| Learning a variety of tricks you can perform on your | | | | more you practice this trick the faster you will |
| skateboard is fun. It can also be a challenge though. | | | | become at the movement. The best way to learn is |
| There are some basic tricks you will want to | | | | to practice from a still position. Then you will want to |
| familiarize yourself with first. That will boost your | | | | learn how to kickturn as you are moving as well. |
| confidence level and then you can move on to some | | | | You will find that there is quite a combination of |
| more advanced ones. Make sure you follow the | | | | different moves out there you can try. Many of |
| directions too when you learn new skateboarding | | | | them can be joined together to create your own |
| tricks. That way you can accomplish them without | | | | moves and tricks. You will find that each skater has |
| getting hurt. | | | | their own sense of style. That is what you should be |
| The ollie is one of the most common skateboarding | | | | aiming for. While you are mastering these basic tricks, |
| tricks out there. It is also one that you should be able | | | | you also want to focus on what feels comfortable |
| to master in a short period of time. You can do this | | | | for you. If a variation is safe and it feels better to |
| with one foot either at the tail or at the middle. Most | | | | you then go with it. |
| people will tell you that it is easier to learn though | | | | Don't force yourself to complete any tricks you |
| with a foot at the back. You want to build up | | | | aren't ready to perform either. Sometimes peer |
| pressure with your front foot and then jump as high | | | | pressure can get the best of someone when it |
| as you can with the back foot. The goal is to get it | | | | comes to skateboarding. If you decide to register to |
| as high in the air as you can. | | | | take part in various trick competitions, make sure |
| Once you have learned the ollie you can use some of | | | | you sign up at the right level for your skills. You need |
| that information to perform what is known as the | | | | to focus on having a good time and keeping yourself |
| kickflip. You want your back foot on the tail and the | | | | safe above all else. |
| front one in the middle but slightly forward and to | | | | You can watch other people performing basic |
| the left side. With a quick movement you want to | | | | skateboarding tricks. Then you can try to copy them |
| pop the tail and move your front foot up. As the | | | | on your own. If you are struggling see if you can get |
| board is coming back down you want to jump as | | | | someone to help you. They can show you what you |
| high as you can. You want to work on landing with | | | | are doing wrong and then can even video tape your |
| both feet back on the board at the same time. | | | | movements for you to see for yourself. You can |
| A kickturn is a cool trick and it is really much easier | | | | also watch videos on the computer that will show |
| than it looks when someone performs it. The goal is | | | | you each action in slow motion. Take some initiative |
| to balance on the back wheels of the skateboard. At | | | | to try these different tricks and you will find you |
| the same time you are going to swing the front of | | | | love spending time on your skateboard even more |
| the skateboard so it will point in a new direction. The | | | | than you do right now. |