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By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 26 comments
This is a variation of your basic ollie requiring some serious liftoff... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 1 comments
Named after Mike Smith, this is a basic trick on both street and ramp... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 17 comments
Your best heelflip of all time will never be as good as Phil Shao's were, but you've got to try... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 0 comments
The axle stall's an intermediate skateboarding trick you can use on a half-pipe, quarter pipe or mini-ramp to add style to your run. It's not the toughest stall out there, but it's more difficult than the basic stall. By keeping a cool head and ... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 172 comments
This airborne skateboard trick is almost a requirement for every skater to learn because it is the basis for many other tricks such as the kickflip. Take time to master it and you'll find that other tricks will come a lot easier... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 8 comments
Here's how to take the basic ollie airborne... more »
By thehowman444 0 comments
Hello. This article will teach you how to drop in on a skateboard. "Dropping in" is when skaters enter a quarter pipe or halfpipe from the top of the ramp. Dropping in is essential if you want to become a good vert skater... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 27 comments
Getting started on skating a ramp requires accurate positioning of the board and lots of falls... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 0 comments
Whether you want to get sponsored or just immortalize yourself on video, you may want to film yourself skateboarding. With just a few basic steps, you can have your amateur video looking professional in no time... more »
By Lindsay 1 comments
Getting on your skateboard for older beginners... more »
By sk8freind 0 comments
If you want to learn heelflip.. more »
By quinnellabella 2 comments
Today i'm going to teach you the kick flip, an easy but legitimate trick. It's a old trick invented way back when. These step by step instructions will help you learn the basic trick of skateboarding... more »
By VolcomSkater338 1 comments
There are many problems some skaters may experience while learning how to kickflip, but read this article and maybe I can give you some help... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 0 comments
Landing a skateboard trick is more than half the trick. As one skateboard luminary stated, if you don't land the trick, it doesn't count. This is especially true for the more difficult tricks like flip tricks. Getting the timing down so you land ... more »
By JU5TxE7VJ0IxIT 0 comments
Now I will teach you how to nollie, and/or known as a nose ollie... more »
By Trialbyfire1 0 comments
This is the first trick you should learn when you start skateboarding. It is when you jump up with the board underneath you and you land on the board... more »
By s8terchick 0 comments
most of the time you see ollie norths in video games... more »
By ddog092 3 comments
Hey my name is Dakota and im here to teach you how to ollie on a skateboard... more »
By BWare 0 comments
When skating on a slick or smooth surface, there's an easy trick you can do that doesn't require leaving the ground. It's a great first move for novice skaters, and it looks cool as well... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 0 comments
Slide across the ground while you stand on the side (or rail) of your skateboard to perform a primoslide. This is also known as a railside slide because the board is sliding across the ground. You may think it got its name because it is a ... more »
By JU5TxE7VJ0IxIT 1 comments
I will step by step teach you how to do a varial kickflip, please read the thing's you'll need for other tricks you'll need to know... more »
By Lindsay 2 comments
Whether it's a midlife crisis or the need for speed or a desire to get out of your box, skateboarding can be fun--even if you are a mom, or just an older skater. Read on to learn more... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 9 comments
Build a portable jump ramp for launching into the air, whether on a skateboard, a bike, or in-line skates... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 0 comments
A skateboard mini-ramp is a great way to work on your skateboarding skills in your driveway or quiet street corner, and you can assemble it so it comes apart for easy storage and moving. You can build a skateboard mini-ramp with basic plywood and ... more »
By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor 3 comments
Skateboarding isn't a one-size-fits-all sport, and guessing may not get you far (ask them what they want!). But if you want to surprise a skater, here's how to do it... more »