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Learn ramp skateboarding tricks, moves, and skills, including how to drop or roll in, how to do a board stall and a truck stall, how to grind ramps, and how to carve bowls, in this free series of ramp skateboarding tricks video lessons.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Dropping in is a fundamental skateboarding skill for skating ramps. Learn how to drop into a ramp in this free skateboarding tricks video lesson.
Rolling into a skateboarding ramp, or dropping in without using the tail of your board, is a fundamental ramp skating skill. Learn how to roll into a ramp in this free skateboarding tricks video lesson.
A basic ramp skateboarding skill is rolling up the ramp from the bottom of the transition to the deck. Learn how to roll up a ramp or bowl in this free skateboarding tricks video lesson.
Approaching transition in ramp skating involves a different skateboarding technique than approaching street obstacles does. Learn how to approach transition in this free ramp skateboarding tricks video lesson.
The simple board stall is a ramp skateboarding trick that can help you progress toward more advanced board stalls and truck stalls. Learn how to do a basic board stall on a quarter pipe in this free ramp skating tricks video lesson.
The board stall to fakie is a basic skateboard trick for skating on ramps. Learn how to do a board stall to fakie in this free ramp skateboarding video lesson.
Rolling away 180 degrees after a board stall is a basic quarter pipe skateboarding trick that can help you progress to more advanced flip tricks on quarter pipes and half pipes. Learn how to do a board stall and 180 in this free ramp skateboarding video lesson.
Making a turn in a curve transition is a basic ramp skateboarding skill that will help prepare you for advanced skateboarding tricks. Learn how to turn around on a ramp in this free skateboarding video lesson.
To do a 50/50 truck stall trick on a skateboard, rest your board on the deck of the ramp with the trucks on the copping. Learn how in this free ramp skateboarding tricks video lesson.
Doing a 5-0 truck pivot at the top of the copping of a quarter pipe is a ramp skateboarding trick that will prepare you for 5-0 stalls and 5-0 grinds. Learn how to do a 5-0 truck pivot in this free ramp skateboarding video lesson.
Grinding ramps is similar to grinding rails. Learn how to stall on the copping of a curve transition ramp and grind the ramp in this free ramp skateboarding tricks video lesson.
Falling is an unavoidable part of ramp skateboarding, but knowing how to fall properly can help avoid skateboard injuries. Get tips on how to safely fall on ramps in this free skateboarding video lesson.
Dropping in on a bowl is different than dropping in on a normal skateboarding ramp. An expert skateboarder shows how to drop in on a bowl in this free ramp skateboarding video lesson.
Carving a bowl is a ramp skateboarding technique that can help you build speed for doing bigger tricks. Learn how to carve a bowl in this free skateboarding video lesson.
Some concrete skate parks have a snake run, which is a half pipe that usually runs into a deeper bowl. Get tips on carving a snake run on a skateboard in this free ramp and bowl skateboarding video lesson.
The development of skateboarding coincides with the popularization of surfing in California around the 1950's. Since that time, skateboarding has seen many rises and falls in popularity, with several generations of young skaters developing the sport and their own skateboarding tricks and techniques. The current generation of skateboarders is more accepted and less rebellious than previous generations, and often skate on city built skate parks designed for a variety of skateboarding tricks.
After learning the basics of skateboarding and are comfortable with some advanced tricks, it's time to try skating on some ramps or in some bowls. In this free video series, our expert will give tips on skateboarding on ramps, from dropping or rolling into a ramp to rolling back up. You'll learn how to approach transitions, how to do board stalls, and how to turn around on a ramp. In addition, you'll see some demos and hear some tips on skateboarding in bowls, and ultimately learn how to carve them up with your board! Instructional skateboard videos are here at last!
Kevin Wilson Kevin Wilson has been skateboarding for more than twenty years. He spends most of his time street skating, but enjoys challenging his skills on ramps and bowls. He believes skateboarding is a great way to stay fit and learn how to set goals for yourself.dkdk
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