Replying to Ankle problems + skateboarding

hey gaiz,

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i somehow think about getting into skateboarding, have enough time and a little park around the corner where i live during the year.

BUT i have a bad ankle. broke it once, had surgery and its pretty much back to 98% or so, but i definitely dont want to start something that is extraordinarily bad for them.

i do all sorts of skiing, biking, soccer, a little climbing, slacklining and dont experience problems there (no surprise with skiing and biking though), if that helps.


BOTTOM LINE: is skateboarding very bad for ankles?


and another question, how long does it take to do like a 3 or 5 in skiing terms? like a level where its not just depressing all the time and you can do some fun stuff?