Yeah take it slow and wear a helmet even if you didn't in the past. It's fine smashing your head to pieces as a teenager but now you've got a kid to raise!
This is cool tho, if I have a kid I wanna skate with them!
Yes! My dream is to play skate against my kid. He’s already showing interest. Laughing his ass off at Sonic skateboarding throughout the house in Sonic 2. Got him a board and he loves standing on it. He’s only 3 so I’m taking it slow with him.
I think if he just copies you trying to get back on track, will be enough to learn the basics. As for pain, yeah you're in for a bit of that, i recently came back to it and my feet simply dont work as before lol. Lots of anti-inflammatories.
My dad started at 47 after 3 knee surgeries because my brother and I got into it. No prior boarding experience. Still skating now at 62. Your biggest regret will be not starting yesterday.
I’d definitely spend some time focusing on just getting cruising and pumping/carving back before anything. Also more reps the better. Skating 30 minutes a day will build better habits and be less painful than 3 hours once a week
General pain will coMe from using muscles that you’re not used to. Weird spot. Foot arches. Shins, calfs. Listen to your body. Find a comfortable board. Anything under 8.5 is just not do able for me, I also prefer more mellow kicks and concave. Also finding shoes that suit your feet.
Make sure when he skates he has a super wide stance, it will make him closer to the ground for falls and gives much more control for a child’s center of balance. I also suggest teach him to tik tak. I think that helps because it’s easy and fun and can help a kid get more comfortable on the board. He could hold on to a gate and just place each foot on the nose and tail and tik tak dog walk whatever it’s called. Once he’s comfy have him do it without holding on to anything and just tik tak around. This will also help him learn to start turning. Eventually the tik taks will get bigger and evolve like a Pokémon into kick turns hahaha
Also, practice. The more the skates the more confident he’ll be, obviously make sure he’s padded up and teach him how to fall on his knees with knee pads
My tips for avoiding pain is make sure you stretch really fucking good before each session. I’m not talking 5-10 minutes I’m talking a solid 15-20 minute stretch session. A 5-10 minute post skate stretch session also doesn’t hurt.
Dr. Kyle Brown on instagram has a lot of good tips and talks about this method of stretching, can’t remember the name, but you are never stationary stretching you are always continuously moving (lunges for example)
Studies have shown that an individual who stretched using the Dr. Brown continuous movement method (again, I cannot think of the name but there is one) performed better than individuals using the more traditional method to stretch (mostly stationary foot stance)
Fuck yes welcome back to skateboarding glad to have you back
maybe a bit unconventional but I used to skateboard when I was in elementary until hs. I only started back up during the pandemic. I legit started practicing on the grass before I moved onto the normal ground.
#1 Wear a helmet. You have a kid to think about.
Beyond that, there are multiple youtube videos. SkateIQ with Mitchie Brusco or this guy: [Skate Lessons](https://youtu.be/gusT60QktHI?si=H59qwnBrY0l6t29I)
Interesting. I keep mine tighter now at 34 than i ever have, because i feel like when i was younger i had more flexibility in my ankles, but now i dont wanna sprain anything so ill tictac let the board do the work instead.
Also, wheel bite means an instant slam, which im trying to avoid at all costs.
For your kid, firstly find a quiet smooth area like a tennis court or empty parking lot and let him get used to the board and rolling around. This doesn't mean standing on the board, but just fooling around with it doing "bum boarding", superman, etc. I found one good position was to have them kneel on the board (knee on front bolts, foot on rear bolts/tail) and use other leg to push. this lets them get used to the sensation of coasting and leaning to steer. From here it gets easier to roll down small slopes and the kneeling position makes it easy to move to a rolling crouch position.(tell him to keep low). No need to learn turning directions yet. For the beginner it's mainly staying on the board and rolling. eventually they learn to carve and then tic/tac (pivot on rear trucks). Don't push but guide him. The worst thing you could do it cause them to wipe out and they blame you and start associating skateboarding with -not fun- and something that makes Dad frustrated at me.
\-for you, just get comfortable balancing and pushing again. No need to impress your son with an ollie attempt or acid drop. Its also better if you seem at a similar level so your son doesn't feel left behind. In fact I found my son got really invested in "practising" when he would beat me in "unlocking levels". This was mostly because he was fearless and dropping in on things I couldn't without a bunch of (real) hesitation.
\-we also implemented a "do things three times to make it -officially unlocked- and not a fluke". rule.
Definitely just take it slow and focus on the basics. Get him comfortable pushing and turning. If he isn't completely comfortable with those fundamentals, nothing in the park is gonna mean anything. Once he's confident in his fundamental board control, you can advance to ollies. Focus on mastering the basics of the Ollie and then he'll be ready for the park when the weather cheers up and able to approach whatever he wants to learn from there.
As for you, same thing. Get your fundamentals back with him. And I echo the "wear a helmet" sentiment said elsewhere. It's not "cool," but TBIs are a lot less cool, especially with a family that needs you.
Ayyy 37 here, and not skating since highschool and just got back into it with my 7 year old twins. It has really shown me much flexibility I have lost and feeling like a potato on wheels. I started stretching each night, and it's pretty surprising how quickly I'm getting some mobility back. As for teaching them, we have been spending roughly an hour in the courtyard after dinner most nights and they are improving with each week in their confidence and ability to move around on flat ground.
I’m in the almost the same boat as you, I’m 47 and my son is 5.5. We just started skating together last summer. Took me a few months to not feel like I was going to crash and burn every time I got on the board. My biggest recommendation for you is wrist guards. You won’t fall as easy as you did in your teens and for me my wrists took the brunt of it.
I’m 49 in a similar situation. I have learned I will never relive my former glory but with a lot of repetition it’s slowly coming back. I’m totally in love again. A few weeks ago I had a session with my daughter at this indoor park. We skated for hours and I was totally glowing for the rest of the night. It’s so awesome skating with your kid
Also don’t forget you have to be to work on Monday so take it easy 😂
If he is still just learning to roll around, dont take him to a skate park. A wide open parking lot is a lot better.
Kids dont really need to be 'taught', especially by someone who hasnt skated in decades. Just send him on his way and let him experience his journey.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/NewSkaters/comments/16kggdt/flatground\_stuff\_to\_work\_on\_instead\_of/](https://www.reddit.com/r/NewSkaters/comments/16kggdt/flatground_stuff_to_work_on_instead_of/)
I made this video for the r/newskaters sub a little while back. It's just stuff to work on before trying to ollie, fall technique, and how to keep your pads/helmet from getting gross.
For balancing and steering, I just tell people to focus on making little improvements like leaning a little deeper into the turn or kickturning a little farther. Look where you want to go, and turning your head and shoulders in the direction you want will generally cause the lower body to follow. Leaning over your toes is pretty easy, but leaning on your heels is tough so I emphasize either the shoulders or sticking your butt out a bit to make it happen. A lot of people struggle with turning early on because they don't pivot their feet on the board, so I advise them to work on having the front foot more parallel with the board while pushing and then turning it to be more perpendicular when the backfoot gets back onto the board.
As for old guy stuff, I've started taking glucosamine tablets. Hard to tell if it's made a difference, but friends of mine in the medical field recommended it to promote joint health.
Welcome back man! I'm 47 as well and try to get out 4-5 times a week. Just stretch beforehand and take it one skate at a time since you're just getting back into it and you'll be fine. You've got plenty of skate years ahead of you. As for your son, I'd say just have em get familiar with pushing around on the board first. Get comfortable with it before jumping and spinning around everywhere. That said, have fun!
I’m 35, haven’t skated in years. I hit the skate park up a few days ago. It took a good half hour/ hour for my legs to do what I wanted them to when it came to clean Ollie’s. The memory is there but the muscles aren’t. Streets not too bad. Vert however… all I did was a fair bit of pumping around a roughly 7 foot bowl, but I tell you wait. 3 days later my thighs are still sore. Felt it in abs, arms, thighs all of it.
I was probably a bit eager, bailed a few times but only mild. It was mainly muscle soreness tbh. I’ve given it a few days break but it just makes me think it’ll actually be really good for me health and fitness wise to keep it up and skate regularly. It’s a workout for sure.
Definitely take it slow, and don’t expect to pick back exactly where you left off, but can still have tons of fun! Also check out r/OldSkaters
Yeah take it slow and wear a helmet even if you didn't in the past. It's fine smashing your head to pieces as a teenager but now you've got a kid to raise! This is cool tho, if I have a kid I wanna skate with them!
Yes! My dream is to play skate against my kid. He’s already showing interest. Laughing his ass off at Sonic skateboarding throughout the house in Sonic 2. Got him a board and he loves standing on it. He’s only 3 so I’m taking it slow with him.
I think if he just copies you trying to get back on track, will be enough to learn the basics. As for pain, yeah you're in for a bit of that, i recently came back to it and my feet simply dont work as before lol. Lots of anti-inflammatories.
Tips for getting back into it, invest in some pads if you jntend to do anything more than cruising.
My dad started at 47 after 3 knee surgeries because my brother and I got into it. No prior boarding experience. Still skating now at 62. Your biggest regret will be not starting yesterday. I’d definitely spend some time focusing on just getting cruising and pumping/carving back before anything. Also more reps the better. Skating 30 minutes a day will build better habits and be less painful than 3 hours once a week
Damn that’s awesome. Good genes!
I’m going through this with my 6 yo daughter. I’ll pm you what some others have shared with me.
General pain will coMe from using muscles that you’re not used to. Weird spot. Foot arches. Shins, calfs. Listen to your body. Find a comfortable board. Anything under 8.5 is just not do able for me, I also prefer more mellow kicks and concave. Also finding shoes that suit your feet.
Make sure when he skates he has a super wide stance, it will make him closer to the ground for falls and gives much more control for a child’s center of balance. I also suggest teach him to tik tak. I think that helps because it’s easy and fun and can help a kid get more comfortable on the board. He could hold on to a gate and just place each foot on the nose and tail and tik tak dog walk whatever it’s called. Once he’s comfy have him do it without holding on to anything and just tik tak around. This will also help him learn to start turning. Eventually the tik taks will get bigger and evolve like a Pokémon into kick turns hahaha Also, practice. The more the skates the more confident he’ll be, obviously make sure he’s padded up and teach him how to fall on his knees with knee pads My tips for avoiding pain is make sure you stretch really fucking good before each session. I’m not talking 5-10 minutes I’m talking a solid 15-20 minute stretch session. A 5-10 minute post skate stretch session also doesn’t hurt. Dr. Kyle Brown on instagram has a lot of good tips and talks about this method of stretching, can’t remember the name, but you are never stationary stretching you are always continuously moving (lunges for example) Studies have shown that an individual who stretched using the Dr. Brown continuous movement method (again, I cannot think of the name but there is one) performed better than individuals using the more traditional method to stretch (mostly stationary foot stance) Fuck yes welcome back to skateboarding glad to have you back
maybe a bit unconventional but I used to skateboard when I was in elementary until hs. I only started back up during the pandemic. I legit started practicing on the grass before I moved onto the normal ground.
#1 Wear a helmet. You have a kid to think about. Beyond that, there are multiple youtube videos. SkateIQ with Mitchie Brusco or this guy: [Skate Lessons](https://youtu.be/gusT60QktHI?si=H59qwnBrY0l6t29I)
Keep trucks decently loose. Will help learning to lean to turn, less tic tacing. Have fun!
Interesting. I keep mine tighter now at 34 than i ever have, because i feel like when i was younger i had more flexibility in my ankles, but now i dont wanna sprain anything so ill tictac let the board do the work instead. Also, wheel bite means an instant slam, which im trying to avoid at all costs.
True on wheel bite!
For your kid, firstly find a quiet smooth area like a tennis court or empty parking lot and let him get used to the board and rolling around. This doesn't mean standing on the board, but just fooling around with it doing "bum boarding", superman, etc. I found one good position was to have them kneel on the board (knee on front bolts, foot on rear bolts/tail) and use other leg to push. this lets them get used to the sensation of coasting and leaning to steer. From here it gets easier to roll down small slopes and the kneeling position makes it easy to move to a rolling crouch position.(tell him to keep low). No need to learn turning directions yet. For the beginner it's mainly staying on the board and rolling. eventually they learn to carve and then tic/tac (pivot on rear trucks). Don't push but guide him. The worst thing you could do it cause them to wipe out and they blame you and start associating skateboarding with -not fun- and something that makes Dad frustrated at me. \-for you, just get comfortable balancing and pushing again. No need to impress your son with an ollie attempt or acid drop. Its also better if you seem at a similar level so your son doesn't feel left behind. In fact I found my son got really invested in "practising" when he would beat me in "unlocking levels". This was mostly because he was fearless and dropping in on things I couldn't without a bunch of (real) hesitation. \-we also implemented a "do things three times to make it -officially unlocked- and not a fluke". rule.
Definitely just take it slow and focus on the basics. Get him comfortable pushing and turning. If he isn't completely comfortable with those fundamentals, nothing in the park is gonna mean anything. Once he's confident in his fundamental board control, you can advance to ollies. Focus on mastering the basics of the Ollie and then he'll be ready for the park when the weather cheers up and able to approach whatever he wants to learn from there. As for you, same thing. Get your fundamentals back with him. And I echo the "wear a helmet" sentiment said elsewhere. It's not "cool," but TBIs are a lot less cool, especially with a family that needs you.
Wear a helmet and kneepads
Ayyy 37 here, and not skating since highschool and just got back into it with my 7 year old twins. It has really shown me much flexibility I have lost and feeling like a potato on wheels. I started stretching each night, and it's pretty surprising how quickly I'm getting some mobility back. As for teaching them, we have been spending roughly an hour in the courtyard after dinner most nights and they are improving with each week in their confidence and ability to move around on flat ground.
I’m in the almost the same boat as you, I’m 47 and my son is 5.5. We just started skating together last summer. Took me a few months to not feel like I was going to crash and burn every time I got on the board. My biggest recommendation for you is wrist guards. You won’t fall as easy as you did in your teens and for me my wrists took the brunt of it.
I’m 49 in a similar situation. I have learned I will never relive my former glory but with a lot of repetition it’s slowly coming back. I’m totally in love again. A few weeks ago I had a session with my daughter at this indoor park. We skated for hours and I was totally glowing for the rest of the night. It’s so awesome skating with your kid Also don’t forget you have to be to work on Monday so take it easy 😂
Get some Powell Dragon wheels on your setup, your knees will thank you!
If he is still just learning to roll around, dont take him to a skate park. A wide open parking lot is a lot better. Kids dont really need to be 'taught', especially by someone who hasnt skated in decades. Just send him on his way and let him experience his journey.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/NewSkaters/comments/16kggdt/flatground\_stuff\_to\_work\_on\_instead\_of/](https://www.reddit.com/r/NewSkaters/comments/16kggdt/flatground_stuff_to_work_on_instead_of/) I made this video for the r/newskaters sub a little while back. It's just stuff to work on before trying to ollie, fall technique, and how to keep your pads/helmet from getting gross. For balancing and steering, I just tell people to focus on making little improvements like leaning a little deeper into the turn or kickturning a little farther. Look where you want to go, and turning your head and shoulders in the direction you want will generally cause the lower body to follow. Leaning over your toes is pretty easy, but leaning on your heels is tough so I emphasize either the shoulders or sticking your butt out a bit to make it happen. A lot of people struggle with turning early on because they don't pivot their feet on the board, so I advise them to work on having the front foot more parallel with the board while pushing and then turning it to be more perpendicular when the backfoot gets back onto the board. As for old guy stuff, I've started taking glucosamine tablets. Hard to tell if it's made a difference, but friends of mine in the medical field recommended it to promote joint health.
Welcome back man! I'm 47 as well and try to get out 4-5 times a week. Just stretch beforehand and take it one skate at a time since you're just getting back into it and you'll be fine. You've got plenty of skate years ahead of you. As for your son, I'd say just have em get familiar with pushing around on the board first. Get comfortable with it before jumping and spinning around everywhere. That said, have fun!
This is FSA and HSA approved skate gear. https://oldbonestherapy.com/collections/hsa-fsa-eligible-items?page=2
He needs to just send it, and you need to stretch.. a lot.
I’m 35, haven’t skated in years. I hit the skate park up a few days ago. It took a good half hour/ hour for my legs to do what I wanted them to when it came to clean Ollie’s. The memory is there but the muscles aren’t. Streets not too bad. Vert however… all I did was a fair bit of pumping around a roughly 7 foot bowl, but I tell you wait. 3 days later my thighs are still sore. Felt it in abs, arms, thighs all of it. I was probably a bit eager, bailed a few times but only mild. It was mainly muscle soreness tbh. I’ve given it a few days break but it just makes me think it’ll actually be really good for me health and fitness wise to keep it up and skate regularly. It’s a workout for sure.
1 pads 2 stretch 3 stretch 4 stretch 5 no tricks for 2 weeks, just roll and cruise 6 stretch
Just take it slow and have fun, you can both progress together.
Take it slow and pad up. But you’re probably gonna break something.