How I did it: I learned when I was about 13 years old. My friends and I got skateboards. I just messed around every day and slowly learned to balance and kick turn. Then I learned ollies and many other tricks.
As an adult of a certain age (ahem!) I can say that it is like riding a bike, once you learn you never forget. I can still bust out ollies and rail slides. But the falls hurt more and the healing takes longer!

Lessons & tips: Skateboarding is hard, it takes awhile to develope balance and learn to kick turn
Get a cheap setup for your first board b/c you're going to beat the heck out of it and you may quit anyways
Have patience
You will fall and it will hurt
Have fun, don't worry about tricks all the time
Have fun, enjoy the feeling of freedom!

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Oct 13, 2009, 01:49PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer