Fear of trying stairs [skateboarding]?

Question

i get really nervous to try stairs. i've been skating for 7 years and have tried everything, flatland tricks-grabs and flip tricks, manuals and nose manuals, grinds, and anything vert. but stairs just, idk, i just have trouble with it. the most i can do is a 3 stair which is really sad on my part. that's the most i've tried and its only ollieing down them. i want to be able to ollie and do tricks down much bigger stairs. how can i overcome this fear? because quite frankly its holding me back from bigger and better things...

Answer 1

Just go down the stairs and hope you have good medical insurance! LOL

Answer 2

well ive only been skating for a year and ive landed a six set..i dont see why u shouldnt try stairs if u can do vert. honestly ive never even been to a vert skate park i only skate street.. are the stairs u try sketchy or not.,(does it have good landing and run up) if ur comfortable with ur ollies u should try to overcome ur fear. yes u might fall, actually u will fall(we all do) but the more u practise the better u'll get. u should also try ledges, wich are les scary than stairs lol.