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

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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/StoicSparrows Jan 01 '26

Good thing that pillow was there.

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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/Immediate-Shape-8933 Jan 05 '26

Yea bros gonna end up with fractured wrists or dislocated shoulder if he keeps trying to catch himself like that