Starting doing something you’ve never done before? Getting back into something you used to do? Is it fun and exciting? Is it challenging?

I recently starting to learn roller skating (quad skating). It is so thrilling! I can’t do a lot yet, I can barely stop, can’t skate backwards, and definitely no transitions. I can skate forward, scissor, scooter push, and I am getting tight with turns.

I take classes on the weekends, which are an hour, and then I skate 3 more hours in the regular session.

I am inching my way through the fundamentals, and I am not falling as often as I did just a week ago. I am wearing a helmet, because I care about my head, but I have become comfortable enough to take it off since it is not required, just wrist guards.

I own my own skates, Riedell R3s with Sonar Caymans (indoors), and Sketchers 4 Wheelers (outdoors), which I modified by replacing the plastic plates and trucks with Sure-Grip Super X. Now they are not so scary.

ALSO! I just got my first skate board! I walked into a local skate shop I had no idea existed until someone mentioned it, and only went in to see what offerings they had for roller skates so I would not have to order online. They got wheels and bearings, plus tools and protective gear, which is all I need and expected.

I walked out with an 8.5 Real deck (recycled), Ventura trucks, Slime Balls 78a wheels, Bones Reds bearings, and black tape. Assembly was free in-house and the dude got it together under 10.

I have yet to ride it, but I learned there is a skate park near me, so I have a lot to look forward to!

Edit: fixed details

  • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
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    2 years ago

    It seems like you would need to spend a lot of time in solo play, and be lucky to have a table all to your self. Just stopping the ball seems like the hardest thing to do.

    • TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      You actually don’t need that much time alone. Usually every time I play I have around 20min alone and the rest we are just playing. As long as you are constantly trying to use what you just practiced that’s pretty good training.

      And multiple people can train on one table at the same time. 2 are easy, 4 are a bit uncomfortable, but still possible.

      • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        Ah neat. So progression can happen pretty fast. I will be on the lookout for tables and see how well I get on.