Skateboard Footbrake: Understanding and Learning the Basics
Sure you know how to ride a skateboard at high speed comfortably. But, have you ever considered the fact that you also need to know how to stop? Try to imagine cruising down the street with your skateboard at high speed and suddenly a car pulls out from a garage. Surely you wouldn’t want to humiliate yourself by jumping off your skateboard or sprawling on the side of a car like that Garfield doll sticking on the car windshield with your skateboard still going at high speed down the street.
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Topic: Skateboarding
Skateboard Tricks: How to Do a Manual
As a skateboarder, you know that you want to learn how to do the different tricks that you see on TV performed by the pros. You need to consider the fact that skateboarding is a painful sport to learn and more pain will come as soon as you try out different tricks on your skateboard.
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Topic: Skateboarding
Skateboarding: Learning How to Kickturn
Knowing how to go back and forth on a skateboard is one thing. However, you also have to remember that there is more to skateboarding than just riding it forward, stopping, and then riding back to where you came from.
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Topic: Skateboarding
Skateboarding: Know How to Stop
Most beginners overlook the importance of learning how to stop the skateboard. The common notion is: if you know how to get going, you are good to go. Braking? Leave that to the friction of the wheels as they will likely stop (Thanks to inertia!). This belief will likely bring you laying on your back either on the pavement or in a hospital bed. Bottom line: learning how to brake is as important as learning how to push forward.
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Topic: Skateboarding
How to Land with Your Feet on Your Skateboard
After you learn how to ride the skateboard, you are perhaps trying out new tricks like ollie or flips. But the problem is, instead of landing both your feet on the board, your feet land on the ground, thus not completing the trick you’ve started. How do you solve this problem?
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Topic: Skateboarding
Should You Buy “Completes”?
“Completes” are assembled skateboards and are ready to go. They are the most ideal choice for beginners who want to skip the nitty-gritty of building a skateboard from scratch. Completes have all the parts of a good skateboard.
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Topic: Skateboarding
Basic Skateboarding Gear
So you finally have your own skateboard. What should you do next? You have probably watched your friends riding their boards, have played skateboard video games, or have watched pro skaters on TV, but how do you get started? The very first thing you should do is get the basic gear. Shop online or at your local sports store. And before you step on to your skateboard, get the following gear:
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Topic: Skateboarding
Tips for Buying the Perfect Pair of Roller Blades
Your Skating Style
Decide how long you plan to use your roller blades and what type of roller blading activities you will engage in. Assess your ability, interest, present skill level and the level you plan to reach later on. Roller blades or inline skates come in models designed for specific purposes such as recreational skating, fitness and sports, which can include cross-training, roller hockey and speed skating. Depending on your preferred usage, your choice of roller blades should meet the different demands of your skating style.
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Topic: Roller Blading
