Bailing

[KickTheFlip]

Is there a proper way to fall when bailing to keep your self from getting hurt and how do u know when to bail. Im so messed up . I dont know how many times i tasted the gravel on the ground. Im getting really frustrated. Has that ever happened to ye. You came to point when u just felt like quitting skateboarding cos im on the verge of doing just that. Pleaz help

[oldscoolelement]

yeah, i cant explain it, you just gotta know how to fall. ive fallen from like 7 sets,and walked away woith nothing more then bruises usually. sometimes, getting seriously hurt is inevitible

[robiskewl]

tuck and roll grandman, tuck and roll...

and i dont think there quite is a right way to fall, unlike snowboarding (which says you're supposed to fall a certain way....i dont get that)

[T O O L]

USE THAT SHOULDER AND ROLL. Gotta use em both together tho cuz if you forget to roll, your shoulder will be so ****ed up. If you fall backwards DO NOT put your hands back to catch yourself, try and turn on your side, a bruised hip sucks but its a lot better than two broken wrists. I've had a lot of injuries so I know.

[iamflameboy]

i think the technical term is rolling break fall and you can do them standing up to practise.....just fall forwards and tilt your shoulder towards the floor so that you roll onto youer shoulder blades/back

[sugar muppet]

yeah, never put your arms out to stop yourself, you'll break your wrists, instead, as you land, compress your knees then fall forward and put your elbow out slightly, fall onto the back of your arm and roll over your shoulder.

[oldscoolelement]

Originally posted by T O O L
USE THAT SHOULDER AND ROLL. Gotta use em both together tho cuz if you forget to roll, your shoulder will be so ****ed up. If you fall backwards DO NOT put your hands back to catch yourself, try and turn on your side, a bruised hip sucks but its a lot better than two broken wrists. I've had a lot of injuries so I know.

uyeah, def. dont put your hands out, i did that ONCE, and ill never do it again, i thought i did break my elbows and shit, and they hiurt, but it was ok. when im falling backwards, unmless im goin really hard, i try to roll back and land upright. not only does that not hurt, its looks kinda cool

[KickTheFlip]

Thanx guys, Next time i escape twisting my ankle or breaking my back, Ill think of ye but if i do get them injuries. Im blaming ye! Only Messin!

[iamflameboy]

you carnt 'prevent' injuries....you are always gonna get hurt no matter what happens, some are worse than others (cuts and bruises)..... injuries are something that we carnt avoid in life...you just gotta take it and forget about it.

[Ramp]