5 Skateboarding Tips

Here are 5 skateboarding tips to help you start off your skateboarding life in the fast lane. And when I say fast lane, I mean in the fast lane while taking all due care and attention and with all the neccesary gear and equipment, if ya know what I mean!

1. Starting off you need to look at what sort of board to use. What you need is a reasonably thick and heavy skateboard, with quite a flat surface.
A thick and heavy board will make it easier for you to keep your balance when you start out and will be easier for you to control. And you dont want too much curvature on the board either, as again it may be difficult for you to progress with one in the early stages. You can always change to a lighter, more flexible model as your competence increases.

2. Make sure you wear all the right equipment and it fits correctly, including wrist, brace, arm and knee pads. A bad accident early on can really knock your confidence, but if you are properly protected you just dust yourself down and go again.

3. Concentrate on learning how to gain your balance on the board in a stationery position at first. Balance is everything when you are skateboarding. Get to feel the best position for your feet to be in that gives you the maximum control. Practice bending your knees. Practice jumping onto the slateboard and keeping your balance. This is all crucial stuff.

4. Once you have your balance you need to spend a few hours working on your turns. If you cant turn on your board you ain`t going to be able to do too much! Practice and practice turning on your board, feel the best position for your body to be in as you turn. Work on the position of your feet and how far you are leaning.

5. The first tricks you should learn are the ollie, followed by the pop shove it, followed by the F/S 180.

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