Hi All,
I’ve been doing brazillian JiuJitsu for the last 7 years and recently got a pretty bad shoulder injury that’s going to keep me out for a while. I will likely be on the mats again at some point but not sure when.
I’m looking for something else to do in the meantime (and maybe for the long term). If your dad was in the same position as me, would you advise him for or against skateboarding? And if for it, how long should I try it before i decide if its for me or not?
Thanks!
Don’t do it.
It’s one thing to be forty with a bad shoulder injury. It’s another thing to be forty with a foot or ankle injury.
It’s like in Forrest Gump when they’re in Vietnam: you take good care of your feet. Your shoulders aren’t going to do shit for you if your feet can’t carry them and all the rest of you.
Don’t get a foot injury.
Haha, love the Forrest Gump quote.
I messed up my ankle in 2019 in a freak moped racing in the grass accident. My right ankle was dislocated; my foot was torqued inward and rotated toward the left. I put it back in place immediately before the adrenaline wore off. It was about 3 months recovery before i felt really good again.
I always get hurt when i’m trying to have some good clean fun. Thats why i look like Homer Simpson, lol.
Injuries take longer to heal when you are >30 and even more when >40. Learning to skateboard means a lot of injuries… Just sayin’
Yes, definitely take it up. There was a dude skateboarding in the Olympics who is fifty-one, so on that basis, you’ve got nearly a decade to make it as an Olympic-level skateboarder!
In terms of when to quit, I would say only quit if you don’t like it. There’s no particular standard you need to reach to prove yourself to anyone.
Started skating at 24, every time I fracture or break a part of me it takes so long to heal that I lose all my skating muscle memory.
Seems almost pointless to me to try and be good at skateboarding when you start this late. But if you have passion for it and enjoy rolling around, I still think it’s tons of fun. Don’t expect to do almost any sick tricks tbh
You can still learn it if you want to. However your shoulder could be an issue, because you do use the entire body when skating and especially when falling. Avoiding falling should be your first priority. Don’t take chances. Only you can judge what is safe for you to try. Keep your knees bend and always be prepared to jump off safely.
I’d advise you to go to a skatepark to check out if it’s something for you.
