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The new 2010 FREE Concrete Wave Buyer's Guides are available! These are HUGE, and packed with all kinds of skate gear that you've probably never even heard of! Stuff that you will WANT! Download the 2010 CW Buyer's Guide HERE.

From M. Brooke - "Thanks to the generosity of Oust Bearings, we are giving away 10 sets of Oust Bearings. Just find the hidden word buried somewhere inside this guide and email info@concretewavemagazine. com by May 1st. We'll pick 10 lucky winners. Here's a clue - it's not "eureka." We already used that word!"

FREE 2010 CW Skate Gear Buyer's Guide! originally appeared on About.com Skateboarding on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 20:10:19.

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Posted on 15 March 2010 | 4:10 pm

Tre Flips are one of the coolest looking technical tricks to learn. The 360 Flip (also known as a "tre-flip") looks similar to a kickflip, except that the board spins on two axis. If you are imagining a very sweet trick in your mind, then you're probably got it right!

I have two resources for you to help you learn how to Tre Flip:

• Read the 360 Flip Instructions - You can read these step-by-step instructions to help you learn.
• Watch the Tre Flip Instruction Video - The pros from Uptown Skate School explain how to Tre Flip.

360 flips are difficult intermediate skateboard tricks to learn, so you really need to be confident in a few areas before you learn to tre-flip. You should be a fairly good skater all around, and know how to kickflip and shuvit.

Add Tre Flips To Your Bag-o-Tricks originally appeared on About.com Skateboarding on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 01:41:23.

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Posted on 12 March 2010 | 8:41 pm

In Skateboard 101 Part 2, we talked about skateboard style.  Now I want to hit something I get a LOT of email about, and that gets you actually onto your board - your skateboard stance.

I remember back when I first started skating, one of the biggest questions I wrestled with was, which skateboarding stance am I?!  Looking back it seems funny - I didn't worry so much about how to push, I was worried that somehow I had the "wrong" skateboard stance, and that this would mess up my skateboarding from here on out.

For all of you new skaters out there, don't worry about it!  Relax!  Picking your skateboarding stance is easy, and to be honest, you can't go "wrong".  But there's probably one way that will be more natural for you.  I'll start from there beginning (since this IS skate 101):

The two different ways to stand on your skateboard are - Goofy (skating with your right foot forward) and Regular (skating with your left foot forward).  Here's one tricky way to figure out which stance you are.  Go get a ball or something like that, and sit it on the ground in front of you. Now kick it. Whichever foot you kicked it with will likely be your back foot. You want the balancing foot in the front, and the kicking foot in the back.

Did that work for you?  If you want to read a couple more clever tricks to figure out your stance, read Skateboard Stance - How to Find Your Skateboard Stance. If you have some tricks for figuring out your stance that YOU want to share, post 'em below!

Skateboard 101: Part 3 - Skateboard Stance originally appeared on About.com Skateboarding on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 14:41:42.

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Posted on 11 March 2010 | 9:41 am

I look at that headline, and I think, really? An entire month dedicated to brain injury awareness? Wow. But, it DOES give me the perfect opportunity to bring up helmets!

Most of the skaters I see at my skatepark wear helmets, and even skaters who are riding around town, but I live in Oregon, where skateboarding is mostly accepted, and you do it at your own risk (no suing the city because you're an idiot and bit a curb after skating through a construction zone - it happens). So if you don't wear a helmet, and you end up donating your brains to the pavement, well ... good for you? So most kids here wear helmets.

I would like to encourage you to do the same. This is a pulpit I'm happy to preach from. If you aren't wearing a helmet because you don't want to mess up your hair, or because they're uncomfortable, then grow up! Most likely your hair looks FAR nastier than you think it does, and no one will care how nice you hair looks if you end up a vegetable. And it's VERY easy to scramble your brain - shockingly easy, in fact. Our brains are soft and vulnerable, and rumor has it they're important! Read Do I Need to Wear a Helmet? for more.

You can also read other skater's stories and post your own in how Has a Helmet Saved Your Life? Once you're convinced, check out the Top 10 Skateboard Helmets list and pick one out.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! originally appeared on About.com Skateboarding on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 15:36:38.

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Posted on 9 March 2010 | 10:36 am

Jenni wrote in and asked, "I'm just learning how to longboard and I'm finding that when I remove my back foot to push I lose balance and sometimes will fall forward a bit or to either side..." Bummer! Having poor balance makes skateboarding very tough. I think I have pretty great balance, but when I got onto my friend's Nintendo Wii balance board, it made fun of me, asking me if I have a hard time walking. Jerk machine! So how to we get better balance?

Practice!

That's the key. Like everything else in skateboarding, you just need more time doing it. But, there ARE things you can do to improve your balance.

• Cruise around more - this is the easiest, most natural fix. Ride your skateboard or longboard around, and you WILL improve your balance.
• Home balance training - things like standing on one foot with your eyes closed, for as long as you can (it's actually pretty tough!). Things like this will help improve your sense of balance, and will strengthen the little muscles that help it all happen.
• Use a balance board - the best one of these I've ever used is the Indo Board, but there are several out there. Practice on one of these while watching TV, talking on the phone, anything at all! They work wonders.

I hope this helps! If you have any ideas of your own, share them below!

Skateboarding, Like Life, Requires Balance... originally appeared on About.com Skateboarding on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 19:37:25.

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Posted on 6 March 2010 | 2:37 pm

Bucky Lasek pro skateboarder profile - this bio of Bucky Lasek covers information on his biographical information, skateboarding history, career highlights, stats, skater style, plus a link to the Bucky Lasek interview. Read all about Bucky Lasek.

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:09 am

BoardPusher is a company that offers custom printed skateboards with whatever graphics on them that YOU choose. This means, you can make your deck look like … anything you want! To try this out, I jumped onto the BoardPusher website, and created a deck for myself. I wanted to see how good the quality was, and how easy it was to use their tools – and I was very impressed. Read this article about BoardPusher custom skateboard decks for more...

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:09 am

Skateboard Grind Rail Plans for Free - learn how to build and make your own skateboard grind rails, all for free. This page discusses advanced skateboard grind rail construction, and how to make your own skateboard grind rails a bit easier to use.

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:09 am

AST Dew Tour Skateboarding Photo Gallery - images and pictures from the AST Dew Tour, skateboarding street and vert, plus festival village, grom skate jam and free flow tour finals.

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:09 am

Skateboard Helmets - Do I need to Wear a Skateboard Helmet? This question is asked by skaters and parents alike - do skaters really need to wear helmets when skateboarding? The simple answer is no, you don't NEED to unless you are skating somewhere that requires one, or your parents force you to wear a helmet. But here's the truth - you ARE going to crash ... read more about wearing skateboard helmets!

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:09 am

Skateboard Slang - How to Use Skateboarder Slang. Whether you are a new skater or just trying to understand what your skater kid is talking about, understanding skateboard slang is important! Skateboard slang might be hard to grasp at first, but it's not that tough to understand once you understand skateboarding culture a little better. I'm going to walk you through some basic skateboard slang, and help you understand what the words mean.

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:58 am

What size of skateboard is good for kids? The mom of a 4 year old skater writes, "I'm wondering if there is a size difference between kid & adult skateboards?" She doesn't mind paying the extra price for a full size board, but is that a good idea? What's the best size of skateboard to buy for your son or daughter? Read this Skateboarding FAQ for the answer!

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:58 am

Ryan Sheckler Gallery - see pictures, photos and images of Ryan Sheckler, Professional Skateboarder from various X Games street and park competitions, and the AST Dew Tour. Ryan Sheckler is one of the most popular younger professional skateboarders out there. Theis photo gallery of Ryan Sheckler is packed with pictures and photos from the last several X Games competitions and the AST Dew Tour.

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:58 am

Skateboard Logos - a gallery of logos of popular skateboard brands, good for reference, websites, MySpace backgrounds, collages, desktops, or whatever you'd like!

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:58 am

Top 10 Skateboard Deck Brands - Skateboard decks come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and picking out the right one for you can be confusing. This list is to help you pick out a brand you can trust - there are a lot of cheap skateboards out there that are also cheaply made. This list is to help you pick out a high quality pro grade skateboard deck that's right for you. This list isn't in any particular order - all of these brands are good. Read this list for help in picking a skateboard.

Posted on 15 March 2010 | 6:58 am