How To Skateboard Like A Pro
The most important factor in learning how to skateboard like a pro is to have drive. Professionals didn’t get sponsored by their couches or from Tony Hawk video game scores. Truly passionate skaters are out there on a daily basis, no exceptions. They’re not just comfortable with the standard ollies and popshuvits; they’re always pushing the boundaries to learn new tricks and try more impressive feats. Usually they bring a friend, who is willing to take turns filming, so they can learn more. Not everyone can become sponsored, but having that winning spirit is the first step for anyone serious about skateboarding.
Naturally, if you want to skateboard like a professional, you’ll need to learn all the basic skills and tricks. There are a number of website resources out there to help you with skateboard trick tips. The most reliable places to find professional information is in a well-established and trusted skateboarding magazine like Transworld Skateboarding (www.skateboarding.transworld.net), Thrasher (www.thrashermagazine.com) or Skateboarder Magazine (www.skateboardermag.com). On these awesome sites, you’ll be able to read skateboarding articles, check out amazing skateboarding photos and tutorials, not to mention watch instructional skateboarding videos. Transworld has a particularly helpful “How To” section, which shows you step-by-step pictures of professionals doing nollie backside nosegrind reverts, fakie bigspins, 360 flip noseslides, varial heels, frontside smith grinds, switch ollies and more.
Once you’ve done your reading, it’s up to you to skateboard like a pro by adhering to a grueling schedule. If you were to ask any sponsored skater out there what they do in their spare time, they’ll tell you that their skateboard deck never leaves their side. You may have to give up some of your other hobbies and invest more time outdoors, but the more you practice, the better you’ll become. It’s important that you find a mentor or two who are better than you and will encourage your competitive spirit. This will help you push yourself, learn quicker and find new places to skate. Don’t be content with a roll around the neighborhood: seek new terrain, new parks, new rails, new territory. The more you watch, the more new people you ride with and the more you’re exposed to, the more you will learn.
Once you learn to skateboard like a pro, you’ll need to get noticed to pick up a sponsorship. Some kids make videos to send out as demos to all their favorite skate companies. Using another approach, other kids may try entering as many skate competitions as they can to turn heads. “Just go out there and have fun and do what you normally do and someone will notice you,” advises pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler. “I guarantee they will notice you and recognize what kind of skills you have. If you go out there and your main purpose is to get a sponsor, then it’s not gonna work. Just go out there and have fun. That’s how I got sponsored.”
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