The NAKPOP

While the pads are great, I would highly highly recommend learning to fall right. If you fall backwords, don't be a plank, be a banana, if you fall forwards, tuck your shoulder in and roll onto your back. Turn it into rotation instead of impact. Look up Na-kel Smith [VIDEO]

that’s like 70% of the skill skateboarding 😭 [VIDEO]

Pinging you in case you missed it: Nakel Smith. [VIDEO]

[VIDEO] Study this masterclass

What you're shooting for is this: [VIDEO] That guy could fall off the side of a building and get right back up. Of course, he's godlike and manages to fall with fucking steez up the wazoo. But yknow.. aim for it :)

When you start falling, try to take a couple steps backwards while in a crouching position and look at your knees (moving your head like that will prevent it from hitting the ground.) Land on the area slightly above your butt and roll back in a fetal position. It'll look similar to this [VIDEO] but without the hop backwards. A lot of skaters also try to skid on their back instead on rolling backwards, but I prefer th

[VIDEO] after you watch this look up how to parkour roll

Wear a helmet and pads. I always hated wearing them because I thought they looked silly, but they really don’t. Plus they have saved me from a lot of injuries! I would also recommend just practicing to fall and bail. On my first day learning to skateboard, I would just ride down a steep hill that led to grass and when I got to the grass, I would just practice bailing. It made me more confident on what to do if I fall