After a while, just riding around on your skateboard can become a little boring. To inject some new life into your skating, consider learning a few basic tricks. A variety of appealing tricks will give you something to aim for in your skating and ultimately will help you get more fun from your skate sessions.
Tic Tacs
Step 1
The tic tac is a trick used to increase speed. Place your feet on the deck of the skateboard in a wide stance. Slowly roll forward on the board. Place some light pressure on the tail of the board to lift the front wheels slightly and point the nose a little to the right.
Step 2
As the nose of the board begins to point to the right, transfer all of your force onto the heels of your feet, switching the pressure on the board to the left side of the deck. Let the nose drop back to the ground. The board will begin to turn in the direction of the power you are applying through your heels. Continue to apply this pressure, forcing the board forward and left.
Step 3
As the board flicks around to the left, lift the tail again by applying pressure with your back foot. Aim the nose of the board back to the right, and let it swing back to the starting position. Repeat the shift of your weight back on your heels, and sharply turn the board back to the left again. Keep repeating this, and the board with gather speed and momentum.
Manual
Step 1
The manual is a good trick to learn without the need for being able to make your board jump off the ground. The manual involves riding your board while balancing only on the back two wheels. On a flat surface, roll forward with an even weight distribution, with the ball of your front foot over the front bolts of the board and most of your back foot on the tail.
Step 2
While rolling at a medium pace, shift your weight onto your back foot without leaning backward. Keep this movement slow, and counteract it by leaning your upper body toward the nose of the board.
Step 3
As the nose of your board lifts, move your arms out to help you balance, and focus on keeping your weight balanced so the board rides forward solely on the back wheels. When you begin to lose speed, transfer your weight back onto your front foot. With practice, you will learn to "manual" over relatively long distances.
Nose Stall
Step 1
The nose stall is a good way to build up to ollies, which involve making your board airborne, and ramp re-entries, which involve stalling at the top of a ramp before dropping back into it. Curbs are the best place to start. Roll toward a curb on your board, with your feet in standard position. As you near the curb, shift your front foot onto the nose of the board so you now have a foot on the nose and one on the tail.
Step 2
Prepare yourself to hit the curb. Place a little weight onto your back foot to lift the nose slightly. As you make contact, the nose of the board should rest on the top of the curb, and when the trucks connect with the curb you'll feel like you are going to get thrown off. Bend your knees and shift your weight to counteract this.
Step 3
Once you are comfortably balanced on the curb, throw your weight back in the direction you came from from to launch your board back onto the ground, then skate away from the curb in the fakie position. This simply means you remain in the same stance as when you rode into the curb while traveling in the opposite direction.
Things You'll Need
- Skateboard
- Helmet
- Pads
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