grats on getting some soaps! i wouldn't worry too much about getting new plates right off the bat though. its good to get them worn down some so you can take rails without hauling major ass. the shoes i've been using are in worse shape than my plates tbh :P as for tips there's not a whole lot i can give, its mostly one of those things that you learn by doing, not by reading (but maybe that's just me) all i can say is keep trying, dont let bailing stop you and challenge yourself by doing bigger and beter things.

Ok thanks when I get them I guess ill keep on trying till I get good at it. Im not so sure about starting on curbs cause it will bust up my plates wont it? My problem with rails is i bail when I try to jump up on it lately, cause I hurt my ankle once.

Wait the scabs have bbk grind plates? Ive checked my town n found all the spots I cant wait!