how do you teach yourself how to skateboard?
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stand on a skatebard, and try to move yourself
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Hey banannas a kick flip is a basic okay. Its already a regular flip. Okay dude start by riding at a slow steady and comfortable speed. Put ur back foot on the end on the curve and ur front foot in the middle of the board. Push ur back foot down and drag ur front foot all the way up the board but drag it at n angle towards u. Hope I helped thanx!!!! (6)
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First off, your landing is only as good as your take-off so be sure you have a good jump that you can launch from in a stable way. You always want to be centered, no leaning back, no shoulders forward. Stay centered on your board, always. \n\nIn the beginning, do not pop off the lip of the jump, that is something you'll want to work up to as you become more comfortable in the air. Pick a jump with a size you will be comfortable clearing and watch other people hitting this jump so you can better gauge the speed you'll need to clear it. When hitting a jump I've never hit before I'll often "shadow" someone who is hitting the jump so I can get a good feel for the speed required to clear it. \n\nAs you approach the lip of the jump, get in a "ready position" with your knees bent and your body loose. As you come off the lip bring your knees up a bit and try to stay small in the air. As you begin to come down, extend your legs to meet the landing and as you land absorb the impact by bending your knees. You always want to be centered on your board when doing this. Too much weight back and you'll wash out onto your butt and too much weight forward you could either tumble or catch an edge.\n\nAs you get more comfortable with this feeling, you'll want to start "popping" off the lip of the jump. This is an ollie-ing motion similar to an ollie on a skateboard. Basically, as you hit the lip you weight the tail of your board and then quickly unweight it and jump forward. This will greatly increase the height and distance you'll be jumping and is required as you hit bigger jumps. Be sure to start off small and work your way up and be sure to master the basics before trying something more advanced. And never forget that style is everything.\n\nAs far as your board being too small it could be a problem but if you practice it will actually help you in the long run. More advanced  Park Boards are generally a bit stiffer as this offers better pop off the lip and more stability on landing (think about it, a stiffer board will try and keep you centered if you do land too far back). That short board will offer less support but if you can learn to stomp your airs with that then you'll be ahead of the game when you pick up a stiffer board that is the correct size.
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www.skateboard-city.com has frame by frame and videos for free. Lots of flips and grinds.
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first, buy all your equipment so you don't get hurt. then, try to stand up on your skateboard before you try any tricks. try yor best and slowly begin doing tricks.good luck and put all your heart into it.
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all of the following websites are where i learned to skateboard:\nhttp://www.bobstricktips.com/\nhttp://www.skateboard-city.com/skateboard-trick-tips\nand ccs.com
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1. Set your feet up like you would for an ollie.\n \n2. Place the ball of your front foot toward the middle of the board and slightly below the front bolts.\n \n3. Hit your tail as you would for an ollie, but instead of dragging your front foot up the board, drag it toward the side of the board with a flicking motion. The faster the flick, the faster the flip. It's all in the ankle.\n \n4. Stay over the board as you are jumping and the board is flipping (it's important not to push down on the board once you're up so that it can continue to rise).\n \n5. Let the board hit your back foot once it has flipped completely. This is called catching the flip. Your front foot should not be far behind in getting back on the board, but the back foot usually catches it first. This allows you to control the trick on the way down.\n \n6. Land with your feet as close to the bolts as possible.\n \n7. Do another one.
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What about in your backyard? I taught my self how to skateboard and i love it. Dont be imbarassed, skateboarding is a tricking sport. Just have fun at it and try your best. You will get it eventually!
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start with a kickflip then move up to a varial then a 360 flip or a hard flip jus find someone to show you how to do em!!!!
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Your teacher is wrong, there is not such a thing as a degree in skateboarding, it is a sport, and you only become good at it by practicing it, not by studying it. To become a professional skateboarder you would have to be very good at it and then get sponsored by companies that sell skateboarding products, or any other company that uses skateboarding as a form of advertisement.
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bend your knees, jump a little, slide that front foot, jump off with the back, bend your knees in mid air, land on the truck and bend your knees once again.-here are some common problems people have when trying to ollie, and some ideas that might help you:\n\nChickenfoot\nThis is where you pop up into the air, but when you land, for some reason one of your feet always seems to land on the ground. The most common reason for this is that you don’t feel safe, and you are pulling one foot out to catch yourself. You might not even be aware of it. The best way to deal with this problem is to focus on keeping that foot on the board. Punch it if you have to. Imagine it nailed to the board. Be aware that you are catching yourself, and just stop doing it. If that doesn't work, then you can see which foot stays on the board, and next time focus on keeping that foot on and let the other foot come off. Then, try both.\n\nLow Ollies\nThis can happen for a lot of reasons, but the biggest one is that you are not crouching low enough before your ollie, and not pulling your feet high enough after you jump. When you crouch down, try and touch the ground. When you jump, try to hit yourself in the chest with your knees. Both knees. Don’t worry about falling. That'll happen sometimes – that’s just part of skateboarding.\n\nLosing Your Board in Midair\nSometimes skaters lose thier boards in mid air while ollying. If this happens to you, you may be kicking the board away while in the air, or taking your feet off of your board. Try and make sure to keep yourself and your feet above the skateboard.
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When you find yourself not being able to nail a move despite many attempts (and with mounting frustration) try visualising what you need to do before trying another attempt. \nWatch videos of other skaters doing darkside board slides and how they land.\nVisiualise yourself doing the same thing in slow motion. Slow down the video and analyse each part of the move so that it becomes a series of smaller moves done in quick succession. \nGet a nights sleep to allow yourself to process the info. Visualise yourself landing the move right before you fall asleep.\nGet up the next day and try it again.\nRepeat these steps until you get it.
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This looks like a great place to check out how to do tricks. I clicked on a few of the links, and step by step pictures come up along with the how to guides..\n\ngood luck.\n\nhttp://skateboard.about.com/od/tricktips/\n\nclean link.
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go to skatewarehouse.com they have everything there, explanations for different types of boards for different skills and tons of training vidoes. Fastest and cheapest service as well i got my complete custum set and shoes 2 days after ordering.
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skateboarding is kinda of similar but it's easier to turn on a skateboard and people I know have said that skateboarding is easier then snowboarding.\n\nWhen buying a skateboard it really depends on you. I recommend going to a skate shop and trying boards out, see if they're what you are looking for in size,weight,thickness, and width. and definitly don't be afraid to ask questions. that's what clerks are for! If your planning to ride more on ramps get a 8 inch or above board, if your gonna ride more on the street then its 8 or below. For a beginner I'd recommend an 8 untill you get better and find out which is easier for you.\n\nSome say the easiest trick is an ollie, but either way you need to know how to ollie to do most tricks. chech out www.skateboard.about.com it says alot about starting out, stances, and tricks.\n\nGood Luck and Have Fun!!!!! :)
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This should help.\nhttp://skateboard.about.com/od/tricktips/ss/JustStartingOut_5.htm
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The only suggestion I can give you is what my son does, just go to the skate park and practice. You may fall, you may get hurt, but the only way to learn is to just do it. If you don't have a park available, just watch some Tony Hawk stuff, and go try it in the driveway or where ever you can. Just watch out for cars, please. GOOD LUCK!