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The goal of most skateboarders is to learn how to do as many skateboarding tricks as possible and perform them with ease and precision. Discover how to do skateboarding tricks and maintain a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video series on skateboarding.
There are 28 videos in this series:
In skateboarding, the kickflip is usually the first trick skateboarders learn and will require patience and practice to get the right foot placement on the skateboard. Kickflip a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
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 skateboard ramp with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
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 video on skateboarding tricks.
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 skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
A kickflip is often the first trick that skateboarders learn, and requires that the skateboarder is able to do good Ollies. Do a kickflip on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
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 skateboarding tricks.
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 on skateboarding tricks.
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 skateboarding tricks.
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 video on skateboarding tricks.
In skateboarding, a normal pop shove-it is usually done backside first with the feet set up in an Ollie position. Do a pop shove-it on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
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 sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
In skateboarding, a backside 180 Ollie shouldn't be attempted unless the skater can do Ollies very well. Do a backside 180 Ollie with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
In skateboarding, a 180 Ollie requires that the skater follow through with their upper body and is comfortable with straight Ollies. Do a 180 Ollie on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
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 on skateboarding tricks.
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 sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
Nollie kickflips require that skateboarders are comfortable in cracking their board's nose and doing Nollies off the ground. Do a nollie 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 video on skateboarding tricks.
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 skateboarding tricks.
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 skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding maintenance.
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 on skateboarding maintenance.
Skateboard grip tape ranges from being extremely fine to extremely tough, with fine tape being less abrasive on shoes. Apply grip tape to a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding maintenance.
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 skateboarding maintenance.
In skateboarding, an impossible is when the back foot pops an Ollie and the skater lands back on the board after it wraps around the back foot. Do an impossible on a skateboard with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video on skateboarding tricks.
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. In this free video series, a sponsored skateboarder provides maintenance and repair tips for skateboarders, as well as tips for performing a variety of skateboarding tricks. Discover how to do a kickflip, a 50/50 grind, an Ollie and a pop shove-it. Watch a demonstration of these tricks and more, including fakie Ollies, solid heelflips and impossibles. With these professional techniques, the ramps and rails will be no match for any skateboarder's bag of tricks.
Shawn Connelly Shawn Connelly has more than 20 years of skateboarding knowledge. He has appeared in “Slap,” “Thrasher” and “Transworld” magazines, and his sponsors include Venture Trucks, Ricta Wheels, Roughneck Hardware and FTC Skate shop. Originally from Maine, where good skate spots are hard to find, Connelly loves and appreciates the abundance of skate spots the Bay Area has to offer. He enjoys sharing the art of skateboarding with others and believes that it is one of the few sports that teaches real patience and determination, allows for limitless growth and nurtures individuality.dkdk
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