Travis Struble

Been playing with this board with wheels since I was a wee little lad and it’s a hobby that I’ll do as long as my body is able.

Every time I come back to it I am quickly reminded how difficult it is and also remember what I like so much about it… skateboarding is built around failure. Some tricks will take many years and thousands of attempts just to stomp it a couple of times. This leads to a powerful mindset of resilience that’s foraged in bumpy bruised shins and countless heavy slams on concrete.

Sure there are much less painful ways to learn how to see things through to success, but when you know what it feels like to land something you’ve been trying forever there’s just nothing like it.

So here’s a couple of my favorites I’ve learned over the years.