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How To Skateboard for Beginners Series 1/6 - STEPPING ON A SKATEBOARD

United States Skateboard Education Association3 skaters recommend it · 4 mentions, 2021 to 2024
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18K views · 7 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Part 1 of 6 in a beginner series from the United States Skateboard Education Association. Covers how to step on and off a skateboard safely before learning to push, turn or tic tac.

Why skaters like it

Recommended to new skaters struggling with balance. Commenters call the whole six part series an in-depth class on basics for total beginners.

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“this series is the most indepth class on the basics of balancing I've ever seen. I recommend going through the whole 6 videos if you're having trouble.”

u/blepblopp

What skaters said on Reddit

u/overthinker742024 · 2 points

Helmet: if you are doing anything involving height or speed, yes. If you are doing anything where you might fall and hit your head on a curb or ledge, probably. Anything else, maybe. Better safe than sorry, you don't want a concussion. In general pads aren't for accidental knocks. When you fall you have the choice of "roll" or "slide". If you choose "slide" and you aren't wearing pads, you'll lose skin. You won't acc

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u/blepblopp2021 · 2 points

[VIDEO] \^ this series is the most indepth class on the basics of balancing I've ever seen. I recommend going through the whole 6 videos if you're having trouble.

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u/Darius23012023 · 2 points

This is what helped me! [VIDEO]

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