Skateboard trick tips
Skateboard trick tips are guides that help you learn new tricks or explain you how to correct problems you have with tricks you can already do.
Most of our trick tips come with pictures and a video clip, to make it easy for you to learn the trick. Good luck and have fun skating!
Flatland skateboard trick tips
These tricks don't require any obstacles, you can practise them on any skateable surface. Note that we listed the flip tricks in a separate category just below this one!
Flip skateboard trick tips
This category lists all tricks where the skateboard makes a flip. Please check the ramp tricks section for specific ramp flip tricks.
Slide skateboard trick tips
Slides are tricks where the deck of your skateboard slides over a rail or ledge.
Grind skateboard trick tips
Grind tricks involve sliding one or both trucks over a rail or ledge.
Lip / stall skateboard trick tips
To do a lip or stall trick, you roll or jump on an obstacle and have your board in a specific position for a moment.
Manual skateboard trick tips
These balance tricks can be done flatland or on a ledge/box, and are ideal for combo's.
Freestyle skateboard trick tips
Freestyle tricks are mostly flatland tricks with a touch of creativity.
Ramp / grab skateboard trick tips
Most of the tricks in this section are mostly done in a ramp, but some grabs can be done in a street environment as well.
Beginners guide
This guide will cover everything you need to know to start skating, from buying your board to learning your first tricks.
Buying your skateboard
Find out which board is best for a beginner
Stances / foot position
Where to put your feet
Riding / turning
How to ride your board
Ways to stop/brake
Stylish or fast way to stop riding
Your first tricks
Your big entry into the world of skateboarding!
Popular tricks
Ollie
Nollie
Kickflip
Heelflip
Boardslide
50-50
180 ollie
Rock to fakie
Drop in
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