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A skateboard is a short, sturdy board, with curved ends on both sides.Generally, one side is more narrow then the other. That is the tail. The other, wider side is the nose. It doesn't really matter which side is in front when you skate, but I prefer to have the nose in front. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you want to become a skater, you first have to get a board. Getting a ''good board'' can actually prove to be quite a challenge. From my personal experience, I would reccomend getting a skate from a skate shop, not a supermarket or the internet. At a super- market, the only boards they have are toys, and you DO NOT want a toy. At an internet skate shop, the boards might be really good, but you cannot really see them in person. Only get a board from an internet skate store if one of your friends recommends it [and only if your friend is a good skater. PLAINLY, JUST GET YOUR SKATEBOARD FROM A SKATE SHOP _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Once you have a board, it's time to get used to the feel of it. Just stand on it at first, and swing back and forth. That will give you the idea of moving. Once you are comfortable with that, try going around your driveway, leaning on your toes to turn in, leaning on your heels to turn out. Once you are comfortable with riding, notice: which foot you push with, and which foot is in front on the deck. Here is a list of what foot you are: Goofy: you push your board with your left foot, and your right foot is in front Regular: you shuve your board along with your right foot, and your left fooi is in front Some people skate ''mongo,'' which is when they push with their front foot. I would not recommend that, but I am regular and not mongo. It's what ever you are most comfortable with; in other words, personal preference. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tick-tack. The "Tick-tack" is sort of a trick, but is mostly a way to turn sharper then just leaning in or out. This is how you do it: Center your back foot on the tail foot if you are regular, left foot if you are goofy , and put your front foot about 3/4 up the deck once you are good at this, you might want to put your front foot farther down the board {like 1/2 way} to get an added spin and more speed. Now apply slight pressure to your back foot and the nose of the skateboard will rise into the air. Next, move the nose either left or right moving your body, and it doesn't matter which way you turn and stop the pressure on your back foot. Than should make the nose drop. Repeat this prosess, alternating which way you turn nose movement: left, right, left, right . That will help you gain speed, turn sharp, and say "Wow! I can do a 'trick!'" __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I WILL TRY TO COME UP WITH SEQUALS TO THIS GUIDE, EXPLAINING MORE TRICKS AND SKATING STRATEGIES. STILL, I HOPE THIS GUIDE HELPS YOU START THE LONG AND GLORIOUS ROAD TO BECOMING A TRUE SKATEBOARDER |
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