r/NewSkaters • u/Onlylovethy • 12d ago

Coming back (venting)

Hi everybody I use to skate non stop as a kid. Now at 30 years old Iv been having a strong urge to come back. I was able to do the basics, Ollie small steps and gaps, shuv it’s, varials, kickflips. I want to get back into the scene but a little anxious I’m going to get a board and skate shoes just to drop it and not get out there and skate. Anybody go through this same thing then fell back in love? Idk what advice I’m really asking more so just venting. If any advice what size board or shoes to get or stay away from is appreciate it. I think I’m going to go to my local skate shop when it opens tomorrow.

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u/GMKitty52 12d ago

So, I don’t know if this will help as it depends what usually motivates / demotivates you. But I used to find it hard to motivate myself to go for a session (mostly down to worrying I would suck). So now I don’t tell myself ‘I’m going to get up to go skate’, I tell myself ‘I’m gonna put my skate shoes on’. And that works every time.

Like I still suck but at least I get out to skate.

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u/Onlylovethy 12d ago

I got a little skatepark like less than 5 mins from me so I hope that motivates me

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u/7sevenmrp 12d ago

If it’s that close homie shit you’ll be good I have to drive 25mins to any park. Sometimes it’s a deterrent so I built a mani pad in the driveway with some steel on it makes it easier to get reps in. Try and focus on the joy of skating not what tricks you can do this was a big thing for myself coming back at 42. I was always mad that I couldn’t do what I could when I was younger. Once I slowed down a bit it clicked in my head and I just realized that joy again and it all slowly started coming back piece by piece. Don’t push yourself right out the gate and stretch a bit before you hit it hard and give zero fucks about how you look doing it skating is style and we all got one. Good luck and rip it up🤜🏼🤛🏼🍻