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How to Ride off Curbs and Ledges on a Skateboard Without Falling

Never Stop Improving2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2016 to 2021
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163K views · 11 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Beginner tutorial from Never Stop Improving on rolling off curbs and then ledges without falling. Covers technique for each in a short step by step walkthrough.

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Recommended in r/NewSkaters as an early skill to learn before the ollie, and listed in beginner video roundups.

“You can roll off a curb (and actually onto smallish ones!) before learning to ollie, and I highly recommend it!”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/CitizenKitten2016 · 3 points

You can roll off a curb (and actually onto smallish ones!) before learning to ollie, and I highly recommend it! Start out by practicing over cracks, see if you can find a decent sized one and start trying to manual over it. If you've never tried to manual before, basically you want to unweight your front foot while weighting your back foot just slightly more and extending your arms for balance - it takes a lot of pra

u/nicomycousin2021 · 2 points

Here's some videos I recommend for learning as a complete beginner. Skatepark Lessons is a great place to start. [LINK] I highly recommend his videos on pushing & stance [VIDEO], carving [VIDEO], kickturns. [VIDEO], and stopping. [VIDEO] Braille's videos on falling: How to Correctly Fall in Skateboarding [VIDEO] and How to Fall Without Getting Hurt [VIDEO]. I also suggest learning Parkour Safety Rolls [VIDEO] and get

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