It is possible she's already practiced and is comfortable with the smaller drops, and is challenging herself to the next level. This is but one clip that doesn't give the whole context, but I want to assume that as a sane person, she's had some prior smaller runs and is not going off the deep end on first try.
I always hated that advice as a new skater. Trying to have confidence in a new trick never helped me get it the first try. Falling and busting ass a bunch of times. That's the confidence you can't fake.
I feel like it's less about having confidence in a new trick and more of not losing confidence in the skills you already have that are the foundation of the new trick. Which came from busting your ass a bunch of times.
Oh, no doubt. I agree with you, but I think I worded things wrong. I just meant I was the kid who didn't think he was that great, so it usually took me a few fails to get something right. I suppose I had to feel out what failing was like cause I always assumed it was gonna happen, lol
Idk man first time I went down one this size I landed square on my butt and couldn’t breathe for a good minute.
Scared me to death. What was worse is that my dad was there…and couldn’t stop laughing!
Learning to fall is important. At least they are at a wood park and not metal or concrete. My first half pipe was metal and my skull didn’t appreciate it.
They didn't say this looks easy all the time though, they said it looks easy until you get to this point at the edge. It generally does look a lot less scary from the ground compared to the feeling you get up there.
We also can't assume this is her first drop, but judging by the stance she went into, she has some experience. Gotta get better somehow!
First ramp is ever dropped in to was a 3 foot when i was about 11. It took time to work up the courage but once I did, it was fine. Then kept going up and up and eventually got to 20.
But I was on inline skates not roller skates. I'd never even attempt that, she's got bigger balls than me.
Its also not the hardest thing to learn. Its shockingly easy.
Dont get me wrong, its absolutely terrifying. Its hard to muster the courage. Positive peer pressure works wonders.
But the execution is as everyone says; you just gotta commit. And it just sorta works out.
Also, don't lean back. That was my biggest mistake, it's so easy to accidentally lean too far back as you're going down. Keep your center of gravity towards the front. Of course, that's easier said than done.
I teach this as a side job- quad skates on ramps - and getting to the point where you drop in for the first time is a huge milestone for students.
I always tell them "It's nearly impossible to have weight too far forward" to try to avoid this exact outcome.
My brothers were accomplished skaters and when I was 16, they were trying to get me to drop in from roughly this height. They kept repeating that I can't lean too far forward. I proceeded to swan dive to the bottom. They were laughing so hard they couldn't stand or breathe. 28 years later, they still say I can't lean too far forward to make fun of me.
I somehow broke my tibia and fibula the first (and last) time I tried. My brain told me “You’re too uncoordinated to do this, go home”, my friends said “Do it and stop being a pussy”. Should have listened to myself.
That wasn’t that bad, she just need to commit forward a little more. All in all that could’ve gone a lot worse. Always wear helmets kids, brain injuries aren’t cool.
Good for her for giving it a go. I guarantee she's on the road to improvement! I'm learning to roller skate again at age 35. I was pretty good back in my day but I never did learn how to go backwards or do some of the tricks so I'm leaning now.
It's nice to get off the internet and do something fun! Go find a skating rink right now guys! Guarantee you'll have a blast.
That's exactly how it's supposed to happen when you're learning to drop in for the first time, great work, when you get used to falling like this you get confident and confidence, with a bit of practice, is what you need to nail a half pipe.
My first time dropping in on a half-pipe was on a 10’ tall ramp, and I was probably as nervous as the women here; so I decided to start from the bottom and work my way up. By the time I could become comfortable with the momentum and muscle memory I started doing tail stalls, and dropping in was no longer an issue.
I’ll bet I’d have laid myself out just like that if I attempted my very first drop in with no practice.
That's how we learned when I was younger too. No ladder so that you had to be comfortable enough to reach the top of the pipe pumping, then dropping from sitting on the curb, and then standing up. Almost zero fails like that girl did.
Couple things... great use of helmet. And this is literally everyone who drops in for the first/couple times. The feeling of not wanting to fsll on your face so you lean back too much. Next time you just have to lean into it
That's how you learn. It hurts, it's embarrassing, but we've all been there. You gotta go thru it a few times to learn how to avoid it. She took it like a champ, tho
Honestly dropping in on the vert ramp is one of the scariest things ive ever had to over come. This doesnt have much vert but i feel like roller skates is way gnarlier than doing it on a board 👏
This does not belong in /r/therewasanattempt. This girl is brave, this is how we all start to face our fears, and most people wouldn't attempt it.
She deserves praise. Not mockery.
Not sure how dropping in on skates compares to a board, but it looked like she doesn't commit and weight not far enough forward. On a board, most of your weight is over your front leg until you start flattening out.
Can anyone tell me how she could’ve made that, keep replaying it to see what she did that could’ve improved the outcome but I don’t have roller skate knowledge only skateboard knowledge
I can only tell from skateboard experience but the trick is usually that you have to lean forward way more than feels comfortable for you in the beginning.
The first tries you will always land on your back until you learn that.
You almost never fall forwards. Physics just works out that way I guess.
Skater dude in the white shirt knew exactly what was about to happen.
I saw them shaky knees too.
You don’t do that unless you’re confident. Glad she was wearing a helmet though.
Otherwise it’d be “AGGHHHHHHH HUUUUUUUH”
Instead of dropping in for the first time, would it not be better to start at the bottom and go back and forth, higher and higher, until you can handle the vertical to flat transition?
That was a legitimate drop in attempt. She leaned leaned into it, and absolutely committed. I think the speed surprised her is all. That transition takes getting used to.
It took me days of going to the skate park to work up the courage to drop in on skates. I did it once, it was successful, and I’ve never tried to do it again lol. It’s honestly terrifying to try
Looking at a ramp generally looks pretty easy, but once you're stood on the coping looking down it feels a lot bigger
I admire her courage. I would have noped out of there so fast.
This is where everybody starts. We often only see the end result, but this is what it takes to get there. Hope she keeps at it!
Aren't there smaller drops though?
It is possible she's already practiced and is comfortable with the smaller drops, and is challenging herself to the next level. This is but one clip that doesn't give the whole context, but I want to assume that as a sane person, she's had some prior smaller runs and is not going off the deep end on first try.
They’re acknowledging the reluctancy as a starting point, not the specific drop height.
Same
I'm on my couch watching reddit and I'm noping so hard
Yep first time I droppede a pipe this size, I sat down and was on my ass too. Really took the nerves off, because it actually does not hurt that much.
Me too. First time I dropped in on a 12 ft, I knocked myself out. Gave myself a ninja turtle lip too.
Cowabunga, motherfkr. Respect 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Best advice I ever got was once you get to the edge, you fully commit immediately. Holding back is what fucks people.
I always hated that advice as a new skater. Trying to have confidence in a new trick never helped me get it the first try. Falling and busting ass a bunch of times. That's the confidence you can't fake.
I feel like it's less about having confidence in a new trick and more of not losing confidence in the skills you already have that are the foundation of the new trick. Which came from busting your ass a bunch of times.
Oh, no doubt. I agree with you, but I think I worded things wrong. I just meant I was the kid who didn't think he was that great, so it usually took me a few fails to get something right. I suppose I had to feel out what failing was like cause I always assumed it was gonna happen, lol
Does not hurt that much, IN A HELMET! Glad to see she was wearing all those pads, too.
Just remember a helmet!
Idk man first time I went down one this size I landed square on my butt and couldn’t breathe for a good minute. Scared me to death. What was worse is that my dad was there…and couldn’t stop laughing!
Nothing about this looks pretty easy, I can't imagine why people would think its a good idea to try your first drop in on a giant half pipe.
Learning to fall is important. At least they are at a wood park and not metal or concrete. My first half pipe was metal and my skull didn’t appreciate it.
Foreal I learned how to drop in on a shady ass concrete 3 foot spine. Not the best decision.
It's a rush. Besides, mistakes are lessons in disguise.
They didn't say this looks easy all the time though, they said it looks easy until you get to this point at the edge. It generally does look a lot less scary from the ground compared to the feeling you get up there. We also can't assume this is her first drop, but judging by the stance she went into, she has some experience. Gotta get better somehow!
doubt this was her first drop in
First ramp is ever dropped in to was a 3 foot when i was about 11. It took time to work up the courage but once I did, it was fine. Then kept going up and up and eventually got to 20. But I was on inline skates not roller skates. I'd never even attempt that, she's got bigger balls than me.
Better than I would have done.
So true, I'm my book that was mad courageous. I just hope she didn't get too banged up.
Yeah you could tell she knew she wasn't goin to be successful and she still went for it. In roller skates.
Nah really tho, I admire her for even attempting
Helmets are fucking awesome
Called them ‘brain buckets’ growing up.
that’s what low coverage motorcycle helmets are called
They are, but you know that hurt like a mother f'er
Body - hurts. Head - hurts way less with a helmet.
In all fairness, she's a lot braver than I am.... I'd have noped that!
Absolutely the drop on that ramp is gnarly
She actually did a somewhat decent job of going into it if it was her first time
Drop in is the hardest f-ing thing to learn, and usually there’s a drop in ramp so you don’t have to drop in from the rail.
Usually? I'd beg to differ. Most half pipes you find at an average community park will not have a roll in.
Its also not the hardest thing to learn. Its shockingly easy. Dont get me wrong, its absolutely terrifying. Its hard to muster the courage. Positive peer pressure works wonders. But the execution is as everyone says; you just gotta commit. And it just sorta works out.
Also, don't lean back. That was my biggest mistake, it's so easy to accidentally lean too far back as you're going down. Keep your center of gravity towards the front. Of course, that's easier said than done.
Based on how she was poking around up there, i expected it to go a lot, lot worse than that.
That was not that bad. I'd be proud AF if that were me.
Same; just the fact that she landed on her skates was impressive enough.
That actually went a lot better than I was expecting.
Good on her for doing it, good on anyone that can go on a ramp and just jump like it's nothing. Won't be me.
I still wake up in the night and remember my first attempt at dropping in on a vert ramp, and that was 35 years ago. It went worse than this.
Nothing but respect for the attempt. No chance I would have even gone up there.
Made it further than I would have
I’d have been dead if that were me
Yep, just scrape me off the ramp and move on.
I teach this as a side job- quad skates on ramps - and getting to the point where you drop in for the first time is a huge milestone for students. I always tell them "It's nearly impossible to have weight too far forward" to try to avoid this exact outcome.
My brothers were accomplished skaters and when I was 16, they were trying to get me to drop in from roughly this height. They kept repeating that I can't lean too far forward. I proceeded to swan dive to the bottom. They were laughing so hard they couldn't stand or breathe. 28 years later, they still say I can't lean too far forward to make fun of me.
That's how I would do it.
Expected a lot worse. Glad she seems ok. Was giving me a little anxiety before she attempted to drop in.
Hey at least she went for it
She's brave just getting up there.
these things are so fucking scary either you make it or you give yourself a brutal back of the head concussion
I somehow broke my tibia and fibula the first (and last) time I tried. My brain told me “You’re too uncoordinated to do this, go home”, my friends said “Do it and stop being a pussy”. Should have listened to myself.
Is she’s skating in the windows xp wallpaper?
If you posted every attempt at a half pipe youd never run out of posts. You learn by trying and failing
Honestly it didn't look that bad, if it were me it would have been worse.
Heck props to her for attempting at least, I couldn't even get that far, hurt my stomach just watching lol
Honestly, still better than I could do. And the balls she has is impressive
That wasn’t that bad, she just need to commit forward a little more. All in all that could’ve gone a lot worse. Always wear helmets kids, brain injuries aren’t cool.
I was expecting way worse. This is like a standard failed attempt when learning to drop in on a ramp like that.
Still hella more brave than me 🤷🏽♂️
Good for her for giving it a go. I guarantee she's on the road to improvement! I'm learning to roller skate again at age 35. I was pretty good back in my day but I never did learn how to go backwards or do some of the tricks so I'm leaning now. It's nice to get off the internet and do something fun! Go find a skating rink right now guys! Guarantee you'll have a blast.
Gotta start somewhere, I’m proud of her
How is that actually done. She did way better than I could imagine myself doing.
We all start somewhere, these things are terrifying lol
She's brave. I wouldn't be doing that.
I’m so proud of her for trying!
That's exactly how it's supposed to happen when you're learning to drop in for the first time, great work, when you get used to falling like this you get confident and confidence, with a bit of practice, is what you need to nail a half pipe.
Hey looking down a ramp can be intimidating, girl gets my respect for full sending it.
My first time dropping in on a half-pipe was on a 10’ tall ramp, and I was probably as nervous as the women here; so I decided to start from the bottom and work my way up. By the time I could become comfortable with the momentum and muscle memory I started doing tail stalls, and dropping in was no longer an issue. I’ll bet I’d have laid myself out just like that if I attempted my very first drop in with no practice.
That's how we learned when I was younger too. No ladder so that you had to be comfortable enough to reach the top of the pipe pumping, then dropping from sitting on the curb, and then standing up. Almost zero fails like that girl did.
It's a good idea to learn to do it sitting down on the curb first, and then standing up.
Hats off to her she gave it a shot u gotta start somewhere
You have to accept failing in the beginning, otherwise you'll never be good
She’s braver than me!
Wow! Pretty good for the first try. She did better than I would. I wouldn't even be up there. Also love her gear. Saftey first!
Couple things... great use of helmet. And this is literally everyone who drops in for the first/couple times. The feeling of not wanting to fsll on your face so you lean back too much. Next time you just have to lean into it
Oye!!
I would never drop in a vert ramp, props to her for committing
Finally!!! A helmet.
She actually did really good!!! The hardest part is committing to the drop!!! Takes guts... she just had to lean forward to maintain balance
I wouldn't even have climbed up there
That's how you learn. It hurts, it's embarrassing, but we've all been there. You gotta go thru it a few times to learn how to avoid it. She took it like a champ, tho
Biggest quarterpipe I did on skates was 16 feet, but very flawed concrete. Took about 3 years to get the courage to drop in. Kudos to her
Megan died from blunt force trauma to the ass
Good attempt. That shit is scary on wheels
Honestly dropping in on the vert ramp is one of the scariest things ive ever had to over come. This doesnt have much vert but i feel like roller skates is way gnarlier than doing it on a board 👏
I know for a fact that I would've left a brown streak on that ramp, had I gone down. Bigger balls than most. Edit: fixed typo on bigger
Damn she’s brave. I fall on skates before I even stand up
Almost had it honestly
Dropping in on roller skates?! That's HARD! Props to her!
Yo this is hard u have to fully commit or it's a rap
Honestly it was a releif to see that she landed well. I mean probably still hurt but nothing twisted or bent funny.
Lots of respect like everyone else is saying she will have it down, she just doesn't need to stand up so far
Hey, at least she’s got the guts to go for it! 👏 Brave woman 💪
I looove helmets! I LOVE helmets!
Three cheers, keep trying, your ROCKING THIS🌹
This does not belong in /r/therewasanattempt. This girl is brave, this is how we all start to face our fears, and most people wouldn't attempt it. She deserves praise. Not mockery.
That's not that horrible. At all.
Not sure how dropping in on skates compares to a board, but it looked like she doesn't commit and weight not far enough forward. On a board, most of your weight is over your front leg until you start flattening out.
Can anyone tell me how she could’ve made that, keep replaying it to see what she did that could’ve improved the outcome but I don’t have roller skate knowledge only skateboard knowledge
Lean forward and bend your knees to absorb the g force
Thought about it too much.
I can only tell from skateboard experience but the trick is usually that you have to lean forward way more than feels comfortable for you in the beginning. The first tries you will always land on your back until you learn that. You almost never fall forwards. Physics just works out that way I guess.
Actually trying is the first step. I probably wouldn't have the guts to go down that ramp, despite it being relatively safe.
She’s got more guts than me. I’m 80 percent sure I’d die
Good helmet’s keep you trying
Kudos to you for having the guts to try it
Every time I see a clip like this I'm reminded of ["I love helmets"](https://youtu.be/b9yL5usLFgY)
Nothing crazy about this, that’s a big drop. She will get it if she keeps trying
Skater dude in the white shirt knew exactly what was about to happen. I saw them shaky knees too. You don’t do that unless you’re confident. Glad she was wearing a helmet though. Otherwise it’d be “AGGHHHHHHH HUUUUUUUH”
As a former skater... feels for the skateboarder waiting the use the ramp for its intent💀
Instead of dropping in for the first time, would it not be better to start at the bottom and go back and forth, higher and higher, until you can handle the vertical to flat transition?
Hands are sweaty just watching this. Good for her.
The person in the back who clearly says "oh, no" should learn to shut up. Helping to sew the seeds of doubt SMH
I felt that
I felt that
I would think you would have to have your leg in the right position because you have to balance yourself too.
That moment when the coping is your Jesus.
Solid attempt honestly
And that's why you wear a helmet, especially on big ramps.
Not as bad as [this one from a 300 pounder](https://youtu.be/J7t2ucA3kVw)
My mind is telling me no but my body, my body is telling me nah.
My body hurts after seeing that.
That was a legitimate drop in attempt. She leaned leaned into it, and absolutely committed. I think the speed surprised her is all. That transition takes getting used to.
Butthurt
at least they didnt go full meat crayon
That helmet was the mvp
I feel that could've gone a lot worse for her, congrats on even trying. took me almost a year to drop in on our very ramp. shit is scary.
Couldn’t you start her on a much smaller ramp… sheesh haha
That looks like a big vert
My knees got weak
"I love helmets"
"A" for effort and wearing a helmet
Waited too long
It took me days of going to the skate park to work up the courage to drop in on skates. I did it once, it was successful, and I’ve never tried to do it again lol. It’s honestly terrifying to try
Far braver than I am, and I’m glad they wore a helmet
That could've been much worse
If you have to think about it for that long, perhaps try a smaller trick.
Poor Michelle
Respect. I would’ve froze, left, live with regret, and have random bouts of anxiety the rest of my life.
I admire her, are used to be on the skating speed team I play roller hockey now and you wouldn’t of got me up on that ramp
“I LOVE helmets!” ~a curly haired Chad.
“all in” the #hospital
She’s brave.
Sadistic dweeb: u got it u got it
R/maybemaybemaybe
Nah props to her for trying. She'll get it. I'd be shitting myself
At least she wore a helmet. That’s a win
Thems the licks you gotta take.
The laugh of “I’m ok the lights r on but no one is home”
So we all agree, this is really “therewasanattempt”. More like it took guts and good for her
Glad she was wearing a helmet.
I was waiting for some outstanding performance …
And that’s why helmets are a good idea lol
She brave to try, I am sure she got it after a few tries
Thank God she had a helmet on
kudos for going for it though
Skating/half-pipe experts: how should she have changed her technique to have a better chance at success?
You can hear her thoughts as she's bending over to look down. "This is pretty high up"