Wow don't know how you can skate without the control ankles provide.
I'm disabled myself, lost much of the use of my arms and hands. I took up skateboarding again because it's one of the few sports that doesn't require arms and hands. I have to pad my elbows really well, since my arms are fixed at right angles, and when I go down they usually take most of the impact. So I try to avoid going down.
Free boarding is my preference, though I have yet to master many of the basics like sliding, I enjoy downhill but, I'm pretty terrified when I pick up speed on a big hill.
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Wow don't know how you can skate without the control ankles provide.
ReplyDeleteI'm disabled myself, lost much of the use of my arms and hands. I took up skateboarding again because it's one of the few sports that doesn't require arms and hands. I have to pad my elbows really well, since my arms are fixed at right angles, and when I go down they usually take most of the impact. So I try to avoid going down.
Free boarding is my preference, though I have yet to master many of the basics like sliding, I enjoy downhill but, I'm pretty terrified when I pick up speed on a big hill.
Would love to skate with you sometime. Cheers :)