| Before going further into the article, let me give you | | | | living room, and try standing on it, jumping on it, |
| a brief idea about skateboarding. In simple words, | | | | whatever you want. Try balancing only on the front |
| skateboarding is the act of riding and performing | | | | or back wheels. Stand on the board, move your feet |
| various tricks by using a skateboard. A person who | | | | into different positions. There are two kinds of |
| undertakes this activity is often called as a | | | | stances to stand on the skateboard: goofy and |
| skateboarder, skater or skate rat! Skateboarding can | | | | regular. |
| be a lot of fun, if you know the correct technique of | | | | Ask a close friend of yours who knows |
| riding and skating on it. | | | | skateboarding to teach you. Ask someone from a |
| Firstly, select the right skateboard and other | | | | local shop or park if you can watch them. Try |
| protective gears. If you are trying to do tricks in | | | | practicing as much as you can. You can eve watch a |
| your driveway, elbow pads might be a good idea, but | | | | video in a slow motion to know more about |
| you really only need knee pads if you are skating on | | | | skateboarding. Don't get discouraged because you |
| a ramp, or trying some pretty crazy tricks. The first | | | | can't land a trick the first or second try. Just keep |
| step towards learning skateboarding is to get the | | | | your cool and you will eventually get the trick. |
| feel of the skateboard! | | | | Skateboarding is easy to learn and with time and |
| The first step is to balance the skateboard. Set the | | | | practice, you will become proficient in this activity! |
| board either in some grass, or on the carpet in your | | | | |