| We all know skateboard is an awesome sport. | | | | place your front foot on the board's nose and |
| Extreme and fun, it just pushes one to the | | | | the back wherever you fancy. Then slide the |
| edge. Guys who play it are dubbed as really | | | | back foot to level the board, at the same |
| cool and adventurous. That's why a lot of | | | | time smacking down the nose. |
| those who do not know this sport attempt to | | | | |
| play it, even if it means toppling over and | | | | 4. Is it the kickflip? |
| over again! | | | | |
| | | | The kick flip is one of the flip tricks that |
| The beauty of skateboarding lies on the | | | | you can do as soon as you know how to ollie |
| tricks that one can pull off. Without them, | | | | remarkably. You are in an ollie position here |
| this game will turn out to be boring! | | | | but have your front foot be placed under the |
| | | | front bolts, making the foot go to a slight |
| So what are your favorite skateboard tricks? | | | | angle. Pop an ollie then while doing so, |
| If you are a beginner and you want to try | | | | flick off the foot at the board's side until |
| this one heck of a sport, figure out the | | | | you have completed a rotation. Stop the board |
| tricks yourself and which of those would be | | | | from totally spinning with the back of your |
| your favorite? | | | | foot when you see the grip tape coming |
| | | | around. |
| 1. Is it the ollie? | | | | |
| | | | 5. Is it one of the grinds?a. Frontside 50 50 |
| A lot of skateboard aficionados believe that | | | | grind. One of the easiest and comfiest |
| this trick is the core of skateboarding. | | | | grinds, you have to practice on this before |
| Everything begins and ends with the ollie so | | | | trying out the harder ones. Approach the curb |
| if you are already good at it, then you are | | | | or a rail at a slight angle and be sure that |
| on your way to becoming a pro. | | | | the toe is edged to the obstacle at a |
| | | | moderate speed. This way, you can do a slide. |
| How does the ollie work anyway? It involves | | | | Ollie onto the rail or curb as you lock the |
| positioning your back foot on the | | | | front then go for the grind. Lean back a |
| skateboard's tail, lifting your heel, putting | | | | bit, bend the knees and ride away after every |
| some pressure on the balls of feet, placing | | | | grind.b. Frontside 5.0 |
| front foot in the center, then kicking the | | | | |
| tail down hard with your back foot and | | | | Following the frontside 50 50 grind, this |
| pulling your front foot up and leveling out | | | | trick is all about putting all your weight on |
| the skateboard. After those, you bend your | | | | the back of the board before doing the |
| knees and roll on smoothly. Eric Sepulveda is | | | | grind.c. Backside 5.0 grind |
| one mean skateboarder who considers ollie as | | | | |
| a cinch. | | | | This is pretty much like the other grinds, |
| | | | only trickier. |
| 2. Is it the manual? | | | | |
| | | | 6. Is it the 50 50 or axle stall? |
| Manual teaches balance and this one is easy | | | | |
| to learn. Just place the back of your foot on | | | | The axle stall is a ramp and bowl trick. It |
| the tail and then let your front foot be | | | | is pretty hard as you have to lift the front |
| positioned on the front bolts or whatever | | | | wheels as if you're going for a manual. One |
| feels okay to you. Then lean back and have | | | | should remember safety measures here. |
| your front board raised. If you have mastered | | | | Miscalculating your moves can lead to injured |
| this, then you can ride away smoothly for the | | | | hip or face. |
| longest time. You can also go from ollie to | | | | |
| manual. | | | | 7. Is it the slide? |
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| 3. Is it the nollie? | | | | Whether frontside boardslide or backside |
| | | | boardslide, this one involves turning 90 |
| Now this is hard and the adage "practice | | | | degrees, putting the front trucks over the |
| makes perfect" is for this trick. But | | | | rail, then sliding. |
| skateboard pros consider this so basic as | | | | |
| everything is actually nollied into. | | | | Skateboarders know all those tricks by heart. |
| | | | If you are yet to get yourself a skateboard, |
| Nollie is pretty much like the Ollie but you | | | | don't forget trying out the basics first then |
| pop off the nose of the board here instead of | | | | go for the tricks. |
| the tail. Ride away at a moderate speed then | | | | |