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Learn to Skateboard Blog Series
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How to Tic Tac, Kickturn, and Carve for Skateboard for Beginners
So you want to cruise around on a skateboard with confidence? In this article, you're going to learn how to carve, how to kickturn, and how to tic tac. Tic tacing is a...
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Skateboard Education Summit
The United States Skateboard Education Association (USSEA) announces the historic Skateboard Education Summit. An online event bringing together skateboard educators, skateboard program operators, industry experts and researchers to discuss how education promotes...
Skateboarding for Beginners Part 6: Tic Tac, Kickturn & Carve
In our first video, first-time skateboarders learned how to safely step on and off their skateboard. The second video in the USSEA Learn to Skateboard Series helps beginner skateboarders master their stance and determine which foot will be placed at the nose of the...
Skateboarding for Beginners Part 5: Pushing, Stopping, Bailing & Recovering
In our first video, first-time skateboarders learned how to safely step on and off their skateboard. The second video in the USSEA Learn to Skateboard Series helps beginner skateboarders master their stance and determine which foot will be placed at the nose of the...
Skateboarding for Beginners Part 4: Intro to Balance Tricks
In our first video, first-time skateboarders learned how to safely step on and off their skateboard. The second video in the USSEA Learn to Skateboard Series helps beginner skateboarders master their stance and determine which foot will be placed at the nose of the...
Skateboarding for Beginners Part 3: How to Position Your Feet For Better Feel and Balance
In our first video, first-time skateboarders learned how to safely step on and off their skateboard. The second video in the USSEA Learn to Skateboard Series helps beginner skateboarders master their stance and determine which foot will be placed at the nose of the...
Skateboarding for Beginners Part 2: Putting Your Best Foot Forward
In our first video, first-time skateboarders learned how to safely step on and off their skateboard. The second video in the USSEA Learn to Skateboard Series helps beginner skateboarders master their stance and determine which foot will be placed at the nose of the...
Skateboarding For Beginners Part 1: How to Step On and Off Your Skateboard Safely
USSEA's Learn to Skateboard Series is a six-part Youtube vlog dedicated to teaching beginner skateboarders the basics of learning to ride a skateboard safely. Often, first-time skateboarders step onto a skateboard so eagerly they lose balance, resulting in a hard fall...
Olympic Skateboarding: What to Expect at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Where are the 2020 Summer Olympics? Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summer. All skateboarding competitions take place at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. WHAT SKATEBOARDING COMPETITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THE...
Skateboarding Myths Debunked, Volume 1: Skateboarding is Dangerous
THE MYTH Skateboarding is a popular activity with an estimated millions worldwide calling themselves active skateboarders heading into 2020. Its popularity is non-contested, yet so many young people avoid stepping on a skateboard for the first time. The greatest...
Skateistan & Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) Win Big at Oscars 2020
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) won Best Documentary Short Subject at Sunday night's Oscars, bringing to light the challenges young girls face in Afghanistan. The girls are learning an activity that not only lacks popularity in the region but...
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