Extreme Sports

Skateboarding shops, like the similar surf shops, really took off and expanded globally in the mid-90s. Today, skateboarding is a very popular recreational and extreme sport in which many...

Grip tape serves the skateboarder in a number of ways. Grip tape optimizes the skater's ability to perform tricks and provides safety. Grip tape can be customized to enhance the expressive aspect...

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...

Skateboarding is an extreme sport where the rider performs tricks by manipulating the skateboard in mid-air. One of the best selling products for this sport is the video, which has become a...

A trade flip, or 360 kickflip, is a skateboarding trick that involves scooping and popping the back foot at the same time. Find out how to give a skateboard time to spin when doing a trade flip...

When it comes to extreme skateboarding, it's important for a skateboarder to first recognize their limitations in order to avoid a serious injury. Learn about performing extreme skateboarding...

A pressure flip is when a skateboarder is rolling on her skateboard, applies pressure to the pocket and does a flip formation. Find out how the front foot can be a problem when learning how to...

Building a skate park beings with blue prints to map out the ledges, rails, ramps, bowls and half pipes. Design a park incorporating a variety of appropriate surfaces with advice from an...

The best wood to use for skateboard ramps is called Skate Lite, which is a smooth, flexible, weather-fast wood that can be manipulated to create a variety of skating surfaces. Find out what other...

Skateboards work through a system of wheels, bearings and bushings that can be adjusted to the right friction for better speed. Understand the physics behind skateboards with advice from an...

Becoming a professional skateboarder involves consistently improving skills, making a skate video and sending it off to potential sponsors. Practice patience and persistence when building a...

Learning to skateboard begins by finding balance, traveling around on the board and experimenting with a few simple tricks. Master the right footing before attempting more advanced moves with...

Making a skateboard rail can be done welding 2-by-2-inch square iron rods together at a height that can safely be used for tricks. Build a skateboard rail like one in a skate park with advice from...

ABEC, the Annular Bearing Engineers Committee, rates skateboard bearings by tolerance and speed with ratings of one, three, five, seven or nine. Find out how bearings on a skateboard are rated...

A few skateboard stunts and tricks that every skater should practice include a tray flip, an ollie and a manual. See these stunts performed with advice from an experienced skateboarder in this...

The manual or wheelie is a skateboarding trick, in which a skateboarder balances on the back two wheels without scrapping the tail end of the board. Perform a manual with tips from a skateboarding...

The Ollie, the shove-it and the 180 are simple skateboarding tricks that every skateboarder should learn. Perform simple skateboarding tricks with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free...

In skateboarding, a 360 kickflip is done with a toe on the corner of the tail to push the board around 360 degrees. Do a 360 kickflip on a skateboard with tips from a professional skateboarder in...

On a frontside 180 Ollie, the board has to be caught with the front foot as it leaves the ground. Do a frontside 180 Ollie on a skateboard with tips from a professional skateboarder in this free...

Skateboard parts include wheels, trucks and axle nuts. Buy skateboard parts with tips from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding equipment.

When buying skateboarding clothing, a skateboarder can choose to wear the style of clothing for any of a number of demographics. Buy the right clothes for each skateboard with tips from a...

When buying a longboard skateboard deck, the skateboarder must decide if they want to do more tricks or simply use the board for carving. Buy the perfect longboard skateboard deck with tips from a...

When doing an Ollie before a kickflip, a skateboarder should kick the board out when it reaches an angle. Do a kickflip on a skateboard with tips from a professional skateboarder in this free...

In skateboarding, an Ollie is the trick that is done to get the board off of the ground. Do an Ollie on a skateboard with tips from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding...

In skateboarding, a backside boardslide is done by doing an Ollie onto a rail before turning the back foot to bring the nose forward. Do a backside boardslide on a skateboard with tips from a...

In skateboarding, bearings can be removed with trucks, axles or other skateboard tools. Remove bearings from a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on...

In skateboarding, the heelflip is basically the opposite of a kickflip and requires a lot of patience. Do a heelflip on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on...

In skateboarding, a varial kickflip is also called a kickflip varial or a shove-it kickflip. Do a varial kickflip with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.

In skateboarding, a heelflip varial is a heel flip combined with a frontside shove-it and requires proper foot placement. Do a heelflip varial with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free...

Before pushing off on a skateboard, a skater needs to determine if they are regular or goofy-footed. Push off on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on...

When a skateboard is slow, it's usually because the bearings or wheels are wearing down. Fix a slow skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding maintenance.

Putting custom grip tape together on a skateboard is easy with the use of paint pens from an arts and crafts store. Do a custom grip tape job on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored...

When cleaning skateboard bearings, there's different speeds of bearing lubricants that can be bought. Clean skateboard bearings quickly with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video...

When dropping in on a skateboard ramp, the most important thing to do is to get the skateboard on the surface of the ramp. Drop in on a ramp with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free...

In skateboarding, a frontside shove-it requires that the skateboarder avoid putting too much of their foot on the board so that the skateboard will flip. Do a frontside shove-it with tips from a...

In order to do a fakie Ollie, a skater should get comfortable traveling backwards to compensate for the fakie position. Do a fakie Ollie with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video...

In skateboarding, the term heelflip refers to the front foot hanging the toe off the front of the board while the heel maintains control of the board. Do a solid heelflip with tips from a...

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...

In skateboarding, a backside bluntside is when a skateboarder slides across a ledge or rail while keeping the board as vertical as possible. Do a backside bluntslide with tips from a sponsored...

In order to do a backside kickflip, a skateboarder needs to put as much swing into the trick as possible. Do a backside kickflip with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on...

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...

In skateboarding, an Ollie requires good foot placement and the skateboard's tail should hit the ground. Do an Ollie on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on...

When setting up a skateboard, put all four axle nuts through the board at the same time. Set up a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding maintenance.

Doing an Ollie to fakie on a skateboard ramp is similar to doing an Ollie on flat ground but requires looking in the direction the skateboard is rolling after snapping the Ollie. Do an Ollie on a...

Tech decks are miniature toy skateboards. These skateboards are designed much like real ones, with such details as the board's natural concave-top surface. This allows the user the ability to...

Thomas Welch put the first patent on the skateboard, although many people used skateboards before it was patented. Find out information about the history of skateboarding with help from a...

The origin of skateboarding can be disputed, but most people think it was popularized in Southern California or Hawaii. Learn about the influence of surfing on skateboarding with information from...

Anybody can skateboard, so dressing like a skateboarder is a matter of putting on skateboarding shoes and skateboarding. Discover why comfortable shoes are important in skateboarding with advice...

Skateboarding as been around for many years, but it wasn't until the 1960s that the popularity of surfing brought a jolt into the skateboarding world. Find out about Venice Beach's place in...

The primary materials for a skateboarding deck are wood, that is harvested from maple, and glue. Discover why maple is the best material for skateboarding decks with information from a...