How To do a Manual on a Skateboard
A manual is essentially just a wheelie on a skateboard. This trick involves riding on two wheel instead of four. If you ride on the back two wheels, that is called a manual, if you are on the front two wheels, it is called a nose manual. Nose manuals are quite a [...]
How To Turn On Skateboard
Alright, you learned how to push and roll on your skateboard, now you need to turn so you can avoid obstacles and get to where you are going. Turning is all about leaning and distributing your weight…it also depends on how loose or how tight you prefer your trucks to be. The tighter [...]
2008 Skater of the Year
Thrasher announced this week that Silas Baxter-Neal is the 2008 Skater of the year…and with good reason. This guy has put out loads of footage, and ripped hard for all of his sponsors in 2008: Habitat, Krux, Adidas, Elwood, Swiss, and Boardsports. This honor will give Silas a lot of attention this holiday [...]
What Size Skateboard Should I Get?
There are quite a few options out there when it comes to the different sizes of your actual skateboard deck. The size you choose depends mainly on what you plan on riding, what you plan on doing and how big you are. Sizes usually range from about 7.5″ to about 8.25″. Even [...]
Footage from 2008 Active Am
Active Am took place over this past weekend. Lots of sick skaters were there, including Zoo York am Brandon Westgate who took home first place…this kid has some serious pop, and one of the best 360 flips I have ever seen. Other rippers that were skating included Mystery am Jimmy Carlin, and Real [...]
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