When starting to skateboard, purchase a helmet, knee pads and wrist guards to protect the body and stay safe. Start skateboarding with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
Perform a handstand on a skateboard by practicing on the grass and putting the hands over the center of the bolts to maintain balance. Practice doing a handstand on a skateboard with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
To do an Ollie on a skateboard, bend the knees, pop the tail and drag the front foot to level out the board. Perform an Ollie on a skateboard with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
To do skateboarding moves, position the back foot over the tail of the board and distribute the weight vertically over the center of the bolts. Perform skateboarding moves with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
Before performing a grind on a skateboard, place the board in the grind position on the quarter pipe to become familiar with the coping. Practice grinding on a skateboard with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
When building a fun box for skateboarding, use a half-inch of treated plywood as well as two by fours that are treated to create the framework. Make a fun box with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
To slow down on a skateboard, shift all the body weight to the tail end of the skateboard to skid to a complete halt. Slow down on a skateboard with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
To steer a skateboard, make sure the trucks of the board are fairly loose and lean into the turns by shifting the body weight. Steer a skateboard with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
Stop on a skateboard by leaning on the tail end of the board to grind it against the concrete. Learn to stop on a skateboard with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.
Skateboarders use terms like switch, fakie, and nollie to describe their tricks and stances. Learn to talk like a skateboarder with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme sports.