10 Skateboard Beginner Tricks

Are you a beginner on a skateboard and want to know the 10 best skateboard beginner tricks to start off with? Skateboarding offers many tricks for the beginner. These ten tricks are within reach of the beginning skateboarder and will lay the foundation for more tricks. Learning skateboard tricks is fun but can be very difficult and involved. Learning these ten tricks for beginners will set your fundamentals to a level that will increase your capabilities. Check out these ten tricks to start off your trick library.

1. Stop Wheelie Stand on your board in a normal stance. Move your trailing foot to the tail of the board. Push downward and allow the nose of your board to come off the ground. Maintain your balance and hold this stance as long as you can.
2. Short Run Wheelie This is a continuation of the stop wheelie, which copies the movement of the stop wheelie with one exception. Perform the wheelie as you are riding. Maintain the nose up until your momentum stops.
3. Stationary Jump With the board stopped, jump off the board and land. The key here is to maintain your balance as you leave the board and stick your feet back in place.
4. Short Run Jump This is a continuation of the stationary jump. As you are skateboarding, turn sideways and jump off the board. The key here is to maintain your balance on the board as you stick your jumps.
5. Kick Turn While riding your board, slide your trailing foot to the tail of the board. Perform a wheelie except allow the tail to make contact with the ground. Push your lead foot away from your body. You should make a 180 degree turn, then drop the nose and continue forward.
6. Bunny Hop This is a fun trick that requires the use of both legs. As you skateboard, lift your board with your your legs and bring the board off the ground with you. Stick it when the board returns to the ground.
7. Nose Tap This fun little trick is the opposite of the wheelie. Instead of pushing down on the tail with the trailing foot, use the lead foot. Push down on the nose and allow the board to slow and stop. Be sure to maintain your balance.
8. Slalom Gain some speed on this trick. As you are riding your skateboard, shift your body weight forward and back. The faster you go, the quicker your motion will be.
9. Cat Walk This trick uses the trailing and lead foot to move the skateboard sideways. Alternate using the trail and lead foot on the nose and tail, pushing down and moving the foot forward. This will give the appearance of “walking” the board.
10. The One-Foot Kick Place your trailing foot on the tail of the board. Lift your lead foot and the board will wheelie. Balance the board so the tail does not hit the ground. Ride this out for as long as possible.