A few days to learn the basics of it, and a month to be good at it.
As for braking, either use the braking pad or sharp turn braking, which can take you a while to master (hurt myself a couple of times there), but is excellent for stopping.
then I go to the skatepark and show off my l33t skillz.
I think of it like running with weels 8D
AND NEVER STOP WITH THE BRAKES D:
Learn how to slide yourself to gain more friction and stop yourself... or how to turn so sharply without falling on your face that you stop. When you're skating, and a car comes rolling by (if you skate in the street like me) the brakes aren't fast enough.
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Originally Posted by el eye Zee
Lol. He said, "I'll punch you in the boob." and I was like, "I'll punch you in the bawlz and we both know that hurts more D<" and he was like, "I won't let you." and I was like, "d00d.. ur a tiny piece of sheet. u punch, i punch. mine will hurt more." and then he was like, "People are probably talking to me. g2g."
I pay to play the RL MMORPG, College. 4 years grinding in college gets you a piece of paper for the rest of your life and you can buy enough stuff to +9 your car//house.