Learning to skateboard the RIGHT WAY!

[@rickyglaser]

www.twitch.tv/rickyglaser I've been having lots of fun livestreaming IRL skateboarding on Twitch follow along to catch me live :)

[@JusticeConstantine]

Ricky, With as many criticisms there are about the internet, seeing you and Hegla working with each other via KZbin is so inspiring.

[@timothyquinn4919]

The interwebs would be cooler with more Rickys and less trolls or perma-angry people.

[@Dawwwg]

It's not only cool to see the commitment & progress (much respect to you @HeglaKZbin !), but it's definitely also motivating & helpful for new skaters; given these are sincere vids that represent the journey realistically.

[@lurklingX]

helga is one of my favs shown so far because it's like.... she's def learning, and you see time passing, and she isn't trying to make it like an ego thing where she only shows success. i like how she talks through what she's doing, what her aims are, and successes, failures and adaptations. there was one other girl i saw on an episode like this that legit seemed like she was trying to learn to skate.... it was in the same one where one girl was "trying to impress a boy". like helga, it seemed so real and so relatable and i just loved it.

[@kainblooden]

I just brought a skateboard last Friday!! These videos have help boost my confidence to finally try skateboarding! Wish I got into sooner I'm nearly 40 now.

[@Avaddon911]

I turned 40 in August and started about a month ago with my 8y old son. EVERYTHING HURTS 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@okbuddyhvHznbsbsn]

you are the reason i keep skating ❤

[@homesickNovalis]

I'm 43 and haven't skated since I was a teen.. just got a board this morning 😍

[@lurklingX]

pretty much same! it was a diff series that got me.... "skating for adults" or something and like the 2nd one in, i was like I NEED A BOARD!!!! and got one on order, then found ricky pretty soon after (braille first, which.... hey, at least it let me recognize the man himself when his channel popped in my recs.) and haven't stopped watching. figure that i'd get some mentals down first, and been doing balance board stuff in the interim. now i have board AND just cleared garage and am ready to go!

[@RazorRC]

Awesome, great video. I started skating in my 40's about 3 months ago and it took me about 5 hours to land my first shuvit. So fun.

[@roberthunt6929]

Watch these with my 6 year old son, he repeats the tips you give when we are riding together. Thanks for being a positive place for beginners

[@KallieSpence]

I’m glad your son is doing what he loves!❤❤

[@cormacmccoy1]

There is so much joy in me watching someone get these tricks and remembering that same feeling that i had :D

[@IG-Adoptafosterdog]

Funny enough I watched you two separately and loved seeing the connection. I've also been struggling with shuvits and ollies, and I feel like I'm learning along with @Hegla with your help, too! good stuff!

[@jaknofuture1250]

Must be v. satisfying knowing that she's actually watching your reactions and taking the advice you give. Hopefully this continued series will help her - and anyone else also learning - to keep at it and improve. That's the way you succeed.

[@ButterKing-28]

This is so inspiring for me. I am thinking about buying a skateboard and learning it.

[@crabsoft]

There was a brief moment in time when video responses were a thing on KZbin and this was the world I dreamed of. Good job, yo.

[@Pierce-xb6vi]

YES! Finally you said it! She needs to get to an actual park and get with people who can get her to that next phase!

[@JosephWelte]

RESPECT FOR HELPING BEGINNER SKATERS GET BETTER. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU AND SKATE WITH YOU ONE DAY, YOU SEEM SO HUMBLE AND KIND.😀😀❤❤

[@Lebob_pro]

also she is actyl takeing it seriously and is having fun and that is what it is all abt

[@kylespevak6781]

It's astonishing how much "i think people are judging me so i stopped" is said

[@lurklingX]

because it's a lot of pressure if you think you are in the way, or that people are trash talking you like it's damn highschool and cliques. and they DO do that. but.... gotta recognize it's not everyone and it's also not limited to skateboarding. practicing in a garage or at home or in parking lots to get basic skills first i think really takes the pressure off.

[@Labergemusic]

I seriously wish I was learning to skateboard in 2023. The amount of insights you can get just from a video like this make the sport much less intimidating to new skaters. That being said, I don't think I would trade the comradery and people I've met from putting myself out there and going to skateparks. I guess I'm happy to see skateboard reach new people and all the comments of people learning. It's the best activity.

[@Mtaalas]

I always explain that "your head turns first so you can see where you're going, then your shoulders follow your head and turn to that direction and THEN your legs follow your shoulders and the board just comes along and you don't need to even try to do anything. You go where you want, and the board follows YOU." :)

[@HorizonRover]

It's hard to find a smooth ground in the UK :)

[@gabiromilk]

This series is awesome! Thank you both for doing that!

[@vibe1270]

1:33 absolutely, I always say you're not trying if you're not falling

[@Luke-Emmanuel]

she needs to do tic tacs to get skate muscle memory:) switches and 360s, everyone should. kinda confuses me seeing so many modern skaters wobbly on their boards and u know its cuz of no tictacking and movement pivots were learnt. really creates the shoulder, hip and legs to become one to leanr any other trick or movement

[@benoduartebd]

Ya Its cool watching new skaters on fire. I don't care how good they are. It's about the fun.👍

[@PeterSchmidt-cq6vt]

it begins with the thougth means that if you can imagine doing something it is possible...when you are confident about balance and speed remember to look where you want to go as your head will follow where you are looking at your sholders will follow so your hips will follow.,and hips dont lie..relax.enjoy

[@AshleyKeatings-wo3rx]

Hey hegla never give up keep skating I believe in you x

[@TahelCohen-d8c]

Invite her to the braille house!!

[@ComicusFreemanius]

"Lifestyle not a hobby, fam" is what I would advise. You can have more than one but in the moment it's all encompassing.

[@benjaminchartre2529]

Her board seems to have a rough tail, you should send her a Ricky board!!😂😂

[@shaimorris]

super useful series and nice to see the sweet collab

[@ghost_615]

Watching the entire video waiting for you to comment on your own advice like "Yeah, I totally agree!" Rickception 😂

[@JilliansNL]

YAY. I missed hegla's videos but I don't mind watching this again but this combo is just doing it for me I don't know why. #rickyxhegla

[@timothyquinn4919]

Everyone thinks skateboarding is easy It's not. Everything is hard. It gets easier over time but everything is hard. I figured out how to pop the board from nose manny yesterday I'm pretty hyped.

[@insanogeddon]

Funny outsiders think skaters are arrogant when they know better than most about eating shi+ and have few illusions about what they aren't and are capable of

[@kylespevak6781]

I'd argue everything is easy, people are just quitters and self-defeatist. People act like you're going to pick up a new skill and be pro instantly 😂

[@Kvernen]

From my pov, you look like a star! I mean, the fearlessness (or so it seems, haha). I recently started myself (soon 34), and the fear of falling is what scares me to commit 100%. Then I see you, jumping up and down on the board, doing 180-twists and practicing shove its like it's nothing 🔥 On those shove its, I would've been so scared of landing wrong on the board and flipping over on my back. Which I've done while trying out powerslides when I couldn't even stand properly on the board. Fell right on my tailbone, and couldn't even roll on my back without it hurting for over 6 weeks. I know using the board as often as you can is probably the best. But here in Norway it's started to freeze on the streets, give it some weeks to a month and we will get snow. So, besides spending time on the board, have you used any other methods practicing your balance? Keep it up! Looking forward seeing your progression!

[@insanogeddon]

Paying it forward like a true-blue good bloke

[@bobten-ve3do]

Love the vids ricky!

[@lurklingX]

6:49 THIS. this is what i meant about the encyclopedia of tricks, and also comparing similar ones side-by-side. i'm sure i wouldn't be the only one hitting that up OVER AND OVER. maybe it'd be good to do a version on *DaBoyz* as well, where you can see it performed by multiple people to see how it may look a little different depending on the skater. like maybe it's high or low, or fast or slow. those variations on a trick would be cool too. i saw something like that on the B, where it was a fast and a slow kickflip and that was the FIRST TIME i saw that mentioned even as a possibility. actually like the slow version because you see the board moving better and it looks cooler because of that. (also mentioned this particular thing for content because it could easily be filmed while you're all in diff locations. you could even have the ricky version of the encyclopedia, the UZI version, the JD version, etc etc. then if someone bonds well with a certain skater's style or explanations they might use that one as the go to. so yeah, you could have the group version and solo versions. would be easy content and also good for popping up into the feed for people starting to learn tricks.)

[@aba1491]

what helped me level out my board while ollieing was moving my feet so they cover the bolts but put my foot at an angle so only 3 bolts are showing that way it almost forces the board to level out and wrap my back foot around the back tip of the tail

[@stevefrench1356]

thank you all youtubers for sharing

[@TheSkepticSkwerl]

she went from "this is impossible" to landing it in 4 days. Kids these days need to know skills take weeks months, years to get good at it.

[@kylespevak6781]

9:35 "i fell over so bad, it was so embarrassing" Literally a tiny stumble with no one around. Spot light effect is a bitch

[@jimma9494]

Solid advice from Rick 🤣

[@sarahconnorceramics]

I LOVE these videos so so much!!!

[@lurklingX]

5:35 woah she's right, that does look cool! i've only ever seen the other board pickup from the front. the other thing i saw today for the first time was something called a strawberry milkshake? DEF wanna learn that, it was like the board winding around the feet like a snake, on its side. (all the diff name variations on the normal stuff is killing me because it's done fast so it's hard to tell the diff just watching it. i only know kickflip and ollie.... all the other stuff it's like.... *can we get a beginner skater PRIMER that slows it down to show the tricks* and then also say why it's diff to a similar one? kinda like a trick encyclopedia episode. maybe a mini series. or like.... which handful of tricks leads to prep for another trick.)

[@MyalismFilms]

If I want to just cruise, no tricks involved, would a Penny Nickle (27 inch) work for a COMPLETE beginner? Or am I better off on a wider cruiser?

[@hugejackedman1951]

lol the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat @ 9:30 i'm facing a similar battle with dropping in so that moment really hit home. my war: the three foot drop in at my local skate park 😂

[@chrisschneider850]

wear a helmet. like cyclists do. serious. it takes that fear away. even dropping in on a 1 ft ramp you can slip out. you got this

[@hugejackedman1951]

​@@chrisschneider850thanks man! i've been dropping in on banks and stuff, just trying to slowly build confidence. you're preaching to the choir about the helmet! i got a bad concussion in my 20s from hill bombing w/o a helmet so i definitely suit up now 👍

[@kylespevak6781]

Board control is definitely key. Trying to flip a board you've never ridden ain't gonna work well

[@vidavieira1595]

yaaaaay I can ezly say that skating has turned into my favorite hobbie too! I just came back from the skate park after my first BS noseslide and it actually slided good! The hype when u land a new trick is just the best feeling. Also my chuck's is dead and I need new durable shoes lol thx for this content

[@vidavieira1595]

and I hate trying shuvits cuz they are the real shin murderers

[@golokid]

idk why but i feel like that board is too big for her , i mean i think she would feel and look good on a 7.5 (i myself use an 8.3)

[@okbuddyhvHznbsbsn]

Thank you for all you do me and my friends in Australia love your video when you taught your girlfriend to kickflip i got my kickflips on lock. Now I'm learning treflips any advice.❤❤❤

[@wachtmeisterinhops6559]

Hey to all skateboarders I have a question . On day i was driving on my skateboard but then Suddenly my axle fell away. I put the skateboard loose, but something like that shouldn't happen, right ?

[@Dirk_Berserk]

great tips ricky

[@Avaddon911]

I'm really struggling with the run up. Every time i drop my board it ends up at a weird angle. I watch videos and i can't figure out for the life of me what I'm doing different

[@kylespevak6781]

It's weirdly a trust-thing. The more force and momentum, the better it works. If you're intimidated, you'll do it slow and it'll be wonky

[@TommyGFPV]

duuuude this was awesome

[@johndoeyedoe]

Subscribed to Helga.

[@robinjansen7014]

Im going to watch it now man

[@kylespevak6781]

11:44 Smooth ground (especially in the US) doesn't really exist, especially outside of a city

[@ibeleaf]

ive been skating for almost 26ish years now, ive never done a nose pickup or even heard of it before lol, just seems like a stupid ass way to get your board, nevermind it even having a name

[@kylespevak6781]

Her biggest issue is trying to land with her feet together, leading to falls

[@ellstackeradventures]

Let's goooo

[@ryanrowe1975]

Let's Go

[@bluekriptek100]

(5:26) i learned a kickflip in one session lol, it is possible but takes a lot of time and a lot of slams

[@rickyglaser]

One session but not one day of skating, also sick well done! 👊

[@destroyedbyfeds]

Hegla is cute 😍

[@Lebob_pro]

the ollies r like ollie south

[@macdaddy7810]

Notification bell gang 💪💪

[@macdaddy7810]

If you see this Ricky I love you and all the braille team. Huge inspirations

[@rickyglaser]

@@macdaddy7810thanks legend

[@landerval7882]

Take a shot every time she says “whilst”

[@XxPhreak13xX]

The only way to learn to skate is have fun ad long as you progress your learning

[@Layyz2day]

Pause moment at 2:00

[@raipx1136]

yeayea

[@Guy-qj8yl]

its funny cause i see tons of skaters suggesting NOT to put back leg at the pocket, and tons (like you) who DO say its a must, cant fucking understand it lmao

[@rickyglaser]

It depends on what ur trying to do 🙏

[@zeppelin695]

Rick is that your voice at :45?? Lmao

[@rickyglaser]

Lol yeah i didnt notice untill i was editing

[@antunespilagrossa]

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[@Cellsbesk8-cr2dc]

teach me bro plz

[@Iko-xi3xk]

0:56

[@kylespevak6781]

Europe or wherever she is looks so beautiful. American architecture is horrid

[@g_rr_tt]

she needs to pick up her back leg

[@digadigado]

no helmet?

[@dungoofed8983]

she's not ready for the skatepark

[@caesurabreak3528]

Nah she got it. No drop in, but shes at the perfect place to start rolling on a hip and kick turn a bank

[@dungoofed8983]

@@caesurabreak3528 and snake the skaters

[@caesurabreak3528]

@dungoofed8983 i feel like you're reaching. Showing support is as easy as naysaying. It doesnt affect you anyway

[@itzhurtz1083]

rickyyyyyyy Hi agaiin