who can give me info on how to grind/slide on curbs on a skateboard?
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Trial and error dude ! There is only learning the hard way!
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www.skateboard-city.com has frame by frame and videos for free. Lots of flips and grinds.
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Lol, prepare for the most frustration you will face as a skateboarder. This one almost took me to insanity. Alright, start with your right foot (Assuming you are regular footed) on the tal with a little rubber hanging off the edge or none. Then take your other foot and put it behind the bolts on the front pretty much parallel to the back foot. A litlle acute angle never hurt anyone. Next you roll toward your target, or do it stationary, and stap the tail against the ground. As the board comes up slide your front food directly toward the nose of the board. This slidng movement brings the board into the air. Once you have both feet over the board you want to suck up the legs and then snap the legs and feet back down, but no too aggressive or you will break your board or your body. An interesting mental thing is when you are rolling toward your target, bend down and touch your bolts. This apparentally not only gets you limber and ready to pop it, but also gets you to think about that jumping motion. If you also wanted to do a little research you can google how to ollie or watch the Tony Hawk instructional videos which I highly recomend if you have some cash to burn.\nSkate on
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- The kickflip is considered the most difficult, basic trick. It combines the ollie with the skateboard doing a barrel roll, where it just rotates on an axis that goes across length ways. It rotates counter clockwise when looking from behind if you're goofy, and clockwise if you're regular. Once the kickflip is learned, a lot more difficult tricks that combine the kickflip with other rotations become possible to learn. The stance of this trick, is similar to an ollie, but the front foot is usually closer to the heel edge of the board and is at more of an angle. Most people  have their foot at a 45 degree angle, but it all depends on personal preference. \nHow To Kickflip\n\n\nHaving trouble learning to spin that pesky board? Well hopefully this guide can help\n\n\n\n\nHow to Kickflip\n\n1 - First you first need to know the basics. Make sure your able to ollie consistently and it helps if you can ollie about 2-3 decks at least. Also if you learned other basic moves such as pop shove-its and 180s it would help your balance and timing of this difficult trick\n\n2 - To start off, make sure you do this trick moving. Although there are a few people who prefer to do tricks while doing it still. I don’t prefer this method because then it makes you rely on staying still making you a little hesitant when you do start learning it moving. So its best if you just start off moving. Make sure its not too fast but not too slow either, make it smooth and flowing and be sure your comfortable\n\n3 - put your back foot like a regular ollie. Also DO NOT put your foot on the edge of the board. Some people say it helps the pop and flip. But that just screws up your balance and will mess up your flick. So just put your foot AROUND the edge of the board and make sure your feet are balance and comfy because that’s the main part. Now put your front foot about 2-3 inches behind the front bolts. Not on the middle because it’s a bit uncomfy and you need more strength in your flip which may screw you up when your just starting to learn it. Now put your front foot 45 degrees so it makes the flick easier and more accurate\n\n4 - Now comes the action, make sure you pop the board hard so your can get a better drag. So then not only makes your kickflip higher, but it also gives you more time to spin the board which is crucial. Everything should be going like a ollie. Now comes the hard part. You need to drag the front foot up as usual. BUT you don’t just stop at the bolts, your need to go off the corner of the board where the concave of the nose goes upward. Then this is where the 45 angled foot comes in handy, need to FLICK the board with your foot and not your whole leg. This is where people mess up. DO NOT USE YOUR WHOLE LEG!!!! Or this will mess up your kick flip and you will just overshoot it and thus, screwing up the whole thing. Just with a little power with your ankle, flick your foot out to spin it. I cannot stress this enough, trust me you don’t need a lot of strength for this, just a little flick can do it\n\n5 - Now it should be spinning. Pull your front foot back and make sure it doesn’t collide with the board. Your back foot is just hanging there waiting for the land. Just wait for the spin to finish and BAM! Slam your feet down to land. The landing should come with instinct and not timing. \n\n6 - Congratulations! You made your first kickflip (in your mind), now just make sure you pop and drag higher to make that kick flip even more sexy! Good luck
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and easy way to learn is to pratice on grass and get the ollie down, then try it on pavement , and then try it while moving.\n\ncheck out this site\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Ollie
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try this link        http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Skateboard-Ramp
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http://www.skatelog.com/videoclips/skateboard.htm
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first make shure ur deck isnt broken, or doesnt have a chance to break(bad expiriences) but with ur back foot hit the part of the board that extends past the wheels, and as ur board goes up, make ur front foot press down on the front part of the board, it might take awhile, but if u go to google and type in "Ollie" it will help understand what im saying
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to Kickflip on a Skateboard\nStep-By-Step\n\nFrom Steve Cave,\nYour Guide to Skateboarding.\nFREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!\nStep 10 - Troubleshooting\n\nPhotographer: Michael Andrus\n<< Previous | NextSponsored Links\nOllie faster\nBalance board helps you ollie and jump sooner!\ngopivit.com\n\nHottest Skateboards\nCheck Out Hottest & Coolest Boards Top Name Brands At Super Prices!\nBuySkateboards.com\n\nGreat Skateboard Stuff\nDirtbag shirts, hats, belts, pants Daily contents. Lots of Music.\nwww.SpencersOnline.com\nKickflips are tricky tricks, and there are plenty of potential problems you can run into. Here's some common problems:\n\nCredit Carding\nThis is where the board flips vertically, and hits you in the groin. That might happen, and it hurts a lot. Just lay on the ground and moan for a while, get up and walk around, and try again. Try to keep the board spinning only on the vertical axis (nose to tail). \nPartial Flip\nWhen you kickflip, the skateboard doesn't flip all the way over. That's all right - focus on landing with both feet, even if your board is upside down. Next time try to flick the board harder. Make sure you are flipping off of the edge of the nose. Flick the skateboard out and down, not just down. Otherwise, your foot will keep the skateboard from spinning.\n\nChickenfoot\nThis is where you pop up into the air, but when you land, for some reason one of your feet always seems to land on the ground. The most common reason for this is that you don’t feel safe, and you are pulling one foot out to catch yourself. You might not even be aware of it. Try to be aware that you are catching yourself, and just stop doing it. If that doesn't work, then you can see which foot stays on the board, and next time focus on keeping that foot on and let the other foot come off. Then, try both.\nVisit the skate forum for more advice.\n\nKickflip Setup\nStep 2 - Stance\nStep 3 - The Pop\nStep 4 - The Flick\nStep 5 - The Nose\nStep 6 - Get Out of the Way\nStep 7 - Stay Level During Flip\nStep 8 - Catch the Skateboard\nStep 9 - Land and Roll Away\nStep 10 - Troubleshooting
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Dude if your a regular sk8r, take your right hand, grab the middle of the board, quickly take your left foot off the board, place it on the ground, keep your right foot on the board and don't let it go with your hand, pivot a 180 on your left foot, push off the left foot and land fakie.If your goofy, sorry, just do the opposite of what I said. Aloha!
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dont worry if u dont get it on the first ry.ok,pop the board,watch as the board comes in the air.now do that again but this time slide ur frontfoot up the board starting at the third bolt from the top.keep doing this over and over till it becomes more refined and then start trying it off curbs.hope i helped!!
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how long u been skating???? ok heres the thing you got to ollie like it is NOTHING AT ALL it should be a automatic thing i stoped skating about a month ago but i used 2 ollie 12 stairs (could never treflip/360flip dont know why) ok im gana go with what i think you can do(you know where to put your feet and how to ollie)its kinda hard to explain its just so automatic but ill try ok you have 2 slide your foot at the same time u kick down with your back foot try to make it look smooth like your not even trying i guess when i try olliing high i guess i jump a little and bend at my knees a little. dont ollie standing still just keep rolling u wont learn anything standing still. hope i helped oh yeah when u ollie off stuff ollie very lightly at afirst and dont get skared
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all of the following websites are where i learned to skateboard:\nhttp://www.bobstricktips.com/\nhttp://www.skateboard-city.com/skateboard-trick-tips\nand ccs.com
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Try Skateboard.com or RampRage.com.
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This should help.\nhttp://skateboard.about.com/od/tricktips/ss/JustStartingOut_5.htm
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sometimes i just go fast on the skateboard and when im going fast at the same time and I push down a little hard and then try to do a ollie or if this does not work do this:\nEvery trick in skateboarding owes a large debt to the grandfather and basic building block of all moves, the ollie. The idea is simple: just get rolling and jump with the skateboard under foot, after that, the variations are endless. You have the kickflip, the shove-it, the nollie, the impossible, and a myriad of grabs, but there’s just one problem. It’s not quite as easy as it may seem, and if you have gone through skateboarding 101 with the aid of the newest hit video game, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, you may be in for a rude awakening. \n\n\nThe ollie is a simple trick, but it does take a long time to master. The first thing that you may want to keep in mind is that it takes a serious toll upon your unsuspecting footwear. There are special shoes made for skateboarding that are designed with extra padding to compensate for the friction created by sliding your foot along the griptape (a sandpaper like material found on top of any serious skateboard). You may want to get a pair, but they tend to be a bit pricey. It is also a good idea to start off on gravel or some other surface that doesn’t allow the board to move around much. You should work up to performing an ollie while moving after you have it perfected in this way. \n\n\n \nThe first step is to place your feet properly upon the skateboard. There are two typical stances in skateboarding. When your left foot is at the back, you are skating "goofy-footed", and when your right foot is at the back, you are said to be skating "regular". Either way is just as good; all that matters is what comes more comfortable and natural to you. You back foot should be on the tail at the point right before it hangs off the edge, and your front foot should be about halfway down the skateboard. You may feel a little unbalanced like this, but it will become easier with time. \n\n\nNext, you must crouch down slightly, bending at the knees (you can put your hands out slightly to help keep your balance). The basic ollie involves a quick shift in balance. Start off leaning back with a strong push down upon the tail so it touches the ground. Just as quickly as you have done that, jump up while sliding your front foot up towards the nose or front of the skateboard. Your board will be at an angle by now. The last part involves pushing down with your front foot to level out the board. The higher you jump, the higher your ollie will be. You must do all these steps in one single fluid motion, and this should result in a snapping of your board upon the ground causing it to jump up into the air underneath your feet. That’s all there is to it. \n\n\nIt may sound simple, but learning how to ollie takes a very long time – usually as much as six months to learn properly. After you perfect the ollie, you can work on height by stacking other skateboards (or anything else) and jumping them. Once you perfect this all-important trick, the world of skateboarding will be entirely open to you. All it takes is a good deck and a whole lot of determination!
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Start by making the letter "C" with each skate (obviously the left one will be a backwards "C").  Make sure to bend at the knees.\n\nOnce you get that mastered, you can try and learn how to crossover going backwards, which you can do quicker...and it looks pretty cool, too.