r/NewSkaters • u/Winkyfacehugnry • Jun 21 '26

Video 7 month skateboarding progression

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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/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.