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25 July 2009

Skateboarding Alternatives

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Skateboarding Alternatives

No, I’m not telling you to stop skateboarding and switch

skateboard backpacks

skateboard backpacks

to another sport. What I mean with skateboarding alternatives is the things you can do with your skateboard when it is wet, raining, cold, and snowing.

First, a skateboard should not be kept in your house until spring or until the weather permits. There are lots of activities you can do with your skateboard aside from going out and hitting the sidewalks and parks.

Indoor skateboarding   Do not ride your skateboard and chase your cats, dogs, and brothers around the house. What I mean is you can practice your tricks inside your house, in your room or on the carpet of your living room. You can practice your balance, kickflips, kickturns, ollies, and other freestyle tricks without going out of your house. Be careful though. You don’t want to annoy your mom and dad with broken glasses, and windows.

Garage skateboard   If your house is not good enough, you still have your garage. Transform your garage into your personal skate park. Construct a mini ramp and short rails. Skating in your garage is the best way to beat the rain, snow, and cold.

Indoor skate parks   If you are doing all your skateboarding on the street and parking lots, then you may have forgotten all about indoor skate parks near you. Here, you can improve your skateboarding techniques regardless of the weather. It might cost you some money, but if you can afford to buy wheels and trucks, you can definitely afford to pay for the use of the park. After all, you are just paying here to survive over the winter months. When spring comes, go back to your favorite skate spot.

Snowboarding   It’s winter and the snow is falling. You can’t roll but you can definitely slide. So, grab your snowboard and head to ski parks. If you don’t have the money, your neighborhood is all yours. Remember this: many skateboarding tricks are derived from snowboarding so you can definitely improve your riding when you get back to your wheels in the spring.

Being a couch potato when you can’t skateboard outside is really up to you. But if you want to improve your skills, be creative. Use every available space you have and get better each day.

18 July 2009

Understanding and Learning the Skateboard Basics

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Understanding and Learning the Skateboard Basics

Skateboard Tricks

Skateboard Tricks

Sure you know how to ride a skateboard at high speed comfortably. Try to imagine cruising down the street with your skateboard at high speed and suddenly a car pulls out from a garage. Surely you wouldn’t want to humiliate yourself by jumping off your skateboard or sprawling on the side of a car or bicycle like that Garfield doll sticking on the car windshield with your skateboard still going at high speed down the street.

So, learning how to stop is also important but of course you want to do it like a pro in order to avoid looking stupid.

So, here are the basics of using the skateboard footbrake.

The first thing that you need to do is take your front foot and turn your toes so that they face the nose of the board. You also need to turn your chest and let it face forward as well. After that, transfer all your weight on the front of your foot as you swing your back leg out and lower it to the ground. Try to keep your weight centered on the front foot and always remember to keep your back leg straight as you lower it to the ground. Never lean back or forward when performing the skateboard footbrake.

As you lower your back leg to the ground keeping it straight, try to apply light pressure to the ground with the sole of your shoe and continue to gradually increase the pressure if you need to slow down faster. Try to remember that you should do it nice and easy.

When the skateboard comes to a complete stop, just place your back foot on the ground.

Although this action seems easy to do, it takes some time and a lot of practice to get it right. Always remember that like all other skills on skateboarding, you need to practice, practice, and practice some more.

Now that you know how to footbrake on your skateboard, you will now be able to avoid that car that suddenly pulled out from the garage and avoid injuring yourself and paying for the damages you do to the car when you crashed into it.

Remember these tips and you can be sure that you will be able to go skateboarding a lot safer. Always remember that skateboarding is not just about going fast and doing tricks, it is also about knowing how to stop.

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