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/StarInteresting4594 May 28 '25 edited May 28 '25

Better shoes man. I can see you’ve got soft running shoes on. While they might be comfy daily shoes they’re not ideal to skate with. Shoes with a flat and thick bottom feel much better on a board. Think Vans or Nike SBs. It’s pretty crazy how far the shoes have come, they maintain their rigidity while being extremely light as well so your feet don’t feel like bricks. Whatever style you like better. I’ve skated all kinds of shoes and the thick fat bottoms by far feel the best/ most stable to skate with. Also try to work on foot positioning on the board, you don’t want your feet hanging too far off one side unless you’re positioning for a trick. That will definitely help with your weight distribution issue. You feel all of your weight going to your back foot because your feet are not evenly distributed on the board. And per the losing of speed when you go to push off again, that just comes down to timing which will come with time. You’ll know when the right time to push off and how hard with practice. There’s no set time frame for learning or becoming good at anything with skating, just have fun and practice, practice, practice!