Comments on: Learn Inverts in 30 days: Day 2

By: bernie o'dowd

bernie o'dowd — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:54:38 +0000

I think there should be a whole website that’s a support group of old skaters trying to help each other fulfill their dreams of skating half as good as they did 20 years ago. The last bitch for me to get back was lien to tails on vert. They were supposed to be included in my 40 year old “super run” a couple of years ago. Along with a backside air, frontside air and an invert. I got it but a year late. And now guess what? they’re gone again. Hooray I love losing tricks!

By: jeffjohnson

jeffjohnson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:28:56 +0000

yeah… bernie’s comments made me laugh out loud. gettin’ old is good times.

By: Kilwag

Kilwag — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:09:06 +0000

"look at me I’m radically upside down. "

WINNER: bernie o'dowd

By: conahan

conahan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:36:26 +0000

There’s always the Eggplant.

By: Estes

Estes — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:05:18 +0000

Wish I had a good elbow to join this fun- but NOOO I go and destroy it.

By: bernie o'dowd

bernie o'dowd — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:53:48 +0000

I just got home from skating and I did some inverts. I love ‘em. funny thing is now that i’m old and shit when i get reach the apex i let out some kind of guttoral “ugh!”. I don’t even try to it’s like my guts are old and weak and don’t like being upside down or something. people probably think i’m trying to be gnarly or something “arggh!” look at me I’m radically upside down. Funny how people think inverts are so amazing now when like 20 years ago everyone did ‘em like the ollie or something. yes I’m rambling ‘cuz i’m drunk.

By: Heath

Heath — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:13:50 +0000

Have you tried them on barrier walls? Just an idea.

By: gene

gene — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:44:24 +0000

I suspect that the awkwardness of the 'invert' on the driveway (as pictured) is because it is so flat. The rotation of the body, lifting of the board and weight on the planted hand are all exaggerated. As you move to a steeper surface, my guess is that it will feel much less awkward. (But there may be a sweet spot after which if you go higher, it becomes awkward again. Ideally the sweet spot will migrate towards coping over time.) However, the time is not wasted - because the movement is so exaggerated on the driveway, it is good to do as part of the learning process.

I am rooting for you and your invert!

And before I forget, I think Bernie's description of how to do an invert is one of the best I've read anywhere.

By: kvon

kvon — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:41:56 +0000

“Valdez” may be the best bet. Grover has a well centered valdez. The symmetry looks cool. I learned a lot studying photos of his invert (fashion sense too). If you valdez grab closer to your back foot your board will naturally get above you but be careful of the extra momentum.

By: bjjpdx

bjjpdx — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:19:32 +0000

I wouldnt worry about the ice cream man giving you a funny look, just give him a funny look next time he drives though. Ice cream guys and clowns are about the freakiest people I can think of.