|
It's true. Skateboarding is fun! If you've been paying attention you've no doubt noticed that skateboarding has gone from an odd past time for teenagers to a fully recognized sport for grown adults! Tony Hawk commands a good annual income from skateboarding. But it's really cool because just about anyone can learn skateboarding. But - it takes years of practice if you want to be a pro skater, so that's some bad news. It will require tons of hard work and sacrifice, but if you have the desire - then you can read some great tips to get you started. There is more to pushing off than meets the eye. Pushing off should be a strong fluid motion. Try not to push-off in a very quick, short motion. When you push-off, use a long motion that has strength in it. If you do that, you'll be in a better position to recover should you lose balance. You'll be able to gain speed fairly quickly. Exactly how you push-off will depend a lot on your particular stance. When you are first learning, make sure you are on a good and sturdy board and on a level surface. It's best if you can firmly plant your feet without fumbling around if you're on an uneven surface. In time, as you continue to improve this will be less important. Don't be afraid to go slowly. A lot of really new skaters try to do the tricks, and they really don't quite have the skill sets for it. This is only good for feeling discouraged and irritated and to be injured. Successfully skateboarding a couple blocks is not the same as being able to safely perform a trick. Hopping with the skateboard is not as easy as you may realize. Take it easy and go slowly, then learn to ride long distances. Learn how to quickly start and gain speed and then stop smoothly without falling down. When you get to the point where you can smoothly skate around the streets for a distance and move around people walking around, then that would be a good time to think about tricks. Get an idea of how you want to stand on your skateboard. There are a lot of different stances skateboarders can use either for just cruising along or doing tricks. Probably the best thing is to get on your board and stand still on it. Stand on your board and look for the best and most comfortable position for you. Next figure out how you want to push-off to build and keep up the speed. So then you try to push-off without needing to go fast/far. There are various push-offs, but for now just look for the best way without losing balance. If you're too lazy to practice, then even these basics will be hard! No one was ever an immediate pro. You can really learn board control if you take your time at it. Remember, if the board controls you, then you just may get hurt. Find information on the best Saddle Blankets and Western Saddle Blankets.
Related Articles -
skateboarding, newbie skateboarding, beginner skateboarding,
| 
