am going 2 start aggressive skating and i would like 2 know what are good skates 2 start off with?
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Whatever you do, don't buy cheap skates at WalMart or stores like that.  They will not be comfortable and will not last.  There are several variations of skates out there now with all kinds of different features.  For a beginner, I would probably recommend that you start off with a skate by Razors or Rollerblade.  Both have pretty low starting price points so you're not spending $300 right off the bat.  Both are also very comfortable and have quite a bit of grind space on the souls.  Some of the models you may want to check out are:\n\nRazors Cult\nRollerblade Downtown\nRollerblade Alpha\n\nThere are tons more skates out there, but those are quality skates you can get for under $200.  I've listed some online skate shops below you may want to check out.\n\nGood luck and I hope you stick with it!  And let me know if you have any questions.
861678
I thought i already answered this question? but ok.\n\nFoundation is really good less known brand, and good for experienced skaters\n\nZero was the first pro board i ever skated... they are really good to skate and have good pop\n\nA lot of people have told me that Alien Workshop are really good. I skated it once, and it seemed pretty good, but i wouldnt know 100%. \n\nenjoy
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That's an open debate.\nAs far as decks, I like Maple or Zero. Occasionally I'll skate a Birdhouse but not often and I have an Element that gets decent pop but is a little heavy.\n\nFor wheels I like anything from Darkstar, but Chocolates and Spitfires are also quite nice.\n\nTrucks- Most people will say Independent. They are very durable.\nI ride Destructos. \n\nI also ride Dooks 1/4 inch riser pads on most decks, although I have some Sector 9  5/16 inch as well.
556643
This answer is different for every skater.  It mainly depends on what you skate.  If you skate mainly ramps and parks with a bigger wheel, then go with a High Truck.  If you skate alot of flat ground in front of your house then go with a low truck and small wheels.  If you want the best of both worlds, get a mid.\n\nHope this helps you out.\nLater\nJeff
863447
dude you just gotta practice.  thats the only way your gonna get better.  if your serious about skating then thats what you should concentrate on.  most of my friends including myself skate but they are almost all way better than me.  thats all they do.  as for the moving ollie just do the same as you do when your not moving.  dont think about it, just do it
908639
First question I have for you is which direction are you having trouble with clock wise or counter clock wise. If you haven't noticed, all skaters at rinks skate in one direction, counter clock wise. This is the easest direction for everyone to skate. You also didn't say if you were having trouble skate forwards or backwards. Balance is the key to skating. You have to find your balance on your skates. When I teach my players, I have them work on their inside edges and then outside edges. I have them do half circles with the inside edge and then half cirles with the outside edge, When you get comfortable with your edges and can push hard on both inside and outside edges without falling down, then you can start working on your crossovers. I have one question for you, how many pushes on a crossover, one or two. Answer is two. You first push on your outside skate, crossover, as you crossover, you push on you inside skate. You may fall down at times doing this at first, but this is the first start in power skating. It take time to develop a good push on both skates inorder to get the power that you need. I'm 58 years old and I am still working everyday to improve my stride. Hang in there. Nobody said that this would be easy. Good luck to you.
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Zero skateboards r the lightest and also it depends on the trucks too, u should get Grind king trucks, Bam ball bearings, and Flip whells, also u should get Dark magic grip tape, get one of those Jamie Thomas training videos. Good luck on becoming a sk8er
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Just not enough girls participate in aggressive skating.  Some do, but no where near as many as boys.  They just get intimidated because their friends don't skate.  Some very good girl skaters are Fabiola de Silva, Fallon Heffernan, and Coco Sanchez.
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well if you have 150$ for begginer skates, then you are good to go bro, and as long as they are not Vert Skates then your even better. Inline road skates would be a hard choice though, since there are not so many Hyped Road Bladers out there, the best idea I can give you is look up a proffesional Road Bladder and try to get there dig on the subject, and I am sure you have already tried searching online? if not try this guy right here... http://www.lowpriceskates.com/index.asp\nthere is a 69, and a 179... so either talk your parents out of a few more dollars or start out like a true begginer and work your way up, good luck bro
419649
just practice on the trails off lake shore. im sure you know someone that skates, have them help you.
286878
aww how do i learn to be a skater why do you want to know poser  stop being such a poser
117582
you need to be flexible, and have good leg strength. most fig. skaters have lots of muscle in their legs.
994348
Ive been skating for about a year and ive gotten pretty good. the fist thing ur gonna want to learn is manualing (doing a wheely on ur board). once u can do that for a while. learn to ollie, that should olny take about a week or two. then u will want to learn to do a pop shove-it. then u can pretty much take it from there.\ngood luck!
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I have a pair they are size 12, mission team skates form 2004. They are worn, but when I was playing in them they always performed awesomely. Check them out, the only problem is that they are a more stiff skate made with carbon fiber and high grade leather. If you are not used to wearing skates these are not the ones for you. Also, instead of a skate with shock absorbers look at skates with a wheel diameter of 80mm+ (even 80 is small now). You will go faster and ride easier.
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This is your lucky day!  I used to teach skating lessons back when people skated on 4 wheelers.  I'm assuming they still come equipped with a rubber toe stop on the front.  The first thing to learn is to drag the toe stop behind you while skating forward and slowly bring yourself to a stop.  Once you've mastered this, you'll realize how geeky it is.\n\nThe next thing to do is to learn how to skate backwards.  Starting at a standstill with your toes pointed together, force your feet apart in an outwards motion and then bring them back together again.  Sort of like doing an hourglass over and over.  This will get you going in a backwards motion.  To stop, simply lean forward on both toe stops.  It's fun when you're going fast.\n\nAs you become better, you'll learn how to stop without the toe stops when you're skating forward.  One way is to drag one foot behind the other in a sort of t-shape.  So instead of dragging the toe stop, you're dragging the inner front and rear wheel of the skate that's stopping you.\n\nEventually, you'll learn how to stop much the way skiers do, by turning both skates sideways and catching the inner edge of the right foot and the outer edge of the left foot at the same time.
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find the right size skates, lace them up properly. the skate blade should feel like an extension of your foot. no ankle bending if you lace em up right. hope you have good balance! keep practicing, soon you will skate like the wind.
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just get a almost deck (if you want) some thunder trucks ( i think those are the best)\nalmost wheels( you dont want to make youre skateboard look tacky)\n\nand some black magic or mob grip  tape