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Ollie help - turning while in the air
I just got an e-mail asking about this problem. This is a VERY common problem for new skaters - you ollie, but while in the air you turn to...
Posted on 5 January 2009 | 10:42 am
Best skaters of 2008
With the year coming crashing to a close, and it's time to look back and honor the best skaters of the year. But, ranking the best skater is almost...
Posted on 1 January 2009 | 8:17 pm
Get a skateboarding job
Not everyone gets to skate for a living as a pro skater, but there are other jobs in the skateboarding industry. With things the way they are all over...
Posted on 31 December 2008 | 7:59 am
Storing your skateboard for winter?
If you plan on setting aside your skateboard for winter, here's some advice on storing skateboards. But really, there's no reason to stop skating for the winter! There's...
Posted on 29 December 2008 | 3:01 am
Free skateboarding games for Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Right about now, hopefully you're enjoying family and friends, swapping gifts, and celebrating. Or, maybe not, if you aren't into it! Either way, I hope...
Posted on 24 December 2008 | 12:55 pm
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What Makes a Pro Skater?
What Makes a Pro Skateboarder a Pro? How do you become a Professional Skateboarder? What's the difference between pro skaters and ams? Pat asks - "I've seen many good skaters. They have their own names on boards and shoes, and even have parts in skate videos. But I read on Wikipedia and Transworld skateboarding that they are amateur. Not pro.
So i was like...wow, if they cant get pro's yet even with their talent, how good do you have to be to turn pro???"
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:08 am
Ryan Sheckler Street Pro at X Games 14
X Games Photo Gallery - see images and pictures from X Games11, 12 and 13 skateboarding competitions, from vert ramps skateboarding to street course skateboarding to the big air competitions and best tricks, including mens and womens skateboarding competitions at X Games 13.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:08 am
AST Dew Tour Guide
AST Dew Tour Guide - all the info you need for the AST Dew Tour, with photo galleries, schedules, rankings, pro skater interviews and bios, and info from previous AST Dew Tour competitions.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:08 am
February Skateboarding Events Calendar
February Skateboarding Events and Competitions Calendar - Skateboarding events and competitions - an interactive calendar of skateboarding contests, events, trade shows, and anything else skateboarding, all over the world.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:08 am
Ryan Sheckler wins his Gold Medal at X Games 14
X Games Photo Gallery - see images and pictures from X Games 11, 12, 13 and 14 skateboarding competitions, from vert ramps skateboarding to street course skateboarding to the big air competitions and best tricks, including mens and womens skateboarding competitions at X Games.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:08 am
The History of Skateboarding
Skateboardings history is full of key figures and moments where the sport has been defined and redefined. From the invention of the skateboard, to the Zephyr team, to Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, to Tony Hawk, skateboarding has come a long way. People often ask "How did skateboarding get started?" or "What country is skateboarding from?" - here's some quick answers.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:08 am
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Most Popular Skateboard News
Rob Dyrdek, Pro Skater and star of MTV's Rob and Big
CreateASkate.org is a great program that lets students build their own skateboard decks, learning lessons along the way about science, math, engineering, art and more. Take a look at this photo gallery of the CreateASkate.org program to see it for yourself.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:56 am
Pig Skateboard Wheels Logo
Skateboard Logos - a gallery of logos of popular skateboard brands, good for reference, websites, MySpace backgrounds, collages, desktops, or whatever you'd like! You can see large skateboard brand logos from banners, stickers and decals.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:56 am
Top 5 Free Skateboarding Games
Check out the top 5 free online skateboarding games on the internet! These are the best online flash video games featuring skateboarding that are out there. Try them out - they're free!
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:56 am
Top 10 Skate Shoes
Top 10 picks for skate shoes! Read about the best shoes for skateboarding on the market, and check out some hot reviews as well. This list of the top 10 skateboarding shoes should help you with your skate shoe shopping, to make sure that you get high quality skateboarding shoes. Find out the best skateboarding shoes in this top 10 skateboarding shoes list.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:56 am
Goofy
What is goofy stance in skateboarding? Goofy refers to riding a skateboard, snowboard, surfboard, wakeboard - any kind of board in sports - with your left foot in back. Goofy stance gets its name because most people ride what is called regular, which is the opposite of goofy foot. To find out more about goofy foot stance, take a look at the goofy foot stance entry in the skateboarding dictionary / glossary.
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:56 am
How to Ollie
The Ollie is the first trick that most skateboarders learn. Learning to ollie makes sense – the ollie is the foundation of almost all flatland and park skateboarding tricks. Once you learn how to ollie, you’ll be able to move on to learning all kinds of other skateboarding tricks, or inventing your own skateboarding tricks. Read these step by step instructions on how to ollie on your skateboard and learn how to ollie!
Posted on 6 January 2009 | 5:56 am
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