I learn to ride the skateboard since two weeks now. I am going to the local skatepark two or three times a week after everything else is done.
I can stand on it without falling and I can give it a gentle push and roll a few meters. For me this is a lot of progress.
The fear of falling is a big issue at the moment. It prevents me of giving the board a harder push. To overcome this I want to practice falling the next time that I go to the park.
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