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!
Injuries take longer to heal when you are >30 and even more when >40. Learning to skateboard means a lot of injuries… Just sayin’
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.
The last two guys I know who are over 40 and got back on the board broke something pretty serious.
I don’t have an answer. But I’m 41 and kind of regret never picking it up beyond the extremely basic stuff. If you decide to pick it up, let me know of any progress, and I’ll be your online airmchair skate group of one.
