Tony Hawk Teaches How to Drop-In on Vert

If you've wanted to take your transitional skating up to vert but feel like you could use some help, Tony Hawk is here to get you started. Tony teaches the basic steps on how to drop-in on all vertical transitions from pumping your way up the walls to tips on weight balance - it's all here.

[samb]

For people who have never stood at the top of a vert ramp, it is about a 20 foot straight drop to hard wood. When you’re at the top your body is physically reacting like your at the edge of a roof on a tall building. Then you have to fall off it on an angle where you would land straight on your face if your board wasn’t there.

Skateboarding is so great because when you do drop in you feel like you just over came your mind and body, nothing else like it.

[SkateboardCalifornia]

When people ask if dropping in is "hard" I always tell them, "It is psychologically hard, because it's so scary to learn. But, it's physically very easy."

[satvrnus]

Tony Hawk: The first time I dropped in. I did it perfectly.

Wow, thanks Tony.

[Apocalyptikai]

I cant believe tony honk is 900 years old and can still do a 45 on a megaramp

[jayadams]

Dropping in on Vert for the 1st time is absolutely terrifying...even when you have skated street for 15 years. It takes BALLS!

[RideShareTips]

I learned how to drop in on a 4 foot quarter pipe. I remember how scary that first attempt was. Such a satisfying feeling when you finally commit to it

[misterjesus]

Tony Hawk is the legend who got me into skateboarding!

[kevinr]

Another thing that really helps is to NOT look straight down, look at your truck bolts and out a little bit. Once you look straight down, your brain (which is logical and wants to protect you from all danger lol) will say "umm nope!" So, you just have to go (commit) and whatever you do, DON'T step over the front of the board, I saw someone do this, and it was not pretty...

[landonpuckett]

0:35 is the smoothest like dismount of a skateboard and landing on two feet I have ever seen haha

[nobocks]

The hardest part is to find the vert !

[pyjamadan]

I did my first drop in today!
Scary as f*** when it’s your first time
To be honest I don’t think there is any magical tip to help you learn, just know that once you’ve done it the first time you feel like you can do it over and over again, and you can
That feeling is great

[slappy]

0/10 Not a professional skater from the San Francisco Bay Area

[daviddeery]

I just tried this and broke both of my arms, my legs, my ankles, my neck, my jaw, my ribs, my hips, my knees, my shins, my wrists and all my fingers. I'm in a full cast and have to poop through a tube. I'm typing this comment through the use of a verbal program and can only eat food when it's blended but I just wanted to say thank you Tony Hawk. It was great advice and next time (please pray for me) I'm gonna fully commit and land it! PS. If they cut my medical insurance I might need to borrow a few hundred thousand dollars to pay for all this. Thanks Tony!

[pokemasterism]

This man is in his 50s and he still looks like he’s 20 when he skates

[Mex_Luigi]

Thank you for saying "wait until you're comfortable with making it up here on your own". It definitely helps so much if you're starting out

[brett]

He's wearing his son's signature shoes 😍

[rickfranklin]

I was blessed to.skate.with to u a long time ago in Frisco back in 84'. He taught me so.much in less than an hour...we were.all.young back then. This was before before he deal, he was just skating thru downtown Frisco hitting every trick perfect lol!! He really.don't.make.mistakes that much l

[dillon]

That pumping back and forth until you are comfortable riding the pipe is a really good tip. Makes it so much easier to build up to a drop in

[dvillisback]

You know why I love tony hawk




HE ACTUALLY USES PROTECTION!!!

🌚

[benjiwill]

I tried dropping in on vert back in the day... I face planted and smashed my arm. Good times :D