Skateboarding

This will teach you the basics of ollieing on a skateboard. This should help you in skateboarding. Thank you for reading and I will be making a video soon.

Most people go down to their local shop, find a deck on the wall with graphics that they like and spend up to $60. The worst part is that the board might not even be the right size for them. It is...

Skateboarding ramps and obstacles have their roots in the beginnings of the sport and include: launch ramps, banks, fun boxes, quarterpipes, halfpipes and pool ramps. They make skateboarding...

These days everyone seems to have at least one teenage boy on their Christmas holiday list to buy a present for. Since my son is also a skateboarder and he is 15 years old I thought I would give...

This article is about how to do an Ollie. With these easy to understand steps, you'll be launching over stuff in no time.

Even if you're the best skateboarder in the park or on the streets, you still need to sport a custom skateboard to show off to friends and rivals alike. Creating your own skateboard begins with...

Skate decks are for more than performing a killer trick run. Decks are also used to show off the personality of the skater who owns them. Decks can be purchased with premade graphics or a skater...

Making skateboard ramp plans is a fun and easy activity for any up-and-coming skateboarder. Doing it yourself will save you time and money. Instead of having to buy the plans and a pre-made ramp,...

Mini half-pipes or quarter-pipes fit best in garages. You can use the same plans to construct a full half-pipe or a quarter-pipe. Most skateboarders prefer to build mini ramps because larger ones...

Launch ramps are one of the most portable, easiest and least expensive skateboard ramps to build. And, once completed, a launch ramp can transform any flat, smooth surface into an exciting place...

Fun boxes, or grind boxes, come in myriad types and sizes and are among the easiest and least expensive skateboarding obstacles to build. Fun boxes make skateboarding fun in urban areas and add...

A kicker ramp, or launch ramp, is one of the easiest and least expensive ramps to build and can be used for skateboarding, snowboarding, rollerblading or BMX riding. Launch ramps are an integral...

Don't skate around on the same board as everyone else in your town; instead, make your own deck using custom pictures and text. Once it's complete, you can add your own trucks and wheels to create...

Putting your old skate decks on display serves both as a reminder to the boards you once rode and as a great decoration fo your room. Displaying a skate deck in your house is a quick task that...

Skateboard decks (the wooden board upon which the rider stands) have evolved greatly over the years. Recently, skateboarders realized that having a concave-shaped board (one that resembles a...

Skateboard decks (the wooden board upon which the rider stands) have evolved greatly over the years. They have been made from myriad materials and cut to all different shapes and sizes. Most...

Skateboard decks (the wooden board upon which the rider stands) have evolved greatly over the years. Most modern skateboard decks are composed of seven- to nine-ply hard Canadian maple. For the...

Sealing a skateboard ramp is the most important factor in ensuring its durability. Even surfaces like Masonite are subject to the sun and rain, and you don't want your ramp to warp and bend. There...

Skateboard ramps come in all shapes and sizes, including half-pipes, quarter-pipes, launch ramps, boxes, table tops and others. Ramps make skateboarding possible in remote areas and fun in urban...

Getting your photo on a skateboarding magazine cover may not be so difficult if you happen to be a professional skateboarder like Marc Johnson. For the rest of us, we may have to settle for a...

Launch ramps are one of the easiest and least expensive skateboard ramps to build. And, once completed, a launch ramp can transform any flat, smooth surface into an exciting place to skateboard. ...

Skateboard launch ramps are a great way to attain speed quickly on a flat or downhill surface. What may take 10 or 15 pushes on a board can be equaled by one quick launch off a quality ramp.

As its name implies, grip tape is what allows a skateboarder to keep a grip on his board while performing the amazing and complicated tricks associated with the sport. Recognizable by the gritty...

Longboarding is an extremely fun and exciting form of skateboarding. It is also a great way to stay in shape. Over the years, longboarding has grown immensely in popularity. Getting into the sport...

Besides the numerous amount of tricks that a skateboarder can do on flat land, it is also possible to perform tricks on skateboard ramps and rails, as well. These are used to grind on and get air....

A skate ramp is something all skateboarders value. A skate ramp can be expensive to purchase, which is why people might want to try to put one together themselves. That can also be expensive...

Skateboarding is a fun and healthy activity when performed in a safe and skateboard-friendly environment. Rather than skateboarding on busy streets or cracked concrete sidewalks, many choose to...

Mastering the Ollie is essential in perfoming more advanced tricks on your skateboard. In this article, I am going to show you how to perform an Ollie.

Skateboarding is a popular hobby that many enjoy. It also works well as a low-impact form of exercise. Skateboards can be purchased from a variety of stores, but true enthusiasts love building...

You cant call yourself a skateboarder unless you can completely set up your own skateboard. One of the most important things to know how to do as a skateboarder and in the skateboard construction...

Ever wish you had the speed and agility of Tony Hawk? Ever wish you were the King/Queen of pavement, but are too scared of acquiring an injury or public humiliation to even attempt to skateboard?...

This is a step-by-step guide to learning how to kickflip. As you are probably aware, a kickflip is a very popular trick that must be learned to become an experienced skater. It is a gateway trick...

This article will teach you how to fakie bigspin on a skateboard. This is a very useful and fun trick to learn, and doesn't take much practice. This trick will be valuable for learning any flip...

Skateboarding around is fun, but to maximize the use of your skateboard you may want to learn to perform tricks on it. Unfortunately, finding ideal places to skate can be difficult. The need to...

During the early years of skateboarding, when the sport was young and its presence and sphere of influence small, it was rare to see girls skateboarding. Since then, and due in large part to the...

Skateboard trucks may be the most important piece of hardware on any skateboard. Trucks are the two metal pieces on the bottom of the deck that hold the skateboard's wheels in place. Many people...

Fingerboarding, or finger skateboarding, is an activity in which a person uses his or her fingers to maneuver a miniaturized skateboard. Finger skateboarding can be a way for you to pass the time...

Complete prebuilt skateboards can be purchased from any local skate shop or online skate store. However, the components on each complete deck are predetermined and cannot be changed by the...

Skateboarding is an extreme sport that has grown in popularity in recent years, largely from the nationally covered annual X-Games tournament. Professional skateboarders use a skateboard which has...

Tech Deck mini fingerboards are one of the most popular toys and collectibles amongst skateboarders and skateboarding enthusiasts. You can make your very own Tech Deck with the right tools and...

Skateboarding is popular with both young people and adults. One important aspect of skateboarding is learning various tricks, but this can be difficult and scary. Here are a few steps to help you...

The RipStik is similar to a skate board, but instead of a flat board between the front and back wheels, there are two separate boards over each. These decks allow you to place one foot over the...

This is a how to guide on how to kickflip a skateboard every time! It is not as hard as some people think it is and with just a little practice, you will be doing them each time you attempt them!

In order to properly use a skateboard, grip tape needs to be applied to the top of the skateboard. As the name suggests, grip tape helps the skater maintain grip on the board. Grip tape has one...

Skateboarding is an extreme sport that has grown in popularity over recent years, thanks in large part to the ESPN network coverage of the annual X-Games competition. Professional complete...

A tech deck is a miniature skateboard that is meant to resemble full-sided professional-model skateboarding. These toys are very detailed, from the exact graphic on the bottom of the board to the...

A half pipe is really nothing more than two skateboarding ramps put together. If you've ever watched a skateboarding competition on television, you've probably seen professional skateboarders...

Depending on where you normally ride, your skateboard's grip tape can get ruined pretty quickly. Whether ripping a skate park that's surrounded by dirt and dust or shredding the sooty streets of...

Tech Deck skateboards are one of the hottest new trends in the skateboarding world. These skateboards are actually miniature-sized, and designed to be used with the index and ring fingers. You can...

A fun way to spend a rainy afternoon is building an indoor skate park out of cardboard to use with your finger skateboards. Finger skateboards are exact replicas of full-size boards, and you can...