I started skating on September 13th 2013, I practiced ollies that whole entire day, then landed it on September 14th 2013. Then I learned all the basics, and in November I landed a kickflip. A few weeks later it started snowing… I couldn’t skate for 7 months during that time! March of 2014 the snow melted and I had to relearn EVERYTHING except for the ollie! That’s when I really got into skating! I’m so glad I didn’t quit because of winter. Last summer I moved to California so I didn’t have to deal with snow or the cold! Now that I’m injured I just think if i let it heal then I can skate in no time! The main message here is never give up, if I would of given up I would of never met all the cool people i know from skating! Skateboarding can be your outlet to anger or anything… I feel free when I skate, I like it because there are no rules and no teacher! you can kickflip how you want to kickflip, you can wear what you want to wear! In a way it’s like an art! Just remember if you’re going through tough times or whatever, NEVER GIVE UP! I remember when I met @buddy1leg and @blakes25r it taught me to never give up and anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Buddy told me never give up so I won’t! EVER!! – Emma

Emma inspires me through her pictures and her messages.  I’m wishing her a speedy recovery. And if you want to learn more about Emma also check out Shop 3 Thirty where she’s an ambassador.

Ollies took me longer than a day – and kick turns well that took until some boy with hella good hair took the time to help me – point is whether you learn fast or slow – it’s all about the fun and not giving up.

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