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If you’re looking for a new hobby, you should check out skateboarding. If you already have a skateboard, then it’s time to learn some fun things you can do with it. Read on and you will soon know more.
Disclaimer: skateboarding can be a dangerous sport. Whenever you ride your skateboard, there’s a possibility that you could get hurt. It’s important that you understand this.
Before doing the fun things that I have put together below, it’s important for you to acquire all the proper safety...
•How To Do a Shuvit on a Skateboard
Often times, newer skateboarders can’t perform any good tricks. Thankfully, there are one or two simple tricks that a new skater should be able to pull off with ease. These are the “shuvit” and “pop shuvit”.
The shuvit and pop shuvit are very similar tricks, the pop shuvit is done while in an ollie, and the shuvit is the same, but without an ollie in the mix.
“Shuvit” is a term that has been derived from “Shove It” meaning to shove the board in one direction, and then to land on it again....
•Purchasing the Right Skateboard Deck
Choosing a skateboard is a hard decision to make. There are many types of skateboards out there, and if you aren’t sure what type of skater you are, then you’ll have a tough time picking a good deck.
The first thing most skateboarders do when they choose a skateboard is to pick a size. The type of skating you do determines the width of the deck that you’ll need to get. If you get the wrong width deck, you may find it hard to skate on.
If you have been skating a certain deck for a while,...
•Keeping Safe While Skateboarding
If you aren’t wearing the proper skateboarding attire, your day of fun can be cut short. Not wearing knee pads and then falling while wearing shorts is an example of this. If you want to learn about what to wear while skateboarding, then keep reading.
We’ll start from the head and work our way down. The first thing you should be wearing is a helmet. A beanie or hat might look cool, but a helmet will protect you if you fall. A beanie or hat both have limited safety capabilities.
Now we...
•Why Your Skateboard Is Good For Transportation
The skateboard is a versatile commuting tool. It’s small enough to take with you anywhere, and light enough that it doesn’t become a hassle. Keep reading for more reasons a skateboard is such a great commuting tool.
First off, a skateboard is fun! Walking is pretty fun, but weaving through a crowd of people on a piece of wood strapped to wheels is seriously exhilarating. There’s nothing quite like it.
Commuting via skateboard is also very ‘green.’ Since skateboards don’t require gas, and...
•How To Do a Kickflip
A kickflip is one of the more difficult tricks that can be done on a skateboard. Kickflipping requires very precise feet, and a big ollie. To learn how to perform a kickflip, keep reading.
Before trying anything below, you should get your pads on. Hitting your head without a helmet on is no fun. Always wear your pads, and your helmet.
I must also say this disclaimer before I continue: It’s not my fault if you get hurt while skating! You know the risks, and you should protect yourself...
•How to Perform an Ollie
How high can you ollie? This is a question many skaters ask each other when they’re trying to find out who the better skater is. What if you can’t ollie though? Keep reading, I’ll teach you as best as I can through text.
Before teaching you how to ollie, I should explain what an ollie is. The ollie is a trick that was invented by Alan “Ollie” Gelfand, around the late 70s. The performer of the trick pops the skateboard into the air using only his or her feet. It’s a lot of fun.
Now that...
•Manualling for Dummies
Skateboarding tricks are a lot of fun, unless you are a new skater and can’t really do anything on your board. This article is all about teaching you a simple trick that you can try at home without hurting yourself too badly. The trick is called a ‘manual’.
First, a disclaimer. I’m not responsible for what happens to you! If you aren’t wearing your pads or a helmet and you get hurt while trying a manual, it’s not my fault. You should have been wearing your safety gear.
We’re now ready to...
•Keeping Your Skateboard In Good Condition
You may think that you're skateboard is pretty strong, but when it starts breaking down 4 months from now, you'll be thinking differently. It's only a simple piece of wood. If you don't take care of it properly, it will break down very quickly.
When you skate, the board tends to scrape against the ground. Every time the board scrapes the ground, small particles of wood are sanded away. The asphalt or concrete that you skate on is like a giant piece of sand paper.
After a while, the nose...
•Different Ways to Decorate Your Skateboard
Do you have a simple and boring skateboard? That's easy to fix. There are a lot of different things you can do to decorate your deck. If you want to turn your skateboard into a work of art, keep reading.
A simple and easy way to decorate your deck is make a pattern in the grip tape. If you have a sharp craft knife, you can easily cut neat shapes into your grip.
I've seen some people carve their state's shape out of their grip tape. This is easy with a state that's not too complex, like...
•The Art of Skateboard Assembly
Are you interested in taking up skateboarding, but can't, because you don't know how to put one together? Today, you're going to learn how to put a deck together, so the above will no longer be a problem.
You will need a few items to assemble a skateboard. Mainly: some skateboard wheels, some skateboard trucks, some skateboard bearings, some nuts and bolts to mount the trucks on the board, some skateboard griptape, and a skateboard deck. You'll also need a few household tools, like...
•Everything You Need to Know About Grip Tape
Without grip tape, a skateboard would be worthless. The skater would not be able to pull off any tricks, and the deck would be so slippery that the skater would fall off all the time. This article will teach you everything you need to know about skateboard grip tape.
Grip tape, as mentioned above, is one of the most important parts of a skateboard. Yes, the wheels allow you to move around, and the trucks keep the deck off the asphalt, but what keeps you attached to the board? Grip...
•How your skateboard was built
A skateboarder can't skate without a skateboard deck. This chunk of wood is specially shaped so that the skater can remain in complete control over the tricks that he or she does. But how are these decks made? Well, it starts with the wood.
A great skateboard deck is made out of a maple tree. Maple trees are cut down and then sent through a processing plant. A handful of rectangular pieces of veneer are made out of the tree. These strips of veneer will be stacked to create the skateboard...
•How to Purchase a Set of Skating Wheels
If you're a skateboarder, then you know just how necessary wheels are. There are many, many different kinds of skateboard wheels out in the world. What kind of skateboard wheels does a skater want? This article should help you generate a much better understanding of the different kinds of wheels you can buy.
The first thing you need to know about wheels is that they can be bought in different hardness's. Skateboarders call this 'hardness' the wheel's Shore D, or durometer. There are two...
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