What are some tips for skateboarding downhill?
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ok - safety advice aside - have exit strategies - where and when you may want to pull out.  have support people around to help give advice on the route.  if you are doing a strict downhill thing - start at the bottom and increase your start point as you get used to the speed and turns.  (make sure there are no cars!)  the faster you go, the more tipsy you become so make sure the condition of the surface is suitable.  other than that if it isn't just speeed you are after, the same principles apply as they do for surfing or skiiing - zig zags slow you down etc.  HAVE FUN
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1.get yourself a board\n2.get yourself suitable shoes ( DC's or Vans)\n3.place your weaker foot on the front third of the board \n4.push with your other foot on the ground try not to lean to far foward or you could end up sending the board behind youself\n5. then with a little practise your should be on your way in no time
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Well it's gonna take awhile to do the tricks that you see the pros like Bam Margera, Tony Hawk, Joey Brezinski, Mike V......ok all the pros, what they do so if you don't have time then I would just do it as a stress reliever.\n\nStart out with going straight. Gradually go faster and faster. Then try turns. Skateboards can turn pretty sharply and it can be surprising. \n\nAfter you get a feel for your board try a ollie. A basic trick. Just bend your knees, push on the tail of your board, and sometimes rolling your lead foot forward helps too! (helps the height of the jump)\n\nAfter you master a ollie try to manual. It's a pretty easy trick. But you will have some nasty falls trying this one. But it's all in the game.\n\nAfter you can do these two tricks, you can do anything. A ollie is the grounds for most tricks you see people do. Everyone has to start somewhere. The next tricks you learn are up to you and time. All tricks take time to learn. \n\nThen once you get better, try ramp tricks. Then you can decide what you like better Vert or Street. Personally I like both. The thrill of rocketing down the Vert ramp, olling curbs, boxes, and anything that I run into on the street. But you don’t have to pick one. But if you do, there are tons of tricks that you can learn for both. Kickflips, heelflips, melons, shoveits, acid drops, nollies....the list goes on forever.\n\nGood luck, take your time, have fun, ROCK ON!!
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Learn to roll comfortably, learn to ollie. once u are confidant with the balance THEN learn kickfliups.\n\nsimilar motion to an ollie , back foot should be toey on the kick, not flat. to pop the back foot think of how your hand reacts when u touch a hot surface and you only very breifly touch it before you pull back. same when you pop . don't jump off the ground.\n\ndraw 2 lines passing diagonaly through your front deck bolts. your front foot should be placed with your heel hanging off more than for an ollie.\n\nonce you have popped the tail wait a very split second and slide your front foot in the direction of one of the lines i suggested to draw. follow the one that points towards the front kick and your heelside.\nthe other one can be used for heelflips later.\nREMEMBER to keep your shoulders in lines with your kicks and dont turn when u flip the board. \nconcentrate on keeping the board and your body (shoulders) parralel with each other and the full rotation of the flip will come later.\n\ndon't turn your body towards the front kick and catch the board with your back foot. common mistake.\n\nhover above that board and wait till you get that full kickflip. LOTS OF PRACTICE. BUT WORTH EVERY SECOND.\n\ncatch you board on the deck bolts and be stoked that you just learned your kickies propperly.
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Just keep practicing and stick to it.  You know the technique for stopping left, just reverse it for right.
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http://www.ehow.com/how_4803_kickflip-skateboard.html\nhttp://www.switchmagazine.com/skateboarding_tips/tip_kickflip.html\nhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+do+a+kickflip+&btnG=Google+Search
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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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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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Bend your knees slightly, keep your center of gravity underneath you without leaning too much on one leg.  And most important of all, use your back foot like a break as you drag it on its side to help stop your momentum.
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practice and keep skating!work on your turns and skating technique and speed will come!
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just keep trying. my brother has been skateboarding for about 5 years and he is really good . he falls and gets right back up
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When you find yourself not being able to nail a move despite many attempts (and with mounting frustration) try visualising what you need to do before trying another attempt. \nWatch videos of other skaters doing darkside board slides and how they land.\nVisiualise yourself doing the same thing in slow motion. Slow down the video and analyse each part of the move so that it becomes a series of smaller moves done in quick succession. \nGet a nights sleep to allow yourself to process the info. Visualise yourself landing the move right before you fall asleep.\nGet up the next day and try it again.\nRepeat these steps until you get it.
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1.  You need to be able to ollie 1st.\n2.  Place your front foot on the side of the board below the truck blots.\n3.  Do a normal ollie.\n4.  after the tail clicks on the ground & you are airborne - kick you front foot straight down & out just a little.\n5.  The board should flip and you need to have your feet spaced apart ready to land.\n6.  Land it.\n7.  Practice, Practice, Practice & Patience.
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It's a ski style where the skis are like downhill skis, but the heel is detached like a cross country ski. \nThe technique is to go downhill but in a "telemark" position which is bending both knees and one foot is in front of the other... a bit like when those "flying" skiers land...\nSo the do slalom but instead of keeping both legs together they always use this position....\nNot to try in a very steep hill....
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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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first, buy all your equipment so you don't get hurt. then, try to stand up on your skateboard before you try any tricks. try yor best and slowly begin doing tricks.good luck and put all your heart into it.
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Street trick tips: Beginner\n\n\n\n\nOllie: For a good solid ollie you want to place your back foot on the tail and your front foot right in the middle of the board. Now bend your knees and pop the tail to the ground hard and slide your front foot up to the nose of the board. This should start taking you off the ground so suck your knees up to your chest like your sitting down in mid air. Get ready for the landing by bending down to absorb the shock.\n\n\nManual: For a manual you want to place your front foot on the front bolts and your back foot on the tail of the board. Now shift your weight to your back foot while balancing in the middle of your board to stay in the manual position.\n   \n\nNose manual: Start out in regular manual position just with your front foot on the nose and your back foot on the back truck bolts. Now shift your weight to your front foot and lean a little bit backwards. Now balance out for a good nose manual.\n\n\n5-0 grind: Be clean with ollies and manuals. Now roll next to the object you plan on grinding with a good amount of speed and pop an ollie. Land on the back truck and shift your weight to your back foot and lean forward some. Keep balancing so you can get a pretty long grind. At the end of the grind pop an ollie off depending on the type of grinding object. Land and roll away.\n\n\nPop shuv-it: Okay get into the ollie position except put you back foot on the upper side of the tail and your front right off the lower side. Now pop down the tail and sweep your front foot forwards and your back foot backwards. The board should start doing a 180` turn so while it’s moving jump above the board to give it room to spin. After it’s done spinning catch it and roll away. \n\n\nNollie: For a nollie place your front foot on the nose and your back foot in the middle of the board. Now pop the nose down and slide your back foot up to the tail. Raise your knees while in the air and land.\n\nFrontside 180`: Get in the ollie position just have it so your front foot toes are hanging off the side of the board. Now pop and ollie and twist your hips so you’re starting to turn to the left if you’re regular footed, if you’re goofy footed to the right. Practice landing 90`s until you start landing full 180`s.\n\n\nBackside 180`: Get into the ollie position just that your front foot’s heel is hanging of the edge of the board. Now ollie and twist your hips in the other direction so your turning in the opposite direction of a frontside 180`.\n\n                                          Street trick tips: Beginner advanced\n\n\n\nPop shuv-it nose manual: Be clean with pop shuv-its, nose manuals and ollies. Now get into the pop shuv-it position and be ready for a nose manual. Shuv a shuv-it and once it’s starting to come around you want to have your feet in the nose manual position while in mid air. Note: You will only have a split second while in the air so get this down fast. Now land balanced in a nose manual and roll away.\n\n\n\nKickflip: Place your back foot on the mid side of the tail and your front foot off to the side with your heel hanging off the edge. Now pop an ollie and flick your front foot off the side of the nose making it flip. Raise your knees to your chest to stay over the board and land with your feet over the bolts. Be sure to flick off the board hard to get the rotation and raise your knees to your chest. The best place to practice kickflips is on carpet because you have more control over the board.