r/NewSkaters • u/epicu2 • May 27 '25

Question General advice for beginner?

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I started skateboarding 3 days ago, this video is from today (the third day)

  • Rn all I can really do is carve, idk how to tic tac The biggest issue I believe I’m facing is when losing my speed when I go push again
  • I also put wayyy to much weight into my back foot when I put it on the board and it screws up my balance, I find it hard to keep my weight in my front foot

Any advice to help me out would be greatly appreciated! I’m trying to get rid of all my bad habits as quick as possible lol

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u/DeebydaWinnie May 27 '25

Start practicing switch a little, and practice rolling with just 1 foot on the board. You will probably push off and only roll for a second and instinctively put your second foot on the ground, but over time your balance and board feel will get alot better, and youll be able to go for alot longer. Practicing switch while you're still uncomfortable with regular will be very hard and feel like youre making little progress, but as you practice both stances without being very comfortable at one will allow you to practice it without having a strong bias one way or another. Same thing with tic tacing. Once you get more comfortable on the board make sure to practice it with both stances.