Masters 45-plus Skateboarding

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Masters 45+ (602 Posts) Topic Info Cool... On 6/27/2008 Martin wrote in from United Kingdom  (78.86.nnn.nnn) Cool to see some of the big events this summer have Masters Divisions. Hopefully the days of us being embarrassed by the youngsters are over...we're just going to be embarrassed by the other Masters like Claude now and Paul Price & JBH etc soon! ;) Great!     Rate post 304462 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) hangin out On 6/27/2008 mangels wrote in from United States  (167.218.nnn.nnn) Yeah ... hangin out's not the problem. It's getting it all tucked back in again later. :-(     Rate post 304454 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Mangels On 6/20/2008 Cat wrote in from United States  (67.117.nnn.nnn) I haven't checked this thread in awhile. You can hang out anywhere, anytime!! Hope you're well!     Rate post 304116 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) master ... On 6/16/2008 mangels wrote in from United States  (167.218.nnn.nnn) Well, I can keep putting it off, but I ain't gettin any younger. 48. Actually, closer to 49. I guess I am what I am. OK if I hang out here a little more often in the future?     Rate post 303955 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) 8 wheeler riding tips On 5/13/2008 Rich Sayers wrote in from United States  (76.102.nnn.nnn) Tina, here is a great page of 8 wheeler riding tips... http://www.junglelandskates.com/website/OtherContent/Holt-8Wheeler/holt8.html     Rate post 302034 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Belated?... On 5/10/2008 Martin wrote in from United Kingdom  (78.86.nnn.nnn) Thanks guys for the Birthday wishes (MBL, you make me blush!)....But, I've been a member of this masters club for 3 years now! I just turned 48, I was a Master when I won at Morro Bay...and an old fart for longer than that!!! Martin.     Rate post 301733 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Martin and Tina On 5/10/2008 Pauliwog wrote in from United States  (65.122.nnn.nnn) Martin - Happpy Birthday Man! Tina with an 8 wheeler - Here's my 2 cents having owned several back in the late 70's/early 80's. The main trick to it I'm going to tell you is based on the assumption that your feet are not as long as the deck is wide. 1st - You will need to be able to shuffle from one side to the other so that you have enough toes on the toe-side of the deck to make toe-side turns, then shuffle back to the other side so your heels are over the heel-side to make heel side turns. I'm generally refering to using a surf stance, but just to make a point, one can shuffle parallel ski-stance or semi-parallel too if you want to but I would'nt recommed it until you get the surf-stance version down pretty solid. 2nd - Learn to anticipate your turns ahead of time and which side of the centerline you will need to be on so you can shuffle your feet at the right time. Learn to shuffle your feet QUICKLY, real quick to keep things under control. This applies both to carving and kickturns, wheelies, G-turns, nose wheelies, etc. 3rd - If all else fails, the backup plan is to center your feet on the centerline of the deck in a surf stance and do tick-tack turning, this will be totally and completely style-less but you'll get by for awhile until you can shuffle and carve. Remember, the key is the toeside/heelside shuffling of the feet. The more you do it the quicker and smoother and more natural it will become. Where did you get your 8 wheeler? Bulldog skates, Factory 13 or someplace else? Good luck -Paul     Rate post 301719 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) 47 year-old with 8-Wheeler! On 5/10/2008 ghostcavalry wrote in from United States  (75.181.nnn.nnn) My first post here...Actually I finally assembled an 8-wheeler, and need to learn how to ride this beast!!! I took it out last evening and couldn't even steer it. I'm a woman,(lower center of gravity?) and a so-so skateboarder, but I aim to at least learn to flatland this baby. It would be a gas to show up at the skatepark someday and at least carve the bowl, though...! Thanks for any links, tips, etc! ~ Tina     Rate post 301716 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) MARTIN! On 5/5/2008 mbl wrote in from Canada  (216.58.nnn.nnn) welcome to the gorgeous over 45 club (knew you were right in!)     Rate post 301437 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Martin On 5/5/2008 Cliff Coleman wrote in from United States  (70.239.nnn.nnn) Martin, Happy Birthday! Not only are you a World Champ, you are a Class Act also! Cheers, Cliff Coleman     Rate post 301432 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Welcome to the forum On 5/5/2008 Gib wrote in from United States  (76.25.nnn.nnn) Martin, you youngster. Hope to see you both at some races and in the states soon!     Rate post 301402 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Happy Birthday Rolls Martin On 5/5/2008 Paul Price wrote in from United Kingdom  (86.27.nnn.nnn) Happy Birthday to my best buddy Martin Drayton today 5th May, we've been skateboarding and snowboarding together for a long time, its been a blast. Cheers to you Martin. Keep on truckin!!! p.s. I will be joining this exclusive group this October when I reach 45 - see you then :-)     Rate post 301393 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Hey CAT and anyone else who care to know..... On 4/19/2008 Pauliwog wrote in from United States  (65.122.nnn.nnn) Hey, the PEOPLE'S SLALOM and BBQ original date has been changed and changed again due to rainouts. It could change again and we will go week by week until we get a good forcast. Presently we're looking at Sunday April 27th. Just in case that is of any interest to anyone. Over and out- P     Rate post 300649 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Kludy On 4/2/2008 Cat wrote in from United States  (76.126.nnn.nnn) What do you mean you're looking forward to Miller's ranch in August?? There's a race this Saturday..... get your butt there!!!!     Rate post 299668 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) AARP On 4/2/2008 Grandpa wrote in from United States  (24.216.nnn.nnn) AARP = American Association of Retired Persons     Rate post 299666 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) aarp On 4/2/2008 kLUDY wrote in from United States  (68.8.nnn.nnn) Whats AARP, sorry for being dumb . At 46b I am losing it , LOL ! I am so looking forward to Millers ranch in Aug. I went from speedboarding to Masters, awhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!1     Rate post 299664 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) oops On 4/2/2008 PG wrote in from United States  (24.216.nnn.nnn) Can't never post pic right.. sorry about the big pic. I'm old and get confused easily.     Rate post 299662 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Missing pic On 4/2/2008 PG wrote in from United States  (24.216.nnn.nnn) Delayed punchlines are not as funny     Rate post 299661 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) AARP On 4/2/2008 PG wrote in from United States  (24.216.nnn.nnn) I just got back from the early bird dinner at the local Old Country Buffet and found my new membership card to AARP in the mail. Don't you think there should be a class of AARP racers at the next big Slaom event? Dagnabbit... the kid next door just kicked his ball into my yard... it's mine now!!!. PG     Rate post 299660 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Do chicks really dig scares On 3/28/2008 scott swanson wrote in from United States  (67.3.nnn.nnn) ex lcb 45+. Its been close to 30 years since I've on a board, now the only scares I hope I don't get are from a dual-sport. Oyea my son made it back from Iraq w/bronze - sends them a few kabooms.     Rate post 299208 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) master's division On 3/21/2008 gary wrote in from United States  (66.122.nnn.nnn) This is sweet. I can practice for another six years and then enter as a Master. I love it!! I used to get a magazine called "Geezer Jock". Their official cut off line for a Master's athlete (aka Geezer Jock) was only 40.     Rate post 298689 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Oops On 3/18/2008 Cat wrote in from United States  (67.117.nnn.nnn) Damn calculator! :) Ok, 1963. I stand corrected JBH. Happy now?     Rate post 298478 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Uhh, Cat? On 3/18/2008 JBH wrote in from United States  (165.134.nnn.nnn) Think you better check your cipherin'. I was born in '64 and I KNOW I ain't 45 yet. Or is that the new math? :-)     Rate post 298470 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Happy Birthday Jackman Turner Overdrive! On 3/17/2008 Cat wrote in from United States  (67.117.nnn.nnn) On March 13th 1965, Mrs. Jackman gave birth to a bouncing baby boy named Brad. That makes him 45 years old and now a certified member of the "Masters 45+" thread! Welcome Brad!     Rate post 298325 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Kludy... On 3/13/2008 MC HammerHead- Downhillbillies.org wrote in from United States  (166.82.nnn.nnn) The saying that is used amoung the DHB is: "If you are going to be stupid, you better be tough." ...referring to the many slams taken by the crew because they were ..well..lets just say...GOING FOR IT. Marion Karr Downhillbillies Stoked on God and Skating in 2008     Rate post 297849 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0)

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