How to Heelflip – Quickest and Easiest way

September 21, 2017 by sarfrz Leave a Comment

Heelflip is a skateboarding trick invented by Rodney Mullen. It is similar to Kickflip where the board performs a flipping rotation along side its long axis, but in opposite direction because you will flip the board with your heel.

Definitely you are here because you want to know How to heelflip, Keep on reading and you will learn how to heelflip your skateboard easily.

Equipments needed:

A good Quality Skateboard (Obviously)
Safety gears (Optional)
Self Confidence (a little)

Skills you need to know already:

Steps to do a successful heelflip are:

Position your foot
Pop up the board
Rotate it with heels
Land on the deck (after a rotation)
Keep Practising

Now let’s move on to step by step technique to learn heelflip:

Stand Properly or Roll

Either you can practice it in stationary position or you can move/push at a speed you are comfortable with.

If you want to practice in stationary position buy board keeps rolling all the time, I know it can be very irritating but there is a training tool made with rubber available in the market which you have to apply on wheel to prevent it from rolling.

Position Correctly

Position your foot like you do before doing an Ollie. Put your back foot on the back bolts and you front foot on the half middle of the deck.

Also make sure you bend you knees before you kick and pop the board up, This makes the board to Pop higher and also help to make your balance.

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Get Set for Heelflip

Before you kick the board to pop, first make mark on the board or imagine a mark there, where you have to slide you heel.

You can also rub your shoes over there a few times make a mind makeup of how you have flick the board while you are in the air.

Kick and Pop the board

Now, Kick the Tail of the board so that you get a bounce in the air. Make sure you get a good height before you flip the board. If you did not get a decent jump try again.

Low height Pops can make your heelfllip unsuccessful.

Flick and Catch

Flick: While in the air flick the board with you front foot heel.

Tuck your knees: Make sure you tuck your knees to your chest, so that your foot does not hit the board before completing the trick. It also helps while doing tricks like 540, 720, 1080 etc.

Catch your board: No, You do not have to catch the board with your hands, like you do in Grab trick. You have to stop the flipping of the board with your foot.

Land Perfectly

To land perfectly on the deck of the board you need to keep in mind these two things:

Land on the Bolts: Landing with both your feet on the bolts will not only make you landing perfect but also prevents your board from Snapping.

Bend your Knees: Bending your knees while landing on the board absorbs the shocks produced with the jump. This leads to a smooth landing and it also maintain your balance on the Skateboard.

Keep Practising

The more you practise, the more you become master of that skill. So keep practising and skating.

We would recommend that whenever you are learning a new trick, Then you must wear all the possible safety gears. You know why we recommend.

You might not be always lucky that you learn a trick without falling .

How to Kickflip on a Skateboard? Quick and Step by Step

August 19, 2017 by sarfrz 2 Comments

The kickflip is a Skateboarding flip trick, it is also an Ollie variation with a 360° Flip along the axis of the board that extends from the nose to the tail of the deck. It was invented by pioneer Curt Lindgren prior to 1978 and was then modified by Rodney Mullen.

To perform a kickflip you have Ollie in the air, then lift up your back foot and Slide your front foot towards the front heel-side edge of the board to flick it 360. Land on your board and that’s it.

The kickflip might not be very easy for you, it could be very hard for you if you are a beginner. But definitely, it is not impossible. You can not only learn it but you can master kickflip if you practice hard.

If you Don’t know how to Ollie first Learn It.

Here is the Step by Step tutorial to learn kickflip easily:

Stand or Roll

You can try kickflip in a stationary position while standing on your board or You can also try it while rolling. While moving, make sure that you are rolling at a comfortable speed which you can control/handle.

When standing If you feel that on a flat ground your board roll automatically and you want to stand stationary. Then you can try it on Grass or Sand. It will prevent you from rolling as well from getting injured if you fall.

Take Position

Get ready and Position your foots correctly. Place your back foot on the tip of the tail of your skateboard and front foot in the middle of the deck. Not sure about front/back foot? Read this post to Find your stance.

After that Bend your knees, so that you can get a higher jump

Get Set

Before you push down your skateboard to get a jump. First Learn how you have to flick the board in the air.

Make a mark on the edge of the board diagonally with an angle of 45°. Mark towards the heel of your front foot.

You can also practice the flick by sliding you tow towards that mark which you have pointed out.

Ollie and Flick

This can be difficult to perform easily. It is also the most important step because without performing this step your trick won’t be called a kickflip. Yes! you got it right. It would be an Ollie.

Now Pay Attention:

Take Position and bend both knees.
Push with your back foot.
First Pick your back foot up and Flick the board with front foot simultaneously.

Practice Flicking

Do not land on your board immediately. Yes! before you learn complete kickflip you are one more step away.

First Practice flicking your board and land on the ground.

Try to flip your board 360° and make it land on its wheels.

You need to practices it because you can’t master it immediately. And if you can’t flip it the right way you may hit your trucks and get a little bit injured.

Land on the Board

Landing on the board is something that is the hardest to master. Even the pro skaters can’t land on their board’s deck successfully every time. So Don’t Give up and keep practicing until you land perfectly.

After the successful flip, Land on the board keeping your knees bend. And Congratulate yourself for learning how to kickflip.

Keep Practicing

So, you have learned all the basics to Pop a Kickflip. Now all you have to do is keep practicing. No Doubt you will fall and get injured many times while learning any of the tricks. But Don’t get disappointed, as all of us fall and break our bones. But a true skater enjoys his/her Paining body, A Paining body motivated us to practice harder than ever.

Skate or Die(just kidding).

How to Ollie on a Skateboard? A Quick and Step by Step Guide

August 16, 2017 by sarfrz 1 Comment

Ollie is the fundamental trick in skateboarding which helps the skater to take a jump with their skateboard. It can be used to avoid Obstacles and get over gaps and terrains. Ollie is the base for many ariel tricks like kickflip, heelflip, pop shuvit etc.

Every Skateboarder knows that learning ‘Ollie’ is the is the most basic and important among the tricks. Yes! ollie is a very important trick for every person who wants to Pop tricks like Kickflip, heel flip, pop shuvit etc.

Before you start to learn how to pop an ollie, admins of skatesradar.com recommend to first learn Basics of skateboard like pushing, turning etc. If you have learned it then move forward or Navigate to our Step by step Basic learning guide.

It would not be wrong if I say that many of these tricks are the different versions of Ollie.

You can use ollies for getting over the curbs, and to get down the curb, to Avoid obstacles and of course practicing pro tricks.

This is the first step in learning skateboarding Tricks. Probably this is the easiest tricks to get started with but it is not very much easy for a beginner who has just started learning basics. Like everything in your life, you do needs afford.

Like everything in your life you do needs afford and motivation. Ollie can also be learned if you are motivated enough that you don’t give up and give all your effort to Learn it.

Here is the detailed Step by Step guide to Learn how to Ollie:

Stand or Roll

Whether you can roll on your board at the comfortable speed or you can also Ollie in Stationary position. Just make sure that doesn’t do it too much without rolling, as this might be a bad habit and after that, you may get the fear of falling when trying it while moving.

Position Yourself

Put your back foot on the tip of the tail of your board and your Front foot in the half middle of the deck. If you are not sure about your front or back foot, Navigate to find Your riding stance).
Now bend your knees and crouch down to start at the trick. You can never perfect ollie with straight knees, so make sure you bend your knees. Bending your knees also makes balance on the board and also helps in a higher jump.

Kick down and Jump

Kick down with your Back foot and jump higher.

Raise your front foot first
Bend your knees towards your chest
Jump immediately after you kick down the board.

Slide Front Foot

When you kick off the tail of the board and you are in the air, Immediately Slide your front foot up to the nose of the deck. Tuck your knees to your chest so that the board gets leveled a decent height.

Push Down

Now Spread your legs and push down the board.When you reach a decent height and your board is leveled horizontally.

While pushing down the board, first push with your front foot. Now you have to try to land safely.

Land on the Board

Once you complete all the steps while jumping, now it comes the most important step to complete a perfect ollie. Landing on the Deck of your skateboard is the last challenge for you. Most people complete all steps but can’t land on the deck, This problem is known as “Chicken Foot”.

You should land comfortably and stay your knees bent to absorb shocks. Try to keep your both foot on the deck and try to land on all four wheels, as it will reduce chances of disbalance.

Keep Practicing

In skateboarding, the more you practice the more you become the master. Learning basic is a must for learning tricks, as it provides more control over your board. First, try to Jump correctly and then go to other next steps. If your skateboard moves off the position while jumping, You can also try it on the grass or any other surface where it can’t roll. Landing on the board is the major part of the Ollie Learning Tutorial because if you can’t land on the board it’s not and ollie.

How To Stop on a Skateboard? Beginners Guide- Step by step

August 3, 2017 by sarfrz 3 Comments

For a beginner, it is important to learn how to stop a skateboard. If you know how to stop the board then this can prevent you from falling and getting injured. And of course, Knowing this can be a useful skill which gets you out of trouble and it can also be a skating trick that you can show off to other beginner skaters.

Here you will get some useful skills to stop your board, Some of them are easier and some are not, and also some are the ways which can stop you from your board but are not recommended for some reasons.

Let’s Check out some ways to stop your Skateboard:

Run off your Skateboard
Foot brake
Heel brake
Roll to the high friction surface
Carve long turn
Pop up the board
Kick turn 360
Tail drag (Unrecommended)
The Power Slide
Crash/fall, but safely (Only when no choice left)

Run off your Skateboard

Running off your skateboard might be the easiest way to stop but only when you are riding slow, you should take some steps forward after leaving the board.

How to run off a skateboard:

Position your back foot forward in the air
Put it down when you are ready
leave the board
Take some steps forward with the motion

It has a drawback that your skateboard leaves you and go away from you, so if you are riding fast your skateboard may hit hard with a wall or something else. Remember don’t ride with loose trucks when riding in a crowded place like skate park because it may hurt someone.

Foot brake

Use you back foot as a brake. your back/pushing foot on the ground flat

Drag your back/pushing foot with the ground. Do not lay down your foot immediately on the ground, this may get your foot stuck to the ground and you will fall.

How to apply foot brake:

Only when you are riding slow
Turn your front foot to point forward
Transfer your weight to front foot
Bring your back foot down(parallel to the ground)
Drag your back foot along with the ground to slow down.

Heel brake

Stopping your board by applying heel brake skateboard you need to lift up the nose of the board by push down with your back foot. Put your back foot on the tail and drag your heels to stop.

Roll to high friction surface

When you feel that you are losing control or you want to stop immediately, try to turn your skateboard to a high friction zone. This may stop you immediately and may prevent you from injuries when you fall if you roll to a cushiony area.

High friction zones might be Sand, Grass, Rough ground etc.

Carve Long turn

If you are riding fast it is better to slow down first then stop your skateboard. Carving around long turn may slow down you then you may Run off your board or pop up your board to completely stop.

Some people also ask how to slow down on a penny board or How to stop on a cruiser board Then you can Carve long turn whether it is penny or any other cruiser board.

Pop up the board

This is one of the coolest tricks to stop a skateboard. But it can also be tricky for a beginner to master it. It will take some effort and practice. Try this only when riding slow.

Slow down you board
Get off and kick the tail so that it bounces
Catch the board with hand

Kick turn 360

Yeah! this might be something new and weird for you, but trust me this is easier and the most effective technique to Stop a skateboard. All you have to do is use your turning skills that you might have already mastered, If not then first learn and master turning a skateboard.

When you are riding fast and want to stop, Just raise the nose of the board and kick turn your board. Keep the nose up and let the speed push and turn you 360 degree. Keep turning until you Slow down or Stop completely.

Tail Drag(Not Recommended)

When learning how to stop a skateboard, you will also learn the tail drag. But pro skaters do not recommend it because it can damage the deck of your board. By the way, to learn tail drag skateboard you simply put yourself in the Heel brake position but instead of sliding your heels you will drag the tail of the board by pushing it with your back foot.

The Power Slide

Of course, the coolest way to stop is probably the trickiest and that’s the skateboard power slide. Every beginner wants to learn this. But keep in mind that learning a powerslide takes time and effort and you will also fall pretty much time while practicing. To learn power slide:

Stand properly
Shift your weight
Make sure to grip your foot tightly
Turn nose of the board in side(let the board move forward)
Let the board slide, leaching all the wheels.

Crash/Fall (but safely)

Sometimes it happens that you have no choice other than falling. Or you can also crash sometimes when trying some tricks. Of course, we do not recommend crashing or falling, we are going to help you for this one too. Make sure you are wearing all your gears all the time. You will need to learn How to fall safely without or with fewer injuries.

There are many other ways to stop a skateboard which you can find out by yourself too. These were the some of the best, easiest and popular techniques. You just need to learn it and keep practicing all of them to be a master in skateboarding.

How to Push on a Skateboard? Step by Step

August 1, 2017 by sarfrz Leave a Comment

Pushing a Skateboard is the earliest maneuvering technique that a beginner learn. This is something that you have to master if you are a beginner and want to master skateboarding. This is one of the basic things that you might think that you do not need any information regarding it, But Learning some basics related to Stance and Balancing may help you to learn how to push easily and effectively to be a master.

Let’s go through a brief tutorial:

Pushing on a Skateboard: Step by Step Guide

Position your Foot

Before learning to push off the skateboard it is very important to Position your foot correctly. The position of your foot would depend on your Stance (Whether you are regular or goofy). If you still don’t know your which foot would be in front and which one would be your back foot, Then you should find out as soon as possible whether you are Regular or goofy.

Goofy Stance foot Position

If you are Goofy then Put your Right(Leading) foot on the skateboard deck and your left foot on the ground. Here your left foot, which is back foot plays a major roll in balancing yourself on the board and pushing.

Regular Stance foot Position

If your riding stance is regular then put you right (leading) foot on the deck and your right foot on the ground. Here your right foot, which is back foot plays a major roll in balancing yourself on the board and pushing.

Start Pushing

Start with a small push:

If you are a beginner then you should start with a small push, which can roll you for about 2-3 feets. Regular stance rider push with their right foot.And Goofy stance rider push with their left foot.

Position back your foot

If you want to learn how to push on a skateboard then, After a successful push, it is very important for you to position back your foot on the deck.

Take your back foot on the deck and position it above the back trucks and your front foot would be on the front bolts, and stand in the athletic stance.

Push Again

Don’t stop after a successful push. Keep Pushing until you master it and make a good balance while pushing your skateboard. Small pushes on skateboard always work to practice.

Increase Speed

Once you become comfortable while pushing on your skateboard, You can start increasing speed. Becoming comfortable while pushing means you don’t lose balance when you try to push your skateboard and also confident enough to increase speed. You may fall several times while Pushing hard but never give-up.

Now you have learnt how to push on a skateboard. If you find it difficult balancing while pushing the skateboard, then you can also try other Things which are mentioned below.

You can try following techniques to first maintain balance on a moving skateboard, After that, you can start pushing yourself.

Try it:

Improve balance before start Pushing

Hold your Friend

You can hold your friend’s hand while you are standing on the skateboard. Once you feel stable, ask your friend to move you slowly. All you need is to find a friend whom you trust.

Roll through a slope

Find a smooth slope which is not too high and start rolling slowly from there. It would be great if you get something to hold like a wall or something else which is stable.

Let a friend push you

Just stand on the board comfortably and call a trusted friend. And tell him to push you slowly so that you can roll some distance. Getting a push from your friend would help you maintain your balance yourself.

So, these were some of the effective techniques that you can use while learning to push on the skateboard and improve your balance on the skateboard. You definitely are not going to learn if you keep reading tons of articles like this or even better than this. Only practicing those methods can help you be a master in Skateboarding. Just go and try it now.

Stand Properly or Roll

Position Correctly

Get Set for Heelflip

Kick and Pop the board

Flick and Catch

Land Perfectly

Keep Practising

Stand or Roll

Take Position

Get Set

Ollie and Flick

Practice Flicking

Keep Practicing

Position Yourself

Kick down and Jump

Slide Front Foot

Push Down

Land on the Board

Keep Practicing

Run off your Skateboard

Foot brake

Heel brake

Roll to high friction surface

Carve Long turn

Pop up the board

Kick turn 360

Tail Drag(Not Recommended)

The Power Slide

Crash/Fall (but safely)

Pushing on a Skateboard: Step by Step Guide

Position your Foot

Goofy Stance foot Position

Regular Stance foot Position

Start Pushing

Position back your foot

Push Again

Increase Speed

Improve balance before start Pushing

Hold your Friend

Roll through a slope

Let a friend push you

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