Skateboarding, from Father to Son
It’s a sunny weekend afternoon and a Memphis father wheels up in his Sonata to a newly paved, sloping parking lot to let his 11-year-old son, Connor try out some well-honed tricks on his skateboard. It doesn’t take very long for Dad David to give into the longtime itch to get out his board too, a mid 1980s model. That’s just one of his older models he keeps in addition to a Bahne ash board from the mid 1970s and a Gordon & Smith Fibreflex from the same period.
After all, this 51-year old has seen a lot of skateboarding seasons cycle through. Out of the four total waves of the skateboarding scene, he has skated in the last three and vaguely remembers the first wave from afar. That was the pre-urethene one with hardened clay wheels that followed the original metal wheels.
Both father and son have taken their scrapes with the dad winning the prize for bumming up the knees and elbows more than the son.
It was not long ago that he would also ride the skate parks too, but his wiser wife, Cathy, raises a concerned eyebrow about the prospect of missing work as an editor of a daily business newspaper. Rightfully so. Daughter Lawrence just likes going to see some of the skateboarders ride from time to time.
It will be many years and cycles of skateboarding before David even considers putting his board up for all time.
Ride, ride, ride – let ‘em ride…
That was from David Yawn - thanks for sharing that with us. David has been skating since clay wheels and is still riding today, and is sharing his passion with his son. There's absolutely no reason to stop skating for age, or any other reason, really. You can contact the author at ysanctus@aol.com.
Skateboarding attracts all kinds of people with interesting stories - Dean just started to learn to skate at 41 - read I'm Not Too Old to Skate! for his story. And Daredog, as she likes to be called, was blinded at a young age and picked up skateboarding at 20. Read Blind Speed for her story.
Got a great story of your own? Post a comment below, or e-mail me, or both!
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Showing posts with label pro skateboard tips. Show all posts
Pro Skateboard Trick Tips - The 360 Flip
By Amy S
If you want to learn some skateboard trick tips that will have you looking like a pro without being featured on MTV's Scarred, read on.
The 360 Flip:
If you've followed the first of the skateboard trick tips and have learned how to do an Ollie, this trick will go more smoothly. This one is really cool, and looks impressive when you do it in front of your friends.
When you slam your back foot on the board just like when you do an Ollie, hit it extra hard in order to try and flip it. While you're doing this, allow your front foot to slide off the board and use your toes to flip it that way as well.
Be careful while you're doing this trick, because it's easy to get jumbled up and fall. After you've managed the flip, you want to catch the board with your feet and center it again.
Don’t forget to bend your knees no matter which of the skateboard trick tips you're doing. With all tricks, it will help you absorb the shock of the landing so you won't be injured. You can try and learn these tricks on a stationary board, as it may be easier.
Just place your board on grass or some other textured surface to keep it from moving. Once you've learned to do these tricks on a board that's not moving, you should practice them with the board rolling.
If you want to see some online instructional videos check out http://www.skateboardtricktips.net/ If you follow the skateboard trick tips above, you'll look like a pro in no time.
Amy S is creator of Skateboard Trick Tips. Visit and discover how to take your skateboarding level from poser to pro.
If you want to learn some skateboard trick tips that will have you looking like a pro without being featured on MTV's Scarred, read on.
The 360 Flip:
If you've followed the first of the skateboard trick tips and have learned how to do an Ollie, this trick will go more smoothly. This one is really cool, and looks impressive when you do it in front of your friends.
When you slam your back foot on the board just like when you do an Ollie, hit it extra hard in order to try and flip it. While you're doing this, allow your front foot to slide off the board and use your toes to flip it that way as well.
Be careful while you're doing this trick, because it's easy to get jumbled up and fall. After you've managed the flip, you want to catch the board with your feet and center it again.
Don’t forget to bend your knees no matter which of the skateboard trick tips you're doing. With all tricks, it will help you absorb the shock of the landing so you won't be injured. You can try and learn these tricks on a stationary board, as it may be easier.
Just place your board on grass or some other textured surface to keep it from moving. Once you've learned to do these tricks on a board that's not moving, you should practice them with the board rolling.
If you want to see some online instructional videos check out http://www.skateboardtricktips.net/ If you follow the skateboard trick tips above, you'll look like a pro in no time.
Amy S is creator of Skateboard Trick Tips. Visit and discover how to take your skateboarding level from poser to pro.
Pro Skateboard Trick Tips - The Ollie
By Amy S
So, you want to be able to do tricks with your board like the pros, huh? Most pros train for years before they can catch all that air.
However, Practice makes perfect, and once you get this trick down, your friends will flip out and be so jealous.
The Ollie:
The Ollie is the absolute most used skateboard tricks, and a lot of other tricks are based on this one. Most Skateboard trick tips will tell you how to do it, but they don't include the tips that make it easier.
You should be on your board with your back foot on the tail of the board. Your front foot should be in the middle of the skateboard, and you should have your knees slightly bent.
Don't ride very fast while you're learning to Ollie. You don't want to eat dirt before you learn this cool trick. Now, here is one of the neatest skateboard trick tips when you're learning to Ollie.
As you're riding, the lower you bend, the more air you will get. In fact, your hands shouldn't be too far from the ground.
When you're ready to do the Ollie, you want to jump high into the air by slamming your back foot on the tail of the board. You should hit the board with your foot as hard as you can, and when you go into the air, your board should follow.
In fact, if you want to see some pro skateboard trick tips in action check out http://www.skateboardtricktips.net/
Make sure that you stay in the center of your board to keep it balanced. Keep your knees bent so that you will absorb the landing better.
Just follow the skateboard trick tips above and you will be skating like a pro before you know it.
Amy S is creator of Skateboard Trick Tips. Visit and discover how to take your skateboarding level from poser to pro.
So, you want to be able to do tricks with your board like the pros, huh? Most pros train for years before they can catch all that air.
However, Practice makes perfect, and once you get this trick down, your friends will flip out and be so jealous.
The Ollie:
The Ollie is the absolute most used skateboard tricks, and a lot of other tricks are based on this one. Most Skateboard trick tips will tell you how to do it, but they don't include the tips that make it easier.
You should be on your board with your back foot on the tail of the board. Your front foot should be in the middle of the skateboard, and you should have your knees slightly bent.
Don't ride very fast while you're learning to Ollie. You don't want to eat dirt before you learn this cool trick. Now, here is one of the neatest skateboard trick tips when you're learning to Ollie.
As you're riding, the lower you bend, the more air you will get. In fact, your hands shouldn't be too far from the ground.
When you're ready to do the Ollie, you want to jump high into the air by slamming your back foot on the tail of the board. You should hit the board with your foot as hard as you can, and when you go into the air, your board should follow.
In fact, if you want to see some pro skateboard trick tips in action check out http://www.skateboardtricktips.net/
Make sure that you stay in the center of your board to keep it balanced. Keep your knees bent so that you will absorb the landing better.
Just follow the skateboard trick tips above and you will be skating like a pro before you know it.
Amy S is creator of Skateboard Trick Tips. Visit and discover how to take your skateboarding level from poser to pro.
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