How to Actually Get Good at Skateboarding FT. John Hill

[@sarahjacobs1062]

This video is exactly what I needed at 3:04 AM on a Tuesday, thanks George for always being the most supportive homie out there

[@awkwardfoxxo8050]

5 am... On a tuesday... In a different year...

[@apetska4817]

@@awkwardfoxxo8050 close enough

[@devindeocampo]

2:15am on a wednesday

[@joshuasnajdar9474]

2:30am on a Tuesday 2 years later!

[@vitorprentice5814]

@@awkwardfoxxo8050 7.48 PM on a friday 2 years later

[@zeonmarques]

My war Shuvit down a 2 stair

[@gazebo9730]

Skating Insider might as well make it a pop shuvit my guy

[@stankybaboon3799]

Andrew Shortreed i was too :) everyone was, just have confidence and tell yourself you don’t care if you get hurt

[@cjs.xt4]

My war shuvit down a curb

[@lilval8032]

Andrew Shortreed try ollieing a shorter gap like a minor step and then just get really comfortable and then move on to the curb. that’s what i did and now i’m skating 2 stairs.

[@marcelinas4387]

My war: doing ollie down one stair or 180 shuv it

[@PKBaires]

damn anthony really be FLEXIN with his Airpods™

[@eggrokk5030]

you mean tony

[@929dasher]

Daniel Ahumada 🤣🤣🤣

[@brockyoller5208]

Ever flex on wireless headphone users by using wired headphones

[@norafaye2131]

Have u ever seen some1 so excited about a t shirt

[@strawberrywigz1658]

Myself and George, come mon u watch be stressed as well :p

[@nooneasked6620]

someone*

[@wockywojak3280]

@@nooneasked6620 delete your comment

[@karimpj3552]

Thomas Ryder oh maannnnnn

[@nooneasked6620]

Why?

[@mitchellkang4489]

George: “Saying beautiful speech” Anthony: “WHOOOOAAAHHH DUUUDE!!!!! IT SMELLS LIKE BROOOOOKE IN HEEEERE!!!!!”

[@929dasher]

Retro Parkour I don’t flex but my air pods but when I do I don’t talk to broke people 😳🤣🤣

[@ticattack6131]

Irrelevant Skater If you had punctuation in that sentence , i would have figured it out more easily...

[@Mogely]

dude i loved this because I've been there from the beginning of my skateboard journey to where i am now and one thing that i have learned confidence helps out, if you can transfer the energy you build up while your hyped after landing a trick to go for a few tricks that seem intimidating you'll be surprised in how you can lessen the intimidation. p.s. that voice over as you went for the sw fs 360 was gold 😂🙌🏻

[@prestong5869]

are you the guy from braille?

[@enzokazimy5321]

George bro imma keep it real with u but u have inspired me to get good at skating I was going through some struggles with school and girls but watching your videos have helped me a lot with stress cuz of you I bought my first board and let me tell you when I finished putting that board together and stared to skate it all my worries just went away all I can say is thanks man keep doing what u do and I hope u reach that 1mill subscribers cuz u are da best man :)

[@CdoggsGaming]

off topic but dont you love when girls that wear thrasher hoodies literally make fun of you for skating cause that happened to me in high school and i was mind boggled. Also hope youre making good progress in skating man, i just started again after having to quit for 2 years.

[@parzival1320]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@prod.soulburn4403]

6:06 that kickflip is soo good

[@YACHTY.___prod.]

I’m turning ten in september and I’ve been skating for 3or 4 months i have learned Ollie’s kinda kick flips both shuvits backside frontside 180s varials and trying 360 flips and whoever reads this have a great life 🙂

[@userrshremy]

bruh your 9-years-old and you can prolly kickflip better than me

[@gazebo9730]

Jesus

[@datguy9408]

I’m jealous of your age, I wish I started at that age instead of 23 :/

[@Burner-wb9zt]

Your 10 and better than me lol

[@nunyabusiness776]

Bro wtf I've been skating almost two but I can't do 180s. For some reason shuv it's and pop shuvits are much easier, any help?

[@deanblack2259]

Love seeing you interact and shout out other skaters, especially less well known/folks you just met. Highlighting the best of the community.

[@UniversalHomeboy]

I'm 25 and dealt with alot of depression as a teenager. I fell off from skating when I got super addicted to synthetic pot around 2010 and didn't get on my board much after I got clean. I DID get into music heavily and learned multiple instruments and now play gigs semi regularly so there's that. However that being said, I'd ride here and there but it wasn't enjoyable. Flash forward and I'm clean 9 years of that shit and something has clicked inside my head and I ride almost everyday now. George, your videos have helped me be more confident in myself as a person and not just a skater. You have helped me realize how much I was in my head as a kid and unable to just ride and have fun. Everything felt like a moment to prove something when it wasn't. Now I go out alone and just ride and do some random shuvs and Grinds here and there. Still getting comfortable enough to approach a park again but you inspire me to be the skater I needed as guidance when I was little. Keep doing what you do bro ✌️ #helmetgang

[@Starwars6012]

Who?

[@dj9savy]

This advice is all absolutely true. You think you can’t ever do it but you eventually do if you keep at it. Simple as that. I suck at stuff as well (not a natural) and have figured out and I am still learning stuff at 35 in skateboarding!

[@wlzk.playermac3255]

Im watching a lot of your videos! Good job!

[@mendezsupra2785]

Watching this during the pandemic. Pretty sad but still rolling.

[@VXBAKER]

That tip he gave at 8:05 is an amazing tip and something that no one ever says in any trick tip videos. Someone told that when I was stuck on tres and I got it hella easy after that.

[@evanstrang7169]

What is it lol

[@coolbrotherf127]

I believe that so much about improving at skateboarding is all about setting goals and a plan to reach those goals. I also think that the more you learn, the more creative you can be and the more fun opportunities you create for yourself. Nailing a cool grind or flip trick over a cool gap just makes you feel cool and rewards the time put into improving.

[@StevenSteeze]

Such a fun sesh! Hopefully John isn't on the next one..

[@sebastiantuesta7535]

Steven Steeze Why not

[@nodnarb6171]

Steven Steeze this is a joke right?

[@jorgetrendyhq447]

nodnarb it is a joke he was the one in the video

[@churrosconamor6696]

Start vlogging bro shit was hilarious. 😂

[@whenwillitbecold]

nodnarb i like the killcat pfp

[@hannomackTV]

I‘m 43 and i‘ve been started skating 3 Years ago. My progression is sooooo slow, but i have fun, anyway. But this horrible kickflip....i will never land this one on demand but i‘ve couple of years left for practicing 👍

[@hannomackTV]

@Olive Gang yeah congrats dude. next year i will follow you 😉👍

[@IssacSimpson]

Just have fun, skate as much as you can, skate with an unique style, try new things and pretty much just simply skate. That's my advice

[@gregkis]

Do 1 trick that scares the crap out of you every session~NSI skateboarding. I've lived by this ever since I heard it. I'm 32 now, and I am progressing faster now than when I was 13

[@hunterhamilton8853]

2 legends with 2 dope KZbin channels 😍

[@929dasher]

Thanks you for shouting me out ❤️❤️❤️ means a lot bro

[@ticattack6131]

Irrelevant Skater God , finally some gratitude in your series of comments

[@ChrisMissed5656]

This video helped so much and almost there to 80k

[@Matt-jo4nz]

Best collab! Need an ‘Arrow skate co x Progress daily’ merch drop!!

[@naelvincent9491]

This was such a wholesome video

[@raymondjblaze7761]

I can apply this to my skateboarding, rap and bboy skills. I love you George!!!!! Peace homeboy

[@owenpeterson9962]

i love the sound the wheels and board make when they hit the ground + keep up the great vids

[@Jjaazz]

Me too

[@KenshinSeta]

What I found very important is to make sure you practice your basic tricks on a regular basis. And that is something that you can best do when you are alone because it is boring and frustrating and skating with friends might distract you from that. I used to pick a certain trick for a day. Like 100 kickflips, next day 100 tre-flips, next day 100 bs crooks... and so on. And dont count the sketchy ones! I think that this is what over time slowly made me get alot better than my friends. Boring repetition... Do something over and over and over again until it haunts you in your dreams and then you have it.

[@taliesinangling3564]

Your “the skateboard” pictures trucks are on backwards 😬12:39

[@Burntchickennugget22]

How do you people notice these things

[@Botched_toes]

theyre on the right way though. kingpin should always be facing the inside of the board and the pivot cup should be facing outwards.

[@taliesinangling3564]

Same One That’s right, and in the picture its backwards.

[@ronnocrd]

I haven't been skating to long and I stopped for probably about a year before starting up again recently. when I started I spent a lot of time riding back and forth on flat learning to ollie and I got pretty good at it but I still felt like the board and myself weren't really connected and I would make a lot of dumb mistakes and just generally had to battle for every trick which eventually led to me stopping. Fast forward a year and I'm late for work, to save ten minutes I grab my board and skate to work for the first time...all the little obstacles hills etc took some getting used to but after about a month I found myself feeling really confident just moving around and the board began to feet like it was an extension of myself. I started trying to learn tricks again and it turns out that little bit of diligence on the basic riding had a massive impact on the speed at which I learn. the added confidence and control has made everything easier and I even managed to drop in on a mini the other day on my second attempt (something I was so scared of learning) as well as getting real close to heelflips. The main thing people need to understand in order to get better is you have to pay your dues, fall on your ass dust yourself off get up and repeat the process until you succeed. skating isn't so much about what you know but more about what you have taken the time to train your body and muscle memory to do. also, people should take the time to get good at tricks. Personally, I think it's more impressive to have a consistent stylish ollie and no flip tricks than it is to have a crappy rocket ollie and a crappy rocket kickflip. Give each trick the attention it deserves and you won't end up carrying poor technique forward onto the tricks that those tricks lead to.

[@tiaantoowavy2251]

I'm a music producer and I have to say, the Musicbed music is amazingly high-quality and well mixed! It also really fits the vlog

[@williamparker3218]

Omg this is like my two worlds colliding, New York bloggers and New York skaters, love it

[@VacaflorVids07av]

Adding the Beleaf tracks at the end are sweet! Great video George! Gotta look into Musicbed!

[@mafa5953]

i started a month and i can ollie and almost heelflip, ill be back in a year. wish me luck

[@daugurrendan15]

Aye man I'm new to skateboarding and I love your content. Chill and fun to watch. Trying new things and having fun

[@bigcheese1964]

This was a really good video man, keep it up

[@AlexisHernandez-vt4zb]

Your videos inspire me to be a better skateboarder and a better person

[@matbrd6153]

Skating with my sister helps me so because we progress together at the same time

[@jarrettchrist]

mathieu forcade but it is good to skate wit people better than u

[@baker97]

Yeah I skate with my sister and we help each other helps alot

[@matbrd6153]

Jarrett Brice wow that comment I posted is old ! And not that true anymore (she gave up..) so yeah now I skate with a friend that is less scared than me so seeing him accomplish new things is just so overwhelming !

[@baker97]

@@matbrd6153 I can't skate with friends cause of corona but me and my friends text each other tips of how to do Ollie's and kick flips and crap like that

[@jarrettchrist]

matbrd 6 how have u progressed?

[@devilchildsteve3978]

Steven is now the official skateboarding counsellor

[@FruitloopLeviathan]

Guys this comes from someone who practices classical piano. Build yourself a routine. Let's say 10 minutes of old tricks, 10 minutes manuals and balances, 10 minutes rails, and 30 minutes new tricks. Adjust this in function of what you want to do. But if you do this routine with consistency every day, this is how you get good. I learned this from the piano and it works in skateboard or basically anything you like. Also, look up videos about how to do tricks and how to perfect tricks. This is basically the "theory" part of skateboarding.

[@imthewallflower]

you are so underrated im crying

[@thesodathief]

Absolutely EXCELLENT video George. Great job man!

[@oscarhernandezarzeta6222]

I love your videos George, they inspire me to make my own, cheers from Mexico :D

[@themusicbed]

Welcome to the fam, George 🤘

[@boomah47]

so glad you've been using sports songs in the videos recently, they're awesome

[@User-u7x4e]

Notif gang shoutout Brooklyn skaters

[@LuisCruz-sp9wp]

i bought my board early july, first board since like i was 10. getting to cruise around was hard alone. but, once i had that down, it made me feel like i can do anything if i just keep going for it. i think the secret to skate boarding is just consistency.

[@Drakmord13]

Love how Steven keeps roasting john XD

[@fuego_jonny6528]

That hoodie looks dope AF 👀👌🏿🤧

[@aarongarza6077]

skate with people who are better than you and encouraging is super helpful and applys to a lot more than just skating

[@nettykunai4842]

Hey George, I hope I'm able to have a sesh with you in nyc one of these days considering I live here. Keep up the awesomesauce work🎉🎉

[@A-LittleMoreContext]

Well one of the things that I find helps me the most is finding a place where there are few other skaters. For example, if I'm at a busy park, I usually just stick to the things I know how to do and don't commit myself to trying and failing the same trick 100 times... However, if I go early in the morning to a less popular park, then I don't mind just trying my ass off, trying totally new stuff, just lying on the ground for a minute to catch my breath if I take a slam and I'm the only one there.

[@elyogito5621]

Great, relaxed, laidback video

[@steezah3063]

WE NEED MORE STEVEN.!!!!!!

[@alexwoods1433]

Who would dislike this video it’s so freaking positive.

[@spencerethridge1463]

George is just such a nice dude

[@reedosaurus]

I would love to see you give John some of your eyebrows. Love the channel!

[@griffinloucks5327]

my boy looking like victor from dispicible me.

[@callumbubsy66]

I love your videos!! You should do a oceanic trip around Aussie and nex Zealand!!

[@aidancrowley6166]

Steve said what I always think gets me better, no need to say more 😂

[@manuelsailer9955]

The hoodie and the shoes matches perfect togheter

[@OUSTET]

Having fun made my tricks so much better

[@CynderWolff]

1 am on a wednesday and laid up w a fucked up ankle , needed this

[@Positive_Mindset22]

That last few words really worked but I’m injuryed so i cant sk8 I’m sad but excited

[@ulan.8968]

That Chance song in the intro is 😩😩👌👌❤️

[@eeidoc_]

Love the stuff man

[@stefanhrvatski9152]

Unintentional rap beginning at 11:18 until the end. Really digging the flow :D

[@libots7813]

Steve’s cool. He’s funny 😂

[@qual1356]

Love the vids bro keep up the good work 💪💯

[@nodnarb6171]

This video sends a good message, hopefully people take this advice

[@joshuagibson3323]

Love these videos 😁

[@mikehunt5926]

I finally fucking learned kickflips, it took me a fucking year and a half but I’m so fuccing hyped

[@samhoskins4735]

Woah George you be fly matching them adidas with your hoodie

[@Waynimations]

Love your videos man

[@asfetmedialtd.1279]

love your videos. gotta ask before I die, did you break your nose at some point in your life?

[@aarongarza6077]

and the music is fire the last vid nutt

[@zzillaa4075]

Skating your own style is the best advice, too often we try to skate like someone else and it's just not for us...

[@connorbich8207]

This man looks like Vector and I love it

[@minecraftstampyfan22]

so i’m kinda in a tough situation right now. i recently badly injured my knee, but it’s almost fully healed. i’ve been very much considering taking up skateboarding, but i’m pretty nervous to injure my knee again. i’ve long boarded before, but i want to start doing this kind of skating. what are some good places to start off before moving onto a skate park? also i’m kind of worried that people will judge me for being a girl and skating :/ do you have any early beginner tips/tricks for me?

[@milo_pug5250]

probably start off with gaining balance on grass or carpet and then start cruising on concrete. Once you're comfortable with cruising you can just cruise around like anywhere tbh. i prefer a university campus since you get to explore and then you can learn tricks by like watching yt videos. I think its cool to be a girl skater since youre breaking gender norms

[@minecraftstampyfan22]

Milo_Pug cool, thanks so much! :) another thing i’m still unsure about is going down hills/going fast and then slowing down/stopping. i’ve watched videos on how to stop but none of them really give a full explanation. and i’m just afraid of hills/going fast in general. do you happen to have any tips for that?

[@milo_pug5250]

@@minecraftstampyfan22 what i do is just bend my knees because it gives me more control and i feel you bc i was afraid of going fast too. I would just work up the speed by working on pushing and going down small hills and then bigger and bigger ones. To stop you can put one shoe against the ground but most of the times i hop off and do a board pick up.

[@minecraftstampyfan22]

Milo_Pug cool cool, thank you! :)

[@sepp46]

Positive video, liked.

[@paigechriscooper2621]

Does anyone else get parts of the video with no audio

[@matt21196]

I use to skate 12 years ago and just got back into it, and now I'm only landing 5/10 ollies. Like everyone says practice makes perfect

[@dylandoesmusic4992]

The commentary got me at 6:38 😂

[@matteoverhoest412]

I just started skating again at the age of 20. Just broke my wrist... :O Really look forward to go skate again tho!

[@javierstephenson6452]

Thanks for shouting out my boy tony

[@gwats]

thank you for this video you hero

[@yk-nf6wf]

This what i need while in english class

[@marlonanderson9734]

Yo that’s 51 park I always go there cool

[@frankiebeonthemap8221]

If someone asked me how to get better at skating I would say eh don’t quit JUST SEND ITTTT

[@hawkwind769]

Man, we could use a full Steven interview 😎

[@mattbarker650]

I like how your helmet blends into the white sky. Like a green screen lol (not hating I was checking the brand actually bc I want to get a helmet for myself)

[@DAEX2]

Literally all you need to do to be a good skater and this may sound stupid but send it I’m telling you your going to eat cement your going to fall your gonna get a nut shot but just do that shit and ask anyone if your going for a trick and your afraid or nervous your 9/10 times gonna fall confidence is a must

[@Michael-oi5vx]

Plz get a restock your brand is awesome 🔥

[@MrPDTaylor]

I love wall AND I love yellow!

[@jaanchaudhry1682]

2:32 (gameday pic) damn he really got us like that

[@dylandoughney7307]

Any shoe reviews coming in the near future

[@Michael-oi5vx]

Let’s go 80k!

[@ytbaby1730]

Bro I *actually* can’t wait to get Arrow gear!

[@RONNftww]

I’m thinking of getting new wheels. I’m deciding on two atm. Bones STF or Spitfire Formula conical sharp. Which one should I get

[@jerox3412]

6:22 Scooter kid ! RIP