Ollie Difficulty: Troubleshooting Your Skateboarding Progress

QuestionI have easily been trying to ollie for 2 years and about 4 hrs each day. I have been able to get the board into the air maybe like an inch but i ca

Troubleshooting Ollie Problems: Correcting Board Drift & Technique

QuestionHi Max, I hope you can help me with this problem I have that I cant figure out.  I can ollie an ok height for a beginner, about a deck.  

Ollie Technique: Best Practice Methods for Beginners

QuestionAlright... I have probably been skateboarding for 3 to 4 weeks and read on a website to practice your ollie when first starting out on the grass, f

Low, Mid, and High Skateboard Trucks: Understanding the Differences

Questionwat is the diffrence between low med and high trucks? AnswerJust as they suggest, high trucks are high, med trucks are medium, and low trucks are

Optimal Jump Speed: Factors and Considerations

QuestionHow fast dose a person go to clear a jump without using a nother ramp to help them AnswerIm not sure what youre asking. What kind of ramp? Speed i

Troubleshooting Your Ollie: Common Issues & Technique Tips

Questionsorry to bother you. But When i slam my foot on to the back of the board and jump only the top goes up or it just stayes there when im in the air..

Best Skateboard for Beginners (6'1", 190 lbs)

QuestionHi, Im pretty new to skateboarding, and Im looking into getting a board. I wanted to know, what kind of board should i get since Im a bit heavier?

Skateboard Size Guide: Finding the Right Board for Your Height & Shoe Size

Questioni am a intermeadiate skateboard and my skateboard just brike recently and when i went to buy a new skateboard i was not comfortable with the board

Skateboarding for Beginners: Progress & Stance Advice

QuestionNeeding something to do for the summer, I bought my very first skateboard a little over a week ago. So far, through practice alone, Ive gone from n

Downhill Skiing: Safe Stopping Techniques & Tips

QuestionFirst off, I am finally able to turn frontside. Yay! Even though the rain tried to stop me, I practiced when I could and it paid off. So now I have

Mastering Backside Flips: A Step-by-Step Guide

Questionhi. ive been trying 2 learn backside flips for a while now. i havent been able 2 get them all the way around. i saw on the darkstar video that mike

Kickflip Troubleshooting: Fix Your Front Foot Issues - Skateboarding Help

QuestionHi I Have been skating for one year and I am 12 years old I can ollie,shove it ollie while manuling 50-50 nosestall,caveman and fingerflip but I ca

Identifying the Nose and Tail of Your Longboard - Riding Direction

Questioni just got a new tosh townend board and i noticed tht one tail was bigger than the other. Which side do i ride on the back and which one on the fro

Mastering Skate Basics: Ollie & Grind Techniques

QuestionTips, hints, advice; the easist way to do them. AnswerOn the ollie, you jump, slide your front foot up, bring your back foor up high, level it out

Understanding Skateboard Truck Sizes: Mid, High & Low - What's the Difference?

Questionhey ive been skating for  a while but ive been fortunite enough not to ever break a truck or have to get new ones. well not true im on my seco

Kickflip Troubleshooting: Overcoming Landing Challenges

Questionhey guys i cant land my kickflip wat  happens is when i flip it i can only get my right foot on its like the left one dosent want to. what sho

Troubleshooting Moving Ollies: Tips for Skateboarding Beginners

QuestionI was wondering if you could help me. I have been skating for about 2 weeks now and i can do stationary ollies o.k But.... if i hit the tail on the

Kickflip Troubleshooting: Landing with Both Feet - Expert Advice

Questionhello im regular footed and i can get the rotation of the board to flip but i i always get mad and frusturated becase i cant put my other foot when

Mastering the Darkslide: A Beginner's Guide

Questionhey max i can ollie good know but i wanna put them into varations i wanna know how to darkslide and land it how do i do it? AnswerHey. if youre on

Trouble with 360 Flips? Common Issues & How to Fix Them

Questionuhmm i realy need help on my 360 flips i have been trying for a realy long time i place my front foot slitely sideways with the heel hanging off th