I just started, lost the board and it hit some metal and this happened. Is this bad? Its on the nose, but i just started to skate yesterday

I’ve spent 20 ish years on smaller popsicle decks.
7.75 - 8.5”

I hurt my foot badly last year and decided to get a wider setup, as a rehab board to chill with.
I did a 10.3” and I fell in love with skating all over again!
Now I’m on a 9.5” egg shape and I honestly don’t think I’ll ever turn back.

There is an unnecessary amount of struggle to skate a popsicle deck under the size of 9”. (Unless you’re an experienced skater ofc, but before you come with a ”snappy” comment. Know that this post ain’t about you.)

Some might say to learn on a skinny deck and go up to a bigger. But I say otherwise!
At the start, you want to learn basic control. Pushing, riding down curbs. Tic tacs and the likes.
You are way better off with something more stable and planted under your feet for this early process.

*I’m not a pro. But have skated for most of my life and teached more kids/teenagers/adults than most.
So take it as you wish, but this is based on many years of experience.

Have fun! 🍻

First time dropping in in over 20 years! Been playing on my mind getting this done! Absolutely buzzing 👌

Hii im try to learn shuv its for like 1,5 month i know how to scoop well but i just cannot bring my back feet up the board i know its commitment issue and i generally don't know how to trick my mind to do it. I feel i will ruin my board if i try to do on grass and it creates a bad habit. I filmed myself like on 10 different days but i just can't give my your (un)hinged tips. I already heard that you have to imagine yourself to get over a rope but it doesn't click. Also doesn't help that im 23 which makes skating mentally tough comparing to a child/teen

Trying to learn and examine my form any tips appreciated

Hii everyone, so everything is in the question. I’m tryna get back to skating (I’m 18) and last time I skated I was around 7-8 years old it was a longgg time ago. I’ve never used protection as a kid, I didn’t know about it at all, didn’t even have a helmet but I don’t really wanna risk anything now and I don’t know what protections to buy.
Do I just take a random set of protection and a random helmet as long as they fit me and are made for skating or are some better than others?
Also about the shoes, I’m definitely lost here what do I look for to find skating shoes that aren’t worth my left kidney?

just started skateboarding in skatepark again after maybe more than 2-3 years, and because of an injury I was scared to try again, but now I decided it was enough and I want to go skateboarding again, but I’m still scared and don’t know how to do almost everything, and I wanted the ask if anyone got any advice to help me get more confident I would be more than happy to listent to you guys

Hi i just started skateboarding 2 days ago. Im a f19 wlw filipino around manila. Can someone please teach me to skateboard TT😭😭. My friends r buzy af…itz so lonely….kailangan ko lng ng guide plz!!! Thanks!!!

I weigh 240 pounds and im 5'8 and my shoe size is 11 in a half should i go with the 8.5 deck with the 149 thunder trucks or the 8.75 with the 151 independent trucks? And if 8.75 is better for me should i stick with the 52mm wheels i chose? I wanna do street skating like grinding small lips, curbs and jumping small 2 set stairs what would be better for me?

Been working on it for a week or so, finally tackled a quarterpipe

Trying to figure out why I can’t keep this board under me. I think it’s my flick? I’ve gotten really close here and there but it feels very hard to keep my shoulders over the board + my knee sort of ahead. Any tips and spare time to help are welcome !

im gonna get a new board here soon, what are some good recommendations for decks, trucks, and wheels?

requirements:

-must have good graphics

- 8.0 - 8.25

- under 100 per item

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Hola! A ver si me ayudais a resolver una duda, siempre que voy a un skatepark , los pros, siempre tienen un sonido caracteristico en sus skates, como que suenan mas flojos. En cambio en el mio (que tengo piezas decentes puestas) suena como un bloque que suena un como hueco. ¿Sabeis porque depende? muchas gracias de antemano!

i started skating no too long ago and started with a huge fear of falling, to a level where i barely was able to get on the board.

after falling a few times, I've gotten past it, and now im much more confident with just being on the board.

however, i still fall, i have learned to accept it, but damn some fall really hurt.

im an overweight person, so keeping balance is a bit harder for me, and i end up falling on my sides a lot(ribs and just my whole body squashing my arm)

how can i land these falls much more safely?