@skienbaum: Glad you're having fun. If you have any questions for series veterans feel free to ask and I'm sure we'd all be happy to give advice. I'm definitely not great at the game (not as good as Jeff let alone the truly insane players who chain their whole run) but I know some tips that can help you hit those Sick scores if you're struggling with it. In terms of planning out your tricks that does get better with time but you can also just skate around a level learning the lines and then trying to follow them.