@feijoa this is exactly the same video I’ve seen 😄, so I guess I’m on the right track 💪. I need to buy protection pads for my knees and elbows, right now I’m super scared of falling.

@virious Absolutely, pad up. I've taken loads of falls, and it's saved me from some serious injuries.

@feijoa you had lots of falls even without trying to do tricks, just from learning how to ride it?

@virious I ride a surfskate, so do lots of carving. Turn too fast, and you end up on your wrist. I also do a lot of transition skating down at the local skatepark, and now learning to drop in, which has resulted in some big falls. Though I had a nasty accident just pushing in a straight line. It's no different to skiing or snowboarding - falls are inevitable.

@feijoa ok, so today I will go shopping for pads 👍

@virious @feijoa definitely pad up if you are worried about falling. It's those slow speed falls coming straight down that are killer IMO. I'm 43 getting back into it and I wear a helmet, wristguards, knee pads, elbow pads, a compression knee brace, and an ankle brace.

@smokindank5280 @feijoa you have a solid armor while skating. Hopefuly today I will have my pads too. I would never suspect that falling down while riding slow speed could be more dangerous than on higher speeds 😮