1 Year of Skateboarding Progression! (Age 40)

[@SkateAgain]

Thanks for the shout out Ricky! And yes, I was absolutely deep diving on Braille videos to help me get started, even bought SMS. I've been blown away by the people commenting on my videos over the last few years, there are a ton of people (re)learning to skate in their 30's and 40's, with some incredible stories! It's easy to give up, much harder to keep pushing yourself, but so much more fun and rewarding. And it really helps to find a good group of folks to skate with.

[@rickyglaser]

Awesome! Keep up the great work! :)

[@petehall9302]

I took up skating for my 61st birthday. I'm about to turn 64 and I have drop in's, rock to fakie, tail stalls and I'm getting rock and rolls. A lot of people think it's foolish and with every injury they hope I quit but I love it and keep going.

[@powerwizard007]

yo crazy bro lol hope you got the pads and helm on lol i used them

[@BHarris25]

Wear all the pads, maybe even some padded shorts I got some padded shorts and they’re great.

[@d.ber.1187]

Damn! Nice stuff. I'm almost two decades younger and rock to fakies still scare me almost every time...

[@ryani777]

Dude, you rock! Thank you for telling us this ❤ 🎉

[@thehandleiwantedwasntavailable]

This is awesome to hear! Injuries suck at any age, so be sensible man :)

[@aicbrian]

I started at age 42 from zero. Had never even stepped on a board previous in my life. I skated a lot in that first year and slowed down some just because other interests have picked up but its been a great journey learning these past 3 years

[@powerwizard007]

Nice Man!

[@knuteri3]

Nice! Same story here, started at 41, 43 now and it's been so much fun. Managed to learn a lot and avoided injuries (age makes you more careful I guess), great exercise and great community!

[@aicbrian]

@knuteri3 I pretty much exclusively skate ramps. I dont know about you but I found out real quick you better pad up. The 40+ year old body doesn't like hitting concrete 🤣

[@knuteri3]

@@aicbrian Same here. Knee pads, elbow pads, wrist pads, hip pads and helmet. And yea, I also mostly skate ramps, easier on the knees and I actually feel safer when I can slide out from a fall, so I've been practicing those knee slides. So much fun! 😁

[@aitorgutierrez715]

😊👏👏👏👏

[@javon478]

I'm 40 and jumped on a board for the first time in June. Did my first Ollie in the grass today🎉🎉🎉

[@patmatterson9310]

I am 43 and just starting out. The learning curve is steep, so far the only compliment or comment I've gotten at a park is that I fall well. That's probably from all my practice falling down in Judo! I tried my first boardslide yesterday on my d.i.y. roll on rail. I Slipped out and slammed pretty good. After a fall like that I always try to practice something I've worked on a little more so I can walk away with a Slam not being the last thing that day.

[@expjames911]

I'm 39. I skated from 10-14 and stopped because I was too poor to afford a new skateboard when mine broke after moving in with my mom. I started again about 6 months ago. 3 months to 40. The hardest thing at this age isn't the physical aspect, if anything that's easier now. The hard part is finding people to skate with. I mean my 4 year old daughter is also learning to skate, but people my age haha.

[@powerwizard007]

i Get that. That's why i'm Subing to u guys incase u come to Las Vegas we can Sk8 lol Just ask Ricky i'm like that lol

[@ZakEverett]

I lost my skate life to illness. Nearly most of adult life. But got lucky and manged to escape it and at 37, gonna start skating again. I wouldn't say I'm a beginner, but just could never progress past my childhood. Lets get it back and beyond!

[@Frank-ul4zp]

I'm new to skateboard at age 39 too still working on my kickflip that's damn quick progression here within a year

[@Stunsnroses]

Watching your videos kinda got me back into skating with my son. I used to skate when I was around 13 years old and now I'm 35. it's been a blast rediscovering skateboarding and sharing it with my son. We've been at it for about 2 months now.

[@dearestbrotherfrank]

At 46 years old I'm in my second year of restarting skating, it has consumed my life.

[@jeremyinthewild]

I started this year at 42, got in about 2 solid months before it got too cold to skate every day but it's been a blast. I wish I could have gotten over that initial uneasiness on the board when I was 18 haha

[@Brian-cb3ce]

theres no such thing as too cold.

[@AntSolisRuns]

Dope to see these journeys! Started about 1.5 months ago tracking my progression of taking up skateboarding at 33, been a blast and love to see how far these people have gotten 🙌

[@brucebruno842]

44 and just started back up at 43. Skated from 5-7 in the 80s and from 9-17/18 in my teens.

[@TheBurtonian]

Im started from being able to roll around and do a small stationary ollie on a good day at 45. Now I am 51 and drop in and pools and do some tricks and roll around all the time. 😊

[@TheBurtonian]

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[@davidplaysgames470]

Ricky you should do a video on Felipe Gustavo his recent SLS win and his history with SLS.. his recent win was really epic and a long time coming.

[@Sk8AndDestr0y]

My story.. Skateboarding 13-19.. restart at 33.. now I'm 35.. not as good as in my younger years but I think I can get there!! Maybe even better.. still hyped;,)

[@Middle_Aged_Skateboarding]

I’ve started skating 3 months or so ago, an would love to send you some clips. I’m nearly 34 🙈😂 much love and respect to you Ricky and for getting called out at the berrics 😂 griffin for the win. Some of best tricks so far are fakie tre flip, regular BS big spin, an full cab. But pretty decent at doing things like shuv it to nose manual or fakie big spin manual. I love skate.

[@powerwizard007]

I know right!! Next thing we know Ricky is going to be on King of the Road ! lol

[@VintageSk8]

Somehow, I think this guy had a lot more experience than he led to believe. I would say he actually knew these tricks when he was younger and is just bringing them back, or he is just fricken good that way. I am 53 and absolutely didn't know any tricks and I am not even close to this guys progression, I do have Ollie not moving wierd enough I can fakie ollie and I have the manual after about 9 months, I think the moving Ollie is just in my head I just need to commit! Anyway nice to see the older skaters getting back out there, I don't think there should be an age limit to anything as long as you are healthy enough!

[@VintageSk8]

@@SkateTastrophe thanks!

[@Encarta2011]

Hey Ricky, thanks for keep pushing skateboarding and not getting tangled up in this drama around Braille. Strong moves from you to share your thoughts and feelings, whilst not getting personal. Love to see that you maintain a clear head and keep up the good skateboarding content, we are all here for. Thanks again for what you share and teach, it has helped me on so many different level. We like skate!!! 🤞

[@slimfixer3479]

I could barely ollie off the ground when I was a kid, I'm 40 this year been skating 3 years now and I enjoy life so much more than I did without it, I feel like I was a skater trapped in the body of someone else my whole life, Canada wasn't welcoming to skate, things were... rough, I was a bmx guy who used to stand with my ankles folded when I was hanging out so they're flexible when I finally got into skateboarding , didn't think about it for so long it almost didn't happen, when my son became interested watching people skating it lit a fire in me I had no idea how big the kindling had been stoked, I'm still stoked and the fire burns in me everyday, even with a wrist injury to protect I still get to roll around but the spins and switch and front manuals will have to wait, that kick flip though

[@sayhello2pedro]

44 year old from Melbourne returning to skateboarding. Never had any tricks other than an ollie but always had fun. Smashed myself twice in a bowl dropping in…can’t wait to get out and have another go. Thanks for all your encouragement and tips Rick

[@michaels775]

Love this! I'm only 35, but didn't skate seriously from 15 til now. Feels like progress is slow comparatively, since I'm at like the 8 month mark and can just ollie and FS 180. I can almost shove/pop shove, and if I could just keep my front leg in the air(or flick with my ankle and not my knee...) I will have the kickflip. Seeing other people making progress like that makes it more feasible. They were probably better skaters than me to start, so it's still encouraging

[@Siddersquid]

I just got into skateboarding this summer at the age of 45. I've mostly been carving and pumping ramps and transitions at the local skate park. I've done one drop in, I'm starting to learn to Ollie, I can do a few reverts, manuals, ect, and I can kick turn high up a transition. Most of all, I'm just loving it and having loads of fun.

[@ElderSkates]

No idea why I didn't see this before, but it was a great surprise to see you watching my 1 yr vid Ricky. Learning to skate has been one of the most rewarding things I've done as I've gotten older. It's been an awesome journey, thanks for sharing it! I like skate!

[@rickyglaser]

Lets goo!! Keep it up

[@jayd5982]

Thank you for making this one Mr. Glaser! That was very inspiring and now I definitely need to get back into it. Says this 46 year old crusty cat ✊

[@mikkomarkuskaariainen9023]

Just started at 49 again,and im hooked,Never gonna stop❤great videos,Ricky❤

[@Dirk_Mcgurk]

i learned my 180s by power sliding them first. and i learned power slides by accident by going too fast between obstacles in my dad's garage. over 20 years ago

[@rickyglaser]

haha sick!

[@skatedad9794]

Always nice to hear im not alone being a beginner at 40. So fun though! Thanks for the vid!

[@petterhoel]

42 and learning. Been on a board before, but never really skated. My gf has balance issues after some minor strokes. She was encouraged to try skateboarding by her therapist. Apparently being somewhat scared when learning to balance helps with forming new signal paths in the brain. So we are hitting our local skate park a couple times a week. Scary, fun and healing, lets go!

[@shawnhagerich2559]

Yup, about to be 43. Got back in this time last year. Ollie is getting solid. Shoves, FS 180, No Comply 180, Ollie to fakie on a bank, all getting there. Kickflips are close, heelflips are closer. I've toe drag landed a handful of heelflips. I've got 50-50s, 5-0's, Axle stalls on transition. I've got back board on ledges. I can lock in feeble and blunt, still working on getting back out. Got rock to fakie, working on rock and roll. It's been a blast. I've met new friends and have never felt so good. Best decision I ever made was getting back into skating. And, yes, I watched Aaron Kyro tutorials, haha.

[@scottkeenan6339]

40 next month 3 years back on the board since age 14. Loving it! It's Helped with divorce, keeping me positive and healthy in so many ways.

[@ohokayofficial]

I just saw your full-circle-rail grind!!!! And it was on espn’s channel 🤯😭🙌🏽

[@samalinski4043]

41 here started skating last year. Primarily as off season board training for my main passion: splitboarding. Mid life crisis made me pull the trigger and walk into the local skate shop. One of the better decisions I've done in a while

[@danielm428]

These always make me want to film a similar video because I'm back into skating at 36 years old. However, I've never recorded a video or edited a video so I hesitate. Love the reactions from Ricky.

[@d.ber.1187]

Don't let that stop you. Just get a little tripod and film away. Watching it back is a great tool for improving - though can be very humbling as well. ;)

[@acharlson]

Over 40 here. Skated from the mid 90s to mid 2010s. I'm switch and always pushed mongo. I put together a new board with the Baby Heron, Nano Cubics, and Indys. I'm learning to push the right way and pick things up again. I must say I don't know how I handled the slams in my youth. Having KZbin for tips makes things so much easier. I didn't have parks growing up. I'm looking forward to adding some freestyle and vert to the repertoire.

[@Mtaalas]

That's AMAZING progression in a year for someone who started out in their 40's... i mean he has to have something in his background that gives him very good coordination and sense of where his body is... that's really good.

[@chrhadden]

im like these guys. i started skating again after 26 years off. coming back was just a little easier than learning the first time. thats not exactly a bad thing.

[@Ninzumecha]

I started at 40 during lockdown, broke my elbow and have been meaning to get back on, but keep putting it off. Some day soon

[@jaktmarius]

40 here as well. Kids got old enough, and wanted to learn to skate this summer. It's a bit boring to just watch, so I bought a setup for myself as well. Just 20 years since the last time, right?! Was like starting over from scratch, so took it quite slow the first couple of months. Finally starting to get the good feeling back, when I was snaked by a scooter-kid on my way down from a 4ft quarter, right when I was about to pump some speed 😅 5 fractures in the ankle, 2 surgeries, steel plates and screws, probably 2 surgeries more to come, and 4 months with crutches so far... Physiotherapy going good, so the plan is to start over when summer comes around, unless the wife starts acting up that is 🤣

[@scizophrenic2602]

he has a great kickflip tutorial. in depth and even indirectly mentions AKs learning style for kickflips. he says it creates rocket kickflips lol. anyways i like this dude's tutorials.

[@Diaramamond]

I'm a skater in my 40s! I think the confusion with nollie shoves comes from people associating tricks with foot set up, but the trick is actually named for how your board rotates in relation to your stance. If you do the foot setup for a front shove in nollie then your board moves the same as if you did a backside shove in your usual stance so it's backside.

[@shalabazertheboltstruck8645]

Isn't it witch direction you shove your foot? Bc normal shove you shove back front shove you shove your foot front and same with the other stances

[@Notsogreatape]

Dig these videos,, at 49 I’ve been back on three years now, not going to lie it’s harder than it used to be. Definitely having fun though. Just started a lil KZbin bout six months ago.. only the wins of course..ha..ha.. Thanks for shining light on us old folk.. 👊🏼 I like sk8 too…🛹✔️

[@cruz36]

Turned 40 this year but been back on the board for about 3 years now. Lower boday weight training helped me progress much faster on my board. Keep shredding homies!!

[@TheAnimeist]

60+. Started skateboarding almost three years ago. The Onewheel was my gateway to skateboarding. Never did anything balance-wise before. My progression is slow, because I take it carefully, and I had a severe injury that kept me out for over a year. But I'm satisfied with my progression. I have two short videos on my channel that are board related. View at your own risk.

[@sion7651]

skated for 6 years from 13 to 19 teen. now i am 37 almost 38 and started again 2 month ago. starting to get the hang of it. nailing kick and varial flips. 360 flips getting more consistent but that is the best i can do for now. heel flip is completely lost.... such an awkward movement! if i do it they have no pop und flip super slow. skating is so awesome. i should have never stopped! it is a lot more taxing on the body now tho! and i stayed fit my whole life but that explosivness is not something i trained.

[@jonaichs1976]

I'm 48 and purchased Christian hosoi hammerhead. Favorite of all time. I was a " closet skater wanna be" when I was a teen. I was a long haired metal head and it wasn't cool to like skating in our group. But honestly I always admired it actually quite envious because my family was so poor that if I wanted a quality board we couldn't afford it,not even a replica cutout. So I'm starting late like way late i get it. But um im gonna do it. Good luck to all who are doing the same.

[@JohnAvillaHerpetocultural]

I just started back up at 43 after a 20 yr hiatus. I have skated three times in the last week. By the end of the first session I got to landing some ugly kick flips at a pretty slow roll. The next day everything hurt. I waited a day and went cruising to get used to just riding. Burnt out my hips. Couldn’t even pick my leg up the next day. Today I went cruising again and tried one kickflip. I caught it half flip and the second I popped it I felt a searing pain in my hip. It’s fine now but my hips are definitely burned out. It’s discouraging but seeing people starting from scratch at this age tells me I just need to reacquaint my body with this type of abuse.

[@witzer]

Glad to see people getting out there no matter thier age.

[@Official_Keif]

In my 30s. I could remember how awkward riding a park felt for those who never did it but to just enjoy and trust the process of learning is by far the hardest part.

[@kilamajaro1085]

48 here, skated from age 13 to 16 and got back to it during the lockdowns as my 13yr old son started taking interest in skating. He is now way better than me as he can Ollie euros and has a variety of flip tricks, I myself stilI have my ollie from back in the day and can stationary kickflip but honestly don't do much street anymore as I did as a kid, Now it's mostly transition, as that's what brought me into skateboarding from the 1st day a kid in my class brought in a Thrasher and I saw Hosoi on foldout in the mag I knew I wanted to do that as a kid but there were no parks in the area back then.

[@macavitymacavity126]

45 and getting in, 2 months out after screwing my left arm in the first week (wheel bite going wrong, im not just in my forties, I'm fat too), but I just ordered some risers and plan to be back in some days!

[@Lincoln_Gi]

I just turned 40, I stop skateboarding for the wrong reasons 18 year ago. I'm glad to see I'm not the only 40 year old trying to skate again.

[@MaTiCeK]

I am 39. Picked up skateboarding during covid after almost 20 years. And I am nowhere near the level of the first guy. Kickflip is the most I can do. 50-50 are hard. Mastering the basics of mini ramps is my goal.

[@larrycheek3588]

Yo Ricky you're legend.

[@SoapworthyProductions]

Getting close. Just started skating again over the summer and I’ll be 40 next summer.

[@duo60692]

used to skate when i was younger, hitting 40 not to long now. and i want to get back into skateing, but i have no ACL in my left knee, but ill give it a shot.

[@E_sosask8]

I’ll be 39 in 3 weeks with no acl and disabled still professional anything is possible 🤞🏾🛹🌎

[@neonblack211]

first guy was killing it

[@eaxsylikesmayo]

My dad is in his 40s (ik quiet young) but he skates with me (teaches me) and has been skating with short breaks since he was around 9

[@Rockem1234]

I’m 46 skating once a week for 2 years, still learning the basics and hopefully this year I’ll learn how to Ollie

[@todds1336]

I’m one of those guys in the video. Thank you for the kind words

[@bennysworld81]

I broke my face and shoulder on the last skatepark in 2012 - Its the "main" park in Copenhagen, Denmark :)

[@StevenHim318]

If you skate regular stance, backside is when your board spins clockwise and frontside is when your board spins counterclockwise, for every stance except switch (reg, nollie, fakie). for switch you call it like its goofy stance. If you skate goofy stance, backside is when your board spins counterclockwise and frontside is when your board spins clockwise, for every stance except switch. for switch you call it like it's regular stance.

[@fizzysh4rk]

definitely make a video about stance!

[@wearethenewsnow3644]

Hell yeah im ready. Im 37. Skateboarding was always the most fun sport ive ever tried.

[@johnnyguzman3429]

Didn't land my first kick flip until 34. My first varial at age 35. Went through the repitoire of tricks I was supposed to know during my my mid 30's (kick flips, heels, shuvs, boardslides, 50-50s, 180s, etc.). Now getting longevity out of my skateboarding at the end of my 30s riding transition on my surfskate. I think for us older riders there needs to be a different approach than what's been standardized as the learning milestones of the sport. We're too old to break bones and tear ligaments since those injuries now have serious consequences. You can still get rad in your 40s for sure, but quoting Takahiro Morita, certain tricks no longer fit the age and there needs to be a more mature style of skateboarding.

[@robbeaton2178]

Shout out to Chris from Elder Skates - he came rolling through my area a couple years ago, super nice dude with a positive attitude. 👏🏻 He was ripping pretty good too!

[@matthewlorrain9195]

51, started at 49. I love it so much.

[@SkateCrisis]

I'm 50 years old, I started at 44. I can't spend a week without skating since! 😅

[@Herenoeviltattoos]

Forty here getting into it again used to when i was younger

[@renegade637]

It's videos like this that make me feel better about getting older. I'm coming up on 40 and I can bicycle up to 10 miles wit6hout breaking a sweat.

[@tyhyhh]

skated for 4 years from 13-17 now at 29 im picking it back up very enjoyable no where near what i used to be its weird my mind knows how to do the trick but my body cant haha

[@tim.jenkins75]

i started at 46. im 48 now and can rip a mini ramp under 4 foot.... anything bigger than that and im struggling.... im getting followers too... and enjoying life soo much now... started due to emtal and physical health issues...

[@shalabazertheboltstruck8645]

Oh yeah I've seen some videos of him, cool dude 👍 Edit: oh, the first dude haha

[@georgebushlovesmassmurder]

That’s my local park, apex North Carolina

[@larrycheek3588]

much love

[@phatallbutt7879]

Kids these days. This guy was 3 when I started skating. Old is relative term.

[@drew_canada]

My son is 7 and I am 46.. He is just starting out and an only child. I am getting the itch to start again so he has someone to skate with each day. I just came back from a skateboard show (ramp and street) and the itch is stronger.. Not sure what to do..

[@rivsy9323]

yooo thats my local skatepark

[@mtnman1]

First guy is right here in Apex, North Carolina. 😎

[@powerwizard007]

Well you know me lol 46 Las Vegas Baby!! lol I'm not so great at filming so i don't, i been skating tho at the Sk8 park learning how to Carve ATM

[@InternetChuck]

This is my local skatepark! Shout out Apex NC

[@zyberbob]

I'm 45 just started skating again after a break of 30 years. 😁😁😁

[@powerwizard007]

Nice it's been 34 years for me.

[@zyberbob]

@@powerwizard007 very cool.

[@no_genre76]

I started at 38 im 41 now still pushing

[@joshN3230]

Awsome 2 know im not the only 40+ learning to skate...

[@Ungracefulmovement]

Find it hard to watch these progress videos without comparing to my own progress starting at 43 - posted my own progress on my channel 😬

[@t1mtherealone281]

React to pressure floppy one year skate progression

[@danielrose933]

58 here... still getting it

[@YouFit100]

Get in first comment. Loving the progression series.

[@Hasslpaff]

i think i´ve never seen someone wearing Trasher AND protection :-D

[@user-un8cg5tk3m]

I started skating at 40+, with no previous experience, I ride 3-4 days every week, and after a year, and many hours of practice 😂 I could only cruise and do a really bad tic-tac 😉 really slow-learner... Still skating 3-4 days every week My progress is slow 😅 But I will continue at least til age 75-80

[@Rockem1234]

People in their 40s should wear a wrist guard

[@mattdavis3076]

41 never skated as a kid be at it 9 months

[@timothyquinn4919]

Im the fossil at the park more often than not. Im 37

[@jpgleiden]

I am 102 years old and just started skating on my wheelchair

[@19litto76]

Starting at 47! 🛹

[@edvolley825]

Respect to all of those who dare.

[@sicey]

Yiewww

[@kelrobins7476]

49 you rest you rust 🛹

[@123-xe4zrndkdkdkf]

0:45 No Ricky where are your hands Ricky stop doing that, we told you thats not the place you do that Ricky!!!

[@no_1_knoz]

(First off I wanna say “What up ‘Ricky G’.?!?”) I am also one of those ‘over 40’ getting back into skating. No videos or n e thing, but I do have plans to start an actual YT channel with all the projects I entertain myself with and my progression will be one of those playlists. When the time comes I’ll reach out so U can take a gander. I don’t know if I can beat that shirt the 1 guy had though.? 🤷‍♂️ 👊🛹