I’ve thought about skate shoes, obviously. Every time I look at my feet I think about skate shoes, but skate shoes and kick flip technique? Now there’s a fresh angle. An angle so fresh it edged a new idea into my mind, a new connection between my last 2 pairs of skate shoes and constant foot pain.
A connection such as this.
Read MoreStart 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.
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.
Read MoreDo you keep wearing holes in your shoes within a few days? Tearing through those fresh shoes too fast?
It’s inevitable. Skateboarding means dragging your shoe, repeatedly, over sandpaper (griptape). So it’s no shock that skaters wear through shoes frustratingly quickly. Shoe Goo was a good fix, but definitely not the best. It was, as it sounds, gooey. It dried rubbery which mean’t it wore out quickly too. (And looked awful)
Want to know what I use to make my shoes last 10 times longer?
Read MoreByron Bay’s local skate shop Street Machine held a really fun skate comp recently. ‘Shred The BBQ’ was an evening of mini ramp skating, music and sausage sizzles.
Read MoreBelow 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!
Read MoreWondering how to get sponsored in skateboarding or surfing? Here are some thoughts and resources to help you navigate the world of sponsorship and a career in skateboarding or surfing. Thanks to some great articles from STAB magazine and the AVNI interviews with Mikey Taylor and Eric Bork. Enjoy
Read MoreBelow 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.
Read MoreThis TED Talk is presented by Professor Martin Hagger of Curtin University and talks about ‘Sport Psychology - Inside the Mind of A Champion’.
He touches on motivation, confidence, performance knowledge, routines and anxiety management. All areas which relate to optimal performance. It’s a short 12 minute talk which gives a great overview on the importance on psychology and how it can be the difference between winning and losing.
Read MoreStart 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.
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.
Read MoreStart 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.
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.
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.
Read MoreSo now, I’m about to hit my thirties this year and getting back into skating in a big way, recovery is right at the front of my mind.
Here are a few key things I’m working on to improve my recovery, range of movement, and performance:
Read MoreZion recently had an interview with The Nine Club to tie in nicely with his new Nike SB edit ‘Jupiter Rising’ (have a watch below..it’s insane) and with that, the stars aligned to bring us some amazing content. So with all this new content coming from Zion, what can we learn?
Read MoreWatching X-Games is like imagining the best tricks you could ever do, then seeing someone string them all together in a 60 second line. It’s incredible. The consistency these skaters have is next level. It got me thinking, maybe I need to skate more like that. Not timing out 60 second lines full of bangers, but stringing together lines. Forming lines whilst at the skatepark, linking 5 tricks together rather than the usual 1-3.
Read MoreWith the X-Games just finished down in Sydney, It’s got me all excited for the Olympics. The level of skateboarding and the entertainment the X-Games brings is undeniable.
Here’s a look into the Olympic level skate training facilities currently popping up around the world. Which park would you most want to skate?
Read MoreI'd skate every day. I remember buying my first ever skate VHS - Globe Opinion. Chet Thomas in it mentions: "I'll skate 'till I cant walk". This instantly resonated with me.
I'd skate too and from school, I'd skate after school, on the weekends and any/ all other moments I'd have my board with me.
The meandering life of a grommet is fun, but sometimes it helps to know what the next few steps are when learning a new skill, to see a roadmap for what’s ahead. So to help you all learning to skate, I’ve started creating a skateboarding roadmap. It outlines some of the basic skills and then puts some core tricks to learn as different levels. I’ve also decided to split it up into Street and Transition tricks.
If you’re learning to skate, take a look below and think about where you are on the diagram. What is the next step is for you? If you need a hand, just drop us an email to learn@howtoskate.com.au and we can help.
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