Thats right, skateboarding for fun! This is the reason I took up skateboarding myself, well, that and the chance to get to know some chicks, and I guess that comes under the fun umbrella too!!
You gotta enjoy yourself on a skateboard, otherwise there aint much point doing it in the first place.
So how do we make skateboarding a fun activity? Well there a few things you can do to get to this unadulterated place of joy.
Firstly, get out there with a smile on your face, and do not take yourself too seriously. Let your inhibitions run free, which you may think is a good one coming from an Englishman, but there we go.
Do not get frustrated when you fall off your board, or think that you have lost your dignity. Who cares? Just get back on your horse and start again. We have all fallen off many, many times, we have all screwed up badly, it comes with the territory and how you learn to get better unfortunately.
Skateboarding for fun can be achieved by not taking on things you have no chance of succeeding in. Build up your technique and skateboard craft first, get to know how to balance on the board, and get your posture and feet right before anything else.
That way once you start to move onto the Ollie etc, they will seem easier to learn, and you can enjoy your learning curve more.
If you are trying to learn a new technique, and cant get it right and you are getting more and more frustrated, knock it on the head for a while and try something else. Go back to it when you feel fresher and more up for it.
Be creative and original once you have learnt the basics, let yourself go and enjoy yourself.
Sometimes when you are in the middle of something you forget that you started skateboarding for fun in the first place. You maybe need to take a step back and clear your head to put a grin back on your visage.
To learn techniques and tricks in double quick time look at this guide at Skate Secrets
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Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Learn To Skateboard
When you are starting up and want to learn to skateboard the best advice I could give you is to get a cheap skateboard first up! Hey, there is method in the madness, cos you are gonna take a lot of dives and smash that board into a few inanimate objects, and a lot of the time those inanimate objects will come off best!
So dont spend a lot of money on a board that you find you have wrecked a few weeks down the line. Before you start to learn to skateboard have a look around in your local area for any skateboards going cheap. Go to a few shops and find out what sort of price they are selling boards for by all means, but I would for sure go for a second hand one to get you going.
Try to pick one that has a good width to it, and also a good depth/thickness, meaning that the skateboard is relatively heavy, so that it will give you more balance as you learn.
If it is possible I would also try to get good bearings on your wheels too, Abec 2 bearings are spot on I would say, as the higher the bearings, the quicker your wheels will spin.
When you want to learn to skateboard it is important to get a feel for your board and where your feet are positioned on the board. Practice rolling along on the board, and find the best place to position your feet that avoids you falling off or tipping up your board. Practice balancing and push off and bend your knees to see the effect the movement of shifting your body weight forward has on your speed and balance.
Practice banging your foot down on the tail of the board and catching the front end of your board with your front foot as it pops up, and then leaning forward and gaining momentum.
There are lots of little actions you can try out as you learn to skateboard.
The quickest way to learn all the tricks and everything you need to become a really skilled skater can be found if you click on Skate Secrets
So dont spend a lot of money on a board that you find you have wrecked a few weeks down the line. Before you start to learn to skateboard have a look around in your local area for any skateboards going cheap. Go to a few shops and find out what sort of price they are selling boards for by all means, but I would for sure go for a second hand one to get you going.
Try to pick one that has a good width to it, and also a good depth/thickness, meaning that the skateboard is relatively heavy, so that it will give you more balance as you learn.
If it is possible I would also try to get good bearings on your wheels too, Abec 2 bearings are spot on I would say, as the higher the bearings, the quicker your wheels will spin.
When you want to learn to skateboard it is important to get a feel for your board and where your feet are positioned on the board. Practice rolling along on the board, and find the best place to position your feet that avoids you falling off or tipping up your board. Practice balancing and push off and bend your knees to see the effect the movement of shifting your body weight forward has on your speed and balance.
Practice banging your foot down on the tail of the board and catching the front end of your board with your front foot as it pops up, and then leaning forward and gaining momentum.
There are lots of little actions you can try out as you learn to skateboard.
The quickest way to learn all the tricks and everything you need to become a really skilled skater can be found if you click on Skate Secrets
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