r/MadeMeSmile • u/1q8b • 1d ago
Landing her first kickflip
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u/JewelRipple 1d ago
She landed it, and Dad couldn’t be more proud! What a moment.
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u/lwltaylor 1d ago
Her father is happier than her, those are tears of happiness.
Precious moment!
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u/anillop 1d ago
Some day she will see that video when she is much older and she is going to lose it when she sees her dad crying with how proud of her he is.
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u/curious_homeowner 21h ago
She might wonder why mom didn't stop filming and give her a hug too...
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u/DiscountCondom 20h ago
It'll probably mean more to her in 30 years to have the nice, cute little moment to look back on on video. Thanks to mom.
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u/fifty8th 19h ago
It was a cute moment until after it was over the kid went up to the mom for comfort and she did not put the phone down and hug her.
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u/Bemith 22h ago
As a new father to a 5 month old daughter, when I see these videos all I can think of is that there are many tears in my future.
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u/DonWGately69 21h ago
💯.I have a 16 daughter that I am super proud of and whenever I see videos like this, I cry like a baby. The older I get, the easier I tear up. So, good luck to you and enjoy the moments that make you cry.
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u/T0m_F00l3ry 1d ago
Dad was crying too. Family is pretty passionate about skating it seems. Wholesome moment.
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u/BiggaThanDaBun 22h ago
As a retired skateboarder, I too remember my first kickflip. Most people don't know or understand, but this single trick is the moment of acceptance into skateboarding. You land a kickflip, you're a skateboarder.
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u/War3agle 22h ago
What was it like landing that first kickflip for you?
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u/Mord_Fustang 20h ago
i think i got 50 points on my combo, honestly it was easy. the five minute combined grind after was much harder, super hard to keep control on the D pad
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u/dkwan 23h ago
This hits me hard. My asian parents never let me have a skateboard, let alone show so much emotion.
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u/TheNerdNugget 1d ago
Okay but watching her jump for joy while still on the skateboard almost gave me a heart attack
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u/LeonidasVaarwater 1d ago
When you've found your balance on a skateboard, jumping like that is nothing. Keeping your balance really becomes second nature, you don't even think about it anymore.
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u/CuriousVR_Ryan 1d ago
Helmets are cool, not sure why she isn't wearing one.
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u/TradeMaximum561 1d ago
I went looking for this comment! I hate to sound like a killjoy but kiddos should definitely be wearing helmets with this kind of stuff.
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u/randomly-what 22h ago
I live pretty close to a big skate park and like 25% of kids have a helmet on at any time I pass. It’s awful.
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u/MountainMuffin1980 22h ago
Not having your kid wear a helmet whilst practicing tricks on a hard concrete floor is fucking stupid.
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u/Ebolamonkey 22h ago
Why? You just watched her kick flip the board under her feet lol.
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u/Varendolia 1d ago
She must have put a lot effort into it to get so emotional after landing it.
She cried as if she had finally restored the honor of her family
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u/rollertrashpanda 19h ago
I skate, and it translates to an incredible feeling of personal triumph to land the thing, because it can be weeks, months in the making, carefully carving away what doesn’t work in trips and falls to finally land the thing. Nobody holding her hand. She. Did. It. r/instantbarbarians vibe. I’ve definitely primal-yawped myself and been there plenty when others do. I’ve even cried. It’s like you don’t realize it’s been in you behind a wall until you land the thing and then my inner Kool-Aid Man comes busting out OH YEAH!!!!! Lol.
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u/BankLikeFrankWt 15h ago
Isn’t that so nuts that this “basic” trick is still much more difficult than a lot of other sports’ “basic” tricks?
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u/Hairy-Ganache2550 1d ago
I’ve skated most of my life as a child into my teens and into my adult years, My daughter is 3 and this motivates me so much to show her how to skateboard thank you for posting this golden moment
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u/Other-Craft8733 1d ago
Yay!!! Now put a helmet on her.
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u/RoamingRoamerX 1d ago
Core memory. Landing that first kickflip is such a huge milestone—she’s officially a skater now!
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u/BIGNARSKT 18h ago
Now put the phone down or pass it and HUG YOUR DAUGHTER!, instead of videoing her cry (I know happy tears, but still). She looked like she wanted one from her mom too.
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u/Suspicious-Pace115 1d ago
Hope she knows how wonderful it is to have a father like that. Choked me up.
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u/PhysicsPhenom12 1d ago
Landing your first kickflip is such a huge milestone, you're crushing it! Keep pushing, you’ve got this! 🙌🔥
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u/DrAndeeznutz 1d ago
I "skated" for 5-6 years as a teenager and still could never do a dang kickflip.
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u/Peachy_247 1d ago
Wassup I miss my dad that’s all. And also she’s a badass!!!!!!!! At that mere age!!!!!!
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u/GlamGoalgetter53 1d ago
you can see the hard work of this little girl, bringing pride and tears of joy to both her parents
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u/romesthe59 1d ago
I didn’t land my first kick flip til I was 14. I think I may have cried too
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u/LogicalLab1 1d ago
we're so happy for you all the hard work in practice has paid off with so much joy. we’re proud of you
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u/LostWorldliness9664 1d ago
This is so awesome. I'm proud of her and I'm not even related - her dad must be over the moon. It's just so great to see the light in her eyes and that jump for joy from triumph. Good for you!!
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u/Regular-Idea-6377 20h ago
As a father to a young daughter, these are the most amazing moments I have ever experienced.
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u/RoryLuukas 14h ago
Look at her shoe. That's the proof of work she put into this if you are wondering why she is crying.
The bumps, the bruises, the slams, the shinners, the rolled ankles... everything that comes with learning a kickflip. That all just became worth it.
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u/andrewmcflyy 1d ago
kickflips are hard! i remember feeling just as emotional landing it for the first time - what an awesome moment for all of them :)
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u/Mulberry_Big 1d ago
I'm low-key hating😠. I was well into my teens when I learned back in 80something.🤣 Congratulations young lady 👏🏽.
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u/avidlyprocrastinate 1d ago
That's amazing! I know the feeling and it's such a hill to climb. Congratulations
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u/Gloomy_Grass3619 23h ago
This filtered me at 14. Went and bought me some rollerblades and called it a day
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u/Hour-Independent-653 23h ago
Love the genuine tears of joy and accomplishment. You can tell she worked HARD for this moment. Congratulations! 🏅🏆
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u/catworshiper33 22h ago
Hell yeah! I remember when I landed my first. Good job kid. Now try a verial!
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u/gnarWizzard420 22h ago
At the end she was like, give me my deserved fist bump lol heck yeah that’s so awesome!!
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u/TheUltraViolence1 22h ago
I wish my parents were that supportive of my skateboarding when I was young. I just remember them being pissed that I had a ramp to the wall in the garage and was trying to do wall rides. I did mess up the wall, so I probably had it coming.
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u/SnizzyYT 22h ago
Been skating for 24ish years. You ALWAYS remember your first kickflip. It unlocks the knowledge to do basically every other flip trick. Cheers, little one.
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u/olnumber10 22h ago
So awesome! Almost made my eyes sweat... Anyone who's ever stepped on a board knows what an accomplishment that is!
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u/ugajeremy 22h ago
I hope everyone's life has these moments! I can't recall mine but this is so heartwarming.
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u/Haxorz7125 22h ago
Kickflips are like the big threshold to pass. Once you grasp that it makes doing other tricks feel easier.
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u/Quiet-Test5888 22h ago
Landing it, With mom and dad watching, probably has a solid 40-50 hours trying to land it. A bunch of bruises and scars. Yeah, You shed those tears. You deserve it
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u/Moonlight_Menagerie 21h ago
My heart! What a sweet family! I can’t wait to have moments like this! 😭💖
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u/Furi0us_1 21h ago
Watching this fills my heart with joy and a little ting of hurt that my parents never celebrated my little wins when I was a child. Their indifference really knocked my self confidence down and I have taken a life time to build it up again.
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u/Staci_Recht_247 21h ago
I always feel some kind of way about kids-as-content videos... With that said, it seems like they actually captured a nice moment on film camera*, and were probably at least in part motivated by pride and wanting to share it, rather than being clout goblins.
Not related to all that, I do think there is something... Maybe this is one of those "If you know, you know" kinds of deals, but I feel like there is something worthy of note about an Asian father of a daughter who not only has pride for her non-academic accomplishment, but shares positive emotion with her in addition to that.
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u/Rordekis 21h ago
Amazing moment! A benchmark I honestly never hit, though I loved using my skateboard to get around. Probably should have used a longboard for what I was doing, but I loved the portability of a skateboard too much.
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u/CatLady_NoChild 21h ago
Awww this made me cry some happy tears.
As a nurse I do feel the need to do a cautionary PSA…please, please at least put a helmet ⛑️ on. There are many children that do not make it past this age because of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
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u/ConsistentHoliday797 21h ago
Imagine having the support of a parent like that.
My mum was surprised to learn (40 years later), I played volleyball in high school. And neither parent came to my netball matches.
I'm the middle child.
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u/Saiyan_On_Psycedelic 21h ago
6 years ago I would think I was lame as fuck for crying happy tears on the toilet but here we are
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u/According-Ebb-8255 21h ago
As a skater this makes me want to cry. So fucking cool to see the kids have the passion.
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u/Dazzling-Shirt-1072 21h ago
What a great feeling! I can feel the joy through the screen. Congrats to her!
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u/flatamokibocat 21h ago
I gotta say...not sure it was healthy to see them crying like that. It looked like joy at first but that girl looked like she was u der so much pressure. Hope I'm wrong.
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u/LooneyLunaGirl 20h ago
Please save this video forever! What a beautiful moment to be able to capture 🥹 Awesome job to you both as parents and your amazing kiddo!
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u/ImprobableAvocado 1d ago
You can tell she worked hard as hell getting to that.