| Want to learn how to skateboard? Skateboarding | | | | lower your feet and try to catch the board. Timing |
| can be a lot of fun but it can also be very frustrating. | | | | will take practice, so don't give up if you find this a |
| Without the proper guidance or tips, performing | | | | little difficult at first. |
| some skateboard tricks can at first be very difficult. | | | | The final problem is the positioning of your feet once |
| Performing a successful kickflip for many people also | | | | you have managed to catch it and put your feet |
| sometimes seems impossible. Having problems | | | | down. It is common for some skateboarders to find |
| learning how to successfully kickflip on your | | | | that they always have one foot on the board and |
| skateboard? Don't worry; you aren't the only one as | | | | one foot off, they haven't landed in the right place. |
| many skateboarders have this problem. The most | | | | Once you've mastered the above two tips, you'll find |
| problematic areas are when people try to flip, catch | | | | that you'll be better able to place both your feet on |
| and then land on their board. Follow these simple tips | | | | the board. The biggest cause of not being able to |
| below and you'll be kickflipping your skateboard in | | | | place both feet on the board is lack of confidence. |
| no-time and impressing your friends with your skills. | | | | Believe in yourself and stay focused. Just keep on |
| What some skateboarders end up stuffing up is that | | | | practicing and making sure you can perform the flip |
| they flip the board way too slow, their timing is way | | | | and catch without a problem and you'll soon discover |
| off and they can't catch or they might even land on | | | | that you are landing with both feet on the |
| their board with one foot on and one foot off the | | | | skateboard in no time. |
| board. The good news is that these common | | | | Skateboarding is enjoyed by people all around the |
| mistakes can be easily fixed. For the first problem, | | | | world and the wide variety of tricks makes it a sport |
| slow flipping of the skateboard, the best solution is | | | | that anyone can enjoy. If you find yourself having |
| to move your front foot as near as possible to the | | | | problems doing a kickflip, always remember to keep |
| edge of the board. This helps because when it | | | | these tips in mind. Position your front foot near the |
| comes time to flip your board, your front foot will | | | | edge of the board so flipping the board is as easy as |
| have only a small distance to move in order to flip | | | | possible. Keep an eye out for the truck when you |
| the board with your toes. Timing it so you can catch | | | | attempt to catch and board and believe in yourself if |
| the catch it takes a little more practice. The best | | | | you have difficult landing both feet on the board. |
| thing to do here is when you see the truck and | | | | Anyone can learn to skateboard with enough practice |
| wheels go by, keep an eye out for the grip tape. As | | | | and patience. |
| soon as you see the tape coming around, start to | | | | |