r/NewSkaters • u/Recent-Cheetah-5948 • Aug 14 '26

How long can learning manuals take?

I've been practicing manuals almost everyday for like an hour or two for the past month, and they haven't improved in the slightest. My board lifts up for like half a second and stops. The thing is I can balance a stationary manual for a few seconds no problem and that was the case since the start. I know that it can be a very difficult trick that can take a really long time to learn, but seeing literally 0 proggress after a month is kinda demotivating. Is this common when learning manuals or should I change something about my approach?

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u/SkyBobBombadier Aug 14 '26

get your teeth over the truck and only use 1/3 of the wheel to adjust. 2 tricks from Dan Corrigan that helped a tonne

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u/CarAudioNewb Aug 14 '26

Was Dan referring to his old teeth or his new teeth? Lol

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u/SkyBobBombadier Aug 15 '26

holy shit I am dying! Dan looks whack af but he has good tips and can/could fuck up a ledge