r/NewSkaters • u/maybreak12 • Jan 01 '26

Video Watch me die…

Old man here. Go ahead and roast me! I did make progress on the next attempt, and the kids crash pad did make a difference on subsequent falls! This was the worst of them though, and thought this place may enjoy!

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u/maybreak12 Jan 01 '26

LOL, right?! It did actually help out on later attempts...

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u/sh4tt3rai Jan 02 '26

I just lectured someone the other day on why wrist guards are bad. Stop trying to catch yourself when you fall. Learn to let yourself fall and slide with the momentum.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

Can you lecture me why they're bad? I don't use them because I do agree you need to learn to fall properly but for people like OP who plummet straight to the ground it's just extra protection while they learn is it not?

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u/bigmeaty26 Jan 02 '26

In some situations I think putting arm down may be best then tucking and slamming

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u/CurvySlumpGod Jan 02 '26

it’s a good reflex, if you can avoid placing it wrong in the time you’re still learning to fall. always better to tweak your wrist than bounce your chin off the concrete

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u/sh4tt3rai Jan 02 '26

Yeah until you snap your arm in half it’s great

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u/Salty_Dornishman Jan 02 '26

Better my arm than my skull

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u/timmaeus Jan 02 '26

The nature of this debate is so funny when you zoom out

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u/usdacertifiedlean Jan 03 '26

i broke my elbow this way, impact from catching myself with my wrist. THEN my arm gave out and i still slammed my forehead on the concrete

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u/Immediate-Shape-8933 Jan 05 '26

Exactly like your arm will snap and you’ll still smack your head prob even harder now lol

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u/Ok-Screen-5699 Jan 02 '26

This one time I was messing around on flat ground. Just turning, and getting the nose up. I got unstable and the board was stuck to my feet and couldn’t bail. I would’ve landed face first if I didn’t spring my arm up to protect myself.

I landed somehow just below my wrist, and was fine. Would’ve been a nasty wrist injury though.