How To Skateboard: The Basics

Here is an instructable for the group: How To Skateboard.

This group is for people who would like to learn how to skateboard or for people who already skateboard. This instructable will teach you (hopefully) how to do the basics like turning and also how to ollie. Now when you watch this video you probably wont get it the fist time so the best thing to do is to practice.

Step 1 Get the gear, then prepare yourself

First of all you need to be able to ballance a little and have a high tolerance for pain.(I'm serious)
Also you will need a pretty good skateboard and a helmet.
(You should always wear saftey gear!!!)

Here is the correct position of standing. PIC 1

This shows the correct position for when you are about to do a trick. PIC 2

PIC 3 shows that your foot should be near the very back and that your legs are spread apart.

PIC 4 shows the correct front foot position.

PIC 5 shows the stuff you will need.

Comments

[Themanwithaplan]

i skate mongo and it is really annoying because when i try an olie i have to nollie

[blink_182]

im a noob an i wanna get help frm other sk8s but i dont wnt thm 2 think im a poser so what do i do?!! crap now i sound like im desperate!

[Jesus Christ]

but good instuctable if youve like never picked up a skateboard

[mowie]

WOW! is that really you jesus...?

[agate123]

i wanna know too and can jesus skate

[quesoman]

i ride goofy mongo. my friends got me hooked on sk8ing a few days ago. the only skate board tipe thing i have is a wave. but wat is awesome is that my dad has a board from the 80's so i can ride that. it looks like a miniature longboard.

[kibbler]

DONT RIDE MONGO
trust me buddy

[quesoman]

I stil ride mongo but can push switch. i dont hit my foot on my back wheel if thats your reasoning for not riding mongo

[sharlston]

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[sam1997]

you might wanna get some better berrings-good vid though

[sam1997]

my bad, i mean "bearings"

[skatergrl]

what are good shoes to wear whell skating?

[cephalopoid]

Any pair from the skateshop will do.

[WillTheRescue]

Step 2: pic 2. I ride like that all the time. It's fun. I stand with both feet centered on the board and facing straight ahead, then put my arms out and "pretend I'm flying". That's how I got my band name: "Be The Aeroplane" (I'm not responsible for anybody getting hurt doing this!) Okay, now here's something. I must be very weird. I'm goofy. At least I thought I was. When I start out, I put my right foot on the back of the board, about centered, maybe slightly turned. Then I push off with me left foot. If I need to turn just a little (Mostly to avoid a crack in the street) All I do is put my left foot on the front of the board, facing forward(I have to shift my weight a little so I don't fall) and turn that way. When I want to ride-ride. I slide my right foot sideways, and put my left foot at the front of the board, in the normal goofy stance. I don't know what it is, but I just feel comfortable that way. I can't ride any other way. Am I the only one who does this?

[al9595]

with your right foot forward it is goofy with your left foot forward it is just normal

[yerfdog123]

i do it too.

[AlinaZ]

I really liked your video :)
my goal is to learn how to skateboard
so when I go to college next year that will help me get around lol

[millatfarhan]

yo, is it possible to do tricks with old school boards?

[foxtrot4697]

old school boards?

[Monkeyboy13]

 the really old ones that only have a back kick tail. and yes, you can do tricks like manuals and if your good, kick flips.

[babygurl]

ok so i really wan to get into skateboarding but im sooo not good i hope this will help

[knexsuperbuilderfreak]

http://www.instructables.com/community/skateboard-tips/

[rawrr_dino]

how do i know like where to get a board and what kind i want to learn to skate and i never have before.

[StarshipMcGee]

Look for a local skateshop, if you dont have one in your town/ city then find a west 49. Most local skateshops have great decks, trucks, wheels, and all the hardware for great prices. west 49 is moe expensive but they have mostly good quality stuff. I bought my first board at canadian tire, just to try skating and within a month i bould a board at west 49. buy a cheap board just to try skateboarding, but know that they are harder to ride b/c of bad bearings/cheap wooden decks/thin trucks. Good lucks!

[SK8RGUY]

WHY DID YOU QUIT SKATEBOARDING YOU WERE TALENTED! WHY DID YOU QUIT? ANSWER BACK:)

[TeacherOfTheWays]

becasue i don't like skateboarding anymore, longboarding is way more fun.

[quesoman]

what is the dif between skateboarding and longboarding?????

[Trogdoor139]

TeacherOFTheways can you post a youtube video on how to pop shove it? P.S(Your a legend in my book!)

[kenyley]

LEARN BEST AT YOUTUBE.COM/ARONL

[TeacherOfTheWays]

here ya go:
Its about halfway through.

[Trogdoor139]

Thank you

[SK8RGUY]

can you put a video out on how to kickflip nobody else does it right on instructables

[kenyley]

GO TO YOUTUBE.COM/ARONL

[SK8RGUY]

yeah ive been on that its really good...and caspers are good too

[TeacherOfTheWays]

Its on my youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbOn1Z1BfQ&feature=channel_page

[kenyley]

hey if you guys want to learn a little more about skatboarding and want to skate well, go to youtube.com/aronl , he is really good and shows tons of how to do tricks he shows step by step and performs them at the end to show you how its done , so go he is like PRO! =] he'll really help

[skatessentials]

Very well done. I think the importance of good shoes needs to be stressed. Tennis shoes just won't cut it. There are many brands that make solid skate shoes with tough leather and grippy outsoles and you can even design your own custom skate shoes.

[Trogdoor139]

what is dropping in?

[TeacherOfTheWays]

dropping in to a half pipe...

[Trogdoor139]

Anyone?Will anyone respond?