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
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Showing posts with label skateboarding tips for beginners. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Saturday, 27 June 2009
Skateboard Skills
Looking to brush up on your skateboard skills hombre? Let us have a look at how to do real neat sharp turns on your skateboard. We will soon have you skating like a pro!
OK, this is good tuition on how to make those sharp turns, but remember you gotta practice and practice them cos there is no such thing as a free lunch, and all the people who look like a natural to you on their board had to go through the same learning process. They fell off and stumbled and looked useless at one point, and they would have felt like giving up a few times I am sure, but the thing is they didnt, and thats the difference between a good skater with top skateboard skills and a bad one.
Right, so when you push off you have your front foot over the front part of your bolts, and you will have your back foot towards the back wheel of the board. To build up some pace you need to push off a couple of times real hard and try to gather some momentum, and then you put your foot under the tail, twist your shoulders around in the direction you wish to turn, and the rest of your upper body will follow, causing you to make that sharp turn.
So to conclude, you apply pressure with your back foot as you throw your shoulder to make a sharp turn. Trust me you will probably have a few accidents with this as we all do, but you will get the hang of it pretty quickly.
If you want to learn how to skateboard like a pro in less than 2 months click on SkateSecrets
OK, this is good tuition on how to make those sharp turns, but remember you gotta practice and practice them cos there is no such thing as a free lunch, and all the people who look like a natural to you on their board had to go through the same learning process. They fell off and stumbled and looked useless at one point, and they would have felt like giving up a few times I am sure, but the thing is they didnt, and thats the difference between a good skater with top skateboard skills and a bad one.
Right, so when you push off you have your front foot over the front part of your bolts, and you will have your back foot towards the back wheel of the board. To build up some pace you need to push off a couple of times real hard and try to gather some momentum, and then you put your foot under the tail, twist your shoulders around in the direction you wish to turn, and the rest of your upper body will follow, causing you to make that sharp turn.
So to conclude, you apply pressure with your back foot as you throw your shoulder to make a sharp turn. Trust me you will probably have a few accidents with this as we all do, but you will get the hang of it pretty quickly.
If you want to learn how to skateboard like a pro in less than 2 months click on SkateSecrets
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Learning To Skateboard
This post is for people who are just learning to skateboard. I will quickly mention the difference between the regular and the goofy stance. The Regular stance is for right footed people and the goofy stance is for us left footers.
Basically with a regular stance you stand with your left foot forward on the board, so that you are controlling the board at the back with your right foot. And obviously vice versa with the goofy stance. This will come naturally to you if you think about it and feel which stance makes you more comfortable and at ease. When you are learning to skateboard it is important to get yourself set right.
For some reason left footers do tend to rely on their left foot almost completely, whereas righty footers are more two footed. I know this from my own experience, as when I play football I cant do a darn thing with my right foot but have to keep the ball on my left foot all the time. Most left footers are the same.
Anyways, more stuff on learning to skateboard. When you get your stance right you then need to push off from a standing position. When you do this make sure your foot on the ground is ahead of your foot on the board, as if it is not your body weight will be all wrong on the board and it is likely that the skateboard will scoot on out in front of you. Dang!! That is so annoying!
So push off, making sure your foot on the floor is in front as you do so, and then as you push off bend you knees so that your body weight is pushed forward on the skateboard. This will give you the impetus to build up some speed and stay balanced on the board. When you are learning to skateboard, there aint no way Jose you are going to stay on that board if you dont build up a little bit of speed.
You can then, as you shimmy along, start driving the board from side to side as you move your body weight from one side to the other. This is generally known as carving and will help you to continue to build up speed on the board.
If you want to learn as quickly as possible how to be a tip top skateboarder, then click on SkateboardSecrets
This will give you all the info you need to know to become an expert skateboarder in 2 months flat.
Basically with a regular stance you stand with your left foot forward on the board, so that you are controlling the board at the back with your right foot. And obviously vice versa with the goofy stance. This will come naturally to you if you think about it and feel which stance makes you more comfortable and at ease. When you are learning to skateboard it is important to get yourself set right.
For some reason left footers do tend to rely on their left foot almost completely, whereas righty footers are more two footed. I know this from my own experience, as when I play football I cant do a darn thing with my right foot but have to keep the ball on my left foot all the time. Most left footers are the same.
Anyways, more stuff on learning to skateboard. When you get your stance right you then need to push off from a standing position. When you do this make sure your foot on the ground is ahead of your foot on the board, as if it is not your body weight will be all wrong on the board and it is likely that the skateboard will scoot on out in front of you. Dang!! That is so annoying!
So push off, making sure your foot on the floor is in front as you do so, and then as you push off bend you knees so that your body weight is pushed forward on the skateboard. This will give you the impetus to build up some speed and stay balanced on the board. When you are learning to skateboard, there aint no way Jose you are going to stay on that board if you dont build up a little bit of speed.
You can then, as you shimmy along, start driving the board from side to side as you move your body weight from one side to the other. This is generally known as carving and will help you to continue to build up speed on the board.
If you want to learn as quickly as possible how to be a tip top skateboarder, then click on SkateboardSecrets
This will give you all the info you need to know to become an expert skateboarder in 2 months flat.
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Skateboard Decks
Skateboard decks are an extension of your personality, and it is important you start out with the right one from the get go for yourself.
First up, if you are a newbie, lets look at the width of the board. You want to have a board that is quite wide without too much curvature, as these sort of skateboard decks will give you more stability than a narrow one. One plus about a wide deck is that you can carve a whole lot easier on it.
With a narrower deck you will find it easier to do fliptricks and to ollie, as it stands to reason that a lighter deck will afford you to flip it and spin it better.
You have more control and options with what you can do with the deck but you do not have the same stability that a wider deck will give you, so start with a wider deck and progress to a narrower one when your skateboarding skills mean you have grown out of your first deck.
Deck sizes go from 7.0 up to 10.0 normally so there is quite a big difference between the smaller and the larger decks.
You also need some good quality grip tape to grip the skateboard decks up so you are not skidding around on the deck. Most decks will come with some free grip tape but if it doesnt ask them to throw some in for free!! It pays to be cheeky doncha know!!
There are differences in the ply depth of skateboard decks too. Again the more ply, in other words layers of compressed ply, in the skateboard, the thicker and heavier it will be.
If you are a newbie I would suggest that you go for a relatively heavy deck as this will also give you more stability.
If you want to learn to skateboard like a pro in double quick time have a look at this terrific guide to everything you need to know. Just click on SkateSecrets
First up, if you are a newbie, lets look at the width of the board. You want to have a board that is quite wide without too much curvature, as these sort of skateboard decks will give you more stability than a narrow one. One plus about a wide deck is that you can carve a whole lot easier on it.
With a narrower deck you will find it easier to do fliptricks and to ollie, as it stands to reason that a lighter deck will afford you to flip it and spin it better.
You have more control and options with what you can do with the deck but you do not have the same stability that a wider deck will give you, so start with a wider deck and progress to a narrower one when your skateboarding skills mean you have grown out of your first deck.
Deck sizes go from 7.0 up to 10.0 normally so there is quite a big difference between the smaller and the larger decks.
You also need some good quality grip tape to grip the skateboard decks up so you are not skidding around on the deck. Most decks will come with some free grip tape but if it doesnt ask them to throw some in for free!! It pays to be cheeky doncha know!!
There are differences in the ply depth of skateboard decks too. Again the more ply, in other words layers of compressed ply, in the skateboard, the thicker and heavier it will be.
If you are a newbie I would suggest that you go for a relatively heavy deck as this will also give you more stability.
If you want to learn to skateboard like a pro in double quick time have a look at this terrific guide to everything you need to know. Just click on SkateSecrets
Thursday, 4 June 2009
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.
If you want the best guide on the net to make you an expert skateboarder within a couple of months time click on SkateboardSecrets
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.
If you want the best guide on the net to make you an expert skateboarder within a couple of months time click on SkateboardSecrets
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Skateboard Tips
Here are some skateboard tips for learning the pop shove it. This is a neat trick to learn early on in your skateboard life, as it does not require you to ollie and is a fairly straight forward trick, although you still gotta master it.
OK, here we go with our skateboard tips for the pop shove it. It is so named my friend because you are popping your skateboard, and then spinning the tail of your board right or left, whichever takes your fancy.
Now you need your back foot positioned on the tail of your board so that you can shove the back down with your foot, but still have enough control to spin it as you are pushing down to the ground.
The trick is to spin it at the right time as the board is popping down, so that the board stays under control and does not angle to one side or the other. You also push to the side with your front foot so you are getting a good clean spin. What you are aiming for is to spin the board 180 degrees so that it lands back under your feet.
Once it has rotated a full 180 degrees you need to catch it with your back foot, and with bended knees get your front foot back onto the board again. Voila!! You have mastered the pop shove it.
You will find that you need to go at a reasonably fast pace to pull this off, otherwise it will be impossible to keep your balance. When you get the hang of it you will get more juice from the trick by popping the board up as high as you can and spinning faster. Great fun!
These skateboard tips will take time to get the hang of and learn but will feel second nature after a bit of work on the rough edges.
OK, here we go with our skateboard tips for the pop shove it. It is so named my friend because you are popping your skateboard, and then spinning the tail of your board right or left, whichever takes your fancy.
Now you need your back foot positioned on the tail of your board so that you can shove the back down with your foot, but still have enough control to spin it as you are pushing down to the ground.
The trick is to spin it at the right time as the board is popping down, so that the board stays under control and does not angle to one side or the other. You also push to the side with your front foot so you are getting a good clean spin. What you are aiming for is to spin the board 180 degrees so that it lands back under your feet.
Once it has rotated a full 180 degrees you need to catch it with your back foot, and with bended knees get your front foot back onto the board again. Voila!! You have mastered the pop shove it.
You will find that you need to go at a reasonably fast pace to pull this off, otherwise it will be impossible to keep your balance. When you get the hang of it you will get more juice from the trick by popping the board up as high as you can and spinning faster. Great fun!
These skateboard tips will take time to get the hang of and learn but will feel second nature after a bit of work on the rough edges.
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Skateboarding Tips For Beginners
Some skateboarding tips for beginners here folks. If you want to hear of a few moves and tricks you can do then step right this way ladies and gentlemen! Let the fun begin and no pushing at the back.
OK so I looked at the Ollie in the last post down below, which you know you really got to get your head around and learn this as soon as, cos it is the basis for many other sweet tricks, oh yes sirree.
To recap, the Ollie is a move where you jump in the air with at least one of your feet touching the skateboard at all times, the hands are not used at all and the back foot slamming on the back of the board gives you the impetus to leap into the air, along with you bending your knees, you then control the angle of your leap with your front foot. Cool huh?
Now lets look at some more skateboarding tips for beginners.
The Kickflip follows on from the Ollie and is harder to learn but a great trick.
So here goes: You are going at a nice lick on your skateboard, with your backfoot on the tail of the board, and your front foot near to the centre or maybe just past, with your heel off the side of the board.
You then push down fast and hard on the back tail, and with your front foot and toes you spin the board around. As the board spins around under you,you leap up into the air and as it spins back into its original position you fall back on board with your knees bent to both lessen the impact and have control of the board, and then you skate off. Just like that!!
Thats all folks from skateboarding tips for beginners, to be honest its way past my bedtime and I need my energy levels topped upto the max! See you soon.
OK so I looked at the Ollie in the last post down below, which you know you really got to get your head around and learn this as soon as, cos it is the basis for many other sweet tricks, oh yes sirree.
To recap, the Ollie is a move where you jump in the air with at least one of your feet touching the skateboard at all times, the hands are not used at all and the back foot slamming on the back of the board gives you the impetus to leap into the air, along with you bending your knees, you then control the angle of your leap with your front foot. Cool huh?
Now lets look at some more skateboarding tips for beginners.
The Kickflip follows on from the Ollie and is harder to learn but a great trick.
So here goes: You are going at a nice lick on your skateboard, with your backfoot on the tail of the board, and your front foot near to the centre or maybe just past, with your heel off the side of the board.
You then push down fast and hard on the back tail, and with your front foot and toes you spin the board around. As the board spins around under you,you leap up into the air and as it spins back into its original position you fall back on board with your knees bent to both lessen the impact and have control of the board, and then you skate off. Just like that!!
Thats all folks from skateboarding tips for beginners, to be honest its way past my bedtime and I need my energy levels topped upto the max! See you soon.
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