Fastest Way To Progress At Skateboarding (Transition)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • Relearning how to skateboard can be scary, but hopefully this technique can help your progression at skateboarding transition, I'm excited to learn some new tricks using these!
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    Chapters
    0:00 Skateboarding For Me
    0:35 Channel Trailer
    0:57 Get The RIGHT Knee Pads
    1:38 How I Progressed At Skateboarding
    1:53 One Tip For Knee Slides
    2:11 Get The RIGHT Knee Pads
    2:31 Save Your Shoes
    2:49 Progression Skate Sessions
    5:18 Transition Skate Progression
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    Lonely Party - Arc De Solei
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  • @ZackDowdy
    @ZackDowdy  2 года назад +26

    If you tap the like button under the video I'll learn inverts! Do you have any hacks besides this for progressing at skateboarding?

  • @matt97342
    @matt97342 2 года назад +51

    Helmet and pads on big transition is the key - also in my mid 30s and I honestly don’t care what anyone thinks anymore I’m out to have fun and progress and the knee pads and helmet help so much to get those tricks you always wanted but would never try without them

    • @robertborden2666
      @robertborden2666 2 года назад +17

      I’m 45 and will wear all the pads I can. Those who would give you looks aren’t going to help me in and out of the car or pay the bills due to a big slam. You can’t worry about them.

    • @babylonastronaut
      @babylonastronaut Год назад

      If you can run out of anything ok, good for you, but you won't be able to do it forever and you're going to wish you could have just knee slid instead of getting a broken limb or concussion.

    • @sums6653
      @sums6653 Год назад +3

      even tho im in my 20s and learning I'm wearing pads. The days of pads being seen as lame is dying out as i personally have noticed. Wearing pads with baggy clothes in my opinion honestly looks pretty sick and having a helmet to personalize just adds character to your style and gives you something fun to work on.

    • @andrewpeterson5882
      @andrewpeterson5882 10 месяцев назад +1

      Totally key. I skate in the early mornings and in my area, the schools start late on Wednesdays so Wednesday mornings my local is full of groms who CRUSH transition and they literally all wear pads already, and besides just being kids which means you learn everything fast AF, it's one of the reasons they are able to progress so fast, because they can try stuff and bail without fear of dying on impact.

    • @sadsappysucker_
      @sadsappysucker_ 25 дней назад

      yes I want to make it to work in the morning .

  • @tahseen_al-qureshi
    @tahseen_al-qureshi 2 года назад +15

    55+ just returned skating after 35 years! Now all padded up + helmet!

    • @hanseveryday5076
      @hanseveryday5076 9 месяцев назад

      Hell yeah brother. Practice safe and carve on!

  • @patrickisles4570
    @patrickisles4570 2 года назад +10

    I suffered a pretty gnarly injury in September (metal rod in my whole leg bad) and I'm using pads in transition now. They've helped me so much with gaining confidence back and they add so much style 💪🔥💪
    I'm having fun and I don't care what others think 💪💪

  • @scottmccrimmon1
    @scottmccrimmon1 2 года назад +10

    The step / push before going to the knees is crucial. I learned the hard way by dropping to my knees trying to air a spine and the impact stretched ligaments in my knee. Super painful for weeks, movement limiting for months and it’ll probably be a full year by the time it’s 100% good.
    Small transition and curbs in the meantime though, still stoked!

  • @MrJabbawockeekid2
    @MrJabbawockeekid2 2 года назад +8

    Hey Zack, big transition skater here. A tip i wish i knew when i first bought the 187 pros is putting a little shoe goo on the stitching of the pads, helps extend the lifespan. Love your uploads keep doing your thing g

  • @Chris-Wey-Morzier
    @Chris-Wey-Morzier 2 года назад +14

    The full Cut Helmet and the Pads look actually sick when riding big transition. Can‘t wait to see you progress this year. Keep it up and greetings from Switzerland🤙

  • @TheVitunia
    @TheVitunia 11 месяцев назад +1

    Started skating at 31. Ride fully padded. Got most confidence boost out of hip pads - just bought snowboarding ones with built in d3o pads. Now I know that no matter how I fall I will most probably not get a serious injury.

    • @buddyleewoods2327
      @buddyleewoods2327 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for the suggestions . When skating pools in the 80s when I was 14 & 15 I never trained myself to land on knee pads so I would twist body to land on hips . Hippers were my most common painful injuries . Constant bruising on top of bruises with abrasions & cuts . I then cut pieces of camping mats used for sleeping on & shoved them in my shorts & tied a rope around them to stay in place . It helped alot . A football girdle with hip & tailbone pads would work to .

  • @danielwhite4052
    @danielwhite4052 2 года назад

    Go for it Zack, we'll look forward to your invert progress video. I do have safety gear but I'll keep the pro knee's in mind. Nice song selection, and the quiet outro shows how early your at the park, up before the bird's.

  • @thestruggle2343
    @thestruggle2343 2 года назад +1

    I live in that slower process, the battle is half the fun.
    sick video mate! Working on my transition lately and definitely feeling the need to get some pads for the bigger transitions. Feeling some knee slide practise in my future.

  • @victorlittle-gutierrez8657
    @victorlittle-gutierrez8657 2 года назад +1

    Zack, thank you so much you’re transition videos help me tremendously! No offense but your style and trick selection to me is “old guy friendly”, which is why I use your videos, because I feel I can realistically do the tricks you are teaching! I’m a former street sponsored amateur (when I was 13), a year ago (at 47) I’m diving in head first into skating transition. I’m currently on hold for progressing as I await knee scope surgery, but I still skate every day and only do stuff that doesn’t hurt,. I’m still learning carving, got backside down pretty good still working on maintaining speed front side. Keep doing what you are doing because as I heal I look forward to seeing you progress in learning inverts. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Mash!

  • @versnellingspookie
    @versnellingspookie 2 года назад +2

    I mean, i saw a video of Mark Gonzales doing kneeslides on his RUclips channel, if Mark Gonzales is doing kneeslides at his age, they sure must be important if you want your skating to have longevity!

  • @bernmarx8558
    @bernmarx8558 2 года назад

    you're the man Zack. been following you since typical culture, then you were one of the nicest people to me at WSVT and hyped me up when i was a van barney

  • @mic9857
    @mic9857 2 года назад +1

    Nice video!!!! Love Hanger 94… I use to ride for them years ago.

  • @schralepin
    @schralepin 2 года назад

    This is a great video man. I bought a pair years ago and ended up running out almost every time then put them in the closet. This video has me dusting them off to try this step into waterfall knee slide technique. You got those inverts in no time!

  • @blakeclarkson9954
    @blakeclarkson9954 2 года назад

    Good for you bro! I quit for 10years, but every once in awhile I get my self all hyped up from watching video parts enough to try again , but then when I get to the spot I'm like oh yeah I have to relearn everything bc I'm 37 now! You're doing great man!

  • @maxwellharmon4172
    @maxwellharmon4172 2 года назад

    dude hell yea!!! this video is awesome!!! well said about getting used to them and fighting your reflexes to run out even when you have them on. I have those same pads but its so hard to get used to them. Im definitely gonna try to learn to use them more. For sure they make more since on bigger transition and if your used to small transition its hard to get used to them but my ultimate goal is to skate bigger transition soooo yeaaaaa! keep going man! youll get those inverts fs!

  • @tylersaupe1612
    @tylersaupe1612 5 месяцев назад

    Just purchased some today, thanks! Can't wait to practice this and progress.

  • @jasoncastledine1012
    @jasoncastledine1012 2 года назад

    thankyou for this video Zack this really inspires people to keep progressing

  • @SmithsFitness
    @SmithsFitness 2 года назад

    Love it Zack, something I want to get into too.

  • @Markkane22
    @Markkane22 Год назад

    awesome video man

  • @bernedreadon
    @bernedreadon 2 года назад

    Great vid mate!

  • @robbeaton2178
    @robbeaton2178 Год назад

    That song is killer man, thanks for turning me onto it. (Great skating too, perfect pairing.)

  • @l_r_nzo4401
    @l_r_nzo4401 2 года назад

    loving the crail!

  • @ericholland5676
    @ericholland5676 2 года назад

    Thanks for making this video, as a 45 year old street skater from San Francisco. Moved to South Orange County and have been wanting to skate more transition at all the parks. I skate a 8.5 board currently and that seems so wide to me, but the boards I rode in the 80s were much wider. I am interested to see the wider board set up and if it works better. Cheers

  • @ypure3859
    @ypure3859 10 месяцев назад

    dig the honesty..cool n simple

  • @reswofford
    @reswofford 4 месяца назад

    I tried to run down the wall of a bowl and got a knee sprain at around age 45 trying to learn transition without knowing the first thing about what I was doing. Thank you so much Zack for providing this information it is really helpful for old dudes like me that grew up street skating before skate parks existed and are trying to learn it past middle age.

  • @Nathan_Salcedo
    @Nathan_Salcedo 2 года назад

    that music is so awesome!

  • @dongyoonlee5798
    @dongyoonlee5798 2 года назад

    Thanks to u and Google for feeding your videos up in my list. I am in 40 and can’t believe I used to ride a board. It is so scary and painful when I fall. BTW, can u teach a gardening too? I can’t take my eyes off your garden.

  • @lumdisumdi
    @lumdisumdi 2 года назад

    Motivating me to give transition airs a go

  • @rockclimbingrules
    @rockclimbingrules Месяц назад

    second knee slide, tore my meniscus ahhh! sucks being old. my fault tho, didnt warm up. warm ups an absolute must!

  • @michaeljohn8905
    @michaeljohn8905 10 месяцев назад

    Btw man you got skills my man. The grinds are sick. I can barely make it the top of the mini. I can’t yet but I’m getting there. My left knee hurts and my dr. Says I need to work it so I figure pumping on Trang’s will help 🙏

  • @jamestoole356
    @jamestoole356 2 месяца назад

    First timer at 58 and literally just upgraded to the 187 Killer Pro knee pads.......they are great.

  • @yusufumakhanov3150
    @yusufumakhanov3150 2 года назад

    I have the same knee pads, really good things 🔥🔥🔥

  • @pennyontrack
    @pennyontrack Год назад

    Thanks

  • @NeilHesterSkateboarding
    @NeilHesterSkateboarding 2 года назад +1

    Great video as always !Killer Pro’s all the way with BurlyCaps replacement caps (burly are way better than the 187’s they last longer and slide better) 👍🏻 people say they are uncomfortable and hard to get used but it really doesn’t take long . As a 43 year old transition skater My knees are very precious to me.
    With knee slides you definitely do burn through toecaps and laces on your shoes especially on concrete so I always look for shoes with good toe protection. Definitely using one light step before hitting your knees is the way to break the fall and slide into the transition, you have to avoid the urge to jump away from your board too much so you don’t land in the flat but just enough so you don’t land on your board. I also use triple 8 knee gaskets which help the pads grip your legs better and also provide extra padding, I always skate in shorts too.
    You are so right about being inside the transition rather than on top, speed wobbles are definitely a thing too so tighter trucks really help! Great to see you on big transition 👍🏻mash😜👊🏼

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад +2

      Never heard about BurlyCaps, just looked them up. Thank you!

    • @NeilHesterSkateboarding
      @NeilHesterSkateboarding 2 года назад

      @@ZackDowdy 👊🏼 you’ll wear through the 187’s soon enough. When you do get some burly 😜 SoCal Skateshop usually have them if buying direct is out of stock .

  • @jay999tv
    @jay999tv 11 месяцев назад

    Im starting to skate back after two years always wanted to skate the big bowl but I was too scared. I will try to pad up and go for it🔥

  • @cluurinsebyrum6317
    @cluurinsebyrum6317 2 года назад

    I’ve got frontside flips over coping
    And it’s mainly due to skating lots of banks growing up
    As I started hitting quarter pipes I learned the motion of them pretty good
    I’ve landed a couple
    I’ll say your video is inspiring as hell
    Especially for stepping it up to bigger transitions
    I live in Tampa I’ve got plenty to get down on
    Ty for taking your time to make these I love it man 💯

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад

      That's so rad, always wished I could do Frontside Flips

  • @LiftNSkate
    @LiftNSkate 2 года назад

    I love skating big transition. As soon as I started wearing knee pads and a helmet I progressed waaaaay faster. It makes me go for stuff I normally wouldnt try because of a tough run out. Also, Im hardly ever sore now vs running out all the time. The 187 pads are forsure the ones to go with but definitely switch out the caps with burly caps because theyre a lot stronger and last longer.

  • @MC_795
    @MC_795 2 года назад

    The helmet and pads are a huge confidence boost! I won’t skate bowls without them anymore

  • @AJ-ec5dg
    @AJ-ec5dg Год назад

    Makes sense

  • @Skateeno
    @Skateeno 2 года назад

    🔥

  • @karlooo79
    @karlooo79 Месяц назад

    Question
    Regarding sizes
    Unfortunately no near shop to try them on, my knee cup size is 15” and i am wonderi g what size should i go for, M or L? What size do you have and what size of your knee is?

  • @JeremyConnor
    @JeremyConnor 2 года назад

    I've got the 187 killer pros, they rock for transition; bit overkill for street though :P

  • @KyleAndersonSkates
    @KyleAndersonSkates 2 года назад +1

    Agreed that they become a bit of a safety net that can break you into a bad habit of bailing. That being said I will not skate vert without them. I would love to progress on big transition like you have, the height really scares me so it's 1 step forward 2 steps back if i'm not on it consistently.

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад +4

      One thing that really helps me with bigger transition is trying to think of it as slow motion.

  • @benoduartebd
    @benoduartebd 2 года назад

    Bro nice! Hey I don't want to be the only one wearing pads.

  • @seanmilnes2947
    @seanmilnes2947 2 года назад

    i run the 187 padded knee gaskets. they still hurt when you slam, nice increment.

  • @thisgoestoeleven
    @thisgoestoeleven 2 года назад

    I'm in my mid-30s and I got back into skating this year after ~13 years off. Never wore pads as a kid, but now I don't skate without them. I don't look "cool," but I'm a chubby dude in my 30s relearning something I was only kind of good at as a teenager, so that ship has sailed lol. Anything that allows me to do this thing I love longer, easier, and more safely I'm all about.

  • @therealjd1503
    @therealjd1503 2 года назад

    I like it

  • @VegasMike1904
    @VegasMike1904 2 года назад

    Hey Zack, really dig your videos. Especially the diy stuff. It reminds me of skating back in the 90s.
    Do you know of any other local parks that open early? I just started skating again after close to 18 years off a board. I've been going to some parks that say they are open at dawn, but according to the cities website, most of the parks seem to open at 9-10am.
    Gonna check out Carmel Valley this weekend, but even their site says 9am.
    If I could find some good parks that open early I can start going before work.

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад +1

      It's a bit of a challenge, I don't think the Escondido park has a gate yet, could have changed - but I've gone into the skateparks before open and typically the parks & rec person opening doesn't get mad.

    • @VegasMike1904
      @VegasMike1904 2 года назад

      @@ZackDowdy yeah there are a couple around with gates that are left open that I've been going too also.
      I don't mind riding with others, but my daughter is just learning and she's still in the embarrassed phase.
      Thanks for the reply

  • @wtfRyantater
    @wtfRyantater 2 года назад

    I'm in my 30s and wear only knee pads. In my experience the elastic around the Velcro on the butterfly straps will rip well before the plastic caps wear out.

  • @Nootlest
    @Nootlest 2 года назад

    Are knee pads just as important learning mini ramps? Im 27 and never learned to drop in lol

  • @MTH3h3l0l
    @MTH3h3l0l Месяц назад

    Don't feel self-conscious, I'm relearning as a youngster after knowing since middle school. Having to put on pads for the first time was a bit embarrassing but I realized no one really cared since we're at the park for fun :)

  • @kindacoolgreg
    @kindacoolgreg 2 года назад +1

    Whatup Zack bro 🛹 🤟🔥🐐

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад +2

      Happy Friday brotha!

  • @wyattdejesus6678
    @wyattdejesus6678 2 года назад

    Hey! I’m starting to skate more transition and I’m 5’0 ft (my foot is 6.5 mens) what board size would you recommend?

    • @ze2004
      @ze2004 Год назад

      between 7.75 and 8

  • @deepsi181
    @deepsi181 Год назад

    How old is Zack? I'm 38 and have huge probs with my right leg

  • @chimiquesarito
    @chimiquesarito 2 года назад +1

    Your mug looked like it had a chip on the lip. Did you grind it?

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад

      Haha!! Good eye, old mug for sure

  • @michaeljohn8905
    @michaeljohn8905 10 месяцев назад

    Dude I’m 49 and Iv been riding pools and minis again. It’s taken me at least 3 days to just get my balance back again but it is coming. If it was t I would just stop.
    I think I will invest in pads instead of trying to be cool.
    Also the parks these days here I. Atlanta are so awesome I’m building my leg strength up and I’m getting there. No near as good as you but I’m going to keep trying
    If I can just grind and drop in I’ll be happy. I don’t need to do anything crazy.
    The rush of going around these pools is such a rush it reminds me of the old days.

  • @aman048ster
    @aman048ster 2 года назад

    You mentioned skate park opens at 6am. Do skate parks in the US close at night?

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад

      Yeah unfortunately they’re locked up & you can get a trespassing ticket.

    • @aman048ster
      @aman048ster 2 года назад

      @@ZackDowdy Too bad. If you ever get a chance come down for a trip to New Zealand. Skateparks open 24/7

  • @brett7794
    @brett7794 2 года назад

    You look like the lead singer of Switch foot 👣

  • @jakemirbegian
    @jakemirbegian 2 года назад

    What’s your first invert gonna be?
    Layback airs?

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад

      I think backside invert feels best so far

  • @drewz4236
    @drewz4236 2 года назад

    I’m 36 and started to skate again

  • @misan2
    @misan2 2 года назад +3

    Longer wheelbase…

  • @Jakob-zs1qu
    @Jakob-zs1qu 9 месяцев назад

    Just dont get the killer pad wrist guards. Mine fell apart after only three skate sessions. Got robbed since theyre so expensive too

  • @abel-xc5ib
    @abel-xc5ib 2 года назад

    i don’t think i’ll ever get over the fear of dropping in it’s been eating away at me for month’s

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 года назад

      Try to find something small enough to build up your confidence, it took me a long time.

  • @paulformaioni37
    @paulformaioni37 Год назад

    is that san pedro cactus in your yard?

  • @lozman2305
    @lozman2305 2 года назад

    Got the same knee pads just in cool 80s blue and red. Best investment i made to be able to keep skating without destroying my 41 year old knees. Did make the dumbass mistake of dropping to knees out of habit when warming up without them on. I don’t recommend that!

    • @robertborden2666
      @robertborden2666 2 года назад

      I have yet to get the good knee pads but that’s a thought I had for when I would not wear them, I might forget and knee slide un-padded. 😬

  • @benvsreality
    @benvsreality 2 года назад

    North of 40 and I'm at the point where LANDING tricks now requires recovery time.

  • @hughwilla4744
    @hughwilla4744 2 года назад

    Pads helmet

  • @zhukie
    @zhukie 2 года назад

    How about in your mid 50s, after 20 years and I was pretty terrible back then lol

  • @TheAnimeist
    @TheAnimeist 2 года назад

    9 inches? Just big enough for a singles tennis match.

  • @RoseUnseen
    @RoseUnseen 2 года назад

    if your afraid of getting hurt dont skate :p

  • @AMMAZZARE
    @AMMAZZARE 2 года назад

    30’s ain’t sh!7. Wait till you hit 40.

  • @streetsharkz
    @streetsharkz Год назад +1

    Going to be honest, this is basically a long ass video about buying replaceable knee pad caps

  • @victorlittle-gutierrez8657
    @victorlittle-gutierrez8657 2 года назад +1

    Zack, thank you so much you’re transition videos help me tremendously! No offense but your style and trick selection to me is “old guy friendly”, which is why I use your videos, because I feel I can realistically do the tricks you are teaching! I’m a former street sponsored amateur (when I was 13), a year ago (at 47) I’m diving in head first into skating transition. I’m currently on hold for progressing as I await knee scope surgery, but I still skate every day and only do stuff that doesn’t hurt,. I’m still learning carving, got backside down pretty good still working on maintaining speed front side. Keep doing what you are doing because as I heal I look forward to seeing you progress in learning inverts. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Mash!