Hot Skateboarding Posts
How To: Choose the right skateboard for you
As early as the 1930s, kids were attaching roller skates to two-by-fours and calling them skateboards, but oh, how times have changed. This video shows you how to choose the perfect skateboard for you.
How To: Do a Smith Grind and a Backside Ollie on a skateboard
Jason Ellis shares some trick tips on how to do a Smith Grind and a Backside Ollie.
How To: Drop into a half pipe on a skateboard
In this video Nate Principato will show you how to drop into a half pipe of your skateboard. Halfpipes can be tricky so watch closely! Nate also explains common mistakes to avoid making so that you can optimize you halfpipe experience. Drop into a half pipe on a skateboard.
How To: Ride a waveboard
A short video about riding the waveboard. Be sure and wear a helmet.
How To: Change the wheels and bearings on your scooter
Scooters have been out for a while now, but they're still an excellent, inexpensive way to commute if you're not going too long a distance. But scooters, like bikes or cars, need their regular maintenance too.
How To: Do tricks on a Razor scooter
Imagine Jack Black riding into town at the head of a gang of leather-jacketed rebels on his A4 razor with a wheelie bar and an extended deck. “What are you razoring against?” demands the town sheriff. “What have you got?” says Jack in the Brando role, turning his back to the law, peeling out and sending a dirt clod and a pebble at the sheriff's shoe in a gesture of fierce defiance.
How To: Do basic skateboarding tricks
In this video series, our expert will demonstrate how to do a variety of beginning skateboarding tricks. You will will learn the basics of skateboarding from pushing to turning your skateboard, to more advanced tricks like back side 180's and crooked grinds.
How To: Build your own balance board
This video will show you how to build your own balance board, including all the dimensions. Balance boards have been known in the circus for a long time as rola-bolas, but they are now appearing on the market as indoboards or voodoo boards. They are used as balance training aids for various board sports, mainly surfing, skating and snowboarding. I will show you how to make your own at a fraction of the cost. They are also great fun to play with and, with a bit of practice, tricks such as walk...
How To: Grind rails on your skateboard
Mike V discusses and has another person illustrate the different ways to grind rails. He shows the 50/50 grind and the smith grind. After each segment, a recap is given.
How To: Front feeble
Justin Greer teaches you how to front feeble grind. This skateboarding move is similar to the 50-50 grind. You must olley and tweak your front truck over the rail. Front feeble.
How To: Switch heels
Young skateboard pro Nick Tucker teaches you how to switch heels. It is quite basic the way he describes the foot placement. You must switch olley but kick your foot. Switch heels.
How To: Ollie on a skateboard with a video slo-mo breakdown
This is a slow-motioned, detailed Ollie instructional video. This skateboarding trick is the most important to learn. It has detailed text instructions with cut frame images.
How To: Kickflip on a skateboard correctly
A homemade kickflip video that works. Watch and learn how to do this standard skateboarding trick with a play by play style video, and diagram included.
How To: Do a Frontside Grind
Watch and learn how to do a frontside grind on your skateboard. Darren Navarette demonstrates this classic skateboarding move. Pool not included. Do a Frontside Grind.
How To: Do skateboarding tricks for beginners
In this series of skateboarding videos for beginners, Steve shows you tricks for skateboarding in streets and parks. He demonstrates how to do a 180 and a nose manual and even shares some of his thoughts on skateboarding video games. Watch these videos and some of his cool might just rub off on you.