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Skating or blading

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weastcoat
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I’ve skated a little bit In the past, it’s pretty hard, I’ve only managed to learn how to Ollie without any movement. I can either get back into skating this summer or should I try rollerblading? I feel like blading will be a lot easier to get the hang of really right off the bat plus it’s way more similar to skiing
May 7 2020 11:05PM
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little1337
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Skate or die
May 7 2020 11:11PM
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weastcoat
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Also I already have a decent skate setup so if blading is significantly more fun than skating...
May 7 2020 11:15PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Rollerblading is way easier to learn, just like how its easy to ski compared to snowboarding. The wall at skateboarding is the ollie, it's way easier to get basic rollerblade tricks down unless you have absolutely no balance in which case skateboarding wasn't for you either. The wall in rollerblading is when you try to get good at switchups and spinning into and out of rails. And I don't mean just doing ski type grinds, that's easier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=85&v=yGFJ6SmjKto&feature=emb_title
May 7 2020 11:42PM
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MoneyMakerMike
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Skating is hard but super fun. I've never roller bladed but it looks like it could also be fun. Honestly tho, why not just do both?
May 7 2020 11:49PM
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ASSholebomber22
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I use to 'blade when I was a kid. Had a blast playin hockey in the cul de sac and doin safety grabs off those cheesy plastic small ramps and whatnot.

But as an adult, holy shit skating is wayyyyy more convenient. Stairs, steps, gravel, etc you can just walk if you want. And it's easier to ragequit if it pisses you off. I do enjoy sticknpuck or open skate at the local ice rink tho, but that's a once in a while thing.
May 8 2020 12:12AM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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Scootering
May 8 2020 12:18AM
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FruitBootPro
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I absolutely love blading and personally I find the grind tricks more interesting than skateboarding but to each their own. Blading is def way easier to get the hang of coming from skiing.

Just try both?
May 9 2020 5:15PM
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.FRY.
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ScootSkiLyfeScootering

thought you were joking so upvoted then saw the username and downvoted
May 9 2020 7:04PM
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theabortionator
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little1337Skate or die





Ohh yeeeah

Quarantine mini complete and fuck this bitch ass psycho neighbor. Skate er die
May 9 2020 10:15PM
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Pigeon.
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little1337Skate or die


/thread
May 10 2020 2:27PM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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.FRY.thought you were joking so upvoted then saw the username and downvoted


Nice
May 10 2020 4:07PM
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MCSparrow
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weastcoastI’ve skated a little bit In the past, it’s pretty hard, I’ve only managed to learn how to Ollie without any movement. I can either get back into skating this summer or should I try rollerblading? I feel like blading will be a lot easier to get the hang of really right off the bat plus it’s way more similar to skiing


Yes you need Skates in your life. Best way to learn one foot slides.
May 15 2020 10:57AM
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oldmanski
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Any form of skating is good for you! I skate and I just recently purchased some new Them blades, 10/10 would recommend.
May 15 2020 12:47PM
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270on420out
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cant speak for blading but I’d say just do both.

Skateboarding is hard as fuck. It makes learning tricks on skis feel easy. It’s painful and will beat the shit of you. Learning how to ollie feels more like working out rather than skateboarding. The learning curve is sharp and most people quit before they get past it. But it’s so rewarding it’s like an addiction. Getting into skating made me feel like I was 13 years old and getting into park skiing all over again. Don’t even get caught up on learning tricks, they come with time or effort, just cruising fast pretending you’re on a surfboard is highly underrated. To me that feels more like skiing than any other sport.
May 15 2020 2:57PM
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dolanslebensraum
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a_pla5tic_bagRollerblading is way easier to learn, just like how its easy to ski compared to snowboarding. The wall at skateboarding is the ollie, it's way easier to get basic rollerblade tricks down unless you have absolutely no balance in which case skateboarding wasn't for you either. The wall in rollerblading is when you try to get good at switchups and spinning into and out of rails. And I don't mean just doing ski type grinds, that's easier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=85&v=yGFJ6SmjKto&feature=emb_title


Yeah. Skateboarding is alot harder than blading but once you learn an ollie and a few tricks skateboarding becomes alot of fun. I have neighbors ask me sometimes “how the hell do you do that” which is pretty fun.
May 15 2020 8:16PM
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Pigeon.
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DIRTYBUBBLEcant speak for blading but I’d say just do both.

Skateboarding is hard as fuck. It makes learning tricks on skis feel easy. It’s painful and will beat the shit of you. Learning how to ollie feels more like working out rather than skateboarding. The learning curve is sharp and most people quit before they get past it. But it’s so rewarding it’s like an addiction. Getting into skating made me feel like I was 13 years old and getting into park skiing all over again. Don’t even get caught up on learning tricks, they come with time or effort, just cruising fast pretending you’re on a surfboard is highly underrated. To me that feels more like skiing than any other sport.


dis was eloquent as shit upvoted
Jun 9 2020 9:32PM
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Casey
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Skateboarding is like golf. The first 10 years are spent just being obnoxiously bad at it. Then if you really keep at it you kind of stop embarrassing yourself every time you do it.
Jun 9 2020 9:49PM
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dolanslebensraum
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CaseySkateboarding is like golf. The first 10 years are spent just being obnoxiously bad at it. Then if you really keep at it you kind of stop embarrassing yourself every time you do it.

Haha. Quality analogy
Jun 9 2020 11:38PM
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