axont [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to chat@hexbear.netEnglish · 10 months agoI skateboarded for the first time today. Something terrible happened.message-squaremessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareI skateboarded for the first time today. Something terrible happened.axont [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to chat@hexbear.netEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square42fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresloth [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoLearning balance is important, weight distribution, feet on bolts vs. feet on tail vs. nose, where the ‘pockets’ are… Equally important is learning how to bail safely. Jumping or stepping off the board while running is best, tuck-and-roll is a good failsafe plan. And always remember a core tenet of skateboarding culture is not giving one single FUCK about what anyone thinks.
Learning balance is important, weight distribution, feet on bolts vs. feet on tail vs. nose, where the ‘pockets’ are…
Equally important is learning how to bail safely. Jumping or stepping off the board while running is best, tuck-and-roll is a good failsafe plan.
And always remember a core tenet of skateboarding culture is not giving one single FUCK about what anyone thinks.