Beginning Skateboarding

When you are beginning skateboarding there are a few things you might wanna do, and some things it would be well to know.
So here are 10 quick tips on starting up:

1. Get a skateboard!! Hehee, no seriously I mean get a skateboard you are going to be comfortable on when starting up, that is one that is quite wide and heavy to give you good stability.

2. When you are beginning skateboarding you need all the right safety equipment, such as helmet, knee pads, wrist braces, cups etc. Skateboarding is a sport where you fall and hurt yourself, aint no 2 ways about it, so to minimise the impact get all the safety gear.

3. Find a safe place to practice. You dont want to have too many things, both moving or stationary, to bump into.

4. Get yourself acquainted with your board. Practice balancing on the board and staying on as long as possible. Try to develop a feel for your skateboard, all its nuances and its trajectory when you move forward.

5. Practice jumping on to your board and keeping upright. Try different angles to jump onto the board, and different areas to land on.

6. Get comfortable with your stance on the board, either goofy or regular, you decide what is best for you.

7. Start to push off on the board and gain some momentum and speed. Have your pushing foot further forward than your other foot when you do this.

8. Get used to bending your knees to gain both speed and a better balance.

9. Learn how moving your feet across your board can affect its trajectory, practice leaning to one side and balancing as you start to learn curves.

10. Practice stamping down on the back of your board to pop it and then balance on the board with your front foot controlling the board.

I hope this will help you as you are beginning skateboarding, if you want a fantastic guide to learning all the tricks then I recommend you click on Skate Secrets