Figured I would chronicle my journey towards my first kickflip. Follow along if you'd like to watch an old man try to get one ! https://youtube.com/shorts/9F48GJviTWk?is=bkiThrYVn6ZQq-jO

My day 1 was with my kiddo and we were rolling pretty slowly in the garage together. She was wearing the protective gear and my husband was spotting me. I wish I’d had the camera rolling for those first pushes but we were living in the moment and having fun. 🙂 My day 2. Just me at home so I put the gear on (pads and wrist guards) and set up a camera so if I did fall, my husband could at least see how I met my demise 🫣. No helmet or padded shorts yet. I was doing pretty well until I lifted my front foot, the board spun around, and down I went. Like a sack of potatoes. 😂 I laughed it off and immediately went on Amazon for a pair of padded shorts because my butt/hip is gonna be bruised. I’ll be getting serious about a helmet as well. If you’re debating on pads and wrists guards and you’re just starting out - get them! Video is just my last successful push before I went down on the next one.

Just brought a board for me 46 and my daughter 9 I got so much enjoyment out of skating and the community back in the late 80s early 90s. A new mission and adventure for us both…. Let’s see where it goes and have some fun together on the way ! From Shrewsbury in the UK.

Had fakie shuvs down for a year before I finally just hit these over the weekend. Stoked

Drop your tricks and a video of you trying it below, and get tips from the community so we can get you landing bolts and riding away clean! 🤘