First 5 Tricks for Beginner Skateboarders How To in Extreme Detail and Why

[@jennimckinnon1600]

As a 47 year old mum of three teen boys, i spend a fair bit of time at various skate parks....so figure i may as well do something while there. Today, i gave these a go, an managed to achieve them all...not necessarily with as much style as you do, but achieved non the less. Thank you so much for the inspiring videos! Keep them coming. X

[@SarahParkMatott]

ayy that's amazing! Congrats on getting them all 💪 keep shredding!

[@LukeHariono]

Thats awesome ma

[@Mxnatee]

Thank you , you explained tic tacs the best of any tutorial. Surprised your channel isn’t more popular

[@SarahParkMatott]

Haha thank you! :D

[@bfong11]

Same

[@habsatoum.4278]

We need to tell all our skateboard friends to subscribe to her channel, I definitely will 😊

[@daegaskins3340]

Yo I’m 29 wanted to learn to skate before 30.. your videos are soooo much help! Thank you!! Landed my first caveman last weekend lol

[@SarahParkMatott]

That's so awesome! 😃 Stoked to hear it! Keep shredding to and beyond 30 💪

[@anna-lena9313]

I've tried learning how to Ollie until I realised I cannot even the caveman and I'm scared af to try. Now I'm here to learn :)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Learning to caveman is definitely going to help 😂 It's scary, but you got it 💪

[@peternydahl6150]

This is by far the best channel on youtube for learning skateboarding!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Wow, thank you! 😃

[@julianaprovietti7595]

im sooooooo thankful for all your work here on youtube specially as a woman. i became so much more confident since i discovered your channel, the care and effort you put to explain every little detail is everything ♥️ tysm!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahh thank you so much Juliana! I'm so happy to hear that 🙌

[@maarikaaa]

These are all great beginner tricks, I've learned them all now and I will say, caveman is 50% about being good at throwing your board in the right place at the right speed. At first I just yeeted it too far and too fast and it was impossible to land on it haha. I also improved my tic tacs because of this video. I could do them before and I do them as a warm up, but I didn't do them with that much style. I like that there's a flow to this trick, it's fun when you get into it. Now I'm trying to learn it in switch too.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Haha throwing the board in the right place is definitely important. That's why I tend to not throw it and more...drop it 😂 But that's awesome! Getting smooth and stylish tictacs is awesome. It's a trick that feels great and is a perfect intro to switch. That's how I started too. With tactics 😃

[@maarikaaa]

@@SarahParkMatott Yeah, it's a gentle drop really haha. 😃 Switch is hard but I feel like it makes me overall better at skating when I ride switch. My goal is to be comfortable riding switch because right now it makes me feel like I can't skate at all when I do it. I don't think I will try to learn every switch trick too but with some tricks it makes sense to be able to do them both ways like with manuals/nose manuals or no-comply 180.

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@maarikaaa Totally feel that. When you start to learn switch it's like learning everything all over. So, I also try to focus on it too! You'll get super comfortable quick tho, I'm sure! The nice thing about the slow monster walks in this video is that they're great for practicing switch. I used to do some monster walks and stop when rolling switch and work on tic tacs there! 😃

[@maarikaaa]

@@SarahParkMatott Right! Monster walks and endovers are very helpful, I want to get good at them. Someone said there's really no straightforward 'switch' in freestyle and when doing stuff like endovers or primo tricks I can see what they meant.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Haha it's definitely a little different. A lot of tricks require doing stuff with both feet too. But "switch" is less of a conscious thought I think even if it's there.

[@habsatoum.4278]

I will try this the next days, I am struggling with my tic tac, the fear to fall bad is crippling me so bad, I think your baby step tutorial are perfect. Thanks for your content, I am really enjoying it!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Yes 😔 Fear is such a large part of skateboarding. I understand. It can really make progress difficult. But skateboarding is a lot of fun! And you can do it!!💪 Hope this tutorial helps.

[@iheartthirteen]

I've watched this video my first weeks of skateboarding and set it as a goal. I'm now two months in then I decided to rewatch it and i've realized I can do most of them now. I didn't even realize my progress! Your videos always help so much!

[@SarahParkMatott]

That's so cool! I love that feeling when you look back and realize that you've actually made quite a big of progress! I'm glad the videos helped, but you put in the hard work. So congrats on your progress! 💪

[@akshaygupta8065]

you are awesome 😊😊

[@Noekos]

Feet Stomp : ✅ / Tic-Tac : ✅ / Caveman : in progress, currently too afraid to jump and to aim at the same time. Thanks for the video you’re great !

[@canofnothing]

Just starting skating on and off for the last few weeks, and still getting comfortable balancing on my board. But I decided to try out the feet stomp today, and while it was kind of terrifying at first, I managed to get it and got pretty consistent with it. I found that it almost immediately helped a lot with my balance and stability, and getting over the fear of the board slipping out from under me. My tic tacs started getting a little better as well. So thank you for this video! Your way of breaking things down into small steps that build on each other helped a lot. I've been a musician my whole life, and that's how I learn difficult passages. Get good at playing two notes, then add the third, then the fourth, etc. Not sure why I didn't think of it that way with skateboarding at first! I'm going to keep progressing with the rest of the tricks in this video.

[@SarahParkMatott]

haha it is terrifying at first! But you're right, it's awesome practice for just jumping onto your board and getting balanced :D I'm glad this video has helped you! The musician part is an interesting connection. I've played a bunch on instruments as well, and you're right about that. Getting the first few notes and then adding and adding more while perfecting the ones you played first. That's an awesome way to think about it. Good luck as you progress! With that mindset, you're going to do great 😃

[@kosaiapita4390]

This video is well explained and very detailed, you gave me more motivation to skateboard more. Thank you for this video and a bonus, the no. 1 trick is called the POPCORN.❤

[@restlessparadox1953]

i like that you explain why these things are important so i dont feel as tempted to skip out on one

[@jessegomez559]

I was able to do foot stomp yesterday thanks for more in depth

[@SarahParkMatott]

That’s awesome 💪 I’m glad to hear it!

[@seannakasone4316]

great explanations, and breaking the maneuver down into simple steps.

[@bartallen8121]

Went back to learning the caveman after a few months, your tips really helped. Now I need to learn how to catch the board higher up in the air for practice before learning to do a moving caveman.

[@mysticgothmama6796]

Thanks to this video I was able to tic tac on my carpet for the first time ever... looking forward to going to the skatepark tomorrow and putting it into practice! I really love your videos!

[@jasjasjasj]

Seriously, this is really the best channel for adult (or anyone who can follow instructions) learning!! Thank you!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you so much 😃 Really glad you think so!

[@rain596]

i binged a couple of your videos and i love them!

[@surfskaterelaxation8616]

so pro the tictacs foot position rock thanks

[@dror-krief]

I started my skateboarding journey a few months ago I saw tonnes of videos here but your explanation is so good in detail... thank you so much

[@amyp792]

I just have to say you are soooo good at this and very informative! And I want to thank you so much! I'm 43 years old and I picked up my board about 2 or 3 years ago and mainly all I can do is cruise around comfortably and maybe do some hippie jumps or nose stalls but your videos really help me gain the confidence that I lack when it comes to trying to tricks so thank you so much! And keep it up 🤙

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi Amy! I'm really glad you like the tutorials 😃 Being comfortable cruising is normally what most learners lack. So, that's awesome. That's a great place to work on confidence and have fun! Let's both keep pushing 💪

[@ppol4264]

Thank you for those explanations. They will certainly help me. I am trying to do all those tricks but I still cannot do any of them. However I have already learned to jump from the ground on my board.

[@--_-6787]

I manage to tictac after watching your video! Thankyou so much! I love your style and explaination :D

[@SarahParkMatott]

That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear it 😃

[@MrDochorrible]

Yo I know a lot of people say this but I love the way you work progression into your tutorials. It's not just "here's how to do this really hard thing" but "here's how to work up the confidence to even try this really hard thing" and that's WAY more helpful. Thanks to your tutorial I just learned how to caveman in like 30 minutes on my first week of skating. Was scared to death of them and now I'm stomping 'em out every time. Went through the exact progression you laid out. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hey! That's awesome. I'm stoked the progression worked so well for you. I always think that knowing how to do something isn't nearly as important as how I get from here to there in the first place! (if that makes sense 🧐) For example, I know how to do X trick, but knowing how to do it and then how to work up to a point where I can actually try the trick or the full trick is typically the key for me. They're both invaluable for me when it comes to learning. So, thank you! I'm glad you like the method that much.

[@deepvibez]

hi sarah, thank you for these videos, they are great help, you rock!

[@mossutahraptor2777]

Thank you so much for breaking everything down. Many videos just state beginners should learn these tricks but don't actually tell you how to do them in baby steps to get your confidence. Wishing you the best

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! Really glad you liked the tutorial! It's all about the baby steps 💪

[@OliverStJohnGogarty]

So glad to have found these lessons, these details are priceless.

[@SarahParkMatott]

happy to hear it! 😃

[@iBiteIntoTomatoes]

Thank you so much. I dove back into skateboarding after a long time and I'm having so much fun learning these little tricks! :)

[@rokosbasilisk913]

When it comes to ‘how to’s’ your a on league of your own. I just started skateboarding and I’ll definitely be doing what you recommend

[@mapranta]

I loved it! Just saw another video of yours teaching tic tacs and I'm fully practicing it. You explain super clear thanks a lot! ❤

[@jordihamouri1085]

I think you are an amazing teacher

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, thank you!

[@mattsuserid]

I've heard the feet stop called a popcorn or pop flip. Love your videos!

[@strudlybear]

Just started skating, love this, thank you

[@Fatimah._.]

This is great i understood so much and learns so much

[@SarahParkMatott]

That’s great! Am I happy to hear that!😊

[@Indigo-33]

I finally learnt how to tic-tac thanks to this video. I'm more than comfortable doing the carve turn but for whatever reason struggled MAJORLY with tic-tacs. You make some of the best tutorials I've seen, no other tutorial helped me with tic-tacs until this!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hey Karan! Stoked to hear that. Sometimes we just need an extra detail to help us figure stuff out :D glad this tutorial was so helpful!

[@Roylo1228]

謝謝你的分享❤ 我可以好好的練習一下 今年44歲開始玩板😂

[@tomontv]

Hey, I'm really new to skateboarding and this video explains all these essentials so well! Thanks!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Happy to hear that 😃

[@godofacorns]

Exactly what i was lookin for. Good foundational practice and warmup exercises for a beginner who needs to develop confidence.

[@petert4269]

Your videos are very helpful

[@lbertoldie]

Hey Sarah! 51 yo here just coming back to skateboarding after 37 years. I just got my tic tacs and feet stomps down using your advice! Thanks! P.S. I've heard it called a Popcorn too (the feet stomp)

[@pablovirus]

Going out to try these right now. Thank you Sarah!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

have fun 💪

[@cutitblonde]

Thank you so much!

[@jessiejiang7669]

haha I never knew these names but I've done almost all of them.It's a lot of fun for me even just keeping myself on the skateboard (or at least keep one foot on it)to anywhere I would like to go.

[@SarahParkMatott]

haha and sometimes the names change based on who you ask 🤷‍♀️ But, as long as you're having fun on the board! That's what really matters :D

[@AnantMall]

Thanks!

[@yung_Latios]

You're so cool thanks so much I started off with these and I can ollie now. It took me a year and they're still small, but I have them on lock👍🤘

[@SarahParkMatott]

Ayy that’s awesome 💪 keep shredding 🙌

[@Twostepaishon]

Thank you so much for the tutorial, I just started and was scared to do primo and feet stomp but just did them in a second with these video ❤️

[@SarahParkMatott]

ayy that's awesome! Stoked to hear that :D

[@ChicoRasia_CLabs]

May the old gods and the new smile upon you, Sarah! I landed a decent caveman in under 10 minutes using this progression.

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahh that's awesome! Keep shredding 💪

[@whywine8369]

I just bought my skateboard today didn’t know it this exhausted. like, I have a cramp 2 time,almost faint and really thirsty. thank for your video. now you are my teacher😂

[@TacoMike666]

I love your channel, thank you!

[@SarahParkMatott]

thank you so much Michael! I'm glad you like it 😃

[@Aloockhard]

thanks for the video. i actually hated tictacs bc idk. i could do it on the spot but i couldn't make the board to move forward. so they were not fluid boring and awkward. i tried your cool snake-like motion it's nice, but still i kept standing in place. the only thing that helped me is that i completely stopped thinking about anything but my back foot, like if i was doing it with just one foot, you have this in the video, that the pressure goes from heel to the toe so it creates momentum. but somehow i didn't get it right from the start and everything was not synchronized. i put a pressure in the wrong time maybe.. idk. anyway, i finally don't hate them *that much* now. thanks! (upd: now i can even tic-tac up the tilted surface. yaay!)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hey that's awesome! Yeah, learning to get that movement smooth and synchronized to propel you forward is really tough. And when awkward tictacs in place are not that fun, snaking around with smooth tictacs definitely are! So, I'm really stoked this video helped enough that you finally got them and even up that surface💪All the practice pays off when the not fun stuff becomes (almost) fun!

[@Aloockhard]

@@SarahParkMatott @Sarah Park-Matott thanks for all the replies! it's 1 am and so i am practicing so i just realized one thing no one mentioned in any "turn" tutorials. everyone mention shoulders but i turn my shoulders, i bend my legs, and still i am so bad at that. i keep flying away from the board every now and then. but i've just noticed why .. it was because i was doing it with my core muscles relaxed. when i do it with my abs tensed it gets 70%better.omg. (idk why i am writing it here, i guess it's just bc i am not planning to make any videos myself (bc i suck at it all) but i guess i just need to share my revelation and i have zero skate friends. XD)

[@jaldojaldojaldo]

Awesome

[@MrZuludemidog]

Thanks so much. These videos make it sooo much easier to understand, learn (and enjoy) skateboard tricks. Def have been a big part of me getting back into skateboarding! 🥳

[@SarahParkMatott]

That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear it 😃 and welcome back to skateboarding.

[@daphnejiyu1816]

I LOVE you! First skateboarding video by which I don't feel intimidated! Actually it's quite the opposite...I realised that I can already perform 2 of the tricks 🥳 Started skateboarding at 28 about a month ago and it has already helped me so much at pretty dark moments! I get discouraged very easily though, and ofc fear of falling is always there keeping me back. Thanks so much for your videos, plz never stop creating content, you are awesome ❤️ caveman is next ;)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you so much Daphne! Welcome to skateboarding! I'm really happy to hear that you liked the video and didn't find it intimidating. It's definitely a tough hobby skill-wise and fear-wise. But, it's all about consistent effort. So, I'm glad you're pushing forward! 🙌 Keep shredding 💪

[@muctruc]

Sarah your videos are thorough and precise. Are you able to create videos on stopping, braking while picking up speed? Power slides and other methods that work for you. It would be a great help🌞

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi! Funny thing is...I've never really needed to learn that myself (although I did work on some power slides) because I've rarely been to a park where I picked up speed at all 😂 But! That's a good point. And I'll write it down in my idea notes! :) Thank you!

[@tinormous-road2gains13]

Hobaskb - this is awesome

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thanks man! 🙏 Glad to see you here!

[@tinormous-road2gains13]

@@SarahParkMatott 🙌🙌🙌

[@Susan-nm5ih]

Another great tutorial, thanks Sarah. Your explanations are wonderful, I like how you add in a bit of science, the odd big word, the reason why you do something and how it works for you, whilst still keeping it simple. Thanks 👍🇦🇺

[@SarahParkMatott]

Aw thank you!! I’m really glad you liked tutorial. I try to add all the bits that I wished I had been told when learning a trick. 😄

[@loweihong]

Kudos!

[@ppol4264]

Today I succeeded feet stomp. 3 times but the fourth time, I landed primo and fell on my back ( I was on grass so it did not hurt too much). So still progress to do

[@winther5269]

These videos are really helpful but i have to say the thing that got me to like was the board! Did you draw the grip tape art yourself!?

[@SarahParkMatott]

Haha glad you’ve found them helpful. Yeah. I do all the grip art myself 😂

[@rabbitruler44]

Leading with the front foot for cavemans and bonelesses is kind of spooky, but definitely looks better. Hope I get there soon thanks for the help 😅

[@SarahParkMatott]

You'll get there 💪 All the micro improvements add up!

[@7snowdog]

I'm totally going to try those! Well, except for the monster walk, as my cruiser doesn't have a proper nose (i start to think that buying a new skateboard, a classical one, is not a bad idea). I'm not learning anything new until i master them :) I've tried caveman before but i didn't really master it and gave up. And my tic-tac sucks, i love watching you doing it since your moves are so much smoother. There's a lot to improve for me but i'm sure it will pay off. I love the Pikachu on your skateboard!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, I get that. I've been playing with a cruiser board the last few weeks too! Definitely been tossed by missing a nose a few times 😂 but that's the fun part! You can still work on the pivots with both feet. Have fun workin' on everything 🙌 And thanks. I miss that pikachu!

[@7snowdog]

@@SarahParkMatott how do you find a cruiser compared to a classical skateboard? Do you have a favourite type or just enjoy both for different reasons?

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@7snowdog the cruiser is heavier by a lot haha But I chose it for cruising, which is why I got one without a nose. I wanted a classic shape to enjoy differently than the standard popsicle. So, I do enjoy them for different reasons. I like my popsicle board for tricks, my freestyle board for freestyle and my cruiser for cruising 😂 haha Been working on ollies and such with the cruiser for a little strength practice and for fun. But man...shinners hurt a whole lot more with the cruiser. That's for sure 😭

[@7snowdog]

@@SarahParkMatott wow, i love how you try different skating styles! But yeah, with how much heavier a cruiser is, i can only imagine how much more it hurts 😅

[@jmacdizzle2070]

SARAH! I just did a pop shuv-it!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hey!! Congrats 😃💪

[@vincentschena1992]

Sarah Vinnie here like your tutorial I'm a 90s flat ground phenom but if you give it enough heart you will learn for you practice any Casper variations I'd love to see them take care keep skating 👍

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi Vinnie! Thanks! I'm actually getting back into caspers now. Hopefully I can work on a few fun variations this summer 😃

[@davidarmbrecht]

I’m 37 and haven’t skated since me early 20s. Your videos are helping me become better than I ever was! I appreciate the breakdowns of different techniques. THANKS!!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi! Thank you so much. I am really stoked to hear that! 💪 Keep working at it, and I’m sure that progress won’t slow down!

[@midnightcrow5690]

Can you make a Video about your skate set up?

[@SarahParkMatott]

I'm working on an idea about my different set ups :)

[@hmudesign]

What are these awesome shin guards you have? Are they skateboard specific? I thought I had some socket ones laying around, but cant find them, so will get some new ones :)

[@SarahParkMatott]

These were actually. These are the fit guy shinguards www.decomposedskateboards.com/safety/decomposed-the-fit-guy-shinguards They're great if you want the all around protection. Though, I use soccer shin guards myself and hide them under my clothes haha

[@lyricslazy204]

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 🤍

[@evaayudhanarta6398]

What is the name for the high socks with pads? Do U feel comfortable in it? I'm going to find ones for myself next time. Thank You, each time I watch your video, I feel motivated!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Ah, those are decomposed skate freestyle shinguards. They are a little restrictive, but they offer protection for my whole shin and calf, and I loved using them as a beginner. Saved me a lot of bruises! But, I also use just soccer shin guards too. And those are a little more comfy. :D Glad you're enjoying the video though! Keep shredding 😃💪

[@stimpykiwi]

Hey! Love the video, I am really struggling to go forward while doing tic tacs, I either go nowhere, or backwards!! Any idea on why this happens?

[@SarahParkMatott]

Without seeing it, it's hard to tell, but you might be leaning a little too far towards the nose. That can strangely make it difficult to go forward! But, I'd also recommend watching my newer video "the secret to tic-tacs, kick turns and pivots" the foot positioning that I emphasize there might help as well! 💪

[@stimpykiwi]

@@SarahParkMatott thanks heaps =)

[@giulianob8517]

Super tutorial! Do you think Monster walk can be practiced on a cruisers board too?

[@SarahParkMatott]

You can probably do a modified version of this on a cruiser board. Cruisers tend to have pretty grippy wheels, which can make them slightly harder (especially to do them properly, which involves slightly sliding the wheels along the ground--something a beginner doesn't have to worry about though). I would give it a go and see what happens! It's basically a great way to practice pivots :D

[@giulianob8517]

Thank you 🙂 I'm new to skateboarding, and what I want to do is mainly cruising / longboarding. At the moment I've got just the cruiser 😁 I am practicing tic tacs to improve stability, and I thought monster walk would help too.

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@giulianob8517 Welcome to skateboarding! Cruising and longboarding are both really fun. These modified monsterwalks and also pivots in all directions will also come in handy for getting more board control 💪

[@clairemilyhome]

Super helpful video, also love the cat!! What is his name 😻

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thanks! glad you liked it 😃 Her name is Sarang. When she was just a baby 🥰

[@mkhairulanwarmhatta1293]

What type shocks you wear in this tutor? How to get it?

[@SarahParkMatott]

They are actually fit guy freestyle skateboarding shin guards, sold by decomposed skateboards online. 😃

[@mkhairulanwarmhatta1293]

@@SarahParkMatott thanks sarah

[@laradscorrea]

How can I go to feet stomp with a bar to hold after, to Just feet stomp properly?

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi Lara, you can definitely hold onto a bar when trying the feet stomp. You can hold something in front of your or next to you!

[@Duderantula]

Thank you for this video (found through a comment on r/NewSkaters), I am only really interested in learning to cruise about on my board, so doing tricks don't appeal to me much (I want to learn to Ollie eventually though, so I can dodge bumps and cracks, and get over curbs)... I am a beginner and have been out with my board three times so far (which doesn't sound like much, but I think I have totally around 8 hours on the board) - but I seem to have hit the point where I am not progressing that well, due to balance issues and perhaps being too scared to fall off my board (had my first fall yesterday!). These tricks are great and seem like they would be useful for getting my confidence up, and improving my balance on my board, so I can then get better at cruising about - seems like you can do these tricks at home, which is great because I live in the UK and it rains a lot haha... Cheers!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi! That's awesome. Just being able to cruise around on a board is amazing. I wish I lived in a place were that was possible, but I'm surrounded by rocks and trees out here haha If your goal is cruising and eventually ollie-ing over cracks and stuff, I definitely recommend working on freestyle foot work (monsterwalks, walk the dog, switchblade). They helped my get comfortable on my board sooo quickly! Seriously was my secret! And then hippie jumps, caveman, etc for comfort jumping on the board (and eventually learning to ollie). Those will really help you level up your comfort and board control 💪 Keep cruising!

[@Duderantula]

@@SarahParkMatott Cheers for the advice mate! Sorry to hear you don't have a place to cruise, but you seem to have done really well with what you've got. I will make a note of the tricks you mentioned - I tried the jumping on the board one whilst stationary last night. Didn't do the flipping the upside board part onto it's wheels as it was late and didn't want to make too much noise haha - but I was surprised how the board didn't slip under my feet when I jumped on it.

[@RyanDraperRocks]

I've heard the feet stomp referred to as the "popcorn" 🤷🏻‍♂️. Thanks for the great videos!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Yeah, I've heard it called that too and other names as well 😂 Glad you're enjoying the videos :D

[@722timothy]

Kitty! Subscribed!

[@jordihamouri1085]

I leurn so mutch faster with your amazing teach skills

[@robinsidhu3691]

Love itt 🫶

[@paulsaalfeld9844]

Thanks for the video! Great explanations! Just started skating and am comfortable kick-turns forwards. (Can do 180s, not extremely consistent, but at least some) I have a bit more problems with backside, any tips for that? I think I might not turn my shoulder enough, it just feels so weird to do for me. Slow Monsterwalk will definitely be the first "bigger trick" I learn. I really like the look of it! Ollies can wait :D But will definitely also try the other 3 tricks until I'm able to do them! Another thing I'm not good at is repositioning my feet while on the board. Any tips for that or just practice, practice, practice? (Today was already better I think) And thanks again!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi! I'm glad you liked the video 😃 Kickturns get easier the more you do them for sure. And it is indeed a trick that's mostly done in the shoulders (the tension that builds up from turn them). I'm not exactly sure how you're doing the backside kick turn because it really depends what stance you're in and if you're rolling regular/fakie etc. But, in general, I would recommend starting with the monster walks. The great thing about monster walks (and the slow ones here) is that you get to do one kick turn after another in two directions. And then working on the other directions (like turning into your blind shoulder) after you start to get these down! It will probably be a lot easier. Lead with your shoulders and keep your knees slightly bent, and you'll get it with practice for sure! :D Repositioning your foot will definitely get better with practice too, but I would recommend going up on the ball of your foot when moving your foot. It will reduce the surface area on the grip tape and also allow you to keep your weight on that foot. Ruins the bottom of your shoes, but that's the life of a skater 😄 You'll get a little better everyday :D

[@paulsaalfeld9844]

@@SarahParkMatott Thanks for the answer! I will try to improve my kick-turns and fakie kick-turns then! Hopefully I can get that monsterwalk to work. After that I will focus on the backside kick-turns. The ball of the foot is in the front next to the toes, right? (English ist not my first language) Thanks for the tips! Oh and one question, how bad is it if your board gets wet due to rain? Its going to rain most of the time the next week. Maybe I find a dry time.

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@paulsaalfeld9844 Yes! No problem :D The ball of your foot is the round part below your toes (specifically the big toe). And I wouldn't recommend intentionally riding in the rain with a good set up. Rain can get stuck in the deck and it can rust your bearings. It's better to ride a good skateboard in dry weather, but if it starts to rain while you're skating it won't immediately ruin the board. I use a really old board to ride when the ground is wet.

[@paulsaalfeld9844]

@@SarahParkMatott Okay thanks! I wont go out in rain then, hopefully the weather report is wrong haha Strange April weather, it snowed a little bit a few minutes ago and last week I was outside skating in 20°C and did not have enough water with me.

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@paulsaalfeld9844 haha I hope the weather report is wrong too! I totally relate to that. New York always has weird weather in spring. It snows then is warm then we get hail. 🤷‍♀️ Hope it stays warm for you to skate!

[@RavenMoon1989z]

Hey so I can tic tac just fine when I'm not going fast but when there is a sharp turn I'm having trouble turning right (I'm goofy footed btw) any idea what I'm doing wrong??

[@SarahParkMatott]

It's really hard to know without seeing it, but if you want to make harder and sharper turns, normally digging in more with the heel and leaning a bit in that direction help 🙌 (I believe right for goofy would be leaning towards the heelside edge of the board.)

[@RavenMoon1989z]

@@SarahParkMatott ok thank you I'll try that

[@parepticon7043]

Help I learned the feet stomp but because I learned it near a wall I can only do it if I know there something in front of me. Any tips ?

[@SarahParkMatott]

Just getting more comfortable on your board will really help, like riding around and doing tic tacs and pivots. One thing you can try for this in particular would be standing behind the board and jumping up onto it. If you can jump up on the board and off a ton of times, it will help you build confidence jumping onto it while flipping the board. 😃 Hippies jumps help in a similar way, just getting used to jumping over the bolts of the deck.

[@うさぎさん-i7v]

When I do tic tacs I start rolling backwards while having my weight center/front..its frustrating help

[@SarahParkMatott]

Try leaning your weight back a little bit, more center/back than front and see if that helps! Putting more of your weight on your back leg should help. Make small adjustments back to see how far. 💪

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

you're saying for the caveman , you're not swinging the board in front of you , but rather at your toeside , does that mean you're actually jumping forward toeside?

[@SarahParkMatott]

You could actually do both. You can swing the board right to your side and jump up so the board travels under your feet. Or you can swing the board a little in front of you (toeside) and jump forward onto the board. I would try both and do what you think is comfortable 💪

[@白渚獄]

I love your cat🤣🤣🤣

[@Aloockhard]

aah what's the cat's name? *_* thanks a lot! i underestimated primo!

[@SarahParkMatott]

The cat's name is Sarang :D And yess, primo is not as easy as it looks haha. It's also harder on a street setup, but you got it 💪

[@Lawliet82]

idk man, skating is just... weird sometimes i mean i still think that the most important thing to know is how to ollie but actually the first thing a beginner should spend time to get good at is riding, just riding the board around without trying to do anything (i love doing this) after you are super comfy riding your skateboard THEN you can try tricks i actually learned how to shove it first of all, which i learned after that i did learn how to ollie then i got my fakie shove its and fakie ollies REALLY well to the point i forgot how to do them normal lmao now i have been learning how to ride switch, like pushing switch (not mongo) what i say is that they all tell you that after the ollie you can learn all the other tricks super fast... but that is not true i mean i learned how to ollie in 2 or 3 days trying hard, the first day my friend told me how you do it, the second and the third one i just kept doing what they told me to and i learned it, simple but yeah, that is a great achieve, but the thing now is how to heelflip or kickflip, after you learn either one or the another THEN you can actually learn everything else much easier but yeah now about the video itself, i think the most important of all these tricks is the tictac, gosh this one helps a LOT in riding!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi, well...I think we have very different approaches to learning to skateboard. And I don't think that's a bad thing. One of the big reasons I wanted to make this channel was just to share an alternate view of skateboarding and the process as the larger narrative is "learn to ollie then be a skater" it seems. If you saw any other videos of mine, I'm actually a big advocate of putting off learning to ollie. I've seen a lot of people quit because they can't learn to ollie. And while riding around a ton is amazing advice and I completely agree with it, not everyone likes to just ride (in fact, I don't have a safe place to just cruise where I live, so wasn't really an option for me). I worked my board control up with endovers and monster walks in a park basketball court. And this is why, I like to advocate for learning a lot of freestyle footwork (like monster walks and endovers) because they build board control if you can't just ride, jumping tricks because the ollie and most street style tricks require jumps, and other tricks that are just fun so you can enjoy each session. In my experience, the more tricks you know how to do, the easier it is to learn how to ollie. Most people don't learn to ollie in two or three days. They learn for months. Skateboarding is very compounding. The more you know, the easier everything is. Nothing is easy. And ollies still might take months. But, they'll definitely be easier to learn if you know tons of other things. I learned a ton of freestyle tricks, and then street tricks (which I tried a few times at the beginning out of curiosity and failed at) came really quickly. So, I think all these tricks are important (obviously since I made the video 😂) But thanks for the comment! I enjoyed reading it. And like I said, I don't disagree with it, but we do have different perspectives :)

[@Lawliet82]

@@SarahParkMatott it seems like everyone has a complete different approach on skateboard! at the very end, if we all stick with it, we all can learn everything but the way to get there is different for everyone and that is just really amazing but maybe i got your point tho, learning how to ollie for me was easy maybe becuz when i tried to learn i already knew how to shove it and i was really comfy in riding my skateboard what i did not say is that it took me months to learn the shove its lol it took me about... idk maybe 4 - 5 months to learn that, and i would ride not all but most of the weekend days, so like, each month has about 8 weekend days and i would go skate about 5 of these days maybe? so yeah, for most people this long just to learn the shove it would be super frustrating and they would quit, i did not do that, i just kept trying no matter how hard it was, no matter how many time i would spend there i would just keep trying and trying and i did it! but i know most people won't do that so then comes your video, which helps these people to not quit and learn other things that are not these kind of tricks

[@SarahParkMatott]

I totally agree! The path and approach to skateboarding can be so different. And I think that's part of why I love it. I tried to skate as a kid and was horrible. I couldn't shove it even after years and eventually gave up. But, I started last year as an adult again and was able to shove it within a few months because I started with freestyle skating and was really really comfortable on the board. That's part of the reason why I made this channel. I really want to encourage other ways to learn skateboarding and help motivate people not to quit. And like you said, you were skating on weekends. So, I bet getting those first few tricks was difficult. But, I'm glad you pushed through! Skating is literally the best!! :D

[@Hendrixski]

Yeah man, the most important thing is to have fun. I see people at skateparks trying to ollie but they can't even ride yet. They're throwing their boards, they're yelling. Nah man. I think these five tricks, plus a manual and plus a power slide should all be learned before one even tries to ollie.

[@briansobb19]

omg that kitty

[@toastflavor]

Kitteh!

[@buzimay]

❤ love u

[@SatraKien]

What a cute cat :3 What's their name?

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! I can't believe how tiny she is here haha Her name is Sarang (love). 🙃

[@antideus9389]

Monster walk ims snowboarding is called a Penguin walk.

[@SarahParkMatott]

penguin walks in skateboarding are like a monsterwalk, but at about...15 degree intervals 😂

[@Jigglywiggly-w5p]

This IS SO HELPFUL!!!!!!🫶🙌🙌😭