Archive for the ‘Skateboard HOWTOs’ Category

Skateboard DIY – How to Do a Tornado Spin!

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

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Here’s a fakie disaster or tornado spin. U know how to do this yet?

Skateboard DIY – How to do a Nollie (Fakie) Kick Flip!

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

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Here’s another cool video on how to do a nollie (fakie) kick flip.

Skateboard DIY – How to Ollie!

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

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Well, one of the most important things to do with a skateboard is to jump, or ollie as we skateboarders call it.

Basically, you will need to do the following:

1. Be in balance at constant speed.

2. Hit the back foot pretty hard while simultaneously jumping and sliding the forward foot up the board. (This should get you airborne)

3. Bring up the knees and finsh nice.

Here’s a nice video from YouTube on how to ollie:

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Skateboard DIY – How to Nollie Flip

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

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Check out this great video on how to do a nollie flip.

Basically, you press down on the nose and flip a little.

Of course, you will need to learn how to nollie before you can flip it.