Totally aligned with the answer below. Probably not the best for commuting. But it is true that it opens a whole new world. Both deep and fascinating IMO. I have been thrown in during my childhood, and realised it is a whole part of who I am now.
If you want to try it out, we have a friend of us in the Old Skaters Tricks Challenge who started out recently at 36 yo. Being part of the tricks challenge helped him unlock tricks like BS 180 or FS 180, and it made the other guys with often more experience super stoked to witness that. First time landing a new trick is quiet something.
Anyway, if you want to get skateboarding a chance, we're here.
Totally. I see that it can get a long way for the aspect of "cherish" this tricks it took so long for you to master. For example, I lost my kickflips after a 10 year hiatus. I am still trying to recover from it. Once, I ll be there, I want to never forget them again, or at least having a solid proof I perfected it once in my life.
100. Also, I am still quiet surprised that for this example on the hardflip, you place your back foot near the opposite side. It was pretty counter-intuitive for me. Practice for sure is the most important part.
That's an interesting point. It is highly likely for someone who does not skate that you would not feel anything much that some sort of satisfaction (if anything at all). This is all the more intriguing that for skaters though, it lights up so many different things in your body and brain, that you could literally stay watching a simple trick forever. It is probably true for a lot of sports with some artistic vibes. Vibrating to the perfect moment, the sound, the touch, all happening at speed.