The author recounts his journey of trying to recall various skills he learned in the past, including juggling, drawing perfect circles, kicking a ball, handstands, picking locks, scooter tricks, and backflips. He assesses his current ability to perform these skills, which he hadn't practiced in months. Some skills, like juggling and drawing, came back easily, while others, like the 540 kick and kickflip, were more challenging. He also reflects on his fear of attempting certain skills, like backflips, but decides to push through and try again. Ultimately, he concludes that practice is key to mastering and retaining skills. The video is sponsored by Skillshare, an online learning platform that offers a wide range of courses on various topics.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video was recorded on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019.
2. The creator of the video learned to do a backflip in five months.
3. The creator hurt themselves while trying to learn the backflip.
4. The creator can still do many of the skills they learned 11 months and 41 skills later.
5. The creator can still juggle three balls without problems.
6. The creator can draw perfect circles on a chalkboard using a technique they learned.
7. The creator can do a 360 kick without problems.
8. The creator had trouble doing a 540 kick, but eventually landed it.
9. The creator can do a handstand, but had to practice for about 25 minutes to get it right.
10. The creator can pick locks using tools and paper clips.
11. The creator can do a tailwhip on a scooter, but hadn't tried it in a while.
12. The creator had trouble doing a kickflip, but eventually got close to landing it.
13. The creator can still do tricks with a basketball, including spinning it on their finger.
14. The creator can still do a no-end wheelie on a bike.
15. The creator can do a one-end wheelie on a bike.
16. The creator learned to do a front flip and a backflip, but found the backflip to be much harder.
17. The creator tried to do the backflip again after injuring their shoulder, but had to stop due to pain.
18. The creator's goal for 2021 is to improve their technique in order to land the backflip every time.
19. The video is sponsored by Skillshare.
20. Skillshare has over 25,000 classes on various topics, including creativity, productivity, and more.