Serious about tricking

[Futurebb]

So i've been training on and off for a while now but i want to get serious about tricking now is there any pointers/tips you have to help me progress?

Thanx TT :wink:

[Carl]

read juji's articles on tricking on the main site, and watch all of Dogen's tutorials, especially the conditioning one. You can find all those at www.dogentricks.com

[SBGIMP]

just practice on basics alot get those clean and b/c all basics lead into a new tricks and good combos

but have fun with it man

[D.A.]

I agree with what has been said already.
Push yourself to learn new things and try new combos. find trickers you look up to and study their technique or even ask them about it. Nurture your own style and be creative with your combos. I started progressing a lot when I started trying to express myself through tricking. Most people who progress consistently train at least two times a week- you should train more depending on how much your body can take. Drilling yourself into exhaustion isn't the best idea, but make sure you're exerting yourself to the point where you'll be able to get results.
Finding a good facility to train in is a good idea but not a necessary one. A gym isn't always the answer, but if you find a gym near you, try to work out something with the owner so that you can train there multiple times a week. Or, you could just find equally good (if not superior) grass and sandpits&etc.
Pardon me if these ideas sound silly but you honestly need to do whatever it takes to learn the tricks you want to learn. As said before, don't rush your progression- make sure you have your prerequisites down before attempting the next move up. Why? because if your prerequisites aren't clean and easy for you, you're much more likely to fail attempting a higher level trick. Maybe you already know some of these things but I'm typing them just to give you a brief overview.

Finding others to trick with can really help or hurt your progression depending on how much they train compared to you. If you can't find anyone in your area to train with, seek out others online whose style you like or who are at your level. don't be afraid to reach out to individuals in the community because most people will not hesitate to help you out if you seem dedicated and promising. If you really want to get "good" at tricking, you have to put the time into it. It is really important to condition in the beginning (as mentioned before) because it will protect you against injuries and increase your stamina.

Also, get a video camera if you don't have one already.

Hope this helps; good luck with your training.

[shengoikee]

in order to be serious (like bert) you need to have less fun!

no, but really you need to just be smart about training haha. don't overdo it but train as often as you can. spend what will seem to be an equal amount of time conditioning.

[Futurebb]

Thanks alot guys those are VERY helpfull tips

[ninjitsian]

I wish I could speak with dogen. He may have saved a huge part of my life. But yeah bro, stay commited man. If you have bad sessions a lot don't get discouraged. And do everything you can to get your body in peak shape. Mr shengoikee if you don't mind would you tell me what your trick schedule is like? Mine is terrible and I'm in need of serious change for it. :)

[Skippy]

Don't over train, practice set ups, no point in doing the rest of the move if you can't get the first bit right, get flexible, have really freaking solid basics.

When you're confident you have the bases of a movement, do it again and again and again, with all your effort, everytime :]