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Skateboard Tricks: Doing the 50-50 Grind

staff — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:02:01 +0000

Learning how to skateboard is quite painful. You will experience falls and quite a lot of bruises and even broken bones are not uncommon for skateboarders. This is why you need to know how to properly execute the trick you want to do in order to minimize injury, avoid humiliating yourself and hospital time.

Skateboard Tricks: How to Do the Kickflip

staff — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:56:49 +0000

As a skateboarding enthusiast, you know that doing tricks is the best way to impress your fellow skateboarders. Learning how to do skateboard tricks is easy once you get your balance and are comfortable riding the board.

Choosing the Best Skateboarding Shoes for a Better Skateboarding Experience

staff — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:54:45 +0000

In extreme sports, skateboarding is perhaps the most popular in the United States. If you love skateboarding, and you want to skate like the pros, then you need to understand that the board itself and your skills are not the only things that are important in this sport.

Common Mistakes While Doing the Ollie

staff — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:53:00 +0000

The Ollie is the most common trick that a skateboarder should know. By knowing how to Ollie, you will be able to perform a lot of variations of it as well as other tricks, such as grinding on ledges or rails, or do other technical tricks.

Skateboard Footbrake: Understanding and Learning the Basics

staff — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:51:57 +0000

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.

Skateboard Tricks: How to Do a Manual

staff — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:48:44 +0000

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.

Guide to Building Your Pro Grade Skateboard

staff — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:43:52 +0000

Now that you are good at skateboarding, you will definitely want to have a pro grade skateboard. Basically, there are two ways you can get a pro grade skateboard. The first is by buying one that is completely assembled with all high quality materials installed, and the other is by assembling it piece by piece with different brands of wheels, boards, and trucks and bearings to accurately suit your riding needs.

The Basic Gears You Need for a Safe, Fun Skateboarding Experience

staff — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:02:59 +0000

A good skateboarder is a smart skateboarder. If you are just starting out skateboarding, you will need to know about the different gears you need in order to have a better skateboarding experience and prevent serious injuries.

Skateboard Tricks: How to 360 Flip

staff — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:00:49 +0000

As a skateboarder, you know that you want to do the tricks that the pros do. It is very stylish and it is really something that is quite impressive. Knowing how to ride a skateboard properly is one thing, but knowing how to do impressive tricks while riding it is another.

Skateboarding Tricks: Proper Technique for Executing the Ollie

staff — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:58:50 +0000

Now that you know how to properly balance yourself on your skateboard and you know how to skate, it may now be the right time for you to start learning a few tricks on your skateboard which will catch the attention of your fellow skaters.