Why 99% of Skaters Quit

[@boltyourdoor]

I quit heading into college. There were no skateparks and I honestly was so removed from my high school skate friends. Not to mention the reality that sponsorships were never going to happen despite reaching a good level. This past week, 14 years later, I went skating at a local park and it felt amazing. I’m just having fun and getting a workout in, but this is how I should’ve utilized skating all along.

[@kashiro2492]

I'm in a similar boat after I graduated hs all my skate friends started having kids and going alone just wasnt as fun

[@souldiarrhea]

you skated for he wrong reasons and that's why you stoped. You were never a real skateboarder or you would have kept at it despite any obstacles in your way.

[@shhs1227]

​@@souldiarrhea congrats you understood the point of his comment and spouted it back at him in a douchey way 🏆

[@mikaberntzon4614]

@@souldiarrhea fax

[@mangohavoc6428]

@@souldiarrhea what a hater.

[@dlurkymang]

Skated for 10 years. Hard. Loved every minute of it. Got a local shop sponsor & everything. For me my passion for art & drawing started to take over, I would skate all day & draw all night. Got a tattoo apprenticeship & started to skate less than I had before, studying tattooing had taken over. Still skated & felt a deep connection to it. Blew my back out, bad. While skating. Nerve damage bad. Was seeing multiple doctors a week with such severe sciatica I didn’t walk more than a block for 2 years. All while learning to tattoo full time. I was honestly depressed for a while about it after 2 years not skating I felt so foreign to it and this thing I loved so deeply felt ripped from me. It was a blessing in disguise in some ways cause it forced me to put all my focus into tattooing. These days I still skate, definitely not as much as I’d like to & find myself going hard for a period skating a lot than drifting away for a while. But I always find my way back & it truly centres me. Something I hold onto deeply is if you spend as much time doing something as we do skateboarding. It will never leave you, the time invested can’t be undone. Even when I couldn’t skate for those years I still would be looking for spots as I drove. Skateboarding changes for a lot of us as we age but we will never be any less of skateboarders. Every trick you ever landed you have landed, you know how it feels. Your peak may be your peak but you still achieved it. I love skateboarding I always will & to any of my fellow injured skaters out there who have to take it easier these days, just remember if you still roll around with shoes and a board in your car. The fire for skating is still deep in your heart. 😊

[@j_xi_9895]

woah.

[@pureshot902]

I skated in Cali for 15 years and had sponsors and stuff too. I still think about it and watch videos but the last time I skated it just felt boring. I’ve only skated maybe 4 or 5 times in the last 7 years so I’m nowhere near where I used to be skill wise maybe that’s why idk

[@BluePickleZ]

Skateboarding filled a void for me. I made a lot of friends, rebelled, sense of community. Once the skateboarding world filled that void and helped me get through things, I stopped going. Loved the community.

[@j.a.p.818]

Accidents. Physical injury.

[@5ANDW1CHES]

I still can't walk without my toe clicking.

[@mrlost470]

or mental injuries or set backs( they suck)

[@zunerax]

@@5ANDW1CHES that’s normal lol

[@Lemurs]

Not progressing + has no friends that skate/ push him to do other tricks

[@Gluskab]

I was not kind to my body at all growing up, throw skateboarding into that mix too, i'm 28, and with the amount I have to work to scrape by, just fell out of it. Gonna try to get back into this this year, if my crunchy knees will allow it hahah 😅

[@Stardust_Lei978]

1:58 being a scooter kid that loves skating culture, this little tidbit made me smile. A lot of the other skaters I meet at parks will say scootering is easy because they can tailwhip and 360, but that'd be a lot like me saying skating is easy because I can ollie. Everything can look easy if all you're doing is the easiest parts of it, but everything has a learning curve to it. Skating just happens to be one of those sports where, from the outside looking in, you won't look impressive until you're actually doing something that in the grand scheme of the sport is impressive.

[@robbynaumann439]

Skateboarding was my escape from an abusive home life. I started in 98/99 (5th grade) and got very into it almost right away. Skated all through middle school and high school, and a few years after. Some of the best memories and good times for me were skating with my friends. What caused me to quit was depression, and loss of contact with people who skate. I grew up skating in San Jose, CA. A very inspiring place to skate. There were a lot of skaters, it felt like such a huge community of skateboarders there. When I was 16 we moved of that abusive situation to Washington. That’s where the depression started, being away from all of my friends, constant rain, and not having anyone to skate with. There were only 2 or 3 kids at my new high school who skated. I think after trying to make it work for 2-3 years in my new home state I kinda just finally gave up and felt defeated. That was 2008/09. I did attempt to get back into it a few Times since then and it didn’t stick because of the weather just making it too hard. BUT, I’m at it again and I’m really feeling it right now. Watching old skate videos I used to love like Fulfill the Dream, Welcome to Hell, Dying to Live, Yeah Right, Menikmati etc and man it’s got me excited again for the first time in over a decade. I’ve been able to get almost all of my tricks back, and am just having such a good time. Long comment I know, but it just feels good to put it out there. Thanks for your content John, and I hope this video inspires people to pick up skateboarding again. It’s truly a special hobby.

[@antoni2611]

That is such a nice story :D As a kid in 2011-2013 i was hooked up to skateboarding, but i never got one until recently, honestly i feel excited to think i can finally start my child hobby again. Sadly the skateboarding community changed overtime and i dont think ill find anyone to skate with.

[@robbynaumann439]

@@antoni2611 Hey man just keep at it. Things have definitely changed, but so far in the last 2 months of skating Ive found people to be more friendly than I ever remember. Hopefully it's like that where you're at. I'm not a social person at all so it totally surprised me how cool people have been.

[@antoni2611]

@@robbynaumann439 Not gonna lie, the countryside where i live i think im the only one with a skateboard now, it feels weird around scooter and bmx kids here :D

[@Gassed_out]

For me it was injury, broke 3 bones in a year, had to have my shoulder completely reconstructed and I was like, yeah I'm gonna get my exercise in a way that doesn't break my body

[@kashiro2492]

That's vaild tbh I havent broken anything but if it happens that might be my breaking point too

[@roguearchitect1798]

+1 for this. I broke my wrist in an unfortunate way and was in a cast/brace for about a year. Ironically 15 years I am back skating again but keep it minimal and wear full pads but even still the falls add up and recovery that used to take a day or two now takes weeks.

[@khmerboredom4]

Same, injuries aren't cheap either and they can set you back on a lot of other things. I've torn my ACL and broken bones skating.

[@grindeyyyyy]

I’m still going after a pretty raw ankle break, try wearing protection first

[@nuckingfutz5666]

thats why you have to learn how to fall 😭

[@BrianWingard]

Just popped up on my feed today. For myself I skated for 10 years and loved it. I still watch and following skating and still support it even though I do not skate anymore. About 3 years into skating I was doing good then I started to hurt myself all the time. When i would heal up it was like starting over again and a constant repeat instead of progression. I still loved it but it started to mess with me mentally because I would get hurt so bad. I would second guess myself or lack confidence to try tricks I used to be able to do. Also a big part was my original group of friends have moved on or passed away and I realized those friendships were a big part of skating for me. It just was not the same with the younger generation. Near the end my good friend moved back to florida and we skated every day we could. I skated alone a lot through the years but it was not as fun skating alone anymore. I set out to learn a lot of my harder tricks and when i was skating really good again I felt like I got everything out of skating i wanted and left on a high note. Those were some of the best years of my life for sure and those memories. Also getting older you do not get to skate as much since life gets in the way with a full time job and whatnot and for myself I needed to skate all of the time to maintain myself and skating once a week was not cutting it and bummed me out also.

[@tklion03]

multiple aspects for me: time, fulfillment, and growing up made me quit early on but a little smile does pop up on my face whenever i see someone on a skateboard:)

[@pikachuscorner2476]

I'm 43 and just started on week 2 of putting in 30 minutes at least 4 times a week at least. I work in construction 60 hours or more a week. I skate boarded when I was younger but never got good. These days I can ride well barely ollie and for some reason I can frontside 180 pretty well. I have small goals and tricks I'd like to conquer. I truly love it though makes me feel free and youthful even though it is very challenging. Hopefully I keep at it...

[@ct96]

I think one of the major reason people quit is that they need to work to have money to live and can't afford to take time off for injuries which are quite frequent when you're falling on concrete all the time.

[@grindeyyyyy]

Working as a chef made it so I could only skate like once a month, I’m through my second year training as a dental technician now, the 4pm finishes are really showing

[@buffman9897]

I just hit the park for the first time, and took 2 decent falls. Scratching up my hands and knees definitely made work harder but I just ordered some Knee and Elbow pads to Help. lol

[@nuckingfutz5666]

not often if you learn how to fall

[@WoodPusher18]

I didn’t skate for a about 2-3 years because I fell into benzo an opioid addiction because I was hit by a truck and used them to “cope” with the pain along with depression and overtime it affected me way worse than it would’ve if I never did them, eventually I put them down cold turkey (I don’t suggest cold turkey) but I put it down because I loved the natural high from skating more than I could ever love the high drugs gave me it also made me sad seeing my board up against the wall everyday knowing I wasn’t able to function properly on it while taking those drugs, overall sense I’ve been sober I’ve been skating everyday and it gives me such more fulfillment than those drugs could ever , I almost threw my passion for it out the window for drugs and I’m glad I didn’t, I’m glad I found the natural dopamine rush from skating to be more addicting than the drugs , I would’ve been miserable for continuing years just knowing I thrown my passion and love for skating out the window, it was well worth putting myself through hell and withdrawals /cravings just to be back on my board ,now I’m at the point I wouldn’t give up skating for anything, my doctor still prescribes me pills but I just can’t bring myself to take them anymore I just throw them in my closet because at the end of the day it will never make me happier than stepping on my board and learning new tricks

[@wydnoob5974]

Proud of you bro

[@WoodPusher18]

@@wydnoob5974 appreciate it boss man👊🏼

[@dogbackwards-ut2jy]

This is class, you’re a fuckin legend.

[@rustyshackleford58008]

As i get older, remaining self-motivated after my skate friends quit & the threat of injury are my 2 big hurdles. My tripod & a trick list has kept me motivated. Stretching & strength training to avoid injury has kept me safe so far.

[@SlashDiaries]

I’m 30 an I think I’m going though a crisis with skating! I’ve loved it my whole life but I think I’m getting burnt out being I gave my life to it an it’s all I do. I truly feel the skate scene in my town has died an I sometimes feel I don’t wanna participate anymore if there’s no one new picking it up. Everyone can agree there’s nothing worse than an empty skatepark. The community & social aspect of it was what kept me going all these years

[@stackflowovercuckoosnest633]

I've been skating like 25 years, I'm 34. I've always had gross hardflips that I can't catch. Today I was at the skatepark with some friends trying hardflips and one of them, a younger guy who hasn't been skating long, was being a little shit about how he can hardflip good and I can't. He was really getting under my skin and I focused my board for the first time in a long time. It was still in good condition, I felt so stupid. Then he made a comment about my age and I just lost it on him, called him an asshole, didn't accept his apology, kept berating him, calling him stupid, then left without saying bye to anyone. I think it's time for me to quit. It doesn't bring me any fulfillment, at this point I only do it as a form of cardio, and there are definitely better ways to get cardio that are less damaging to your body. All the relationships I've formed from skating have been shallow. I'm just over it. I don't know where else to trauma dump.

[@kashiro2492]

I quit after graduating hs because I just wanted to see what else the world had to offer, I got into snowboarding more,paintball, rock climbing but now i'm coming back after 8 years and I lost most my tricks so I dont regret trying new things I just wish I still did some skating during all that time

[@Henriong]

My town has a surprisingly large skateboarding community, I can walk around on a good day and see maybe 2-3 people skating. I think seeing people do the things you love motivates you to do so much better

[@triplenineteen9960]

Okay, I am a whole new category at the end of the spectrum of this 'Young Persons Sport'. I started skateboarding for the very first time in my life at 57 in 2019. Last year in the springtime after a small injury I lost all interest in skateboarding, as I will not ever go past the level of alltime beginner. Weeks go by without progression and I should be happy that maintaining the level I have equals success. 6 months later I found my love for skateboarding again with the help of an amazing teacher. All my goals are in reach, but without a timeframe. Some days I am on a roll and other days my body won't cooperate. But the frustration about my level has gone. Skateboarding unwinds me like no other sport has done for me, excites me to no end and I am totally zen afterwards with a big smile on my face. That triple state of mind I don't need to seek, it happens automatically. I am addicted to skateboarding and living proof that you don't need a certain level for that, nor a young age.

[@Tehkneekz]

When I was younger, being stuck on a plateau too long forced me to push beyond my limits and caused injuries that I could not afford. Now at 33 im just happy to be able to ride so ive been focusing on style and consistency over progression.

[@AdriStouse]

I love the fact that you have not quit your youtube. Great Channel. Props for having such longevity while essencialy sticking to talk about skateboarding-related subjects for so long. It is sometimes hard to find a passion. It is also harder to keep it alive! Props John!

[@DTC1138]

I learned to ollie in 2 days. Then I woke up... Seriously now, I picked up skateboarding when I was 40, been going on and off due to work and life but never stopped. It is a great way for me to commute, set my goals and do my self care weekly (skateboarding while listening to music is one of the best feelings).

[@cameronguetta4161]

I skated literally from 3-19 and it was the hardest decision to stop. I started a junk removal company and now I’m a heavy highway union worker and the risk of getting hurt and missing out on getting paid and being unable to work/run my company is a super real concern. I still watch skateboarding videos all the time and I still fantasize it but the risk is too big for me at this point :/ it’s sad

[@zacburtproductions]

Wear pads

[@cameronguetta4161]

Yeah but what if I twist a ankle or land on my leg or ribs weird. Pads only do so much @zachburtproductions

[@spark300c]

well you can just cruise around. if experience skater you likely not going have accident.

[@sinj6tsu]

Thank you for this detailed video bro, it's clear you have a passion for skating and helping out the new skaters nd shii, personally bro these tips actually do make sense and this is exactly what I needed right now.

[@arikuusela6716]

I quit cause all of my friends quit. There was no skateparks where I was born, so I got tired skating alone. My ankles, knees and wrists were in a really bad shape. Last straw was when I dislocated my shoulder snowboarding and I incidentally got my first guitar amplifier two days after that as a christmas present. I focused on music stuff for years after that. Along the years I tried different new hobbies, but nothing felt right. For many years I thought if it's too late to start again, but one summer I decided to give it a try. I've been skating for few years now and i'm better than I ever was! I also have alot of skateboarding friends, who share the same passion.

[@Dadbot]

I’m 37 and quit because of reason 2 and 5. It’s really hard on my body and ironically the better I got the harder it was on my body. I’m a roofer work tires me out

[@grindeyyyyy]

I work in making false teeth, I used to work as a chef, going from working 16 hours a day to 7 I don’t get mentally tired anymore

[@Dadbot]

@@grindeyyyyy my brother is a software engineer and is mentally exhausted 24/7. I feel so bad for him all the time.

[@teeambird2079]

I’m hoping to carry on skateboarding into my thirties but I’ve definitely found in my late 20s that no warm ups or stretching isn’t an option anymore.

[@cjchavez19]

Riding a skateboard is always fun. If nothing else it's a fun way to make a quick run down to the local convenience store for a soda to get out of the house for a few minutes and feel free. When I took a break from skating aggressively for a few years I still rode near everyday. I spend a lot of time at the park these days and have progressed more. But in those off years it really helped me mentally and physically to still ride consistently even for just a few minutes ride to the store.

[@Kayoz.]

I love and miss the community. A piece of wood with wheels got me through so much and made me so many friends.

[@billsurlatete]

I skated from 13-17 then 19-27. The first gap was falling in love, the next gap was having kids, I’m now 35 and have been back at it for 3 years. I’m glad I had the breaks, my legs are feeling good!

[@justinkraft6641]

I quit because of chronic turf toe. i was tre flipping a 6 (which was easy for me at the time) and the board over rotated last second; then I landed all the weight on my toe. Long story short I didn't have access to medical care at the time, so its permanent.

[@grindeyyyyy]

After breaking my ankle I calmed down, not been jumping anything big, completely changed the way I skate, ledges, manny pads, and park, you don’t always need to go big to have fun

[@Shellshockd85]

Just break it and reset it again

[@skateordiedev]

I got the same injury except skating a handrail. It was like 8-9 years ago and still hasn’t gone away

[@justinkraft6641]

@@skateordiedev Yeah, same here. it was 2014-2015 and we are still reminded of it everyday😂

[@zackwells]

ive been boxing for a while now and alot of the time i havent given myself time to skate but recently i got back into it and honestely my footwork is so good i feel alot more stable after landing rough and also with the body conditioning i go through falling has not much effect. so its good to take breaks and do something else every now and then cause it can help u improve without even realising

[@un4getgang]

John i really hope you see this! I'd love to see you talk about getting off your comfort zone without hurting yourself. Because i feel like whenever im trying something uncomfortable to me i almost always get hurt....

[@Breinschade]

Ive been skating for 20+ years and still going! im 35 now, everywhere I go (it doesnt matter where it is, inside or outside) I look if its skateable, and I love it!

[@montyallday1246]

I dont know how you do it but u always improve your own style of videos and its truly inspiring. People might not enjoy it as what u were, but the ones that stay appreciate the effort you put into your videos. The numbers might not be as motivating as they used yo be but keep improving!! your true fan base will grow to a beautiful progress daily community or whatever you want it to be. Keep it up and NEVER stop.

[@thedrian]

I’ve been on my piece of wood with wheels for about 3 years and I’m 14. Skateboarding is my escape from everything and I can’t imagine ever quitting. Someday I might stop using it as my escape and might stop doing it so often, but right now it’s my only source of physical activity and I hope I never fully take skateboarding out of my life.

[@seanneketchell9014]

It helps my mental health to face my fears just cruiseing around and attempting simple but stylish tricks I never want a car that's when people get unfit and broke

[@Everyday-man]

Another reason I believe can be when starting up again later in life e.g. over 30s like myself. Many people can have very sedentary jobs in offices like myself. You end up very...very tight in the hip area and stability muscles become unused and weak. I've just recently tried picking back up skateboarding after approx. 14-15 years. My hip flexors and ham strings are so tight from just pushing around on the board again. Not planning to give up, it just inspired me more that i need to do it as there is many muscles unused. Thinking of watching/ following a youtuber that does yoga or stretching 1-2 days per week. Another big reason, especially Adults. Is the threat of injury. We are not teens anymore where you can just be at home, many need to work due to casual employment, then there is the medical bills too. To slightly elevate this, I have a helmet and will be buying wrist, Elbow and knee pads. You don't care how you look when you mature, because you need to work. Anyone in the same boat as me, don't give up. Your muscles being sore is a good indicator you're not doing enough or using those muscle. Planning to do a stretch routine on the hip area once per week and possibly once per week a full body yoga session off KZbin. After a few weeks ill try add in some body weight leg exercises like squats, Lunges and deadlift. I regret that I stopped skating, I am unsure of an exact reason I did.

[@jakeg22495]

It was a mixture of two bad ankle injuries which completely knocked my confidence on the board and life generally getting in the way for me. Having to work full time meant it was harder to find the time. Also winter here in the UK fucked up my progress every year. Really miss it sometimes!!! 😢

[@tedskate9891]

This is me rn. I love in Minnesota.

[@brucebruno842]

I would say that at least 40% of skaters get into skating because they are dealing with something/things that are stressful in their lives. That makes sense. Skating is about being balanced in mind and body. It's both technical and creative, and the exercise and rewards relieve stress. It allows them to clear their minds and just skate!

[@julienarrijs]

Thanks for sharing bro. Love your skating style, very flowy. I picked up skating at 40 :) really loving it❤

[@Nevilleg930]

I never quit I just stopped pushing myself and taking risks. No more high impact stairs or gaps. I haven't learned many new tricks recently but I have become more consistent with the tricks I already felt comfortable with. For me if I ever quit skateboarding for good it will be because of injuries, and hopefully that never happens... knock on wood

[@justicegaminginc]

Haven't gotten through the whole video yet but another reason could be injuries, I met a guy in my area the other day who used to skate but he quit after he broke a few bones. He gave me some good tips like not just practicing at the place or on the same type of of obstacles all the time.

[@charlieholmes7024]

Recently picked skateboarding up again after 15+ years, and feels like I've been missing out on a lifetime of excitement. Rolled my ankle which reminded me I'm getting old lol, but it hasn't deterred me, and I'm just waiting impatiently to get back out.

[@DosezDaily]

Great timing while editing on the beat bro. I appreciate that aspect a lot. 👏👏👏

[@sepd1110]

3:00 and this here is exactly the reason I quit, I just got bored of Skating all by myself and on top of that I moved to a place with a high crime rate and no nearby spots to skate on

[@Angryjiujitsuguyoffical]

I loved it for years and had joy for it for so long and then I went thru a gnarly situation and skating didn’t help at all like it did in the past. I was burnt out and just over the constant eating shit never landing shit so I just hung it up. I also got a real job that has benefits and shit and proved a lot of people wrong in my personal life. Plus the dudes I was hanging out with were always putting me down and I didn’t wanna be around it. Wish them the best.

[@Drivingdrew719]

I'm 34 I haven't skated in a few years 2018-2019 was the last nose slide or pop shuv or anything..I did a kick flip the other day I may start up again for a while longer ...why not

[@chaddaughtridge4642]

I quit like 20 years ago. I got involved in a lot of stuff though like music, life, etc. I think you never really forget about it though. I'm in my 40s now and started back. It's tough trying to get a setup you are good with. I could care less about what kind of hokie flips I could do. I like all the old style of skating hard and fast and just having a good session. I know I've got a lot of catching up to do, but I'll just enjoy the journey all over again.

[@dayoonman3264]

Homeboy gave every possible reason except the #1 reason of all: INJURIES

[@sliderx1897]

I run a martial arts school now so i cant afford the injuries. If i get hurt i cant work. So now i ride cruisers for transportation

[@jessek8482]

I’m 21 and just got back into skateboarding after 7 years, convinced 2 of my buddies to get back into it too and are having an absolute blast, hurt my ankle right away but I’m not giving it up again haha

[@dustytheloneranger]

Midwest seasons don't help. It's a new skate season and I am struggling to get out there which turns out to be fear and fatigue. Gonna skate down the street to the hardware store. Had a really good fall the other day, nice shoulder roll. Love to whomever read this far

[@Glizzy.]

great video john, love the positivity from and for the community

[@Austin-z7s]

Injuries start stacking up while life and job responsibilities increase. I can’t say I’ve quit because I can’t fathom getting rid of my board, but I haven’t been on it in a couple of years.

[@rwdygaming]

6 back surgeries, fake teeth, pins and screws everywhere is what slowed me down after 20 years. Manny pads and banks is it for me now if i get the itch. Traded skating big stuff for golf. My body has been grateful.

[@danhoebbel2250]

I don't think "quit" is the right terminology, at least not for me. I'll never quit skating, that's the beauty of it. Like hey you wanna take a year off to explore underwater basket weaving and "find yourself"? I personally wouldn't recommend it but hey if you decide that's not for you, skateboarding will still be waiting for you when you return. I've skated DRASTICALLY different intensities over the course of the last 16 years but NOTHING would make me say I "quit" skateboarding.

[@DMoney505]

Drugs and alcohol… I was really progressing and it reached a point where all we wanted to do was party and skating took the backseat. Eventually got to the point where none of us skated anymore. After struggling with alcoholism for the majority of my life I got back on the board and been skating consistently for the last 3 years and no better feeling, Sober since 2019 and wishing I would have had skating in my life all this time and not alcohol. Skateboarding is my therapy now, So much fun, And great cardio!!!

[@Kessiboy]

Skating since i was 9 years old. I would say i stopped cause i always was the strongman that animated and reanimated the boys. But after 20 years and just 4 little ankle injurys and a pretty good Level of still, i just thank the community of skateboarding for getting me the time of my life and the selfrespect and all the people that i met. Skateboarding helped me with fitness and personal problems. I just got bored out and move on. The Board changed and helped me a lot in my life. That IT always has a special place in heart and mind

[@lvparm]

Oddly enough your end monologue was helpful breakup advice for me 😂

[@brodyfrench6275]

i have had skate block for a while, but I've been committing more and have learnt 5 new hard tricks for me in the past month. Just 5 minutes ago I landed a crook that I'm happy with (crooks are one of my dream tricks) I live in a place with almost no skaters so I skate by myself. But I still skate cause I know the feeling of progression. Thanks for your videos

[@SakuraBassandMusic]

I quit for a long time after high school when I started partying a lot. While going to college, I found a sense of fulfillment in my work but I started skating again and it was breathtakingly refreshing. I find satisfaction I taking my time with tricks and moving with style. When I was younger I just wanted to do the hardest tricks, now I like to just groove. After joining the military, now I skate with more passion than before because I feel physically fit enough to skate for hours like I used to when I was a kid. Sure I don’t skate big stuff anymore but it’s so satisfying to learn even as I get oldsr

[@eligillanders2608]

Learing to ollie rolling for 2 years, just know that there is always light at the end of the tunnel and once you knucle down the basics, that skating can become a whole new level of fun. Even when your alone

[@JonathanFarelas]

For me, I joined the government. I feel like skateboarding kept me from learning the real world which it did. All I focus was skateboarding and nothing else. I love skating and forever will do it till I die. But leaving it, exploring the world. I have a sense of appreciation of life 10x more. Back than, filming was like a taboo thing to do as a skater. I'm so thankful myself thought it was something cool to do at the time. I have something to look back and be like, "dang, it no way it was me lmao." Since leaving skateboarding for a bit. I love nature, 35mm, animation, electronics hardware. I don't think I would've done those things if I quit skating for a bit. I will be back soon. Right now, I want to learn the real world and see what it can offer me. My 2 cents lol. I'm glad the homies kept going at it as time went forward. They got so much better. Forever thankful I found skateboarding in my life.

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

I hope that all is well for everyone here and I hope that you all have a great day today.

[@red_rose_redemption]

john i just want you to know, you're that instagram account/youtube channel i watch right before i go skating. i often times skate alone so watching you skate alone actually gets me amped up to skate even more if that makes any sense lol

[@user-ys5uc3wq2b]

I started skating a week ago and I’m on the urge of quitting since it’s to hard and I can not land anything

[@jaymack6981]

I quit when I was 17 and the buddy I used to skate with 15 years ago passed away recently. I just bought a board and it is sitting in my trunk right now, thanks for the video I may have to actually take it for a ride for my old homie.

[@valerietaylor1124]

Had a baby, for some reason the docs told me to stop skating. Now 8 years later I'm back at it. I've skated since i was 13, now 39. Not going to stop, I've taken some hard slams but did emdr and now I'm working on backside/frontside early grab airs. Tryin pads for the first time.

[@5965665]

John's at Carpenter Park in Plano. I grew up literally across the street from here and the only thing we had in the 90's was Eisenburgs down in East Plano. Now's the best time not to quit with a decent park under 30 mins away from most major cities.

[@blanesowen]

I feel like I quit because I didn’t have insurance for a bit lmao. Go America!

[@T3n50r]

Injuries is a big factor to why most people I grew up skating with stopped besides life commitments etc. Risk vs reward became too great for some, and others legit have injuries that persists to this day. Make sure to put time into learning how to fall (tons of vids about this on KZbin) and do not try tricks too high above your skill ceiling at the current time. You can always come back to a trick later once you have more experience, but you can't get back the months of physio therapy and similar for being too hungry wanting to land something you're not really ready for yet.

[@mimik5856]

When you have a group who you been skating with. Night seasons,trips, breaking into old factories to make DIY parks etc etc. Life is amazing, then they quit one by one. It's difficult to enjoy as much when it's just you

[@ronaldraygun3591]

I still love skateboarding but I can’t work if I get injured plus I’m old so recovery takes longer

[@Ankerush]

It's so satisfying how the sound of you landing syncs with the beat of the song

[@francescozaupa510]

i quit for 5 years after broke my ankle, tried 3 more times and get hurt 2 more times and 1 i cant handle my depression. Now im in a recovery process in mind and body, my ankle turned around so my foot was cursed. Hope ill be back soon and back to my flips and whatever i do in skate. I just want to not be afraid of trying grinds after so many ankles problem :D And my gf left me, so nowdays im a little bit sad (more than i can figure out) ... Skate its pretty hard but in other way the rewards of conquer ur fear and tricks pay out everything. Keep pushing bros!

[@isaiah1516]

Like most people, I quit in my early 20's to find my place in life. Went through 4 years in the Army and got out and used my GI Bill to put myself through nursing school. After buying a house, I decided to get back into skateboarding and it is now my main form of cardio. I built a gym in my garage for weight lifting and built a skate rack to store my boards. I'm still working on a lot of the basics I once mastered, but I'm having an amazing time. Even bought a grind rail on Amazon that was on sale so I could work on my boardslides as well. I intend to never give it up again!

[@nooberus9241]

I stopped skating out of fear to hurt myself. I became afraid of everything suddenly and cant relax anymore. Its something I never thought about when I was younger but now its all I can think about. Sucks really hard, skating was a big part of my life. The best part :(

[@dj014]

When you say "everything" do you mean like tricks?

[@JRude88]

Winter makes me restart, thirty years of skating alone mainly wears on the heart at times. Not much for community in my area. All kids mainly, see them quit right away. Who knows really.

[@colinhawks2469]

I stopped skating for about 8 years after graduating high school in 2012 and struggling to navigate adult life. Juggling work and home while trying to develop new skills to advance myself out of BS low income jobs took its toll on my available time and skating just went by the wayside. Add in a bad car crash in 2015 resulting in severe injuries that kept me out of working for nearly 2 years while I went through physical rehab and upper cervical treatment...yeah, skating wasn't gonna happen lol. Luckily, I came out of my treatment era in better health and physical condition than I was in before the accident! Over the course of my time out, I still would sometimes miss skating or think about maybe trying to get back in it, but it was always a fleeting thought. That is, until mid 2020 where the desire was very strong and quickly re-ignited. I was still buying skate shoes through those years because I still liked them which eventually led me to just wearing Supra Skytops all the time for about 4 years lol. In mid 2020 though, I learned that eS had come back from its closing and were making the Accel OG...a shoe that I absolutely adored years ago. So...I bought a pair haha and by August had fully decided to get back into skating. Crazy that a shoe of all things was the driving force to get me back into things, but I think there was something about the quarantine situation of 2020 that had a great piece of impact on this as well. Anyways, I bought a board and started skating everday during my lunch break! A habit I still hold even though my career has continued to evolve and put me into new places and new responsibilities. I always have that 1 hour lunch break though...and that is my everyday sesh. Met a skate friend about a year ago who was also getting back into things similar to me and its become part of our daily loves to meet up at the local park at lunch for our daily sesh. The feeling of progressing and learning new tricks still to this day is absolutely incredible. A little over 2 years back and I don't see me quitting again until my body just is no longer capable!

[@eibbor171]

i quit cause of winter muscle memory would forget how to do the tricks by the time summer came back. I did however get the basic ollie down that was easy and shove it ive only landed heel flip and kick flip once both times off the rail. Once you get the ollie down everything else opens up equivalent of starting fire in a survival situation

[@mikkelmoe0810]

its so cool to me that u smile while u manual for example always makes me wanna skate keep it up man! :D

[@TreeOfRogue]

for me i'm in this odd predicament where I want to go to the skatepark while no one is there because usually it's full of kids who like to mock newbies, but whenever i'm awake early enough for it it's raining outside, I'm still getting the hang of pushing, turning and staying on the board and it's upsetting me that I'm so anxious about people seeing me skate :/

[@harveyjacobs4248]

Man you just make the best feel good videos and REALLY GOOD❤

[@liambrown8074]

I love the "skating is for young people" line. At this point I've lost count of the people I've seen who are over the hill and they still skate. Many of them are way more serious than the kiddies you run into at skate parks after grade school is out for the day.

[@ukulehrling]

I love the thing about "nothing is wasted". Looking to learn a bit a bout skateboarding because my son is starting. May be I am going to try it myself one day (50+) …

[@Hellavit]

I don't skate as much as I did when I was younger and even after recently not skating for 5 months due to an injury I don't see myself quitting anytime soon. Skateboarding has been my life since I was 12 years old and I'm turning 27 this month. It's saved my life, man. I could never let the board go.

[@Fat_Hands]

So my son's turning 5 in a month, and he knows I used to skate when I was younger, I dusted off my skateboard the other day and buying him one for his birthday , He also loves KZbin, so I showed him you John, can't think of a better role model for the next generation of skateboarders, especially after I was bullied so much by the local cliques that I quit. Keep it kind

[@adamlechner3445]

ive always appreciated your humility

[@erimozata5120]

I started at 15 and stopped at 22. I was on the board and suddenly a feeling came like ''I don't belong anymore''. It was so real that I handed my skateboard to the kid skating next to me saying ''here is a present for you, I quit''. I didn't even hesitate. I guess the general ambiance of skateboarding scene had sth to do with this. Some people (not all of them) doing drugs etc. Anyways, I still watch skating videos because some part of me still enjoys it, but as a 41 years old man who has already been through a lot, I dont plan on returning back.

[@PatrickDolan-qc5nq]

I quit cuz of the party scene, then got married, then kids, quit the party scene, then the kids got into skating, and now I'm skating again (age 36, so what I never met a hater skate better than me). Feels good fresh and fun better than ever. The End.

[@billandhisboard]

😅😅 45 and just started again last spring I suck now after 20+ years of not skating but it's still fun af! 🤤🤤

[@mtmosher08]

"looks like the rain is about to come down" - blue skies standing right behind him

[@oledonkeynutzmcgee5320]

I quit because i didnt think getting hurt for it would be worth it especially having a job that requires me to be on my feet, i still love it and would like to skate again but it takes a real delicate balance

[@sphsrookie25]

I tore my Acl last year and yes it’s a tough setback especially when you have that drive. I’m working hard to come back and pick up where I left off. It ain’t gonna stop me I’ll be back

[@4kdarealest]

I love this channel so much it’s always so consistent

[@stevenewton6776]

I just hate doing it when it's cold... And it's so flat in Chicago suburbs

[@joserxposer]

Broke my leg in October 2020. Came back in less than a month and started progressing like crazy. Got my first sponsor last year.

[@manny8914]

That’s gnarly congrats

[@sebru]

Injury, accidents, anxiety, nervous to try new tricks, etc etc

[@_SXUL_]

I think this is the best constructed video ever, music great skating great, talking great, timing great!

[@elicalvo3446]

Life, work. Family. Lack of spare time. , New more fun hobbies. Injury recovery time. . I still get the urge to FS flip down 2 steps here and there. I still love skating.

[@Maybelater1018]

My skateboarding motivation was absolutely devastated in 2020 and while I skate more often again, I feel like my relationship with skateboarding has completely changed, I still enjoy a good session but I don't push myself to do certain things that I once used to. (Also had a really bad fall doing a smith grind that's given me hardcore anxiety over that trick and it's combos)

[@Maybelater1018]

Also on the topic of getting into skating as an older person. If you like me, find it difficult to meet new people in your 30s I find skating and skateparks are great ways to meet new like minded people. I meet loads of new people that way and occasionally make a friend.