how to get good fast...?

[ludah]

well, i started skating about 2 weeks ago. and i can ollie up a two stair and manual. thats about it. i was wondering what should i start practicing ,flips or stairs? i really want to get good a skateboarding, i practice about everyday for like 2 hours. i dont really know what i'm asking but what are some good ways to train myself? what tricks should i try next.etcetc.
thanks..

[HELLonWHEELS]

Try practicing kickflips, shov-its and ollies you don't really have to worry about stairs for a while.

[ludah]

Sorry what i meant to say was how do i improve , lol i didn't mean to right how to get good fast my bad

[shad0w]

Just skate, and you will improve.

[Sidewalksurfer]

yeah practice practice practice.
id try some stairs firs,t gets your conifdence way high.

[crazy_dave]

Welcome to RR!

Confidence and practise is all you need. Watch others skate, see how they do it. Then think about what you have to do. Then practise. Good luck!

[juggle]

you got a great ollie and a good manual, maybe work on ollie manuals, then go for shuvits and 180's. find a nice three stair youll ollie it no problem then work your way up to 5 youll do good, then worry about flips. See i like what feels good, not whats technically good but just a nice ollie over something small can make my day rather than a kickflip or a heelflip.

[skateblank714]

if you want to get good fast, then your probably going to want to skate more than 2 hours a day. And also, dont look at it as training.

[shad0w]

Yeah, just have fun. That's the main thing that keeps people skating.

[McJesus]

Just skate for fun. Try to skate everything and try all the different aspects and styles of skateboarding. Maybe one day skate some stairs or a ledge. Then the next day skate a park or a bowl. Being a well rounded skater will help a lot iin the future.

[Dookie416]

skate whatever you want, if you wanna skate manny pads then do it, if u wanna skate stairs then do it, oh, and to answer your question, do what you think is comfortable, instead of asking people you have never seen in your life.

and it's practice, not practise

[sk8erdude333]

try some sets, then work on flip tricks. start out with a kickflip, this will teach you how to stay over the board in air and will lead to tricks like varials and tre flips, after you get some good flip tricks down, try em off of things like sets and ledge. this process will take a long time so dont get frustrated have fun.

[Shadow2kx]

1. For your first two months...JUST ollie...ollie...ollie..ollie, if you get a solid ollie it will make doing things like stairs so easy, as well be a great thing to have for kickflips and other maneuvers. The Ollie is the basis for almost every trick.

2. Practice all the time, basically when I started skateboarding, I was out everday, just having fun skating with friends, even just riding around on your board helps you get more comfortable, whether its just going up hills, down hills, cruising around, it all helps.

3. Skate with people that will push you, it really helped to have a friend that would call me a pussy anytime I didnt want to try a stair set, and then he would throw himself down it at the sametime. I know it sounds bad, but competitiveness is great for your own skateboarding, it keeps you wanting to learn more all the time. As you get better you will push your firiends to get better and vice versa.

[sean a]

You're gonna need some steroids.

http://www.teachpe.com/Quiz%20Images/drug_needle.jpg

http://www.extreme-athlete.com/roid/winstrol.jpg

Consult MLB for tips, help, or any questions in general.

[Mr.42]

You're gonna need some steroids.

http://www.teachpe.com/Quiz%20Images/drug_needle.jpg

http://www.extreme-athlete.com/roid/winstrol.jpg

Consult MLB for tips, help, or any questions in general.
You don't want to end up like this guy, do you?
http://greggvalentino.net/images/pictures/posefront.jpg

[SK8CE]

ewwwwww wtf?!?????

[sk8vid]

ahahahaha nice nice ... i dont really say PRACTICE just skate cause u want to and everything will come fine

[carnagevisor]

Just don't try and get better do tricks and after you do them more and more you will notice that you hav improved on them! Without even trying.

[carnagevisor]

Just don't try and get better do tricks and after you do them more and more you will notice that you have improved on them! Without even trying.

[rankz]

Just keep practising. Get really comfortbale with riding and ollieing to begin with. Learn to ride switch aswell.

[Dookie416]

You don't want to end up like this guy, do you?
http://greggvalentino.net/images/pictures/posefront.jpg

yeah, i can't imagine what his kid would look like.

[pedrodagreat]

its dont fun if you dont fall once in a while

[EmericanIdiot]

You don't want to end up like this guy, do you?
http://greggvalentino.net/images/pictures/posefront.jpg
he looks happy and yet he's so .... ............. lets put it this way..... ewwww..
anyways!! try some stationary kickflips, shuvits, pop shuvits and stuff like that, i'd wait a while for stairs, but thats my opinion.

[Whitney]

Just skate, and you will improve.
Exactly. Dont' worry about getting good fast or anything. What's the rush? If you like skating, you will have fun and improve at the same time.

[reuben661]

skate cuase ya love it and every thing else will follow. if your rad you'll get your day. also don't be afraid to bus yo shit, cause it will happen. just keep practicing and never give up!

[Mr.42]

yeah, i can't imagine what his kid would look like.
http://www.rdfrights.com/catalogue/images/2445.jpg

[miniboy]

ludah is your name brian

[shad0w]

You could also just forget about sleeping...from now on just stay awake for the rest of your life. That will help you get good.

[ludah]

nope my name isn't brian

[sk8vid]

stop skating for a while if ur tired and listen to bob marley or britney spears for 5 hours then skate 2 mins and ddo the same thing again .u will get better without knwing it.

[miniboy]

whats ur name then, and where do u live?

[XBLinK182sk8rX]

whats ur name then, and where do u live?
Why are you so interested? SEX OFFENDER!!!!!! jk

[Black_Label]

2 Weeks and you can ollie up a 2? Dam I can't even do that after like 9 months.

[delldude227]

dont learn tricks stationary because if you do you might have a hard time learning them moving like some people on here. learn them moving so u can like skip a step

[MattC]

Skating is like a puzzle. If I were you i'd learn every move first. Then take them bigger and bigger one step at a time. Focus :)

AND DON'T DO TRICKS STATIONARY

[miniboy]

Why are you so interested? SEX OFFENDER!!!!!! jk

mind ur own business, you prevert, all u think is about sex

[axe77]

just skate for 3 or 4 hrs a day

[360degrees]

There's no proven method of getting really good, really fast.
Just remember.
-Use your full potential when trying new things.
-Practise daily (or as much as possible) to avoid losing your tricks etc.
-Watch a lot of skate videos for inspiration and to see foot placements etc.

And if all that fails...

-Spit and polish everything you know, so everything is super high, clean and looks EASY!

[gmgsci]

Dont Practice.

Just have fun.

[theflyingcheez]

w8 i hav a question where did u find that picture of the muscular guy?

[theflyingcheez]

oooo i hav a tip dont break your ankles trust me i had 2 learn to ollie all over again & it wuznt fun 2 bad i learned 2 ollie the same exact day i broke my other ankle which really sux but i can still do all the other tricks that i learned b 4 i broke it

[Ramp]