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As a sport, skateboarding is more than just looking cool and performing tricks. Discover how to take care of a skateboard and how to make a career out of skateboarding with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video series on skateboarding.
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When tuning up a skateboard, it's important to make sure that the bolts that hold the trucks on are nice and tight. Clean out skateboard bearings when tuning up a skateboard with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding.
When doing a handstand on a skateboard, place the hands right over each bolt. Avoid placing a hand on the nose or tail of a skateboard when doing a handstand with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
The TSG skateboarding knee pads have padding on the sides of the knees, as well as the front. Attach thicker pads onto a TSG skateboarding knee pad with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding gear.
The fastest bearings for a skateboard are Bones Swiss bearings, which have been around since the late '80s. Find out why Bones Swiss are the best skateboard bearings available with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding equipment.
The majority of pro skateboarders only make about $1,000 a month, while a handful of skateboarders make $1 million, or more, per year. Find out how much a pro skateboarder can earn with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding careers.
In order to get sponsored by a skateboarding company, a skateboarder should have video footage of their skills. Find out how attitude can affect a skateboarder getting sponsored with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding careers.
In order to get sponsored by Red Bull, a skateboarder should visit their Web site to see what kind of riders they have on their team. Discover how contest skaters can get sponsored by Red Bull with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding careers.
In order to start a skateboard company, a person must get their name licensed and figure out what kind of partnership they're going to have. Find out how to get a skateboard company off the ground with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding careers.
If a skateboard is blank, graphics can be painted on it, or stencils can be used to apply graphics. Learn how heat transfers can be used to apply graphics to skateboards with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding.
In order to do a shuvit on a skateboard, a skater should first know how to do an Ollie. Learn how to kick the back foot out as a skateboard pops around to the front foot with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
Starting a skateboarding team can be as simple as getting friends together and coming up with a name. Make t-shirts and watch other skateboarding teams' video footage with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding careers.
When learning skateboarding tricks, it's important to get the basics down and to be comfortable on a skateboard. Be creative when performing skateboarding tricks with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
Skateboarding magazines are great places to find reviews for skateboarding gear, which includes the boards themselves and skateboarding shoes. Discover what gear is needed to be a skateboarder with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding gear.
Beginner skateboarders must know that there will be times in which they fall down and get hurt. Find out how to get a skateboard that matches a personal body type with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding.
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 skateboarding history with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding.
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 professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding equipment.
A professional skater can make anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 a month. Find out how professional skateboarders make money with information from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding careers.
The primary wood used for skateboard decks is maple, but some companies will use cheaper wood to sell skateboards for less money. Find out why buying a maple skateboard is important with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding equipment.
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 a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding history.
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 from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding gear.
Skateboarders should wear helmets because the sport lends itself to participants falling and subjecting their head to hard surfaces. Find out why it's important for kids to wear helmets when skateboarding with advice from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding gear.
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 professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding.
Lance Mallen is considered by some to be the most legitimate older skateboarder. Learn about older skateboarders and their involvement in the sport with information from a professional skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding.
The development of skateboarding coincides with the popularization of surfing in California around the 1950s. 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 they often skate on city-built skate parks designed for a variety of skateboarding tricks. In this free video series, a professional skateboarder provides tips for taking care of a skateboard, performing skateboarding tricks and making a career out of skateboarding. Find out how to tune up a skateboard and what the fastest bearings are for a skateboard. Learn about getting sponsored by a skateboarding company and starting a skateboarding team. Discover how to do a shuvit and how to do other skateboarding tricks. Everything there is to know about skateboarding can be found in this free video series.
Simon Bingham Simon Bingham is the co-owner of No Comply Skate Shop in Austin, Texas. Bingham has more than 20 years of professional skateboarding experience and has traveled the world to perform in events in Ecuador, Greece and points in-between. He opened his store in 2007 to become the most radical skate shop in Central Texas.dkdk
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