kinda carve around not trying new tricks, or find a friend and just ride doubles. think of what made skating fun in the first place and try to recreate it.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject:

Mr. Top Hat, ya do the doubles thing, it rawks.

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject:

Mr. Top Hat, -=AlexXx=-, playing SKATE while doing doubles is the best.

Vance Collins · Guest

Mr. Top Hat,

Its not the people i ride with. I ride with some of the nicest people i know. I have a good group of friends. Most of the time when i do ride i just free ride and goof off, but it gets boring sometimes. I dont kow.

cfxomega · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 466

vance, move to Canada. You'll appreciate wakeskating much more when you only get to do it for 3-4 months a year... Wink

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Vance Collins · Guest

cfxomega,

I pretty much ride 3-4 months a year here in florida...

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

vance, i was just trying to say its a way to mix things up. idk, maybe you just need to take a break. just do whatever you want, dont feel like you HAVE to wakeskate.

liquid · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:

yeah mix things up.....and don't try to become pro (at most sponsored, after all you dont weant your career wakeskating) and just have fun dude. and sometimes i just take a run and carve and do new stuff or whatever i just carve and then do whatever....the point is it doesn't matter just don't pressure yourself. i tried to get really good at skateboarding and it was no fun for a while..i didn't even want to go skate for a while. then i found wakeskating a whole new sport just to chill and have fun with and its been the best thing i'v dont in like 5 years and i'm not even good....shuvs and maybe a 3 shuv every now and then i mean i'm not gonna push myself at this like i did at skateboarding. ......... so what i'm saying is HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nekkie · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

vance dude, just do a set where you only carve around, and do easy stuff for like 15-20 minutes

It helps getting the mind out of tricks, frustration of the falls and get to know again what it's like to just cruise on water and enjoy the ride, period

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

you need a hugneck? Twisted Evil

tribal · Posted: Jul 01, 2005 8:36 am Post subject:

Everyone's want's to become a sponsored pro nowaday's.Whatever happened to doing it for the love?

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jul 01, 2005 8:45 am Post subject:

Do it for the love, carve around, just mess around! i serioualy think u should try doubles, get a friend thats the opposite stance as you, and like play skate with him or just spray the shizzle outa him, tackle him, punch him hehe, its fun! Smile

last time me and scott did doubles we were out for like sooooo long, and we both wanted to get in but we had this other kid thatwanted to ride doubles so one had to stay out, we were both so freakin tired, we were riding like almost 2 hours striaght i think... or it felt like it. And so we had a 3 shuv contest, and we both landed our first one, then we went out again and he landed it and i fellt Sad

so i had to stay out haha but it was awsome.... u do it at the same time ,and when u both land tricks u both loook at each other and get so stoaked and happy! its amazing Smile

. Vance have fun just carve around if u have to go switch and leanr to ollie thats some fun Smile

that was a fun day i just rode swithc one day and was doing shuvs and front shuv outa lip and ollieing, haha i wish i could switch ollie Sad

... HAVE FUN VANCE!!

nick · Posted: Jul 01, 2005 8:54 am Post subject:

How do you spell De Ja Vu?

Vance, this is the second time this has happened, all you gotta do is remember what brought you back. Take a break from wakeskating for a little bit and then come back to it with a new perspective to make it more fun. And taking a 20 min set to carve around and do smooth quiet lipslides is incredibly relaxing and will make anyone feel better about life. Just do what makes ya grin...

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

one time i saw some kid get beat up and robbed that made me grin Twisted Evil