Hot Skateboarding How-Tos
How To: Do a tailgrab on a scooter
This this is a scooter trick-tip tutorial explaining how to tailgrab your scooter.
How To: Make a ledge grind-able for a scooter
This this is a tutorial explaining how to make a ledge slide. If you want to do this professionally, you need lacquer and a mason's stone, but for this video, only common materials were used.
How To: Do a Briflip on your scooter
This is a short explaining the scooter trick known as the briflip; it's a fairly easy trick to land once you have enough air. The briflip takes about a week to learn and land perfectly on your scooter.
How To: Do frontside crooked grinds on the skateboard
This nifty tutorial will show you how to pull off a frontside crooked grind on the skateboard.
How To: Do a frontside boneless on a skateboard
Steve Caballero teaches in this tutorial about how to to do a frontside boneless flip.
How To: Make a cheap grind rail without welding
Watch this video to learn how to make a cheap grind rail without welding. This does involve stealing a stop sign which is illegal.
How To: Use Bondo correctly
Jordan Hoffart teaches you the correct way to use Bondo. This is helpful in order to make a skate spot better.
How To: Do a rock and roll
Buster Halterman demonstrates this essential skateboard trick. First you have to learn a rock to fakie, then you can learn the full rock and roll.
How To: Drop into a quarter or half pipe on a skateboard
Skateboarder Neil Hendrix teaches you how to drop into a quarter pipe or half pipe. Remember to bend your knees. Drop into a quarter or half pipe on a skateboard.
How To: Freeboard
Learn to freeboard with Bob and Sica. Don't get it? Well it's a skateboard with 6 wheels capable of stopping on a hair and carving like you're on snow and not pavement.
How To: Make a balance board
See how to make an indo-style balance board for about 20p!
How To: Install Dirtsurfer Deluxe foot straps
This short instructional video will help you properly install foot straps on a Dirtsurfer Deluxe.
How To: Assemble your dirtsurfer
Check out this detailed video to learn how to assemble your dirtsurfer more smoothly.
How To: Practice advanced tricks on a balance board
Learn how to practice some advanced skateboarding, snowboarding, or wakeboarding tricks on a homemade balance board.
How To: Ollie on a skateboard with an animated character
This animated video shows you how to do an Ollie from Munkii.
How To: Perform a kickflip on a skateboard
This video shows you how to do a kickflip on a skateboard with troubleshooting, examples, and in-depth explanation to help you to learn how to kickflip.
How To: Perform the caballero on a skateboard
This skateboarding video shows you how to caballero with troubleshooting, examples, and an in-depth explanation.
How To: Perform a frontside shove-it on a skateboard
This skateboarding video shows you how to perform the frontside shove-it with troubleshooting, examples, and an in-depth explanation.
How To: Perform a fakie big spin on a skateboard
This skateboarding video shows you how to do the fakie big spin with troubleshooting, examples, and an in-depth explanation.
How To: Do a 50-50 grind on a skateboard
A skateboarding trick tips video on how to do a 50-50 grind
How To: Do a Pressure Hardflip on a skateboard
A skateboarding trick tips video on how to do a Pressure Hardflip
How To: Choose a skateboard
Some tips on picking the right skateboard for you and your goals as a skater. Part 1 of 2 - How to Choose a skateboard.
How To: Do a Casper Flip and Hospital Flip on a skateboard
Skateboarding trick tips on how to do Casper Flips and Hospital Flips.
How To: Walk the Dog on a skateboard
Skateboarding trick tip for walking the dog, also known as the dogwalk.
How To: Do a Kickback on a skateboard
Skateboarding trick tips on how to do a Kickback.
How To: Do a Nosehook Impossible on a skateboard
A skateboarding trick tip for nosehook impossibles.
How To: Skateboard old school kickflips
A skateboarding trick tip for doing old school kickflips
How To: Nose Slide
Dominic And Kyle show you how to nose slide on a skateboard. Don't be discouraged by the strange message at the beginning, these guys do a thorough job of breaking down how to practice this trick.
How To: Do a Flamingo on a skateboard
This is the real deal - Kyle Bishoff shows you how to do a flamingo properly on a skateboard.
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: 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: 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: 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.