This Is NOT A Basic Trick

[@Simon0103]

"switch back lip is basic" LMAO BRO IS U NYJAH???

[@beatstreat-gy4qd]

we live in a world where switch doesnt matter. id say, half of skateboarders in the modern day, are learning switch tricks before regular tricks. like, some real erik koston wanna bees. they have a larger switch trick list than their normal stance.

[@jadedwitness9840]

​@@beatstreat-gy4qd unfortunately your inept response is wrong on every front, switch exists, it always will.

[@wilbs5970]

@@beatstreat-gy4qdthat’s completely false if someone learned more switch tricks then normal tricks then they aren’t technically switch

[@astrohash2586]

​@@wilbs5970 I believe your statement is false. I'm goofy because that's what felt natrual to me when I first started skating. Having my right foot forward made sense with out even thinking about puting the left foot forward. Now if I decided that I was going to learn all my tricks in regular stance and none in goofy. I would still be a goofy skater.

[@wilbs5970]

@@astrohash2586 ig it just depends on what stance you prefer to ride in not tricks

[@Solaxer]

I think skateboarding has progressed so much and people are so used to seeing insane enders posted as Instagram clips that they’ve forgotten what’s truly basic and what isnt

[@MaxDavis-pu5ld]

Fax

[@sk8_z567]

I know like I post a video of doing a pretty big air with a indy grab and some kid commented you're so bad you can't even kick flip which I can and actually the jump I did is even harder for me to get big air then do a kick flip so the point is people have truly forgotten how to actually respect good skaters.

[@rocferdable]

What's funny is, the dude that called it a basic trick, probably can't even do a Switch Back Lip.

[@beatstreat-gy4qd]

nah, skating is weird. i know people that can kick flip nose grind, but can ride on a side walk cause the cracks mess with their ability to ride. and people are learning flat 4s when they learn tricks. after they learn to kick flip, they learn fakie flip, then switch flip. then nollie flip. and are doing this with all their tricks. its not that they forgot was basic, its just that a switch flip is a basic trick now.

[@magicmark3309]

@@beatstreat-gy4qda switch flip may be a basic trick, but a back lip(switch or not) is one of the most uncomfortable and anything but “basic” as far as difficulty goes.

[@Sk8ethos]

The dude that called switch backlip a basic trick probably can't even kickflip

[@nubbiewubbie7285]

It's always the people that can do the least that say the most

[@Stoicambition93]

@@nubbiewubbie7285fr 😂

[@nolanstone4723]

Yeah the real skaters know the dedication and repetition and pain it took to learn.

[@Zemu8]

Probably can't even board slide

[@tshriskased9405]

Right!

[@MuhkeeE]

Damn that elbow

[@urban_video5949]

Damn I remember this video, I honestly love seeing skaters get frustrated or angry that they can’t land a trick and trying their best to push through the mental barrier shows that pure passion for skateboarding

[@Tingley19]

Yup. I ride bmx but that’s why I prefer the longer version of their video parts showing how many attempt actually go into the tricks they throw in a video. It’s tons of times and falls even for professionals.

[@pyrexiah6289]

Haven’t skated in like a year .. it’s been a rough year.. need to go take some time for myself and get back to my roots ..

[@maxpower8429]

Going through this right now. Slammed to the flat last week and now I just can’t skate. Failing on everything I commit to, bailing on the majority of attempts. Lost a lot of motivation. I’ll get it back but god it’s annoying

[@joshuahoogeveen3273]

Good to see you still skating man, used to watch your channel all the time. Never heard this term before somehow but it definitely explains why at 30 I'm sketched out to try out things I have slammed doing before!

[@kennethduncan4643]

Ooh, I completely forgot about the yips. Kinda explains a lot of my blocks in climbing right now. Guess I gotta work through the fear of hitting someone when trying hard again😅

[@pycoo7116]

My hack for when I get the yips is to simply put a helmet or other protection on when trying it again, nothing to be ashamed of, especially if you're trying to get back into it 🙌🙌

[@Leo-st9ti]

This happened to me with fly aways and I straight up can not do them anymore and I use to be genuinely insane at them, but ever since my feet completely clipped the bar I just can’t get it

[@SagginAround]

Your my skateboarding inspiration, so please don't let yourself be bothered by people who don't appreciate your work

[@pittylols]

Back lip is hard. John you are a beast!

[@eduardodiaz7894]

Seeing your swell-bow makes me feel better about mine for sure lol

[@Girasol8891]

Lmao I just broke my elbow 2 days ago falling the same way.

[@user-lh7ix1qg8p]

These kinds of slams seem to be what really makes us progress as skaters and push our limits fr. It's like you need to find out what you're truly capable of.

[@zaygibbs2973]

John you're so cool and such an amazing skater, keep skating and keep being you bro, love everything you do keep going

[@Ghost_Party]

Skated for 15+ years and was sponsored in the latter half... can confirm - a switch back-lip is NOT EVEN CLOSE to a basic trick. That sht is scary. Even on a snowboard where your board is attached to you damn feet it's scary...

[@diroos]

Nice one yo!!🔥🤟

[@5am_mills]

Agreed, Sw back lip is not basic nor is a reg back lip

[@imillnotsick420]

When I was like 13 or 14 I went snowboarding with a bunch of my friends and caught an edge and landed on a chunk little chunk of ice like right under my knee cap. It was crazy how swollen my knee was a couple days later, it was literally like 3 or 4 times the size of my other knee. My friends called me Melony like melon knee for weeks lol.

[@DominicKingsun]

Steeze is out of control on them SW Back Lips

[@beaujenks3849]

As weird as it may sound. The yips happens more in golf than any other sport. And the ball isnt even moving.

[@cosmicfreeway]

i have a similar issue. slammed so hard on my shoulder had me hurting for weeks don’t understand i was able to do the trick just fine until that moment. now it seems like i literally can’t do it cause that mental block.

[@dontdoxmelouis7744]

Never heard of the yips till now but I’ve done years of parkour and once took a slam on a backflip and couldn’t bring myself to send one for like 6 months

[@potatopowwa8722]

Most people cant even stand on a skateboard without it slipping out your good fuck what the haters have to say as long as you are having fun or happy with what you are doing who cares.

[@jeffjefferson8137]

i was doing a pop shove down a four stair and landed with my front foot half way on the nose and rolled it so hard i couldn’t walk for a few days. the next time i skated i did the same thing. i haven’t really skated since. i’ve tried but everything is terrifying except shoves for some reason.

[@alexparkhurst3882]

Broooo the yips are so relatable. A little while ago I was doing a flat 360 in the dark and ate concrete now I can’t even do one out a bank. Although I slowly but surely am getting more comfortable with it. If you can conquer your yips, that gives me hope bro keep it up!

[@crandalloniusgaming662]

Shit dude. That elbow looked rough. Was that from hitting it or hyper-extending it?

[@joshuapowellskate]

Dang, I myself can barely Ollie switch, props to you.

[@MasterRoshi_007]

This was Sebastian before Scientology, he was a skater, happy and free… kids watching this, please don’t be a victim to Scientology ❤

[@davidethridge9138]

This is John he's always been John lol

[@SamHain237]

"The body keeps the score"

[@luke_dickinson]

me everytime doing hard flips from one rlly bad sack💀

[@kevinp1046]

It could've been a poorly worded compliment. Like "It's a surprise to finally see you struggle since you always do things so effortlessly." Maybe not though.

[@R37ARD3D]

Damn that was a smooth & satisfying ending

[@kennethrand1032]

Ollie is a basic trick, anything switch is advanced.

[@Lakesurfer618]

Back lips regular scare tf out of me, gotta watch some videos on how the weight distribution or something because I always end up falling forward on the rail

[@Scaden124]

That switch flip back lip was awesome 👍 I also think that the comment might have been sarcastic.

[@andrewcowles8785]

Man i can switch flip back lip better than i can switch back lip 😂

[@snottyboy9983]

bro watched the baseball anime

[@tryptime]

bs lip is very likely the hardest rail slide you can do without adding flips.

[@user-ri3tw5zc9b]

That wasn’t just a skatepark those were THE shreadquarers

[@carolinamotomadness1987]

Switch back lip is deffnetley hard

[@steelokey]

Switch flip back lip is just not even fathomable lol

[@user-yd3vb3fp9j]

No lipslide is a basic trick front or back their hard as hell

[@McFarlaneDragonClan]

Awe wow yeah you did. Your forearm swelled up huge. That's crazy.

[@MosStephResell]

Agree, completely. But insecure, not even.

[@Daf__XL]

If lips are basic, then tre is preschool and they're still in comp runs

[@sandhanitizer15]

It's guaranteed that whoever left that comment can't even skate handrails and is nowhere close to the level that you skate lol. Do not even bother with comments like that. Basic trick... lmao get outta here with that.

[@joshuakim802]

Bro, I’ve been doing switch bs lips for years and I’ve landed a few switch flip bs lips and I always thought it’s a basic trick I cannot stress how encouraging it is to hear this, because I feel like my skating is trash

[@fatalln13]

Swell bo ya know!!! I know 2!

[@Adam-jv9wz]

Lip is tough enough, without adding back or let alone switch... far from basic

[@Zanderrman]

The dude that said that probably doesn't know what switch means lol

[@proprestudio]

💥💥👀

[@genoooo556]

The yips?

[@spookerlmao]

Ion lie I can't even Ollie I have no idea how that shit works

[@ThatBoyDannyV.]

That's why you always wear pads

[@kooskoos8181]

I cud never ollie into back lip or back Smith. I cud only kickflip in, i only landed 1 within a few tries but i scares me. I fully committed to a kf back Smith n locked up n broke my elbow. My elbows always kills now, but i really wanna do 1. Has anybody else encountered this with a trick? I just can't get the shoulder n hip swing right, and when i Kf i dont even have to think it just goes naturally into either of those. Ppl always found it weird n funny.

[@user-hx5mu9ts6u]

I want that rail but I’m broke😢

[@jkarnold100]

‘Switch back lip is basic’ dudes who only *watch* skateboarding

[@StaveBrentski]

Uh anything switch is advanced....

[@lufa7886]

look who came crawling back to skating🤪

[@johnmarc1986]

Why not wear elbow pads?

[@GuitarFRETBOARDHACKS]

Backlip is definitely not basic. Switch backlip is just fucked. Its usually a keyboard warriors saying the nonsense.

[@jacobe9187]

Someone’s MAAAAAADDD LMAO any grind and or rail tricks aren’t basic. 😂

[@chrismiller396]

Commenter probably doesn't understand the difference between boardslide and lipslide, and doesn't understand what switch means.. You shouldn't be letting people who can't even skate critique your skateboarding, John. Bad john.

[@Brandon-Booth]

Skibbidi

[@Its_iQ]

“Basic”😂😂 Anybody who calls any trick in skateboarding ‘basic’ must not REALLY be on a board as much as a regular skater

[@danstephan2826]

Their just saying, compared to all the tech tricks you do.

[@jordangordon2350]

Guy that says that trick is basic probably doesnt ollie

[@midtiergaming5090]

no shame in wearing elbow and wrist pads

[@Daniel-of6rw]

Guy who commented that mean comment probably longboards

[@BlenderRender1]

All theses im better than you and that's such a basic trick how can you not do that trick is the reason why I stoped skateboarding. I found other hobbies that intrest me more than skateboarding so it works out in the end.

[@Ruok98Reborn]

I think that comment was a joke 😐

[@Skatermonke_vr]

A SKATE PARK YOU MEEN THE REVIVE SKATEPARK

[@anactualplant9574]

What am I, insecure? 😂😂