How to Get on a Skateboard

Series Summary

Skateboards have come a long way from their modest beginnings in the 1950s. At first, a skateboard was nothing more than a wooden plank with wheels. We can now thank the radical, mind-blowing 1960s for the increased popularity and production of skateboards. Certainly designated as “what the cool kids do,” skateboarding's third generation has taken the sport to a whole new level. Nearly every man, woman, and child knows someone who has skated or is currently skating. Though known as a popular hobby for the youth counter culture and modern day punk scene, skateboarding has been accepted by all kinds of people and age groups.

In this expert video series, let Cody Demory show you some basic skateboarding tricks. He will teach you everything from getting on a skateboard to doing a frontside 180. Cody also offers tips for caring for your skateboard. So, what are you waiting for? Jump on your board, and start learn to skate today!

Video Transcript

"So first off your going to want to know if your goofy or regular what goofy means is that your right foot is going to be on the front when your skating forward. What regular means is your left foot is going to be on the front when your skating forward. There not really a big difference in between both of them it doesn't matter it's what your most comfortable with. And once you have your position in your stance your going to want to step on the board which ever stance you want. First and you want to put it probably an inch behind the bolts as long as you feel comfortable and then your going to step your back foot on and put it either on the tail or on the back bolts. And then your going to want to lean forward and backwards to get your balance and your momentum and once you have all that figured all out you can basically ride."