Tips on skateboarding better?  or On gaining some quick cash?
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when u skate ALWAYS get more speed than u think u will need, it will help u get used 2 more speed and the board will stay under u better. plus u always slow down so give urself an extra push or 2 then whne ur almost at the right speed bend ur legs a lil bit more then flip a trick. if u just started skateboarding then practice ur ollies, manuals and kickflips a lot, they will help u out a ton in the long run!
59100
push down on the tail of the skateboard with your backfoot (making the nose come up) while at the same time sliding your front foot from the center of the board towards the nose.  try landing your front foot on top of your hardware. while doing all that you should be going through a jumping motion.\n\nhttp://expn.go.com/tricks/Ollie.html#
1021188
Yup, that is how I learned. But it will definately be more fun to learn with someone else and you'll advance faster. But learning on your own is a good way to develop your own style. Sometimes when you watch people who have always skated with a crew, they all have the same style and do the same tricks. It's cool to see folks who are self taught because they usually have a unique style and way of doing things as they learned it all on their own.\n\nDefinately follow the other advice here and invest in some good pads, particularly wrist guards. Good luck and have fun.
288006
Oh, man. I stunk at skateboarding. I mean it was fun but I took forever to learn new tricks. One of my friends learned it in like one hour. Then, another friend took one week. I took about a month. Man, turned out I took the advice from my friends the wrong way. Then one of my friends told me you were suppose to relax. So then I relaxed my body and of course my legs and I finally did one. You're suppose to pop really hard and then shift your weight to the front of the board. It's easier to jump towards the front of the board and then you improve your professional look from there.
869633
as a beginner you can pretty much pick up any skateboard n the market. by your price range you will most likely be picking up a board at a department store or something of the like as a complete skateboard (trucks, wheels, bearings, deck) at a skate shop will more likely run about 200$ CA. the standard complete available at a department store has improved over the years with the proliferation of skateboarding in modern culture so it does now suit the needs of a beginning boarder.  once you learn to ride you will inevitably notice that the cheapo setup isn't all it could be, this is when you should look into a better complete.\n i suggest starti gn with a better deck to start, any skate shop can sell you a good deck--if you're not overly concerned with appearances go for a 'blank' deck, which means no manufacturers label , any decent skate shop carries these and they are as good as any deck, but a lot cheaper than a pro deck... any further, feel free to ask again.\nonce you can ollie you're well on your way, good luck, skating's hard, stick with it and you'll get better.
618859
i do, but it's difficult to explain so i'll refer you to this well designed website... good luck!\nhttp://www.switchmagazine.com/skateboarding_tips/
784279
Skateboarding will definately help your overall balance and ability to orient your body. For example skateboarding goofy foot on my street really helped me out when I was learning to ride switch on the mountain. It was a good way to practice the whole riding with my left foot forward thing. This is because you are using a lot of the same muscles. \n\nPlus many of the grabs and tricks in snowboarding were originally derived from skate tricks so you will gain at least some competency in one from doing the other.\n\nI suppose that grinding rails and stuff may be similar to snowboarding but I'm not that good on a skateboard and wouldn't know for sure
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Lol, prepare for the most frustration you will face as a skateboarder. This one almost took me to insanity. Alright, start with your right foot (Assuming you are regular footed) on the tal with a little rubber hanging off the edge or none. Then take your other foot and put it behind the bolts on the front pretty much parallel to the back foot. A litlle acute angle never hurt anyone. Next you roll toward your target, or do it stationary, and stap the tail against the ground. As the board comes up slide your front food directly toward the nose of the board. This slidng movement brings the board into the air. Once you have both feet over the board you want to suck up the legs and then snap the legs and feet back down, but no too aggressive or you will break your board or your body. An interesting mental thing is when you are rolling toward your target, bend down and touch your bolts. This apparentally not only gets you limber and ready to pop it, but also gets you to think about that jumping motion. If you also wanted to do a little research you can google how to ollie or watch the Tony Hawk instructional videos which I highly recomend if you have some cash to burn.\nSkate on
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When i was little and got my first skateboard for christmas, i could not stand up and push so i would get on my knees and push around and steer.  I don't think you need to do this.\n\nI would find a parking lot that maybe has some minor hills and just start to experiment.  You need to figure out what feels comfortable to you, are you regular or goofy footed?  Do you like your foot towards the front of the skateboard or to the back? (you have more control if you place your foot toward the front).\n\nAlso try to tick tac, thats when you push on the tail and bring the front of the board to the left and right.  This can help you gain momentum and is a good way to learn control.  Remember that girls have a lower center of balance so use this to your advantage and bend your knees and try to feel the contour of the board and the concrete.  Don't fight the board and be patient.\n\nSlowly learn the basics until you feel comfortable enough to go fast and ollie.\n\nYou might ask a friend of yours that skates to show you some stuff, its easier if someone is there to guide you through this learning stage.\n\nIf you fall you must not give up...
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A good complete skateboard would cost at least $100. If you want a cheap one, go to Modell or another sports store and you can get them for $30, but they aren't very good. Within one month, you might be able to ride, ollie, and shove-it, but not much more. Skating takes a long time to get good no matter how hard you try. When you watch skating and had never tried it, it looks very easy, but it isn't. I've been skating for a few years and not as good as I thought I would be when I first decided to start skating.
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no idea.  it sounds like skateboarding tips though!
131318
occasionally...and quite often, check out stores in your community,  (wal mart, circuit city, ect) then see what they have on sale that is really really cheap, due to weather and stuff. \n\nFor example, Im in NY and its cold and snowy out here. Skateboard ramps and outdoor stuff is dirt cheap now. So ill buy it cheap and sell it on ebay, and someone in california or something buys it, and i Make a profit. Not alot, maybe $1-$5, but it adds up.
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I learned by \n1. Practicing just turning my board 180 degrees\n2. Then lifting the front edge of the board as I turned\n3. And then finally by going off a bump and jumping as I began to turn.   \n\nAbout.com has good information on basic tricks- here is what they say:\n\n1.   Ride straight at a small bump or roller with the base of your board flat.\n\n2.   Stay flat-based until you're just about to take off.\n\n3.   At the lip of the jump, spring off of your toes.\n\n4.   Rotate slowly because you're only going to spin 180 degrees.\n\n5.   Look down between your legs to spot your landing.\n\n6.   Let go of your grab and extend your legs for the landing.\n\n7.   As you absorb the landing, continue looking uphill for just a second until your board is firmly planted. Then turn and ride away smoothly.\n\n(I deleted a step- they threw in an Indy grab...)\n\nAlso, check out some of their other basic trick instructions- they're pretty good!
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Try washing cars, ask your mom or you can bake cookies, cakes, muffins, make candy, etc. and sell. Even have a garage sell, it not only earns you extra cash, but it helps to clean some clutter that may have needed cleaning up. You can even get your coach to draw up some type of legitimate form for you and your team to go to corporate businesses just to aks for donations.\n\nGood luck with earning funds...
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Well . . . first, get a really good handheld video camera. Find a few places to skate Then the best way is to tape your friends naturally. You get problems if you start controlling moves. You'll be amazed of the stuff you get when you let your skating flow. It may take hours of filming. When you get enough of what you want, use a computer program, like MovieMaker, and put it all together. Be careful. :)
247861
if u are desperate, get cheats. if you arent start things that will help you 2 make money, then work your way up! trust me its work. its no easy game
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i can do a kick flip , a ollie, heelie, and i just learned how to do a backside lipside...if you dont know what that is go to \nhttp://www.skateboard.com/frontside/101/tricktips/bs_lipslide.asp