Super Fitness Health BlogTİps To Skateboard Like A Pro
Before you can skateboard like a pro, you’ll need all the gear. You’ll need to buy complete skateboards or assemble the deck, trucks, bearings and wheels yourself. You may want to also search for special apparel that allows for better movement, good foot and ankle support, and sweat absorption. Remember, professionals don’t mess around when it comes to protecting themselves from all the falls that will inevitably occur, whether you’re learning or you’re sponsored. You must always wear a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads and gloves. If you’re not falling, then you’re not pushing yourself enough.
Naturally, if you want to skateboard like a professional, you’ll need to learn all the basic skills and tricks. There are a number of website resources out there to help you with skateboard trick tips. The most reliable places to find professional information is in a well-established and trusted skateboarding magazine like Transworld Skateboarding (www.skateboarding.transworld.net), Thrasher (www.thrashermagazine.com) or Skateboarder Magazine (www.skateboardermag.com). On these awesome sites, you’ll be able to read skateboarding articles, check out amazing skateboarding photos and tutorials, not to mention watch instructional skateboarding videos. Transworld has a particularly helpful “How To” section, which shows you step-by-step pictures of professionals doing nollie backside nosegrind reverts, fakie bigspins, 360 flip noseslides, varial heels, frontside smith grinds, switch ollies and more.
Attending a skateboard camp is a sure-fire way to learn to skateboard like a pro. A personal skateboard instructor will give you the encouragement, advisement and skills you need to accomplish every trick you’ve ever wanted to do, whether it’s vert ramps or technical street skating that interests you. Steve Cave, the Skateboarding Guide at www.about.com, recommends west coast camps like: Windells (OR), Skatelab (CA), Woodward West (CA), Eisenbergs (TX), 180 Skateboarding School (CA), All Star Adventures (CA/CO), or the Girls Learn to Ride clinics. He also recommends east coast camps such as: Woodward East (PA), Lake Owen Skateboarding Camp (WI), Waterville Valley (NH), Skatelab (FL), Frenchwoods (NY), Rye Airfield (NH), Camp Skateboarding Explained (OH) and All Star Adventures (NC). You can expect to pay anywhere from $300 to $1,000 for a camp, with some including just day sessions and others overnight stays.
Once you’ve watched enough instructional DVDs, skateboarding videos and YouTube clips, you’ll have the knowledge you need to practice tirelessly. Once you skateboard like a pro, your next step will be to promote yourself like a pro by making your own videos. Many kids make videos with their friends or look for film students at local colleges who will shoot for little to nothing just for the experience. As you get closer to the prize, you might want to hire a professional to capture you in the best light. In your video, steer clear of acting or looking proudly at the camera — and stick to straight skating. Showcase an assortment of everything you can do, rather than sticking only to rails or only to aerials. Short but sweet is key, so aim for three to five minutes.
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