You are such an inspiration! I am 31, picked up skating in January this year and spent quite a bit of time at the local skatepark these past months. I started cautiously approaching grinding in the last weeks, and man - this is scary! But it's really encouraging to see you going through the same process and working up the nerve to jump onto these things!
Great job getting going! Yea I really struggle with the rail for some reason that I don't understand. I had less of a time learning to drop in than I have had committing to jumping on that rail, and if I take any time off of it at all, I have to start all over with the commitment again. I'm sure if I do it enough it will become easy, but it definitely will take more work to get there. Good luck on your journey!
I have been thinking about a set of the new FR Oysi frames, they look really nice from all the reviews I have seen and are thinner than the Oysi originals it looks like. My 909's already have smallish soul plates and I don't want to lose any of that to a really wide frame!
Honestly the way i learned was a low curb waxed well with an antirocker setup. give it a shot, helps you get comfortable with the feeling of grinding. Also as you ride along the rail practice locking your sole foot on a few times and letting it slide a good distance before attempting to jump onto the rail. hopefully that helps.
Thanks! I have been able to grind on some low ledges and had some decent step on grinds on this particular rail, but I had never worked up the nerve to jump onto it. I kind of half-hearted tried to stall the mizu with my right foot in soul position before, but never gave that 100% effort, so this was the first time I gave it an all out effort. It may seem like a lot of failures, but I was very happy with the result! I sprained my knee skateboarding a few days after this though and now have to wait a while before I can jump again, hazards of getting old, everything takes longer to heal!
Good stuff. I'm 45 and decided to start rollerblading again after 20 years, got to give you credit. I was terrified going down my driveway and you are out here doing tricks and stuff, props to you.
Thanks! My driveway still terrifies me, I hit a stick on the skateboard 2 weeks ago, slammed with no pads on, and am still paying for that one! Good luck on your return blading!
Thanks, this was all about breaking that mental barrier of the jump. For some reason that rail has terrified me for months and now hopefully I can commit to the jump. I do have a sprained knee right now though, so that has stopped the jumping for a while and I hope I don't have to start over mentally on it again!
The progress is awesome!!! keep working and skating it is really cool to see your improvement keep it up!!! Ps. Work on landing on your back leg on those soul grinds and have the front leg as support👍
Yea, that back leg is a problem for me on the rail and the ledge. I think it lags behind in an effort to protect my right knee and I really need to work on getting both feet up at the same level. I'm going to try and start back on the box jumps once my knee sprain heals.
That's the way to do it, glad she's into it! I try to skate as often as I can and alternate between the blades and skateboard. It takes a toll on my knee though, this session almost killed me, but I was so excited it didn't matter.
You are truly an inspiration my dude! Soul is really tricky for me on p rail. One thing that seems to help me is to focus much more on the sole foot than the front foot. Just really getting boned over the rail and keeping that foot right under me. Keep it up man!
Thanks! This has been a mental struggle for sure. For some reason that rail always freaked me out and it took me forever to try and jump on. Now I have a sprained knee and I hope I don't lose my progress!
It took me forever to get the courage to try and jump on that thing. It was way easier to learn to drop in than jump on that rail for some reason. Now I have a sprained knee and the jumping is out for a couple of weeks, hopefully I won't have to start over on it again!
I (as an older skater) use the Oysi Medium which are great for cruising thanks to the large front and back wheels. The middle wheels are still a good size and have a big gap between them. The wheel bite protection is great for me, a mediocre skater!
I was thinking about those new FR Oysi frames that have all 4 wheels the same size and are supposed to be a little thinner than the Mediums. My Them 909's already have small soulplates and losing more to the frame wouldn't help. Glad to hear you like those frames though because those are definitely still on the table for me.
Are the inline skates heavy? It looks like it takes tremendous jumping power to get up on that rail there. Incredible job by the way. I felt the thrill of victory from here when you got it. 👊
They are heavy for me, probably several pounds each, and that rail is at the upper limit of my jumping ability. What would have been a piece of cake 20 years ago is dang tough now!
I think you should look at HiLo (hi-lo/high low) frames. You can ride flat and have more space between your center wheels. Also, if you are really focused on grinds and aren't concerned with airs, an aggressive freestyle frame might not be a bad idea. You can always get a 4x80/4x90 frame to roll around on and then throw the other frames on when it's grind time. I have a 4x90 frame setup that I swap with my Oysi frames and I gotta say, every minute I spend cruising on big wheels makes me more confident when I swap to agg frames. Shouts out to everybody out there rolling flat. Anti-rocker is cheating, lol.
Also really like your videos and how you show the true and mostly inglorious process that is learning to blade. It's good for folks to see the struggle and the payoff of finally getting your intended result.
@@ezimmerman562 Thanks, it is definitely a process and doesn't come easy. I am thinking about some of the new FR Oysi frames, I don't want to change from the flat setup since most of my skating is transition based. I like trying the grinds, but my real joy is skating the transitions and the flat setup is just so much more fun there.
Just a thought you look uncomfortable just moving around spend more time skating the park till you relax more also start by stepping onto the grind skate faster put your sole on then step up once you are comfortable and sliding start jumping on just my take on things enjoy
At my age everything looks uncomfortable, mostly because it is! The loss of mobility and flexibility really affects my skating. I do work hard to maintain some level of mobility, but it does get more and more difficult as you age to remain limber and able to flow, and old injuries come back on you too. I have done step up grinds on that rail before and really want to work my way into some jump on grinds there, but boy its slow progress!
I have tried that setup and just don't like skating around the park with them, I so much prefer the flat setup for that since that's the majority of the skating I do.
@theaverageoldguy wow. You responded this time. Thanks!! antirockers wont change how you roll bro they just take away the wheel bite when grinding whilst still giving you something that rolls when you go over transitions. Flat setup is like literally doing everything on hard mode and freestyle would probably just be too far in the other direction. A set of antirocks will just help you be able to grind without the bite and your rolling around will be unaffected.
@@Yama-kid187 I am looking at some of the new FR Oysi frames right now. I do feel a big difference in skating when I put the anti's on my skates, they are a lot less responsive for me. Grinding is not a high priority for me, I like it (when I can do it!), but transitions are what I really love to skate, and that extra responsiveness and carving ability on the flats just makes that so much more fun.
Holllyyy shiiit. Rock on🤙🤙🤙
You are such an inspiration! I am 31, picked up skating in January this year and spent quite a bit of time at the local skatepark these past months. I started cautiously approaching grinding in the last weeks, and man - this is scary! But it's really encouraging to see you going through the same process and working up the nerve to jump onto these things!
Great job getting going! Yea I really struggle with the rail for some reason that I don't understand. I had less of a time learning to drop in than I have had committing to jumping on that rail, and if I take any time off of it at all, I have to start all over with the commitment again. I'm sure if I do it enough it will become easy, but it definitely will take more work to get there. Good luck on your journey!
Oysi are awesome and grind like antis plus you got the speed and control.
I have been thinking about a set of the new FR Oysi frames, they look really nice from all the reviews I have seen and are thinner than the Oysi originals it looks like. My 909's already have smallish soul plates and I don't want to lose any of that to a really wide frame!
YES!
Honestly the way i learned was a low curb waxed well with an antirocker setup. give it a shot, helps you get comfortable with the feeling of grinding. Also as you ride along the rail practice locking your sole foot on a few times and letting it slide a good distance before attempting to jump onto the rail. hopefully that helps.
Thanks! I have been able to grind on some low ledges and had some decent step on grinds on this particular rail, but I had never worked up the nerve to jump onto it. I kind of half-hearted tried to stall the mizu with my right foot in soul position before, but never gave that 100% effort, so this was the first time I gave it an all out effort. It may seem like a lot of failures, but I was very happy with the result! I sprained my knee skateboarding a few days after this though and now have to wait a while before I can jump again, hazards of getting old, everything takes longer to heal!
Good stuff. I'm 45 and decided to start rollerblading again after 20 years, got to give you credit. I was terrified going down my driveway and you are out here doing tricks and stuff, props to you.
Thanks! My driveway still terrifies me, I hit a stick on the skateboard 2 weeks ago, slammed with no pads on, and am still paying for that one! Good luck on your return blading!
Same as me 20 years after try to end what I started and leave incomplete in a young age.
@@klainsasser Its never too late!
Good job! Just keep moving at your own pace.
Thanks, this was all about breaking that mental barrier of the jump. For some reason that rail has terrified me for months and now hopefully I can commit to the jump. I do have a sprained knee right now though, so that has stopped the jumping for a while and I hope I don't have to start over mentally on it again!
Yea bro we're so excited to see your progress
Thanks! In a bit of a holding pattern right now, I'm in a area with no rail so now I'll have to start over when I get back home!
The progress is awesome!!! keep working and skating it is really cool to see your improvement keep it up!!!
Ps. Work on landing on your back leg on those soul grinds and have the front leg as support👍
Yea, that back leg is a problem for me on the rail and the ledge. I think it lags behind in an effort to protect my right knee and I really need to work on getting both feet up at the same level. I'm going to try and start back on the box jumps once my knee sprain heals.
Showed my gf your videos and she is all in. Started skating every day!
That's the way to do it, glad she's into it! I try to skate as often as I can and alternate between the blades and skateboard. It takes a toll on my knee though, this session almost killed me, but I was so excited it didn't matter.
Looked super natural once you locked in, excited to see you grind that rail.
Thanks, I thought the natural look was me on the ground!
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You are truly an inspiration my dude! Soul is really tricky for me on p rail. One thing that seems to help me is to focus much more on the sole foot than the front foot. Just really getting boned over the rail and keeping that foot right under me. Keep it up man!
Yooo awesome progress! That one where you locked in was perfect you totally can grind that rail.
Thanks! This has been a mental struggle for sure. For some reason that rail always freaked me out and it took me forever to try and jump on. Now I have a sprained knee and I hope I don't lose my progress!
That’s totally normal! Rails are a mental battle for a lot of skaters, including me haha. Hope you recover well and are able to get back to it!
love to see it!!! rails are spooky
It took me forever to get the courage to try and jump on that thing. It was way easier to learn to drop in than jump on that rail for some reason. Now I have a sprained knee and the jumping is out for a couple of weeks, hopefully I won't have to start over on it again!
Great work mate! Keep it up!
Effort paid off 👏
I (as an older skater) use the Oysi Medium which are great for cruising thanks to the large front and back wheels. The middle wheels are still a good size and have a big gap between them. The wheel bite protection is great for me, a mediocre skater!
I was thinking about those new FR Oysi frames that have all 4 wheels the same size and are supposed to be a little thinner than the Mediums. My Them 909's already have small soulplates and losing more to the frame wouldn't help. Glad to hear you like those frames though because those are definitely still on the table for me.
@@theaverageoldguy I ride the Cake Blading soul plates which are HUGE!
Are the inline skates heavy? It looks like it takes tremendous jumping power to get up on that rail there. Incredible job by the way. I felt the thrill of victory from here when you got it. 👊
They are heavy for me, probably several pounds each, and that rail is at the upper limit of my jumping ability. What would have been a piece of cake 20 years ago is dang tough now!
I think you should look at HiLo (hi-lo/high low) frames. You can ride flat and have more space between your center wheels. Also, if you are really focused on grinds and aren't concerned with airs, an aggressive freestyle frame might not be a bad idea.
You can always get a 4x80/4x90 frame to roll around on and then throw the other frames on when it's grind time. I have a 4x90 frame setup that I swap with my Oysi frames and I gotta say, every minute I spend cruising on big wheels makes me more confident when I swap to agg frames. Shouts out to everybody out there rolling flat. Anti-rocker is cheating, lol.
Also really like your videos and how you show the true and mostly inglorious process that is learning to blade. It's good for folks to see the struggle and the payoff of finally getting your intended result.
@@ezimmerman562 Thanks, it is definitely a process and doesn't come easy. I am thinking about some of the new FR Oysi frames, I don't want to change from the flat setup since most of my skating is transition based. I like trying the grinds, but my real joy is skating the transitions and the flat setup is just so much more fun there.
Just a thought you look uncomfortable just moving around spend more time skating the park till you relax more also start by stepping onto the grind skate faster put your sole on then step up once you are comfortable and sliding start jumping on just my take on things enjoy
At my age everything looks uncomfortable, mostly because it is! The loss of mobility and flexibility really affects my skating. I do work hard to maintain some level of mobility, but it does get more and more difficult as you age to remain limber and able to flow, and old injuries come back on you too. I have done step up grinds on that rail before and really want to work my way into some jump on grinds there, but boy its slow progress!
You need antirockers dude.
I have tried that setup and just don't like skating around the park with them, I so much prefer the flat setup for that since that's the majority of the skating I do.
@theaverageoldguy wow. You responded this time. Thanks!!
antirockers wont change how you roll bro they just take away the wheel bite when grinding whilst still giving you something that rolls when you go over transitions. Flat setup is like literally doing everything on hard mode and freestyle would probably just be too far in the other direction. A set of antirocks will just help you be able to grind without the bite and your rolling around will be unaffected.
@@Yama-kid187 I am looking at some of the new FR Oysi frames right now. I do feel a big difference in skating when I put the anti's on my skates, they are a lot less responsive for me. Grinding is not a high priority for me, I like it (when I can do it!), but transitions are what I really love to skate, and that extra responsiveness and carving ability on the flats just makes that so much more fun.
I’m sorry dude, but if you can’t comfortably jump over the rail then this may be reckless
Most everything I do is reckless, so this is just another in a long line of things.
@@theaverageoldguy Godspeed brother!