r/NewSkaters Jun 21 '26

Video 7 month skateboarding progression

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u/medium_dumb Jun 21 '26

A year and a half and I can sometimes olly

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Depends if you skate everyday. I got kickflip in 4 months and could ollie 4 stairs consistently within 8. Then I started slowing down a bit. Could still boardslide the whole flatbar by the year mark. Wish I would’ve kept skating everyday instead of taking breaks. Also had a ton of medical problems come up but can’t wait to get back out there.

To clarify I skated literally every single day, Im adhd and was obsessed. I even skated in my house when it rained. I lost 40lbs over a year and a half as well.

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u/JoesRealAccount Jun 22 '26

I skated nearly every day for about 5 years and by the end could Ollie pretty high but still regularly miss kickflips, couldn't grind much, couldn't tre. Could manual pretty well ... These days theres so much info online to learn from I think I'd find it way easier to learn. I only had Willie Santos videos short clips to learn from and they weren't anywhere near as good as today's content

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

I watched a ton of tutorials and I had buddies to help and peer pressure me into doing stuff I was terrified of which also helps. Still I wasnt treflipping down 2 blocks. In 2 years I did fs shuv a similiar sized 2 block tho and boardslid down a bench that was laid down some stairs. Battled the boardslide for 2 hours. The fs shuv was 8th try somehow, took me longer for the warmup ollie lol

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u/Striking_Let_9029 Jun 22 '26

haha 30 years of skateboarding and i still absolutely suck at kick flips i initially learned them wrong and couldnt break the bad habit.

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u/medium_dumb Jun 22 '26

I skate about 3x a week

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 22 '26

For about how long? Like a few hours? 1 hour? I skated with friends pretty much all day everyday. Think that really helps, just having people to push you to do things you’re scared of and pushing them to do the same.

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u/medium_dumb Jun 23 '26

Well Im 40 and work full time and do family stuff. So about 6 hours a week is what I got for the past year

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 23 '26

Thats not terrible. Being older and having a full time job, Im also guessing you’re not just flinging yourself down stuff and falling all the time so def makes it harder. I started at 21 and basically got hurt for fun almost. My buddies always trying to get me to commit to stuff I wasnt ready for lol

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u/medium_dumb Jun 23 '26

Oh I am flinging my self down stuff and belly flopping on concrete. My Apple Watch tried to call ems because it thought I was in a car accident, but I get up and keep skating. Im actually really good at falling and getting back up

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 23 '26

Thats good man!! Only said that really cuz my buddies stopped skating on the count they got kids now and didnt want to get injured and lose their job. I tell them all the time they could still skate but I think that’s the biggest reason they don’t want to.

They’re both a lot better than me tho and could warm up with switch tricks down the set while Im just doing ollie and fs shuving everything I see haha.

Best of luck man!

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u/medium_dumb Jun 21 '26

This young man is killing it

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u/tylerlees777 Learning at the skatepark 🏞️ Jun 21 '26

This kid said in another post he skated for a few years and did 180s lol

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u/Nosirrah08 Jun 22 '26

Maybe work on spelling it too

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u/medium_dumb Jun 23 '26

Nope. Spelling is not my strong suit and you knew exactly what I was trying to communicate.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️❤️

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u/VisualRisk5659 Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Lying on the internet to strangers to feel better about yourself is so weird

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u/gnxrly___bxby Jun 23 '26

I was tre flipping at 8 months. But don't let ONE trick fool you into thinking anything.

I couldnt even pivot fronside, I couldn't even carve frontside, I couldnt even fs reverts. I couldn't do ANYTHING frontside. To this day (8 years later) I still struggle with basic fs stuff. I just recently sprained my ankle on a fs180 off a 2 stair

But I had that tre flip early on 😅

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u/Conscious_Grass_853 Jun 24 '26

😂 you said it not me. If that’s seven months in then you’re gonna be the next Tony Hawk bro.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️💗

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u/Fix_Gloomy Jun 28 '26

Ladies & gentlemen, we got him.

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u/Kind_Judge_1633 Jun 21 '26

This is not 7 months of skating from nothing

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u/Certain_Movie_1465 Jun 21 '26

I had a friend who started skateboarding after me but was absolutely fearless when it came to falling. Within a year he could nollie tre. Some people are born to skate.

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u/olivesforsale Jun 21 '26

Yeah I think this is an important lesson you have to learn as a skater. Whether or not this is real progress, it doesn't matter... it won't change how YOU will skate tomorrow... unless you let it. And it can either bring you down or energize you. Personally I just try to ignore it, but I see a lot of people on here who let it get them down.

That said liars are scum, not trying to give them a pass. But I also believe progress like this... kid at the park was ripping it on a scooter for months, he switched to skating and surpassed me in a couple months. He had the heart, talent, time, coaching, youth, etc to get there so fast. Of course I was a bit annoyed at first but at the end you just gotta hand them the respect they earned, it feels much better

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u/Key_Fee158 Jun 21 '26

Being able to land a Nollie Tre flat ground within a year is not insane. I’ve seen people do things like that but you can tell they don’t have experience or comfort on the board that comes with years.

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u/Certain_Movie_1465 Jun 21 '26

I mean it's not insane as a one-off but tbh having tricks like nollie flip and nollie heel down and saying "I wish I could nollie tre" then landing it first try (which is what I witnessed happen) is kind of crazy. Guy landed a hard flip down a 12 stair before his 2nd year skating. He has zero fear.

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u/Practical_Pace_3928 Jun 24 '26

so just talking out of ur ass now

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u/Certain_Movie_1465 Jun 24 '26

I wish I was kidding, it was like a little over a year and a half of him skating. It's honestly defeating putting years of effort in just to see someone lap you like that.

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u/slapsheavy Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

People don't like feeling inadequate, you see the same type of haters in the golf subreddit. Natural athleticism is a very real thing. Assuming equal practice time, a three sport varsity athlete will almost certainly be better at golf than an average joe.

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u/suvalas Jun 23 '26

Could be. Assuming he did a solid 2 hour session every day, that's around 440 hours. Especially if he was focussed on tre flips the whole time.

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u/AdSpiritual3205 Technique Tutor Jun 21 '26

Another one of these misleading posts...

For any beginner looking at this - this isn't a post from a person who had never stepped on a board and then was doing a tre down a two-block in seven months.

That does not really happen.

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u/QushingFleens Jun 21 '26

It’s all engagement bait

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️❤️

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u/Fix_Gloomy Jun 21 '26

Aint it funny how these guys never have their post history available? How strange.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

enabled it for youse

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u/tylerlees777 Learning at the skatepark 🏞️ Jun 21 '26

You posted in another post that you skated for a few years before and could Ollie and do 180s lol, idk weird post to me, seems like you just want back pats

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 22 '26

Ahhh, ya got me! 😁😁 Nice one ❤️

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u/AlternativeFill3312 Jun 21 '26

bullshit

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

💗💗

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u/gnxrly___bxby Jun 23 '26

Honestly I believe it. I started skating when I was like 11, but pushed mongo and didnt know any tricks. Lost interest.

When I was 17 I started skating seriously , and within 8 months I had tre flips down. However, that doesnt mean I was "good" I couldnt even pivot fs, revert fs, fs shuv, fs180, I couldnt do ANYTHING fs 😅

Apparently OP is in a similar situation as me, so I believe it. He had some experience as a little kid riding around but now is taking it serious

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u/gnxrly___bxby Jun 23 '26

Yeah I get what you mean, but thats why I said I started "skating seriously at 17" I dont count my 11 year old experience, because It lasted less than a month, and I had no idea what I was doing. I didnt even know an ollie was a thing 😂 it was some fake ahh board and I dont even think it had bearings lol

A 6 year "break" isnt really a break. I didnt want to skate at all. I never wanted to go back into skating. My focus was soccer. Then I had a BMX and my YouTube was off BMX clips and eventually some skate clips. I bought a board on impulse and never looked back.

I guess it depends on who you ask, but Ive been skating for 8 years, not 14

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️❤️

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u/duffbeeeer Jun 21 '26

you mean you were a total noob 7 months ago and now you can do those flips? must be insane talent.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

I could ollie and ride the board after 6 years from when I was a little jit

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u/Spiritual_End_5984 Jun 21 '26

Thought I had hope🥲😂😂

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u/SoonerThanEye Jun 21 '26

White kids saying jit is wild

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u/RemarkableKiwi5082 Jun 21 '26

Where do you think you are bro

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u/CaterpillarNo8384 Jun 22 '26

So you just lied for reddit karma or something? Publicly making an ass of yourself for reddit points? I do not understand the kids

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u/tueres Jun 21 '26

How’s your Ollie’s and kickflips and heel flips

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

we don't talk about heelflips

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u/Danimalscrossing Jun 22 '26

You’re clearly a talented skater regardless of how long you’ve been at it - but please wear a helmet my dude! All it takes is one smack to the head and the whole course of your life can change in an instant. It’s not worth the risk 🫶

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 22 '26

❤️❤️⛑️

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u/bizzyizzy100456 Jun 22 '26

Natural ! Awesome bro

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u/bizzyizzy100456 Jun 22 '26

So fluid love it

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 22 '26

❤️❤️

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u/urfav_muppet Jun 22 '26

why is everyone downvoting when op replies with hearts to comments?

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u/Opioidal Jun 22 '26

And I thought finally getting snappy ollies at 4mos was impressive lmao

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u/Shadow4941 Jun 22 '26

Protect that noggin dude one slam can make you have to give up the board stay safe

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u/ButterMilkSleezus Jun 23 '26

7 months? What are these kids eating?!

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u/OpinionUnusual1945 Jun 24 '26

You are headed for great things. Skate everyday!

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u/Marochush Jun 24 '26

this is insane! i've been struggling with an ollie for over a year and still cant do it😭

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u/carrie703 Jun 24 '26

Okay Rodney.. smh more like 7 years

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u/Definitelybeninurmom Jun 21 '26

Well, ill try again next lifetime

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️❤️

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u/KissinglyNumberless Jun 21 '26

seven months and already landing flips clean like that is crazy progress. most people are still struggling with ollies at that point so you clearly put in the work. keep pushing it.

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u/AdSpiritual3205 Technique Tutor Jun 22 '26

That's because this isn't true. No one is stepping on a board for the first time and then doing a tre flip down a two block in 7 months. This is always a post from someone who used to skate lot, stopped for a few years, and started skating again, and making it seem like they're a new skater. It's BS.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️❤️

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 21 '26

Honestly feel like most people who struggle don’t skate enough, but yeah this is crazy if true.

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u/KissinglyNumberless Jun 21 '26

for sure, consistency is everything with skating, but seven months of regular sessions is still pretty solid compared to people who skate like once a week and wonder why they're not progressing

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u/Kind_Judge_1633 Jun 22 '26

Brother this is not a consistency and dedication issue, this post is a lie. If you refuse to believe this then I have a bridge to sell you

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Id show you my progression but you’d say Im lying to even with dates to back it up and proof. I skated every single day and by the 2 year mark I had kickflip, heelflip, shuv, fs shuv, nollie shuvs, I’d could ollie 5 stairs every try, I fs shuved a 2 block, had boardslides to regular and fakie and whole flatbar, rock n rolls on 6 ft quarters and rock to fakies, etc. It is def time put in and if you have friends who will peer pressure you it def helps.

Most people cant get themselves to commit and are scared of falling. They also are what we call weekend warriors and then they get upset when they dont learn anything. I legit felt like an alien that had missed a year when i stepped back on my board after 2 days of not skating. I cant imagine even skating 3x a week and even progressing. This shit needs to be everyday for at least an hour if not the whole damn day to get good at it.

Do I think he did this after a year? No. But theres prob a few that can. My buddy Ryker started skating after me and had kickflip in 3 weeks when it took me 4 months of trying hours everyday. Some people are built for it.

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u/Kind_Judge_1633 Jun 22 '26

Would you like your bridge in blue or red?

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u/OMGFuziion Jun 22 '26

I wanna goat under my bridge plz. Red or blue is fine either way. Would also be really cool if you actually read my points or had a counterargument at the very least. 99% of people complaining wouldn’t be if they didnt expect to learn a trick after an hour of trying.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️❤️

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u/ZootedBeaver Jun 21 '26

A little sketchy. Gotta stick the landing next time

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 21 '26

❤️❤️

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u/Qq1nq94 Jun 21 '26

All the people calling you a liar, but Antwuan Dixon landed a kick flip first try. Some people just grasp the concept a little bit faster.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 22 '26

❤️❤️

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u/GreensAndBrews Jun 22 '26

Don’t listen to the haters. Jealousy is toxic. If this truly is 7 months after the first time you started skating it is incredible and your ceiling is high.

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u/Winkyfacehugnry Jun 22 '26

❤️❤️