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Skateboarding tricks and basic moves
6. March 2010 by ZachPlay.
After all geared up with the appropriate skateboard and equipment, time to introduce us to some basic skateboarding tricks. If you talk to already experienced skateboarders they could tell you how to do tricks, but if you are new to skateboarding, you will need help with basic tricks like maintaining your control and balance while riding, or tricks like the manual or drop in.
The manual is one of the first basic skateboarding tricks that requires proper balance, being able to control the board. This is a perfect trick to prepare the skater for higher difficulty tricks.
During the manual the skateboard’s front wheels lift up off the ground, while the back wheels are still riding, almost like a “wheelie” on a bicycle. The skater must maintain the balance and prevent the tail of the skateboard to hit the ground. The trick should be started rolling off slowly. Shifting weight on the back foot will apply downward pressure, which will lift the front trucks off the ground. This trick is quite easy to learn, but it is the most important to master so the skater could advance to more difficult tricks. A few tips to maintain the balance: spreading the arms out will help keeping the balance, imagine the tightrope-walkers. Also, if the board is shifting forward, lean back.
After getting more comfortable on the skateboard the next trick what every skateboarder wants to know is the ollie. The ollie is a trick where the rider pops the skateboard in the air, while jumping, with the skateboard still stuck to their feet. The trick is done by snapping the tail of the skateboard down, while the front foot slides up along the skateboard, and the rider jumps. This will take some practice, but once mastered, it opens the door for a lot of other common skateboarding tricks.
The godfather of this trick is Alan “Ollie” Gelfand, who performed the trick the first time in 1977 in pools, and later Rodney Mullen came up with the flatland ollie in 1981 in freestyle skating.
A few tips for perfecting the ollie.
- Not getting enough height with the ollie is simply because the skater doesn’t pick up their feet high enough to create a hang time, thus allowing the board to come off the ground.
- The knees are very important performing this trick because they create the snap that pulls the board off the ground, they also help create height, and they will absorb the shock while landing, making it more comfortable. While performing an ollie, the knees need to be slammed into the chest, which will take a reasonable amount of practice.
- Another tip for acquiring more height is sliding the front foot forward properly. There are two common mistakes: forgetting to slide the foot, or focusing on it so much that it will actually prevent the skateboard from rising. The trick is to relax and focus on getting the feet up high. Everything else is simply practice.
- A good idea is to videotape the practice sessions, and later evaluate the mistakes, and learn from them, also posting the videos on forums could bring some answers from other skateboarders.
The pop shove-it is another skateboarding trick, when the board does a 180 spin in the air. This trick starts with an ollie, then the back foot moves in a backward sweeping motion, the front foot forward just a little bit, after the board does a 180, the skateboarder will catch the board with their feet and finally the trick is completed.
While performing the kick flip, the back foot moves on the tail of the board, and the front foot behind the front truck bolts, just like starting an ollie, except this time the front foot has an angle. While doing the ollie, the front foot moves where the board starts to rise, then it flicks to the side, and after bringing the foot back and the board went all the way around it will be caught with the foot. This is one of the hardest tricks to learn and it is only suggested for expert skateboarders.
Enjoy
Learning How To Do An Ollie On A Skateboard
6. March 2010 by ZachPlay.
Once you can stay on a moving skateboard with a degree of confidence that you will not wind up flat on your back, the next ting to do is to learn how to do an ollie on a skateboard. This is the most basic of all skateboard tricks and forms the basis of the many seemingly incredible moves that you see the pro skateboarders doing. It’s not hard to learn and once you know how to do it, other tricks become much easier.
The very first thing you need to learn is how to place your feet on the board the front foot must be between the middle of your board and the front bolt heads while your rear foot must rest on the tail. The ball of your rear foot should be in the middle of the board so that when you push down the force is exerted by the ball of the foot. Your front foot should be placed as nearly horizontal across the board as possible. Start practicing maintaining this position on a still board first and then on a moving one.
Once you are comfortable with the position, stay still and push down with your back foot so that all weight of your body is on the tail this is how you will begin the ollie. Next, try the same thing while in motion and you will find that the more force there is on the tail of the board, the more it seems to want to keep on moving this is the force you need to execute an ollie.
Use your videos to help you improve watching yourself with a critical eye will help you spot defects in your technique which, when corrected, will speed up your learning cycle and allow you to become more creative. Be prepared for a long haul pro skateboarding stardom rarely comes overnight and learn from your rejections by studying those who were successful this will tell you what the sponsors are looking for.
While you’re doing all this remember to have fun make pro skateboarding an obsession and you will stop enjoying it and once that happens, the art and innovation that you need to reach the top will dessert you. Always keep in mind that your sponsorships are as much for your popularity as for your skateboarding skills and never let success go to your head and build a barrier between yourself and the people who support you.
All About Skate boarding
7. February 2010 by ZachPlay.
Skateboarding is 1 heck of a craze, in particular to the young ones. A recent study estimated that above twelve million persons all over the globe is involved in skateboarding, and in excess of one-third of all skateboarders are 18 years old or younger.
Skateboarding is technically defined as an hobby wherein one particular interacts having a skateboard. A skateboard is a platform with wheels which was originally conceptualized during the 1950s where skateboarding became a pastime for surfers when the waves in the seas were also low. Read the rest of this entry »
Skateboarding and Surfing – Two Cool Activities that are Worlds Apart
6. February 2010 by ZachPlay.
Skateboarding and browsing are two activities that is usually equally fun and exciting. The two sports are based on incredibly similar tools – boards. Even so the similarity between both pastimes ends there because skateboarding and browsing are incredibly considerably diverse from each and every other. Should you are not convinced, then you definitely have to read on.
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A Look into Specialized Skateboarding
5. February 2010 by ZachPlay.
Skateboarding has develop into one in the many well-liked activities from the youth nowadays. It has advanced from staying just a rebellious activity back in its older days to a fully-blown extreme sport that it is today.
According to recent statistics, you will find over twelve million skateboarders worldwide and a lot more than 80 percent of these skateboarders are under 18 years older. It has touched the younger markets really well and has a firm grip on them. Some of these skateboarders skate being a hobby or as a means of transportation, but very few of these skaters go on into the huge leagues to turn out to be a qualified skateboarder. Read the rest of this entry »
4 Skate boarding Methods – and Tips – to Add for a Repertoire
4. February 2010 by ZachPlay.
If you could be bored with the usual turns, jumps, and methods that belong towards the beginner level, and you feel that you are ready to put your abilities towards the test, listed here are 4 skateboarding tricks – and guidelines on how to do them – to add for your repertoire:
Skateboarding Trick #1 – Bomb Drop
This really is a popular skate boarding magic that’s commonly performed by skateboarders while they do come across a way into specialist competitions as properly. Basically, the bomb drop is an alternative to an ollie when tackling a drop or a flight of stairs. Read the rest of this entry »
