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How to Bail & Fall Safely without pads, on flat, over gaps/stairs, transitions/ramps/Airs, Pro Tips

Skatepark Lessons23 skaters recommend it · 28 mentions, 2021 to 2026
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Skatepark Lessons coach Josh Balogh teaches how to bail and fall without pads. Covers flat ground, stairs and gaps, then transition, ramps and airs.

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Posted in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks how to fall or avoid injury. Often the first thing people tell new skaters to learn.

Mindset and progressionFirst stepsRamps and bowls#Falling#Bailing#SkateparkLessons#JoshBalogh#Stairs#Transition

“Be prepared to fall, a lot. Save your knees, wrists and ankles, learn to fall and be confident in your ability to fall.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/User_Neq2024 · 13 points

Falls and Bails training [VIDEO] Falls with kneepads [VIDEO] Hopefully these are good to get you on the road to being a fall expert. Much love and speedy recovery

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u/APotatoe1212024 · 5 points

[VIDEO] Watch this video, he covers falling in many situations

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u/GULLYPHONICS432021 · 3 points

Ahh dude I saved your post cos I was so intrigued to find out if you were gunna be allowed to get a board or not!!! Good luck! Here's some advice: Get a board that 8" - 8.5" width. Also **make sure you get the appropriate width trucks too**. I'd suggest independent **149mm**, thunders are also popular. You could get something like an 8.25 complete setup which will be good enough to learn on. Buy from a skate shop...

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u/Werealldudesyea2022 · 3 points

Be prepared to fall, a lot. Save your knees, wrists and ankles, learn to fall and be confident in your ability to fall. That's my advice. Most folks hurt their knees and ankles refusing to take a spill. For example, when I learned stairs, without my board I ran up purposely jumped them and learned to roll out just practicing my bails. Don't let the knees and ankles absorb the fall, roll it out or do the backwards but

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u/BrooklynOGSk8r2023 · 3 points

Sure - great advice - learn how to fall, but protection can't hurt - and as I said, it helps with confidence - two different points of view from the same instructor: [VIDEO] [VIDEO] To each his own....

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u/bennypapa2024 · 3 points

Falling leeds to slammin. Slamming hurts. Learn to bail. [VIDEO]

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u/Landed_Primo_Died2023 · 2 points

I found a bunch of good videos on YouTube [VIDEO] (Braille always has good tutorials) [VIDEO] <-- this video talks about falling down stairs/ramps/skateparks etc. I did a progression and started falling into grass first, then falling on the road/sidewalk, then falling while going downhill and at the skatepark. I just practiced until I wasn't scared to fall and hurt myself anymore and could fall with minimal damage to

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u/WTFmfg2024 · 2 points

1) Don’t try to stop yourself, keep the energy moving in the same direction and roll. Tuck/bend your arms - try your best not to fall on an outstretched hand! 2) It’s better to fall while moving rather than trying to do a trick stationary (or moving slowly) because the energy is going in a direction that is not just straight down. 3) Practice falling safely so it becomes muscle memory. YOU’RE GOING TO FALL, so practi

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