| Here are 5 skateboarding tips to help you start off | | | | just dust yourself down and go again. |
| your skateboarding life in the fast lane. And when I | | | | 3. Concentrate on learning how to gain your balance |
| say fast lane, I mean in the fast lane while taking all | | | | on the board in a stationery position at first. Balance |
| due care and attention and with all the necessary | | | | is everything when you are skateboarding. Get to |
| gear and equipment, if ya know what I mean! | | | | feel the best position for your feet to be in that |
| 1. Starting off you need to look at what sort of | | | | gives you the maximum control. Practice bending |
| board to use. What you need is a reasonably thick | | | | your knees. Practice jumping onto the slateboard and |
| and heavy skateboard, with quite a flat surface. A | | | | keeping your balance. This is all crucial stuff. |
| thick and heavy board will make it easier for you to | | | | 4. Once you have your balance you need to spend a |
| keep your balance when you start out and will be | | | | few hours working on your turns. If you cant turn on |
| easier for you to control. And you don't want too | | | | your board you ain't going to be able to do too much! |
| much curvature on the board either, as again it may | | | | Practice and practice turning on your board, feel the |
| be difficult for you to progress with one in the early | | | | best position for your body to be in as you turn. |
| stages. You can always change to a lighter, more | | | | Work on the position of your feet and how far you |
| flexible model as your competence increases. | | | | are leaning. |
| 2. Make sure you wear all the right equipment and it | | | | 5. The first tricks you should learn are the ollie, |
| fits correctly, including wrist, brace, arm and knee | | | | followed by the pop shove it, followed by the F/S |
| pads. A bad accident early on can really knock your | | | | 180. |
| confidence, but if you are properly protected you | | | | |