How to Overcome the Fear of Getting Hurt?

It is normal to get hurt while skateboarding. It might not be too pleasant to know that a lot of people get injured when skateboarding. But it is part of learning and practice. However, your fear of getting hurt is yours to solve and you cannot blame the sport or other people if you happen to get cuts, bruises or broken bones while skateboarding. Getting enough confidence will overcome your fear. Wear a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, and gloves. You can also wear padded shorts if you want to. Don't worry if you look a bit ridiculous with these gears. You reduce the risk of getting hurt and you'll gain confidence as long as you are protected.

Start with the simplest trick. The ollie can be a good choice. You will get confidence by learning a trick or two. A lot of newbie skaters give up skateboarding because they either get hurt or never learned a trick. You also have to ride with your friends. Riding alone in full battle gear will make you look like the mascot. I did not tell you not to gear up properly. Skateboarding should be fun. And although you cannot invite someone to ride with you on your skateboard, you can ride along with friends who don't ridicule you if you don't know how to do a single trick.

It might not break any bone when you fall, because you are padded up and but you will get hurt a little. You gain confidence and overcome fear.

Accept this: skateboarding is a painful sport. Even pro skaters break a bone or two once in awhile. You will get hurt but if you ride with care, you can skate another day and improve your skills.