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Professionals make riding a skateboard look easy, but you will soon learn it takes a lot of leg strength to operate a skateboard properly. One major fear for beginner skaters is falling when they try to push off on the board. If you don't plant your feet on the board properly, your momentum can cause the board to slide out from under you, leading to a painful fall. Once you acquaint yourself with your board, though, pushing yourself forward is a simple matter.
Learning how to fall off a skateboard safely is definitely something that can be done and should be learned, because falling is inevitable, and there are many different situations you can learn to escape from without being seriously harmed. Fall safely when skateboarding with advice from a sponsored competitive skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding.
Learn how to fall off your skateboard without getting hurt and how to attempt various skateboard tricks in this free video series on skateboarding techniques.
Knowing how to properly fall when skateboarding can help to avoid serious injury. Get tips on how to stay safe when falling on a skateboard in this free basic skateboarding video lesson.
Falling is an unavoidable part of ramp skateboarding, but knowing how to fall properly can help avoid skateboard injuries. Get tips on how to safely fall on ramps in this free skateboarding video lesson.