How to Slow Down on a Freebord
Just as pointing your board's nose downhill will make you go faster, pointing it sideways will keep your speed under control. Use your edges, and slide to control your speed. Ride side to side on the hill. The more extreme your angle across the ... [... more]
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How to Generate Speed on a Freebord
The need for speed is the reason to ride a Freebord. Here's how to get the velocity you desire. Keep your weight on the side of the board so that you maintain an "edge" at all times. Keep the nose of your board pointed as much downhill as you [... more]
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How to Choose The Right Helmet
There are about 85 million bicycle riders in the US alone. About 67,000 of those 85 million will sustain head injuries within the year. Unfortunately, two thirds will result in death from brain injury. Just think, these numbers could have been ... [... more]
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How to Bert Slide on a Skateboard
The bert slide is a simple trick move used in skateboarding. Surfer Larry Bertleman inspired the trick which consists of planting one or both hands on the ground while turning 180 degrees. Learn the basics of this classic move by reading the ... [... more]
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How to Care for a Skateboard
Keep your skateboard rolling smoothly by taking care of it. After a long day at the skate park, check your skateboard over for any wear and tear, dirt or damage that needs to be addressed. Do routine upkeep of your board before you put it away so ... [... more]
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How to Do a Finger Flip in Skateboarding
Do the Finger Flip trick on your skateboard and impress all your skating friends on the street. While skateboarders make it look easy, it really is more difficult than it looks. A good trick for freestyle skating, you'll make the board flip in ... [... more]
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How to Do a Frontside 180 on a Skateboard
The frontside 180 is a trick that can score you big points at the skate park or on the street if you can pull it off and land it. Combining the jump of an ollie with a 180 twist that begins with your back foot, the 180 spins you through the air ... [... more]
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How to Do a No Hand 50/50 to Finger Flip Out on a Skateboard
Do a No Handed 50/50 to Finger Flip Out on a skateboard. This skateboarding move is very popular among freestyle skaters, mainly because it is very hard to learn. Done right it looks really cool. This is the stationary trick where the skater ... [... more]
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How to Find Skate Spots in New York
You've skated in Portland, Maine and Boston. Continue your westward track and skate in the next big city, New York City. New York City is even bigger than Boston and Portland combined, and so number of skate spots increase. Read on to find skate ... [... more]
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How to Get Air on a Launch Ramp
Skateboarding is a sport that requires much skill and practice. Of the various maneuvers performed, catching air off a launch ramp is both exhilarating and thrilling. To catch air is the practice of using a ramp at reasonable speed to launch ... [... more]
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How to Pack a Skateboard for Travel
Traveling with a skateboard is easy enough with a few tips and special baggage. Determine whether you want to keep the skateboard with you or stow it. Airlines have policies that differ, so it pays to check with the airlines before deciding ... [... more]
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How to Roll Into a Skateboarding Ramp
There are several ways to drop into a ramp in skateboarding. Any way you can get on without falling and looking like a doofus in front of your pals is a good way. A very basic skill of getting on is called the Tail Drop. As this is the most used ... [... more]
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