Outdoor Activity Articles Tagged Skateboarding

Learning how to get sponsored in skateboarding is a goal for many novice skaters. Sponsorship is a great opportunity to have a company’s support while endorsing and promoting their products...

Chris Cole is a professional skateboarder who was born on March 10, 1982 in Statesville, North Carolina. For most of his life, however, he has lived in Levittown, Pennsylvania. He...

Learning how to skateboard grind can be a tough task and should be treated as such. Skateboard grinding, or "grinding" as its known, is an advanced trick of this extreme...

All skateboarders need to learn how to walk the dog on a skateboard.  This is a fairly difficult trick and should be approached slowly and carefully by beginner skateboarders and...

Learning how to land kickflips is all about learning the proper technique to perform the trick. This kickflip is also called the 360 flip or tre flip. No matter the...

Learning how to do a kickflip on a skateboard is an indispensable trick for skateboarders to learn. A basic kickflip is simply turning over the skateboard while performing an ollie....

If you know how to clean the bearings on your skateboard, you can keep your skateboard moving faster. Cleaning your bearings is simple. Just gather your supplies and follow these...

A quick intro into Tony Hawk will show a top skateboarder, savvy businessman and devoted family member. The nine-time gold medal winner at the X-Games is perhaps best known for...

Figuring out how to buy a skateboard, especially for the first time, can be difficult and frustrating unless you know exactly what you are looking for. Skateboarding is a world wide...

You may enjoy skateboarding but have no clue on how to street skateboard. Street skateboarding is a little more free and relaxed than traditional skateboarding.  There are no real rules...

If you want to skate and you haven't learned how to do an ollie on a skateboard, you should. The ollie, one of the most fundamental skateboarding tricks, allows the...

If you know how to clean the bearings on a skateboard, you can keep your bearings in good shape for longer. Clean, well-lubricated skateboard bearings pick up speed faster and...

Learning how to do skateboard tricks is one of the most frustrating elements of the sport for beginners. Use these tips to learn skateboard tricks and improve your riding skills. Learn...

Skateboard ramps are made in every size, shape and color these days. With the turn of the century, skateboarding is one of young America's favorite pastimes. Skateboarding ramps serve the...

  Need to learn how to turn a skateboard? Skateboards have become very popular. You can ride skateboards in the traditional manner, or learn how to do tricks. Either way, you...

Skateboarding is a very popular sport these days, though most skateboards do not know how skateboarding was invented. Most people do not think of it as a sport but rather...

Need to know how to McTwist? When the snow starts falling, it's time to head out to the slopes to impress everyone with your snowboarding prowess, but if you don't...

If you’re just learning how to skateboard, these ten skateboarding tips should come in handy. Before you know it, you will be amazing all your friends with your sick moves. Safety...

Whether or not you're a beginning skateboarder, you should learn how to manual on a skateboard. The manual, a sort of skateboard wheelie in which you ride along on just...

Want to know how to be a metal skateboarder? Being a metal skateboarder means being a part of a sub-culture within a sub-culture. The subculture of skateboarders is divided into...

Born December 30, 1989, professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler has accomplished many things in his young career. From business owner to teenage heart-throb Ryan Sheckler is sure to catch your attention....

When you know how to do skateboarding tricks, you can impress your friends with your talent. Some skateboarding tricks require a great deal of skill, which you will only acquire...

Learning how to skateboard with no videos is indeed a process that requires much devotion and effort. Like with any other sport, practice is essential to your success. The following...

Learning how to get your parents to support you skateboarding is not an easy thing to do. No matter how hard you try, sometimes it is just an activity they...

Learning how to build a skateboard mini-ramp can take some time and devotion, but if done correctly, the results make it all worthwhile. A few materials are needed to build...

So you just obtained a skateboard deck, but now you need to know how to buy skateboard trucks. Skateboard trucks, which are typically made of metal aluminum alloy, are the part...

Need to know how to be a punk skater? There are no hard set rules to being a punk skater. The genre is based two things: skating and punk music....

Need to know how to do an inward heel flip on a skateboard? Rocking an inward heel flip on a skateboard is a classic trick to learn. Inward heel flips...

You love skateboarding and want to know how to ride skateboards the right way. Skateboarding has increased recently as a sport of interest for a lot of people. It has become...

Need to know how to become a skateboarder? Skateboarders have lots of fun on their skateboards and perform many tricks. Some may even pursue professional skateboarding careers. Becoming a skateboarder...

Skateboards are really popular today, so you may be wondering, how are skateboards made? Most of them are made from wood, but only certain woods are actually used. Maple tree...

Many novice skaters question what do bearings for a skateboard do. Skateboards require bearings in order to operate. A bearing is a mechanical device which comes in varying types, which permits...

How to build skateboard ramps rails is something every skateboarder wants to know. Rails are a critical part of the course for tricks and safety. The rails must be able...

If creating your own board sound good to you, then you need to know how to grip a skateboard. Skating without grip tape is dangerous and just plain stupid. Adding...

The first step toward making the pro tour is knowing how to buy a skateboard deck. You have to prove that you have talent before they start giving them to...

Want to know how to get your girlfriend to support you in skateboarding? This can be a tall order—women generally prefer their boyfriends to stay on solid ground—but with these...

When you are an up and coming skateboarder, you should find out how to get sponsored by Venture Skateboard Trucks if you use their products. Getting sponsored is not easy,...

Riding a skateboard is an awesome hobby, but to be the ultimate skater you have to know how to build a skateboard ramps. We understand not everyone is a skilled...

Learn how to put wheels on a skateboard and master one of many maintenance actions a rider can do to make the sport less expensive. Although there may be circumstances...

New skaters often wonder how to not fall in skateboarding. Skateboarding is a sport that requires lots of physical ability along with reasoning skills to control the skateboard and ride...

Fear consumes many skaters when learning how to prepare for a big drop when skateboarding large ramps. While skating and dropping in on a ramp comes with lots of falls,...

If you have mastered the Ollie, then you next need to know how to land a varial kickflip. Most beginner skaters find that they have a bit of trouble getting...

If you think your old bearings have just about had it and you want to ride on new ones, you'll need to figure out how to change the bearings on...

Learning how to build a skateboard mini ramp is not too difficult for those who have any experience using tools and wood. A few standard supplies are needed for the...

Watching skating professionals like Tony Hawk prompts many fans to take on learning how to be a skater. Knowing how to skateboard is only one part of being a skater....

If you want to ride on rails, then you don't want friction landing you in an embarrassing YouTube video going viral among all your friends which is why you should...

Knowing how to do flip tricks on a skateboard allows you to do a variety of great looking tricks. Learning how to do flip tricks on a skateboard also opens...

Skateboarders can learn how to skate in snow to avoid retiring their skateboards during the snowy winter months. Wear the Right Shoes for Skating in Snow. Quality skate shoes always come in...

Learning how to assemble skateboard trucks is a good maintenance activity. Skateboard trucks are the wheels and suspension to your skateboard. Learning how to assemble skateboard trucks will also allow...

One of the most well known skateboard companies that exist in the world today is known for its Element Skateboard Logo. The logo is better known then the company itself....