Good luck bro! I cant hardly skate anymore with life and work all up in my business all the time but I still rememver when i learned to drop in! If only i had youtube and this guy back then instead of my idiot friend getting me hurt all the time hahaha. Get out there and practice yo you can do it!
I never got to good at tricks and what not but to this day dropping in on a quarter pipe is one of the greatest feelings in my life. Tho I stay busy these days I still find the chance about twice a year to go drop in on a ramp haha it scares me everytume i stand up top but by the time I get to the bottom its pure euphoria just like when I was younger
@@allieboy181 yea I don't have time to exercise guy. What are you saying? I'm talking about having to care for my dogs, take my girlfriend to work. Go grocery shopping, AFTER I'm done finishing concrete for the day lol construction work is excercise
What's actually crazy is that I practiced dropping in on a small bank like that too and didn't even realize why next time I was able to ride into much bigger banks so smoothly
I got a board last year and for like six months all I could do was cruise so I put it away. And then I found this channel and OMG IM IN LOVE WITH SKATING
@@versnellingspookie 63 now skate every night, can't quit, have too much invested in my backyard skate park. Strong frame from surfing every day so can take the slams. Thanks!
last time i tried to drop in i leaned too far forward & when i made it to the bottom the board shot out from behind me & i scorpioned. it was magical ✨
Wear pads and helmet guys, at least when you are starting out if nothing else. I always carry a first aid kit and keep up regular training, every time at the skate park there's an avoidable injury.
My son learned his drop ins on those very same ramps in the order you recommended. My pro tip (from my exceedingly amateur self) is to picture a invisible string from your board’s nose to your index finger. It’s only 6” long. If you pull away, your hand, you break it. Keeping your hand down keeps your shoulder down and the rest takes care of itself.
After watching an embarrassing amount of stupid short videos, out of nowhere this video popped up and really gave me hope for my next skating session! Thank you so much, I think that's great advice!
I wish RUclips was around when I was younger. The amount of knowledge being spread is insane. This is the type of shit I was trying to get off the kids ahead of me in skill level and they would gatekeep all the damn time. I learned the hard way, which isn't inherently bad, but I could have learned with a lot less cuts and bruises.
I can drop in but I stayed to watch for just the vibes, I love the cold day skate sesh and this dudes calming voice. Very sweet, I’d love to hear the history of skateboarding from him.
If anyone is worried about people looking at you or made fun of at the skatepark. That shouldn’t happen. If you see people looking at you it’s probably because they remember when they were first starting and are happy to see more people getting into the sport! Don’t hesitate to ask people for tips, the community is very nice from what I’ve seen over the past 10 years. Good luck!
This is exactly how I would teach people to drop in at my local , start on the flat ramp, it’s actually harder to drop in on but mentally a lot less scary
I've tried dropping in on a 6 ft curved ramp and I always lean back slightly but the all the weight on the front foot makes total sense! I'll try that on a small ramp
I'd actually recommend to start on a small ramp (curved) and not a kicker. You don't ever drop in on kickers, and kickers feel very different. Small quarter is the way to start imo
I agree I can nearly land a kickflip now but just really started dropping in and it’s so much easier with coping to drop off on a small curved pipe. I feel like that sets you up for success gives you a second to get forward. As soon as you put an ounce of pressure on a bank you go and it’s super hard to get forward enough. Had me mentally too messed up to commit thinking I wasn’t ready for coping and it’s so casual on coping really.
Def helps. I was watching a vid yesterday of a guy almost dropping in with his front foot only to learn. I go back and forth. Front and back. When it comes to the way I’ll fall when dropping in. Falling forward is absurd. Don’t let that front foot wander in front of the 🛻
The "slam" is a great tip. That's how I learned to drop from huge vertical halfpipes before I could even ollie up a sidewalk curb lmao. I just love dropping from huge ramps it's a lot of fun.
I think for beginners leaning forward is a bit ambiguous, for me the key was getting my head over the front of the board before really pressing down on the board. I think beginners will press as they lean forward which on a bank is tricky as it tends to slip out without the coping. Absolutely agree to start smaller and working the way up is the way to go, I wish more skateparks had this in mind, where a beginner has enough features to work with.
Don't lean back but also don't forget to shift your weight as you get down to the bottom. That's how I fucked up on my first "big" drop in lol. It is possible to commit so hard you forget you still need to balance, so make sure you do both!
Big up Fidel, great instructions, very helpful to someone who skated most of life & had trouble with this, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend helmets for people either just as a constructive criticism, other than that 11/10 keep it wheel!
Prefect tutorial, no fodder and bullshit to make a marketable long video, no nonsense, just for the sake of the tutorial. Keep it up I’ll be showing my kid these videos one day lol
Tysm like I'm new to skateboarding I previously was scooting and have been for 8yrs+ but was too scared to try any tricks now for some reason I started skateboarding and I want to try do tricks atm I'm only aiming to do an ollie but that's good for now but yeah I hope to also start going down some ramps like I do wiv scooting so cheers
Been sk8n 20yrs and dropping in from the top of the bank still scares me. There's a small freak hangup incident that can happen that would nvr happen with coping, but if it helps someone, I'll all for it.
Man, I'm learning this way late in life 😂 we didn't have any skateparks here growing up and I always wanted to skate a half pipe, even a mini one, but that shit never happened haha
The other day I was dropping in off of like a two foot ramp and I fell right on my side hit my helmet on the ground and my rib still hurts this helps a lot more
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why are his tutorials less than a minute and 10 times better than all the 8 min long tutorials ive seen
Thank you!! I have ADHD so I completely understand (:
@@FidelJamesGonzalez does skateboarding help it? (I don't wanna come off as rude I'm just curious)
i broke my wrist from leaning forward too far when dropping in
Because he is the sensei
Because unlike the 8 min tutorials he has to only put the important parts where the 8 min tutorials explain it in much more depth.
Also, don’t forget, make sure you bend your knees, don’t want to drop in straight legged
couldn’t agree more!
For wheel
Ah a man of culture (CoD Pic)
boutta send this to the homies who can’t do it🤝
heck yeaaaaaaa
How do u save these?
@@N331_05 You could share them via the link or use a youtube to mp4 converter.
@@N331_05 shorts are also videos, you can go to his channel, try to find it, and save it to a playlist.
@@mozzarellae Ay yo ty man
Bro Ive been scared to drop for so long but Ima start practicing like you told me. Thanks man!
Good luck bro! I cant hardly skate anymore with life and work all up in my business all the time but I still rememver when i learned to drop in! If only i had youtube and this guy back then instead of my idiot friend getting me hurt all the time hahaha.
Get out there and practice yo you can do it!
I never got to good at tricks and what not but to this day dropping in on a quarter pipe is one of the greatest feelings in my life. Tho I stay busy these days I still find the chance about twice a year to go drop in on a ramp haha it scares me everytume i stand up top but by the time I get to the bottom its pure euphoria just like when I was younger
@@RandoManFPV if you have time to exercise you got time to skate bro
@@allieboy181 yea I don't have time to exercise guy.
What are you saying?
I'm talking about having to care for my dogs, take my girlfriend to work. Go grocery shopping, AFTER I'm done finishing concrete for the day lol construction work is excercise
@@RandoManFPV 🤨🤨
What's actually crazy is that I practiced dropping in on a small bank like that too and didn't even realize why next time I was able to ride into much bigger banks so smoothly
not that crazy. its called progression.
@@sceplecture2382 maybe because he practiced the same way as in the vid?
@@flowtxen no. His comment is implying that this is how he learned on his own.
I got a board last year and for like six months all I could do was cruise so I put it away. And then I found this channel and OMG IM IN LOVE WITH SKATING
Also check out Braille skateboarding channel
I'm 62 i started using a blank deck, then after that my wife held my hand using wheels then i had it, a lot less pain...
62? Respect! But be careful please... i hope you'll have fun skating though
@@versnellingspookie 63 now skate every night, can't quit, have too much invested in my backyard skate park. Strong frame from surfing every day so can take the slams. Thanks!
@@guybartlett9587that’s amazing man
Man thats actually hella impressive. I just started so that gives me inspiration to keep going
Respect to you. Can we see some footage of your park? Ive built a small one myself and its been like a gift from god over lockdown.
last time i tried to drop in i leaned too far forward & when i made it to the bottom the board shot out from behind me & i scorpioned. it was magical ✨
Yeah the acceleration is kinda crazy then it's like you've hit a wall ha ha, where did that come from
Same happened to me. Automatically did a BJJ fall and bruised my hip like hell
The first I tried to drop-in was on a half pipe, almost broke my leg or tore some stuff in my right knee.
I broke my ankle doing that last week!
@@BagsofPaper shit man, get well
@@agentsaucyy thanks!
Gotta start small!
Baby-steps are necessary to avoid injury!
Wear pads and helmet guys, at least when you are starting out if nothing else. I always carry a first aid kit and keep up regular training, every time at the skate park there's an avoidable injury.
My son learned his drop ins on those very same ramps in the order you recommended. My pro tip (from my exceedingly amateur self) is to picture a invisible string from your board’s nose to your index finger. It’s only 6” long. If you pull away, your hand, you break it. Keeping your hand down keeps your shoulder down and the rest takes care of itself.
Pro advice :)
After watching an embarrassing amount of stupid short videos, out of nowhere this video popped up and really gave me hope for my next skating session! Thank you so much, I think that's great advice!
I wish RUclips was around when I was younger. The amount of knowledge being spread is insane. This is the type of shit I was trying to get off the kids ahead of me in skill level and they would gatekeep all the damn time. I learned the hard way, which isn't inherently bad, but I could have learned with a lot less cuts and bruises.
If you guys like my skate hack, I would so love if you followed me on insta! @F1D3L
Thank you (:
Already have bro ;)
@@carlyle6071 you are A W E S O M E
That was literally the first thing I did after I watched your ollie short clip
I broke my ankle doing this 😔
These videos are so helpful and inspirational thanks man! I’m motivated to keep learning how to skate
that is so damn nice, thank you!!
thank youuuu this is so helpful (:
Learned on vert. But I'm a relic from the 80s. Good to see these videos out there.
I can drop in but I stayed to watch for just the vibes, I love the cold day skate sesh and this dudes calming voice. Very sweet, I’d love to hear the history of skateboarding from him.
Your easy way of explaining gave me confidence to try it again next time! :)
If anyone is worried about people looking at you or made fun of at the skatepark. That shouldn’t happen. If you see people looking at you it’s probably because they remember when they were first starting and are happy to see more people getting into the sport! Don’t hesitate to ask people for tips, the community is very nice from what I’ve seen over the past 10 years. Good luck!
Tilt your shoulders to match the ramp is my trick
This is exactly how I would teach people to drop in at my local , start on the flat ramp, it’s actually harder to drop in on but mentally a lot less scary
Thank u so much! I have always been doing manuals down them. This really helped!
Simple. On point. The best! Thanks!!
Good shit on being the only person I’ve found who can explain this thoroughly, simply, and quickly. I needed this lol
Man where were all these tutorials when I needed them back in the day
Teaching my friends kid how to skate and we're just getting to drop ins. Thx for the advice of using a bank, good idea for starting out.
This guy is the chillest ✌️✌️
Great beginner tip, thankyou man.
Good tip for people who are beginning.
This is so sweet and good. I bet it will help a lot of people. Thank you
I've tried dropping in on a 6 ft curved ramp and I always lean back slightly but the all the weight on the front foot makes total sense! I'll try that on a small ramp
Thanks for another great video
I really appreciate this short video this was a millions times easier to process and understand then anything else I've seen.
I'd actually recommend to start on a small ramp (curved) and not a kicker. You don't ever drop in on kickers, and kickers feel very different. Small quarter is the way to start imo
I agree I can nearly land a kickflip now but just really started dropping in and it’s so much easier with coping to drop off on a small curved pipe. I feel like that sets you up for success gives you a second to get forward. As soon as you put an ounce of pressure on a bank you go and it’s super hard to get forward enough. Had me mentally too messed up to commit thinking I wasn’t ready for coping and it’s so casual on coping really.
Thanks you SO much
I have been wanting to learn how to drop in for a while
My homies said just believe the scateboard and believe flow with the scateboard movement.
First time: bad
After a few time you will get it
Def helps. I was watching a vid yesterday of a guy almost dropping in with his front foot only to learn. I go back and forth. Front and back. When it comes to the way I’ll fall when dropping in. Falling forward is absurd. Don’t let that front foot wander in front of the 🛻
Dude... you need to make more videos like this! You are the best at explaining how to videos.
ahahah thank you!! i appreciate it so much, i will try
i LOVE YOU man. Your tutorials are the best.
The "slam" is a great tip. That's how I learned to drop from huge vertical halfpipes before I could even ollie up a sidewalk curb lmao. I just love dropping from huge ramps it's a lot of fun.
You're good! I love your hacks. You got yourself a new subscriber 😄
Thanks, Fidel, rad as ever
The shallow ramps actually scare me the most because your board is angled up so much so you have to stomp way harder
I think for beginners leaning forward is a bit ambiguous, for me the key was getting my head over the front of the board before really pressing down on the board. I think beginners will press as they lean forward which on a bank is tricky as it tends to slip out without the coping. Absolutely agree to start smaller and working the way up is the way to go, I wish more skateparks had this in mind, where a beginner has enough features to work with.
This is the mellow vibe type of tutorial and its perfect
I learned don’t lean back the hard way!
All i gotta know, thx man this really helped! 🙏
The tip that helped me: Don't be afraid to fall, try to fall forward.
Hey I go to that skate park, that’s so cool.
Which one is it?
@@handgond4452 not tryna dox the guy, but it’s on Long Island
i already know how to drop in, but whenever i used to slam on something as small as a bank like that, i’d fall hard LOL the board always flys out
Don't lean back but also don't forget to shift your weight as you get down to the bottom. That's how I fucked up on my first "big" drop in lol. It is possible to commit so hard you forget you still need to balance, so make sure you do both!
Big up Fidel, great instructions, very helpful to someone who skated most of life & had trouble with this, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend helmets for people either just as a constructive criticism, other than that 11/10 keep it wheel!
Prefect tutorial, no fodder and bullshit to make a marketable long video, no nonsense, just for the sake of the tutorial. Keep it up I’ll be showing my kid these videos one day lol
And here I was thinking about dropping into bowls right away…. Thanks for the advice
Literally did this 6 days ago, on my 2nd day skateboarding. It's definitely a great way to learn. Went from first drop in to 4ft in a day.
Man. I wish I saw this before I learnt to drop in
dropping in on the ground like a boss
Tysm like I'm new to skateboarding I previously was scooting and have been for 8yrs+ but was too scared to try any tricks now for some reason I started skateboarding and I want to try do tricks atm I'm only aiming to do an ollie but that's good for now but yeah I hope to also start going down some ramps like I do wiv scooting so cheers
THANK U SO MUCH BRO. THIS HELP ME VERY MUCH❤️
Man... The first time I did this, somebody told me "Don't lean forward too much," and that was IT. 6ft quarter, too.💀
My first drop in was on a 5 footer lol, I fell three times before finding out that leaning back = death
Lol 🤣 👍
excactly what i did when i started learning drop ins. works wonders.
not only lean back, but also put your front foot on the bolts. it keeps u on your board
That beat be fye 🔥
This is a perfect lesson
Thanks! I can only drop in on small ones so this will definitely help
Damn that first drop in was smooooooth
Flashback from Tony Hawk Pro Skater on ps2..
Gangstarr- Mass Appeal …thanks man.
Mmm this made me really calm, pls do more
Tanner needing some upgrades 🤣
Yay he posted
Been sk8n 20yrs and dropping in from the top of the bank still scares me. There's a small freak hangup incident that can happen that would nvr happen with coping, but if it helps someone, I'll all for it.
His voice is so calming lol
I started on a four foot 😭 I wish I had a smaller one to learn on
This is exactly how I learnt to drop in, nice job
My first drop in was the same size as the second example, I broke my elbow on the first try so... sounds like good advice
Tanner jam was lit!!!
I just did my first drop in yesterday you guys got this!
This actually helped so so much i was always wondering why i kept falling backwards
Great stuff man
First time I tried to drop in at the park every body seen me fall lol I will try this thank u
It is a big help as well if you throw your arms in the air
You can learn to drop into any bowl in one day, as long as you keep progressing with dropping into a kicker bigger than the previous one🖤
Cool. Subbed. I drop in off a 2 inch ledge in my garage
Lol when I learned a guy told me to squish a bug too
Man, I'm learning this way late in life 😂 we didn't have any skateparks here growing up and I always wanted to skate a half pipe, even a mini one, but that shit never happened haha
Great trick tip.
I usually pretend theres a infnt under my front truck.
Helps those drop ins
For some reason I’ve always just been naturally good on mini Ramps. I can barely do any flat ground tricks though.
The other day I was dropping in off of like a two foot ramp and I fell right on my side hit my helmet on the ground and my rib still hurts this helps a lot more
Thanks man
Ayo thanks fidel
These are way too fun
Yo this not only helps but sickkkkk video and vibe you’re sending you all are, especially you, reader of this comment 😉
You is fantastic brow
Thanks for the tip
Your voice is soo good 😊
i love u man !
Nice bro
love your voice thanks for the tips