How To Prevent Skateboarding Injuries

You may think how to prevent skateboarding injuries is to not get on a skateboard in the first place, and you would be right!
But in the event that we are not going to give up skateboarding then we need some guidance as to how to prevent serious injury.

Now first and foremost, never, ever go skateboarding without your helmet on. You are out in the street, you misjudge a move and fall backwards, if you havent got your helmet on, the back of your head is going to come into contact with concrete and it is not going to be pretty. So please wear your helmet, and make sure the buckle is fastened on it and it is a good fit so it does not move around.

Knee pads and wrist braces are important too, especially when you are first starting out and falling over with alarming regularity. Hand and wrist injuries are a very common injury.

You need a safe area to skateboard in, one that you are not coming into contact with cars, or pedestrians, and one that does not have any dangerous stationary objects in it. Be aware of your surroundings and amke a note of any potential hazards or problems that could occur. For instance look out for any uneven and bumpy surfaces.

To prevent skateboarding injuries always skate within your ability zone. In other words do not try any hard, potentially dangerous tricks if you are not up to speed with them and your technique is not tight enough to safely manage them.

To stop yourself falling backwards keep your body weight on your front foot rather than your back foot. When you do fall, make sure you bend your knees and roll with your shoulder as you hit the floor, so the fleshy part of your shoulder takes the minimal impact possible.

So there we are, how to prevent skateboarding injuries. If you have just started out and you want to learn how to do all the great skateboarding tricks pronto, then I suggest you take a look at the Secrets Of Skateboarding by clicking on Skate Secrets