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How to Practice Skating for free

By smilesatme1

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Practice always gives you freedom to do whatever you want to accomplish, not just to learn how to skate but also your dreams in life. It needs courage to even try one fall and then get back up and try again. That's how our life sometimes we need ... more »

How to Pressure Ollie

By MyVans

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Pressure Ollie is very easy, but sounds hard... more »

How to Prevent Being Arrested While Skateboarding

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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If there's not a skate park in your area, it might be difficult for you to find a good place to skateboard without getting in trouble. The last thing that you want to happen is the police arrest you for just having a good time, so follow these ... more »

How to Prevent Skateboard Deck Damage

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Skateboards can be quite pricey, depending on the manufacturer and the hardware you add. Your board will get enough wear and tear from being used at the local skate park or on your neighborhood sidewalks, and could eventually break from repeated ... more »

How to Primo Flip on a Tech Deck

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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To remain at the top of a sport, you have to constantly up your game. The primo flip is a move to use in skateboarding to impress your tech deck competition. As your fingers and board fly through the air, glance up at the awe and amazement on ... more »

How to Ride Fakie on Skateboards

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After learning how to ride forward on a skateboard, it's time to learn how to skate backward. Skateboarding backwards, or pulling a Fakie, is a must skill for all would be street skaters. Like any move, its calls for practice and a helmet. Look ... more »

How to Roll Away from Banks on a Skateboard

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One thing skateboarders love is banks. You can find them in most self-respecting skateboard parks. The trick is rolling away from them without leaving the board. It's possible, and it's easier than you think... more »

How to Roll Up a Skateboarding Ramp

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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It's pretty easy to roll down a skateboarding ramp, but it takes a little practice to roll back up. Rolling up a skateboarding ramp is easier than it sounds and is a must-learn skill for any serious skater. Always wear protective padding and a ... more »

How to Rotate Shoulders for a Half Cab

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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The half cab is a cool skateboarding trick, and it takes a bit to learn; but boy, it's worth it. One key about the half cab is turning all the way around. An important aspect of this is doing rotations of your shoulders, thereby creating the ... more »

How to Select a Skateboard Deck

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Many people choose skateboard decks on the graphics alone, but your skating style should determine the one you select. Each deck is designed to enhance certain aspects of skating and work with your body for a comfortable ride... more »

How to Select Skateboard Bearings

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Bearings are small round metal components that fit inside your skateboard wheels, connecting them to the axle of the trucks. The part is relatively low-cost and can be replaced easily, but higher-quality bearings roll faster and last longer. ... more »

How to Select Skateboard Wheels

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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It may be obvious that you need four wheels to make your skateboard roll properly, but it's not as easy as just grabbing whichever ones you think are pretty. You'll need to select them by size and hardness depending on how or where you will be ... more »

How to Set Up A Cyber Slalom Course

By Xenos

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Cyber slalom is a bit similar to tight slalom for skateboarding except that it's on flat ground. This type of slalom requires skills to pump your skateboard. You may have to refer to How to Pump A Skateboard. Here I'll show you how to set up the ... more »

How to Skate In The Nollie Position

By AndrewTorkelson

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This guide will give you some tips to skating nollie... more »

How to Skate Like Bam Margera

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Brandon "Bam" Margera became a professional skater at age 13, and filmed the popular video series, "Camp Kill Yourself," in his teens. With its combination of skating, stunts and pranks, the series became the base for the MTV show "Jackass" and ... more »

How to Skate Transition Ramps on Skateboard

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When you begin riding a skateboard, you will be eager to climb on a ramp. It is important that you learn how to properly skate a transition ramp so that you do not injure yourself or others skating at the skate park. Use the tips below to help ... more »

How to skateboard

By sk8terboy999

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HI ALL SKATEBOARDERS! If you want to learn how to kick (Push) you've came to the rightplace... more »

How to Skateboard

By TheFreak

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Always see people on those boards with wheels, and wonder: how can they do that? Well today, I will get you started on skateboarding!.. more »

How to Skateboarding / Getting Rolling / Basic steps to riding a Skateboard

By logan

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The basic steps to learning skateboarding.. more »

How to Slide Feet for a Switch Ollie

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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As you're working on a switch Ollie, you'll find that the position of your feet is vitally important. If your feet aren't in the right place, you can't level out your board or land properly. Sliding your feet at the right moment will help you, ... more »

How to Slide Foot for a Half Cab

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Doing a half cab is cool, but it is only cool if you have broken down each aspect of the skateboarding trick and can do them faultlessly together. Once you've done that, you can add all you want to the half cab. One important aspect is sliding ... more »

How to Slide With a Skateboard for Stopping

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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There are many ways to start and stop in skateboarding but the slide is the most aesthetically pleasing. Learning how to master the slide with a skateboard for stopping is a fundamental to good street skateboarding and does not involve using the ... more »

How to Spot a Halfpipe

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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So you can't tell a halfpipe from a tobacco pipe and you think a ramp is used for exiting the highway. If you aren't into extreme sports, then it's really no surprise this isn't common knowledge. No worries. The following steps detail exactly how ... more »

How to Start a Fingerboard Sales Company

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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If you're an avid fingerboard trickster and love sharing new ideas and technology in the fingerboard world, you're a perfect candidate to start a fingerboard sales company. Just like any type of sales company, there are a few things that you need ... more »

How to Suck Up Feet for a Half Cab

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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When performing any skateboard trick, it is important to know where the body and all the parts of the body are or are supposed to be at any given time. Performing half cabs, whether it be on a curb, a ramp or a flat surface, means becoming ... more »

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