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Plunge headfirst into extreme sports, and get busy living life on the edge. From skateboarding to bungee jumping, MotoX to BMX, eHow’s sporting experts offer step-by-step instructions that show you how to test your limits. Heading out for a mountain vacation? Get tips and advice on snowboarding, skiing, ice climbing and extreme snowmobiling with eHow. Live in the city but still want to experience the thrills? Maybe the street luge is for you.

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  • Intermediate Skateboard Tricks

    The recreational sport of skateboarding is filled with hundreds of variations of tricks ranging from the basics to complex combinations. It takes a great deal of practice and critiquing to...

  • How to Backside Smith Grind on a Skateboard

    A lot of skateboarding tricks out there can be really difficult so I'm here to try to explain how to execute a proper Bs smith grind on a skateboard

  • How to Draft Skateboard Grind Rail Blueprints

    Skateboard grind rail blueprints are not complicated to design and best of all you don’t need architectural experience to do it! If you have some extra time on your hands, you can easily draft...

  • How to Grind on a BMX Bike

    In BMX biking, pegs make it easier to grind because they stick out a little bit farther from the bike. Find out how to lean a bike into metal coping in order to grind with help from a sponsored...

  • How to Learn Aggressive Inline Skate Tricks

    Aggressive inline skating requires agility, determination and confidence. You have to learn by doing and the best way to learn, without getting hurt, is to set achievable goals and work in a...

  • Basic Freestyle Bike Tricks

    Freetsyle BMX bike riding is a method that uses a bike that is intended for motocross racing in order to do tricks. The first freestylers were from San Diego and included names, such as Kyle...

  • Skateboard Ramp Facts

    A skateboard can be used for transportation as well as a piece of sports equipment. Considered an extreme sport, skateboarding is a popular activity, in which participants ride and perform...

  • How to Make a Flatbar Grind Rail for Skateboarding

    One of the best pieces of equipment to help a skateboarder develop and perfect their grind techniques is to have their very own grind rail. Purchasing a grind rail can be a bit expensive, but you...

  • How to Build a Grind Rail for a Bike

    BMX biking is one of the most popular extreme sports in the world today. A common trick for the BMX rider is grinding rails. Having a grind rail of your own will allow you to practice and perfect...

  • How to Make a Snowboarding Rail

    Snowboarding is a blast, but many riders eventually find that they want a little more than the up and down, back and forth of standard slopes. Expanding to skilled snowboarding tricks can be a...

  • How to Build a Grind Rail for a Snowboard

    The most difficult thing about building a snowboard grind rail is finding the grind rail. You can find this at hardware shops or at a junkyard. Also, the key to success is securing the grind rail...

  • How to Make a Skate Park Out of Carboard

    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...

  • Skateboarding Tricks: 5-0 Grind

    When performing a 5-0 grind on a skateboard, approach the ramp at a good angle and put the majority of the body weight on the back foot. Practice the 5-0 grind with tips from a skateboarding...

  • Skateboarding Tricks: 50/50 Grind

    When performing a 50/50 grind in skateboarding, get a good angle, lots of momentum and make sure to throw yourself into the curve. Practice the 50/50 grind with tips from a skateboarding...

  • How to Stop a Skateboard

    Stop on a skateboard by leaning on the tail end of the board to grind it against the concrete. Learn to stop on a skateboard with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on extreme...

  • How to Grind a Skateboard

    Before performing a grind on a skateboard, place the board in the grind position on the quarter pipe to become familiar with the coping. Practice grinding on a skateboard with tips from a...

  • How to Do a 50/50 Grind on a Skateboard

    In order to do a 50/50 grind on a skateboard, the skateboarder must be able to Ollie high enough to get on top of a ledge. Do a 50/50 grind with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free...

  • How to Do a Smith Grind on a Skateboard

    In skateboarding, a smith grind is done by doing an Ollie above an obstacle and landing in smith grinds. Do a smith grind on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video...

  • How to Build a Skate Park in a Backyard

    Building a skate park in your backyard makes skating far more convenient and accessible. You no longer have to worry about security guards or driving to a crowded skate park. A backyard skate park...

  • Snowboarding: What Is a 50/50 Grind?

    A 50/50 snowboard grind is the simplest drill trick. Learn more about the 50/50 grind with tips from a snowboard instructor in this free extreme sport video.

  • Skateboard Tricks: Switch Pivot Grind

    A switch pivot grind is the same trick but it grinds across the top of the ramp. Learn how to do a switch pivot grind from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Skateboard Tricks: Switch Pivot Grind Foot Position

    Point your toe a little forward and put more weight on it going up the ramp. Learn about foot placement in a switch pivot grind from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Skateboard Tricks: Switch Pivot Grind Mistakes

    Problems occur when you don't have control approaching the ramp or coping. Learn how to avoid mistakes in a switch pivot grind from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Skateboard Tricks: 5-0 Grind to Tail Slide

    It may be easier to get into a 5-0 grind on a skateboard and force it into a tail slide. Watch an example of this trick from a professionally sponsored skateboarder in this free skateboarding video.

  • Skateboard Tricks: 5-0 grind to Tail Slide Mistakes

    It may be difficult for some to go from a 5-0 grind to a tail slide on a skateboard. Learn about other mistakes to avoid when doing a 5-0 grind to a tail slide from a professionally sponsored...

  • Skateboarding Tricks: Exiting a 50-50 Grind

    When learning skateboarding tricks, such as the 50-50, it's helpful to practice the second half of the trick first. Practice exiting a 50-50 grind with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this...

  • Skateboarding Tricks: Front Side 50-50 180 Out

    A great variation of the front side 50-50 in skateboarding is the front side 180 out of the grind. Do a front side 50-50 180 out with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on...

  • How to Build a Skateboard Grinding Rail

    One of the most foundational skills a skateboarder will need to learn and perfect is the grind. There are many different types of grinds, such as the 50-50 grind, the board slide, and the...

  • How to Build Grind Rails

    Building grind rails.

  • How to Grind in Snowboarding

    Learn some great free tips on how to grind when you are snowboarding in this free video clip on extreme sports.

  • How to Do a Frontside Skateboard Grind

    A frontside grind is one of the simplest grinds to master on a halfpipe or quarter pipe. It is also a gateway trick to many more interesting and more difficult tricks.

  • Grind a Fat Rail

    Expand your rail grinding. Learn how to grind a fat rail from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Downhill Rail Grind Foot Placement

    Grinding a rail downhill takes proper foot position. Learn correct foot placement from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Downhill Rail Mistakes

    Can't grind a rail downhill yet? Get tips on downhill rail grind mistakes from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Grinding a Downhill Rail

    Bored with grinding a rail? Learn how to grind a downhill rail from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Common Rail Grind Mistakes

    I've grinded a rail and can't get up. Learn to avoid grinding mistakes from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Rail Grind Safety Tips

    Grind a rail not your face. Learn basic safety tips from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Rail Grind on a Coping

    Grinding a coping feels like a rail grind. Get the basics of grinding a coping from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Other Rail Grind Tricks

    Grind a ledge first then grind a rail. Learn to grind a ledge and other tricks from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Rail Grind Foot Placement

    Grinding a rail requires proper foot placement. Our skateboarding professional tells you where to place your feet during a grind in this free skateboarding video.

  • What is a Rail Grind?

    Get tips on grinding a rail. Learn how to ollie into a rail grind from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

  • Skateboard Frontside Nose Grind Common Mistakes

    A common mistake in skateboard frontside nose grinds is doing an ollie too high. Learn other common nose grind mistakes to avoid from a professional skateboarder in this free skateboarding video.

  • What is a Skateboard Fakie Nose Grind?

    A skateboard fakie nose grind is doing a nose grind backwards. Learn how to perform a fakie nose grind from a professional skateboarder in this free skateboarding video.

  • Tips on Learning a Skateboard Nose Grind

    Test out a skateboard nose grind by doing a frontside 50/50. Learn how a frontside 50/50 helps a nose grind from a professional skateboarder in this free skateboarding video.

  • What is a Skateboard Nose Grind?

    A skateboard nose grind is an ollie onto a ledge with the front truck. Learn the basics of a skateboard nose grind from a professional skateboarder in this free skateboarding video.

  • Skateboard Frontside Nose Grind Foot Placement

    Foot placement in a skateboard frontside nose grind is similar to other grinds. Get tips on proper foot placement of a frontside nose grind from a professional skateboarder in this free...

  • How to do a First Grind on a Skateboard

    Learn how to Ollie on your skateboard first before trying any harder tricks. You can watch videos online to see how they are done, but realize that those skateboarders practiced for a long time...

  • How to Stall a BMX Ice Pick Grind Trick

    Learn details on how to stall an ice pick grind on your bike in this free video on BMX tricks.

  • How to Land a BMX Ice Pick Grind Trick

    Learn details on how to land an ice pick grind on your bike in this free video on BMX tricks.

  • Doing a BMX Ice Pick Grind Trick

    Watch and learn details on how to do a full and correct ice pick grind on your bike in this free video on BMX tricks.

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