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How This Guy Mastered Fingerboarding | Obsessed | WIRED

Did you play with fingerboards when you were younger? Welcome to the next-level of fingerboarding. Mike Schneider is a professional fingerboarder, the owner of FlatFace Fingerboards, and is really, really good at fingerboarding. Mike has been manufacturing his own fingerboards and scaled-down skateparks since he was 9 years-old. In Dracut, Massachusetts, you can find the…

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Did you play with fingerboards when you were younger? Welcome to the next-level of fingerboarding. Mike Schneider is a professional fingerboarder, the owner of FlatFace Fingerboards, and is really, really good at fingerboarding. Mike has been manufacturing his own fingerboards and scaled-down skateparks since he was 9 years-old. In Dracut, Massachusetts, you can find the FlatFace Fingerboards building. Here, Mike spends 40+ hours a week practicing, building, and socializing with other fingerboarders in what can only be described as “Fingerboard Heaven.”

Check out Mike on YouTube here:

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  1. Elizabeth🔞𝓕**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝓒𝓚 𝓜𝓨 Р𝓡0𝓕𝓘𝓛Е

    January 28, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    I’m a professional finger blaster.

    We both took very different paths in life.

  2. [Jody] 🧡 𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е

    January 28, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    It’s insane how accurate his finger movement is in relation to skaters’ legs.

  3. Julixo

    January 28, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Cool, but imo it’s more rewarding on an actual board.

  4. REMONA-_ T[A]P Me!! To Have [S]EX💞 With Me

    January 28, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    The slowmotion makes it so visible how impressive that is. My eyes can’t keep up with the tricks, as he does them in normal speed.

  5. Vintage Fingerboard Group

    January 28, 2022 at 11:19 pm

    Amazing!!

  6. Matteo Bregante

    January 28, 2022 at 11:22 pm

    How many bot this channel has?? Fake comments all the way…. cmon dudes….

  7. Toast_Sandwich

    January 28, 2022 at 11:23 pm

    Wow I forgot this toy existed. It so cool that this dude turned his childhood passion into a career

  8. Samantha 🍌 T[A]P Me!! to Have [𝐒]𝐄𝐗 With 𝐌

    January 28, 2022 at 11:28 pm

    It’s insane how accurate his finger movement is in relation to skaters’ legs.

  9. Stella👄𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е🔞

    January 28, 2022 at 11:34 pm

    The slowmotion makes it so visible how impressive that is. My eyes can’t keep up with the tricks, as he does them in normal speed.

  10. Gianna 👈T[A]P Me!! to Have [𝐒]𝐄𝐗 With 𝐌𝐞

    January 28, 2022 at 11:52 pm

    Always thought these were silly; dude made it into a viable career lol

  11. JBTechCon

    January 28, 2022 at 11:52 pm

    With a nose like that, he named his company FlatFace?

  12. [AMANDA] 🍆 T[A]P Me!! to Have [𝐒]𝐄𝐗 With 𝐌𝐞

    January 29, 2022 at 12:02 am

    Always thought these were silly; dude made it into a viable career lol

  13. Andrew Patterson

    January 29, 2022 at 12:18 am

    Yes but could he beat me a game of Graffiti in THPS4?

  14. ItsMinaway

    January 29, 2022 at 12:21 am

    Did he say Massachusetts! Brother I’ve found you! 😂😭

  15. Laiyla 🔥𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞]

    January 29, 2022 at 12:28 am

    It’s insane how accurate his finger movement is in relation to skaters’ legs.

  16. Connor Highland

    January 29, 2022 at 12:29 am

    This is ridiculous

    • Heroic Squirrel

      January 29, 2022 at 12:36 am

      It’s not actually but you are

  17. Jake K

    January 29, 2022 at 12:40 am

    This is insanely stupid. Go outside and play

  18. Reeta 🤳𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е

    January 29, 2022 at 12:42 am

    The slowmotion makes it so visible how impressive that is. My eyes can’t keep up with the tricks, as he does them in normal speed.

  19. Heroic Squirrel

    January 29, 2022 at 12:46 am

    Goated individual, respect to Mike for being one of the few people that actually do what they want in their life and make money

  20. holidayonion

    January 29, 2022 at 12:47 am

    Makes me want to break out my old 4Corners Fingerboard! Too bad I don’t have a park or even an obstacle.

  21. Madeline 🍆 T[A]P Me!! To Have [S]EX💞 With Me

    January 29, 2022 at 12:57 am

    The slowmotion makes it so visible how impressive that is. My eyes can’t keep up with the tricks, as he does them in normal speed.

  22. kyrox

    January 29, 2022 at 12:58 am

    the king himself

  23. Potaton

    January 29, 2022 at 12:59 am

    I can Ollie as high as high as I can reach

  24. Safeboarder

    January 29, 2022 at 1:22 am

    Go head mike!

  25. BigMo

    January 29, 2022 at 10:58 am

    I bet his parents are so proud

  26. Alexander Jarosik

    January 29, 2022 at 11:38 am

    little bit of sun would help …

  27. Heidi Harris

    January 29, 2022 at 12:00 pm

    Extremely cool

  28. farbphilm 420

    January 29, 2022 at 12:05 pm

    thank you so much, mike! ❤💛💚

  29. wizzy womps

    January 29, 2022 at 12:33 pm

    Mike is fuckin awesome

  30. Kay Ray

    January 29, 2022 at 1:25 pm

    Please god never let this guy get Arthritis in his fingers

  31. MAX_Zzz

    January 29, 2022 at 2:19 pm

    How this guy mastered getting no bitches

  32. B Da

    January 29, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    Tech decks

  33. Rico G scootz

    January 29, 2022 at 3:00 pm

    Yoo. Its Mike

  34. Rico G scootz

    January 29, 2022 at 3:03 pm

    I was not expecting to see Mike over here🙌👍💪

  35. Rico G scootz

    January 29, 2022 at 3:11 pm

    Mike is just talking fax in the end of vid😂

  36. dogbog99

    January 29, 2022 at 3:51 pm

    Huge respect to this guy, who t takes extreme amounts of talent to get fingerboard

  37. pinkbarbie

    January 29, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    why did i read ” mastered fire bending ” 😭

  38. Tony O

    January 29, 2022 at 4:43 pm

    What abt grabs??

  39. Raphael D'C

    January 29, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    Thanks for repping our scene, Mike! The Goat. Brilliant piece and exposure to the mini world that has allowed myself and many others to travel all over the big world 🌍🔥👏

  40. Cache Duininck

    January 29, 2022 at 8:01 pm

    Wow

  41. Philature

    January 29, 2022 at 8:13 pm

    That was insane !

  42. ASquadWiper

    January 29, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    😂😂 I remember switching to tech decks because I was on crutches and could skate irl 🤷 this man too it to the extreme

  43. Ben Jones

    January 29, 2022 at 9:58 pm

    All respect for someone doing what they love, but this is quite literally the first time I have heard of this… It feels like a parody. But again, all respect, I just don’t get it!

  44. Yoush Wah

    January 29, 2022 at 9:59 pm

    The g.o.a.t.

  45. Charlie Wilson

    January 29, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    Many people don’t understand it like we do and the feeling you get when you do it.

  46. Goulven Quéré

    January 30, 2022 at 12:10 am

    0:24 was that transition necessary 🙁

  47. CarcPazu

    January 30, 2022 at 1:28 am

    I remember when fingerboards came out but I totally though that the fade died. I had no idea people actually became very good with them.

  48. booradley

    February 1, 2022 at 12:39 am

    Dope🔥

  49. Shawn

    February 1, 2022 at 1:25 am

    but how does he make money doing it ?

  50. cisco sandoval

    February 1, 2022 at 5:32 am

    Ya im a professional finger banger 👆

  51. Amiel Garcia

    February 1, 2022 at 6:52 am

    You can really tell that he’s happy.

  52. LittleDoodle

    February 1, 2022 at 9:47 am

    Legend

  53. LittleDoodle

    February 1, 2022 at 10:58 am

    So beautiful

  54. Bigg X

    February 1, 2022 at 12:38 pm

    that’s what she said.

  55. fraiboy

    February 1, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    Big flip aint a tre flip plus 180 but i still love flat face

  56. Pillfurd

    February 1, 2022 at 8:09 pm

    I like fingerboard

  57. DRVN

    February 1, 2022 at 9:34 pm

    Sun much? lol

  58. RAFI V2

    February 1, 2022 at 11:03 pm

    Mike: land any trick first try
    Me: TOOK OVER 3 DAYS TO LAND AN OLLIE

  59. Random Villain

    February 2, 2022 at 12:27 am

    God bless this guy.

  60. Cheri Boone

    February 2, 2022 at 12:28 am

    All I can say is. Wow…

  61. Mariana Kalfigervi

    February 2, 2022 at 12:55 am

    His girlfriend is lucky

  62. SkateLover

    February 2, 2022 at 4:56 am

  63. oops itried

    February 2, 2022 at 10:16 am

    I remember having tec decks

  64. Nullscript

    February 2, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    Cool interview! I got into fingerboarding in 2019 because I wanted something fun to do with my son besides just video games and sports and this is like a combination of both inside when we can’t go outside. Since then I’ve amassed quite the collection of miniature fingerboards 🙂 Dynamics, BeastPants, Faymus, DK, Labs, BRs, Joycults… went a little nuts 🙂

  65. Doikel

    February 2, 2022 at 5:29 pm

    He’s amazing 🥺🥺🥺🥺 my mom died and I emailed him to confirm it was his signatures on my ramp so I could sell them since I’m struggling and he even replied and everything and he and his mom sent me something he truly is an amazing human being guys THANK YOU MIKE 💓💓💓💓

  66. Fakeiy Gaming

    February 2, 2022 at 5:39 pm

    This video gave me motivation again to use my fingerboard again 🔥🤟

  67. Andy

    February 2, 2022 at 5:54 pm

    This guy is awesome, i love it! Keep going bro!!!

  68. Blake Burton

    February 2, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    This guy, and I’m learning many others apparently, can do what I could only dream about back in the day while playing with my Tech Decks. I had to rely on simply grabbing the board and using my imagination, which only took me so far before I lost interest.

  69. Matt Fang

    February 2, 2022 at 7:21 pm

    to see the change in acceptance for fingerboarding in the last 10 years has been wild. ive always had fingerboards as a hobby when i couldnt skate outside… and people never understood why i would spend time and money on these boards. its great to see mike finally more in the spotlight for his influence on this!

  70. Yasuke

    February 2, 2022 at 8:10 pm

    Still cooler than rollerblades.😁

  71. Caught In A Mashup

    February 2, 2022 at 11:40 pm

    I had one of these as a kid. They were fun.

  72. Antonio M

    February 3, 2022 at 1:22 am

    Imma stick to skateboarding I can’t even Ollie on a finger board

  73. Fe4rero

    February 3, 2022 at 1:31 am

    Love to see the fingerboard community being recognized

  74. helios396

    February 3, 2022 at 3:31 am

    As a non-American this is the first time I know about this.. sport? hobby? tricks?

    Anyway, I’m not gonna lie, it looks rather weird to me. Why not just play real skateboards? Oh well. But if people enjoy this then I guess that’s fine.

    • kirle

      February 3, 2022 at 5:40 pm

      he does do real skateboarding too

  75. J K

    February 3, 2022 at 6:04 am

    Sorry, I don’t get it…

  76. snavis

    February 3, 2022 at 2:46 pm

    How did he have the spare time to master fingerboards?? Idk.. have you taken a look at the guy??

  77. Oracladeus

    February 3, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    Next up, “How I mastered Hot Wheels.”

  78. Alexander Hoy

    February 3, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    crazy how succesful mike is thinking abt the community just a few years ago

  79. Nomo 4u

    February 3, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    The Tony hawk of fingerboarding

  80. Pyroman155

    February 4, 2022 at 12:03 am

    I’m learning how to kick flip and Ollie cause I can do them but not when I want to 😂

  81. Insane Conqueror

    February 4, 2022 at 1:23 am

    This is every kid (and adult) skaters dream. Good on him.

  82. Prettycroatian

    February 4, 2022 at 4:42 am

    Used to fingerboard and follow mike back in 2010. I’m impressed he still does this

  83. Syamsi Dhika

    February 4, 2022 at 5:49 am

    Hes the OG!!!

  84. RonRoweFC

    February 4, 2022 at 7:19 am

    Ohhhh tech deck days. But fingerboarding I think is still cool cause it’s actually hard af to get that good lol

  85. DropzAU

    February 4, 2022 at 9:37 am

    This is so good

  86. Print is Dead

    February 4, 2022 at 4:16 pm

    Fingerboarding is the closest you can get to the same feeling of learning a trick one life size board…you get a fraction of that feeling….but you get that feeling….

  87. Print is Dead

    February 4, 2022 at 4:17 pm

    Mr mike….I want to come practice there

  88. Print is Dead

    February 4, 2022 at 4:22 pm

    I didnt know about the actual wood customs…I ended up buying one of those tech deck pro decks and it’s a world of difference

  89. Clay Soggyfries

    February 4, 2022 at 5:03 pm

    I used to love fingerboarding. It eventually got me into actually skateboarding too

  90. Colyde

    February 4, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    Bruh he really just name dropped Dracut like that lmao

  91. Steffan Kristiansen

    February 4, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    Rumors says, girls love what he can do with his fingers😮

  92. Unknownimus F-boards

    February 4, 2022 at 6:38 pm

    You mean like almost every fingerboard youtuber xd

  93. MIXTA-B MARVELOUS MIC

    February 4, 2022 at 7:01 pm

    This video just made me sooo happy ✌️

  94. Jordan Guzman

    February 4, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    I can only tre flip on a fingerboard lmao

  95. Corey Gonzo

    February 5, 2022 at 12:51 am

    I don’t know about finger boarding but I started fingering in junior high. The good old fresh days.

  96. Ginpak Ginpak

    February 5, 2022 at 2:03 am

    He looks very humble. I have nothing but respect for him

  97. Hero

    February 5, 2022 at 4:57 am

    Oh man I haven’t played with tech decks in years. This video really takes me back

  98. Tobie One

    February 5, 2022 at 9:47 am

    Always cool to see people turn their passions into income

  99. Rustyfingaz

    February 5, 2022 at 4:57 pm

    Legend 4forever

  100. Caffeinated Nation

    February 5, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    🤨

  101. GregC

    February 5, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    So awesome! I really miss the Rendezvous events they had every year….

  102. Sh. World

    February 5, 2022 at 10:48 pm

    I just like his sweet lil smile and how happy he looks, 10/10 will precious again.

  103. z avila

    February 6, 2022 at 3:26 am

    such a cool dude, legit inspiring

  104. NBA Old Boy with Zen Master

    February 6, 2022 at 4:49 am

    This is just sad.

  105. UNDERGROUND WHEREHOUSE

    February 6, 2022 at 6:03 am

    My kickflips r way better than his

  106. Abu haneefa

    February 6, 2022 at 6:03 am

    So this guy runs mass medical strain as told by Blueskiesvienna 🤣

  107. whenpokemon

    February 6, 2022 at 8:34 am

    so cool and awesome 🙂

  108. Steele .T

    February 6, 2022 at 9:31 am

    I want to hangout with him for like a week straight and learn how to fingerboard

  109. M p

    February 6, 2022 at 10:05 am

    they banned these in school when i was a kid because we were playing skate all day in class for money lol

  110. Manjushri

    February 6, 2022 at 2:55 pm

    Ive skated my whole life, 20 years give or take, and while the easy tricks are probably easier than on a real board, the more complex stuff (and being accurate) seems almost as hard. Lower barrier of entry but still high skill ceiling.

  111. Travis Guide

    February 6, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    I’m on board!

  112. LuckDriven Luu

    February 6, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    I think it’s sad fingerboarding isn´t more popular. Because it’s so addicting and fun it´s insane. Atleast once you get the hang of it. it becomes that

  113. Samuel22 EEG

    February 6, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    Should I press down on the skate, cause its the only way it gets up for me
    Anyone can help me?

  114. Jobo Harreld

    February 6, 2022 at 6:25 pm

    I’m thankful for all the people who make videos on fingerboardung cuz everyone thinks it’s a joke

  115. n v a i

    February 6, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    kingdom come deliverance npc. jokes! gz man

  116. Smegma Breath

    February 7, 2022 at 12:26 am

    This guy mastered fingerboarding by being a lifelong virgin end of story.

  117. Esmeulon Souza de Oliveira

    February 7, 2022 at 12:35 am

    Show Gostei 🔱
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