How to Become a Pro Skateboarder

So you want to be the next Tony Hawk and become a multi-millionaire with video games featuring you as the main character? It's not impossible. If you love skateboarding and want to turn pro, read these steps to learn how.

Difficulty:

Challenging

Instructions

1. Practice. Skate to work or school and back again, at skateboard parks, anywhere where skateboarding is allowed.

2. Always wear a helmet. If you're going to experiment and learn new tricks, keep your head protected.

3. Make a video, and make it short and snappy. All pro skateboarders have videos. Capture your best moves and make the video eye-catching. Make more than one video as your skills improve. Hire a competent camera operator and editor. Consider posting clips of your best moves online.

4. Pick a company that you'd like to represent. Check out their websites and find out what the companies require for sponsorship.

5. Have fun. Skateboard because you love it, not because you want a sponsor. That joy in what you do will be infectious, and make you more attractive to sponsors.

6. Be cool and be yourself. Being grounded will help you in the long run. Acting arrogant and rude will only alienate others, no matter how great your skateboarding skills are.

Resources

• Kidz World has a great article about getting skateboard sponsorship.