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learning to skateboard
13/f
a while ago i bought an element skateboard in florida on vacation.
but i just cant seem to get the hang of turning.
i can go straight and everything.
but i am having trouble getting up the curbs, and all the basics
does anyone have any pointers
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well you cought yourself a right quality board there, now then to turn. people will tell just lean back and forth but thats not all you do. to that theres an element of leaning, but you will need to point your toes up and down to lean the Board. curbs are quite easy if you can balance for just a second on the nose and the tail of the board just lean back a teensy bit on your tail while you approach the curb and lift it up so the wheels will get over it then lean forward on the nose to bing the back wheels up over with you. it may take a few tries but if your really into it youll be doing it again and again to get better at it, and before you know it youll be ollieing that curb and riding away clean
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high five on the element deck !!! now go grab some black magic grip tape!!!
turning all involves ballence be one with your deack ! put your back foot more on the tail and lean slighly the direction you want to move your lacking stance and youll soo to find it and as of
getting on the cirb practice in slow mo go up to the curb and tip the bord up while you have your back foot resting n the tail and your front leg noise is resting on where the truck screws make a box then gently tilt the front brod down huging the side walk then use the back lage to pivit the bord on to the side walk good luck if you need me i can draw it out metal_beauty_4_life@yahoo.com
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Well I am a skater so I will try to explain as best as I can and help you. Turning is a little difficult to learn, because it's about shifting your weight. Depending on how you skate you need to shift your weight different ways. If you skate with your left foot on the front of the board, you would lean back with your body to turn left, and forward to turn right. It's the opposite way if you skate with your right foot on the front of the board. If your board is really hard to turn on, you can loosen up the trucks on your board. Tis is kind of complicated to explain, so it's best if you ask someone to do it for you, l;ike a friend who skates. This will make the board looser and easier to shift from side to side to turn. When you want to stop, you have to press your back foot down on the back of the board without shifting your weight from the front foot. If you shift your weight you will most likely fly off the back of the board. As for getting up curbs and doing tricks etc, they are really hard to explain in writing. It's best if you can find someone who knows how to skate that is willing to help you because seeing it visually and having it explained is the best and easiest way to learn. Don't be shy about asking for help either. Most skaters will simply appreciate that you want to learn to skate, and won't make fun of you because you aren't great yet. They all started in the same place, and I'm sure they would be more than happy to help. If you don't want to do this or don't know any skaters, try searching videos on youtube. Good luck!
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