the Practical Skateboarder

Skateboard every day.

Experiment with different tricks. Practice the tricks that feel best for you. Stop doing the tricks that you’re not getting better at.

Track your progress. How many times you tried a trick today. How many times you landed the trick. Tracking your progress will give you insights into which tricks you’re getting better at and which ones will be more difficult for you to master.

Film at least one clip every day. No matter what. Keep it simple. (Filming daily also gives you physical evidence that you’re making progress and material to study to figure out how to improve.) Stacking up clips every time you skate is the best way to guarantee you capture your best tricks and can make a great part.

Find a group of skateboarders that are doing this too—skating every day, focused on getting better, mastering their core tricks, and filming everything. It’s easier to stick to this with a group.

Find someone better that can help you get better. If you’ve found a group of skateboarders, there’s probably someone better than you. Take their feedback, ask for advice. And, for things you’re better at, give advice. Groups get better faster when you teach and encourage each other.

I can’t guarantee this simple approach will get you sponsored or help you make a career out of skateboarding.

Only that it will get you thinking and acting like a professional.