How to Do Tic Tacs | Skateboarding Tricks

just get her a normal but small board. big wheels and risers are a terrible idea in my opinion. smaller wheels are slower, the board will be lower to the ground, and lighter. small wheels are good to learn on. a local skateshop will set you up well. your kid's going to fall. but kids learn to fall well almost immediately. i started young. i've basically never hurt myself in 20 years of skateboarding . lots of scrapes, bruises, a couple rolled ankles. nothing that was more than a couple days of pain. the risks a skater takes are his own. some people are risk adverse, some take wild risks. edit: and get her some pads. edit 2: here's an example of what i'm talking about [LINK] - 7.25 inch wide deck. normal adults usually ride ~8.25 inch wide. is says the deck is made of maple wood (the standard), so it should be decent quality. not some junk particle board that will break in a week. - 52 mm wheels are small, but often used size of wheel by adults, especially for technical tricks. they're 100A hardness, which is standard hardness. standard wheels are hard. they're good for tricks, they slide a bit. softer wheels are good for cruising, especially on ruff asphalt, because they absorb a l…

[VIDEO] Looks like you mostly need to shift a little more weight on to that back foot. Basically you are gonna want to maintain the pressure in the tail just enough to almost always keep it in a wheelie then lift front knee to let the front pop up. Then to turn left and right just throw your hip/shoulder into the turn to create momentum push your front leg down to land the turn and help reset to throw your body weight the other way. Practice lot and probably fall a bit. ↖️ Also check out the YouTube clip! 😎🤘

If you are trying to pick up speed you probably are thinking of tic tacs vs kick turns. Here’s a quick tutorial on tic tacs [VIDEO]