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How To Skate
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Stance
When you step on a skateboard for the first time, you might notice that standing one way feels more comfortable than the other. There are two ways to stand: you are regular footed if you stand with your left foot forward. If you stand with your right foot forward, like I do, then you goofy footed. There is no wrong way to stand, and one stance is no better than the other. There have been great skateboarders from both stances.
Pushing
Once you've established which way you stand, it's time you learn how to push. Keep your front foot planted firmly on the board just behind the front truck bolts. Keep all your weight centered over your front foot, and try pushing with your back foot. It takes a little while to get used to the balance, but after some practice it will feel more natural.
Once you have a little speed going, put your back foot on. If you've never stood on a skateboard before, it can be scary at first, but after a while you'll get familiar with how it feels to roll. Just cruise around and get comfortable with your board; try turning from side to side by leaning one way, then the other. Get used to the balance of everything, and watch out for rocks and cracks.
Stopping
At some point you will need to stop and get off. The best way to stop your board is to center your weight over your front foot while you take your back foot off, and drag it on the ground. Learning this can be tricky at first, but just remember to keep your weight over your front foot , and you'll do fine.
The Ollie
The first step of the ollie is to get your feet into the right position. Put your front foot across the middle of your board; put the ball of your back foot in the center of your tail. The next thing you want to do is bend your knees-the more you bend, the higher you can go. As you straighten your legs and start your jump, a few things must happen: fully extend your back leg, pushing your tail to the ground; roll your front foot until the side of your shoe is touching the grip tape; lift your front leg up, dragging your shoe up the board toward the nose; push your front foot forward; and pull your back leg up toward your chest. Now that you've leveled out, let your legs straighten out a little bit as gravity brings you back down. When you feel your wheels hit the ground, let your knees bend again to soften you're landing.
The Kick Flip
To do a kick flip put your feet into a position similar to the ollie position. Put your back slightly closer to the corner of the tail, and put your front foot slightly angled toward the nose. Bend your knees, start your jump. Smack the tail, and drag your front foot up toward the nose just like an ollie. Kick your front foot forward off the side of the nose; as your foot leaves the griptape, use your toe to flip the board. Lift your back foot up quickly to give the board room to flip. The tail of your board should be coming up toward your back foot. Catch the board with your back foot, griptape side up, and stop the board from over-flipping. Put your front foot back on the board; stay centered, and land. Keep your balance, and roll away.
Manuals
To prepare for a manual, put your front foot just behind the front truck bolts, and put your back foot just behind the back truck bolts. Shift your weight over your back foot, and press down on the tail. As your front wheels lift off the ground, center your weight over the back truck. Learn how to keep your balace. Keep practiceing on flat ground, and get comfortable with it. To complete the manual, just set the front wheels back down by leaning forward.
Ollie Manuals
The next step is to learn ollie manuals. Ride up to a curb, and ollie up. Center your weight over the back truck. When your back wheels land, try to hold your balance-it helps to use your arms. Manual until you come to the end. Land on all four wheels and roll away with your weight now centerd over the middle of your board.
The Boardslide
Ride up to the obsatcle at a slight angle with your feet in ollie position. Bend your knees, then ollie toward the obstacle; get the middle of your board on the edge of the obstacle. As you start to slide, level out over the obstacle and center your weight. Slide to the end. To turn off, push down on your tail a little, and push your front foot forward while rocking onto your heels to help turn the board. Keep guidign the board around with your front foot until the board is straight. Land, keeping your weight centered over the board, and roll away.
Dropping In
Plant your back foot firmly on the tail, and have the back wheels locked up against the coping. When you're ready, with one continuous motion step your front foot into position, right behind the front truck bolts, and shift your weight from your back leg to your front leg. Keep your knees bent, and commit to leaning in.
When the front wheels come in contact with the ramp, keep your weight centered over the middle of your board, and try to stay on. You'll reach the flat bottom sooner than you think, and hopefully you're still standing up. If not, jump right back up there and try it again. Remember, it's only scary the first time.
Remember it takes lots of practice to do this. DONT HURT YOURSELF. Hopefully you will learn more tricks and become a great skater.
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