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!
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
Just my experience, I picked it up at 28 and got comfy riding easily. That’s fun and safe. Particularly longboarding.
Once I started going for tricks, I quickly injured my wrist and shoulder and noticed my one knee having issues. Had to switch sports to bicycling (which I’m enjoying even more)
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.
Wear protection and do daily exercises that strengthen your overal physique. If you indeed practised Brazilian jiu-jitsu then you already know how to fall, therefore you’re less likely to be hurt by trivial stumbles that would hurt other beginners completely new to any kind of intensive sport.
The last two guys I know who are over 40 and got back on the board broke something pretty serious.
