How to Street Skate on In-Line Skates

To get the most out of in-line street skating, utilize everything in the concrete jungle, and you'll wind up with your own urban amusement park.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• In-line Skate Axles
• In-line Skate Spacers
• In-line Skate Wheels
• In-line Skates
• In-line Skating Gear
• In-line Skating Helmets
• In-line Skating Protective Gear Sets
• Wrist Guards

1. 

   Find a place with lots of concrete and minimal traffic.

2. 

   Skate around the area, utilizing everything you see to skate on.

3. 

   Jump on and off benches, planters, railings and anything else low enough to jump onto and wide enough to accommodate your wheels.

4. 

   Jump over planters, benches, curbs, stairs, handrails, trash cans and anything else low enough to jump over.

5. 

   Integrate tricks into your jumps by kicking out, turning, spinning, tweaking, hooting and anything else you can think to incorporate. Then do it backwards.

6. Skate from one place to another, using everything in your surroundings to create your own personal skate park.

7. Go fast, have fun and use your imagination.

Tips & Warnings

• Cross a downtown area with some of your in-line skating friends. Skate fast and try to keep doing tricks the whole time.
• Skate downtown late at night, when cars and traffic are at a minimum, so you'll have maximum usage of the city's resources.
• Steer clear of "no skating" signs, angry shop owners, pedestrians and policemen.
• Be very careful of traffic when street skating. Car drivers aren't looking for you to come bursting around a corner or out into the street. Cars are the biggest danger to street skaters.
• Always wear a helmet, knee pads and wirst guards when street skating on in-line skates. Because your feet have wheels on them, they're little help when you lose your balance, so you end up on the ground often enough.
• In-line skating is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.

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on 11/22/2005 OK, so you know that clearing benches and planters is awesome-looking. Now find somewhere to make your own ramp (or just use something else as one)! Shred up some rails with grinds [go to www.aggressive.com]. Flip some bike racks over and HAVE FUN