Thursday, November 10, 2011

Must Know Facts for The Newbie Skateboarder

By Matt Sanders


Seriously - How tough can skateboarding be? You're only just standing, is that right? Is it true the board does all the work? Sorry, it is not an electric razor scooter.When you're just starting, you may be thinking these questions.

If you don't already know, you'll discover very quickly there's more to skating than merely standing on a moving board. It'll take some skill, and you'll have to practice to get that skill.

And you'll need to practice more than once in a while. In order to do the fancy tricks - like all the pros you've seen, you have to get the basics down.

Next up, some really important things you'll want to know if you're new to skateboarding.

It takes time to figure out which foot goes in front and which foot goes in back. Whether you are right handed or left handed doesn?t really come into play here like it would in other sports. Instead you need to figure out which of your legs is dominant and which isn?t. The best way to do this is to think about the way you approach things.

When you kick a ball, which foot do you use? With which foot do you usually start walking up a staircase? If you stumble, which foot do you use to catch and balance yourself? The foot you use for all of these things will almost always be the foot that you keep on the back part of the board. How you stand has less to do with which way you want to face as you move on the board and more to do with which leg is stronger and sturdier. Face your fear.

You'll see many beginner skateboarders who are too afraid to try much. Very soon they understand there's not a lot of protection when they're moving on the board. It's really important to face this if there's any hope for improvement. If you never deal with this you'll never be able to do those cool tricks.

The best approach to overcome fear is to practice. The more you practice, the more you'll become willing to try new things. It's important to figure out the best way to fall. The more and more you deal with these aspects of skating, the quicker and better you'll get.

Learn tricks one at a time and start slow. If you?ve got all of the basics down and are ready to try a few tricks, start small. Don?t try to skate down a staircase or do any big jumps or flips or twists right away. Start with small lifts and changing directions. Try to jump the board and change directions. Get these basics tricks down before you try things that are more dangerous.

Just like learning to skateboard, doing tricks takes starting small and gradually moving up.

This doesn't need to be hard, but it will take some time to get some proficiency with. Just have patience and never worry about it. You'll get there. It's important to learn the basics before trying the fancy tricks. Too much, too fast will get you hurt. Never know, you could be another Tony Hawk.




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