Articles to Help You Learn Tricks
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How To Rock Fakie on a Mini Ramp on a Skateboard - Skate Basics - Transition Tutorial
Today's trick tip is the rock fakie or Rock To Fakie, depending on what you want to call it. It's the basis of all ramp tricks and it's a scary one to learn (wait it'll my goofy mattress hack!) I've broken it down as much as possible to help you get it. The key to this one is slowly building up the skills and steps for the trick, and finding a nice small ramp to learn on.
How To Frontside Kickturn in Transition - Skate Basics Tutorial - Ramps
Today's trick tip is the frontside kick turn on a ramp. It's a good basic trick that will help you build confidence and get speed on transition. When you’re learning this turn on a bank, or in a ramp, it really is all in the shoulders and head to get the turn. Lead with your eyes and arms and the lower body (and skateboard) will follow
How To Pump in Transition - Skate Basics Tutorial - Generating Speed on a Ramp
In this tutorial we're showing you one of the fundamental basic skills for being at a skatepark and skating ramps: How to Pump on transition. Pumping is the way we generate and manage speed on a skateboard. It's all about the transfer of energy from us through to the ramp to help generate or wipe off speed. Enjoy!
How To Recover From Skating with a Collagen Recovery Smoothie
A breakdown of my go to recovery smoothie. A healthy fruit smoothie packed with protein, collagen, creatine and turmeric to help improve recovery after big skate sessions.
How To Roll Down a Flat Bank on a Skateboard - Skate Basics Tutorial
The perfect first step for any beginner skateboarder going to a skatepark for the first time is learning how to roll down a bank (or flatbank). This tutorial from the Skate Basics Series will get your skating progressing to the next level.
Best Exercises for Beginner Skateboarders - Power Pop Series
Learn the best ways to get strong for skateboarding with this short video of fundamental exercises for skateboarders. From beginner to Pro, these exercises will help keep you strong on your board and reduce injuries.
Tutorial: Skate Basics - The Most in-depth guide to Kickflips
How to kick flip, with all the details you wish you’d been told.
This tutorial is one of the longest, most in-depth videos I’ve made so far. The kick flip is such a landmark moment for any skater, it really takes a lot of time and dedication to learn. I’ll show you the exact technique to learn kick flips as well as what you might be doing wrong, how to fix it, and a few hacks to help you along the way.
Tutorial: Learn how to Frontside 5-0 Grind on a Ledge
t’s Thursday which means another tutorial for you. This week, it’s the ledge basic - Frontside 5-0 Grinds.
I absolutely love this trick and I think you will to. I’ve gone into a heap of detail about this one, breaking the trick down into 4 stages and also showing 3 different ways to do the trick.
Enjoy!
Tutorial: How To Pivot Fakie on a Ramp - Advanced Skateboarding Trick Tip
Get the mini ramp trick of your dreams with the pivot fakie. One of the best feeling tricks on transition.
This short tutorial will show you just what you need to learn this trick.
How To Make Shuvits Easier - The Skateboard Basics: Shuvit and Pop Shuvit Skate Tutorial
Learn how to progress your skating with the shuvit and pop shuvit, if you can roll on your board and do small Ollies, then you can learn this!
This one is all about the back foot. For the shuvit, the back foot sits right in the pocket and scoops the board. For the pop shuvit, the back foot sits more in the middle of the tail, kicking down to get the pop and then scooping back to get the board to shuvit.
How to Fake 180 Pivot - Skateboard Basics Trick Tip
Start skating ramps with the kick turn on a quarter pipe tutorial!
If you’ve started rolling up an down ramps at the skatepark and are wondering what’s next, look no further.
I’m breaking this trick into 4 key stages. The Approach, Crouch, Extend & Pivot and finally Compress.
How to Switch Frontside 5050 Grind - Skateboard Block Basics Trick Tip
Start progressing your switch skating with the Frontside 5050 Grind
Skating switch is one of the many joys of skateboarding. Some tricks actually feel better switch than they will in your natural stance. So if you’ve been working on your switch skating, getting your switch ollies consistent, it might be time for you to take the next step.
Here is my tutorial for Switch Frontside fifty fifty grinds.
How to Backside 5050 Grind - Skateboard Block Basics Trick Tip
Below is a tutorial for another one of the first ledge tricks you will want to learn, the Backside 5050. It’s the basis of so many other tricks, and it’s easy to learn. If you can ollie whilst moving, you can learn this trick. Some people will find the frontside 5050 easier to learn, others the backside 5050, so I’ve included the f/s 5050 tutorial in here for you too!
Enjoy, and Good Luck!
1 Secret for how How To Backside Nosegrind Revert/180 Out Easy
The Secrets of Skateboarding - Backside Nosegrind Revert Trick Tip
Below is a tutorial for one of my favourite ledge tricks, the b/s nose grind revert. The short version. A little bonk 180 off the end of a block rather than the long balanced nose grind nollie 180 out.
How to Frontside 5050 Grind - Skateboard Block Basics Trick Tip
Start skating ramps with the kick turn on a quarter pipe tutorial!
If you’ve started rolling up an down ramps at the skatepark and are wondering what’s next, look no further.
I’m breaking this trick into 4 key stages. The Approach, Crouch, Extend & Pivot and finally Compress.
Trick of the Week - Week 1 - Front 5-0 switch Krook 180
Introducing a new series on called ‘Trick of the Week’
Every week, if not every time I go skate I try to learn a new trick. Now in most sports, this would be an insane goal. But in Skateboarding? It’s very doable, with some many millions of skateboard tricks and variations, it’s a fun way to constantly learn new tricks.
How to Fake 180 Pivot - Skateboard Basics Trick Tip
Start skating ramps with the kick turn on a quarter pipe tutorial!
If you’ve started rolling up an down ramps at the skatepark and are wondering what’s next, look no further.
I’m breaking this trick into 4 key stages. The Approach, Crouch, Extend & Pivot and finally Compress.
How To Kickturn on a Ramp - Skateboard Basics Trick Tip
Start skating ramps with the kick turn on a quarter pipe tutorial!
If you’ve started rolling up an down ramps at the skatepark and are wondering what’s next, look no further.
I’m breaking this trick into 4 key stages. The Approach, Crouch, Extend & Pivot and finally Compress.
How To Manual - Skateboard Basics Trick Tip
If you’re just learning to skate and feel comfortable rolling around, pushing and turning, then it might be time for you to start improving your balance. I’ve put together this short tutorial video to help you keep improving in a simple and safe way.