Learn To Skate A Pool - Part 1 of 2

Riding back down fakie is really important in ramps. You should practice it on a regular ramp or a part of the bowl where the transitions are directly opposite, so you can get used to it without having to worry about carving fakie. I have ridden ramps for 30 years but I am still very new to bowls, because I haven't had access to one before. I found the following video inspiring because he goes through it slowly and it shows the progress. Just keep trying. [VIDEO]

I was having the same problem. I figured my initial approach was wrong and I was going up the wall at too steep an angle for my speed. As I started to lose speed, I'd kick-turn back down. I'm not going any faster (yet), so I take a shallower angle up the wall carve around (not going as high as before). From this point, it should just be a matter of building more confidence and gaining enough speed to go higher up the wall. This guy's video was surprisingly fun to watch. :) [VIDEO] Edit: You can see as he gets into talking about it, he sometimes kick-turns. Compare the line he takes when he does that (very nearly straight up) versus when he carves around (more angled).

Late thirties here. I loved watching that vid, because the fun-to-skill ratio is just so high. All these pro vids I watch, none of them look like they're exploding with happiness like this guy. And I want me some of that. Another video series that really pumps me up is this guy learning to ride pools: [VIDEO] He's just so keen and dedicated (and visibly intimidated), and watching him make minor gains in skill cumulatively is just so enjoyable for me. He gets tired, hurt, calls it a day, but he keeps showing up, and when he achieves his goals he's just so stoked. You know what really annoys me though? The guy in OP's vid has been skating for 4 weeks - that's like 28 DAYS - and can do a neat tidy little straight-up-straight-down frontside kickturn. I've been skating (on and off for 20+ YEARS), and I still can't do 180 degree FS kickturns on trans. Maybe I just have to spend 28 days solid on it... Also: Dads wear pads. When you're the one bringing home the bacon, there's no shame in risk mitigation. Injuries cost more than just the pain.