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| -SOME SKATE ESSENTIALS- SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Helmet Knee Pads Elbow Pads Wrist Guards (required by some skateparks) MAINTAINENCE: Skate Tools (Fix stik, Bones skate tool, Six-pack) Bearing Lube (Speed Cream, Daredevil Antiseptic Spray) Shorty's Kingpin Upgrade Kit Shorty's First-Aid Kit (Every possible replacement part for a board) POTENTIAL UPGRADES Bearings (Bones Swiss, Speed Metal, Black Panthers, etc...) Bushings (Doh-Doh's, Powerthane, Independent) Shock Pads or Riser Pads HELPFUL VIDEOS Starting Point The First Step The Next Step Thrasher Skateboarding 101 Thrasher Ramp Plans Video MISCELLANEOUS Board Carrying Backpack (Shorty's, Element, Spitfire, etc...) Thrasher Ramp Plans Booklet Curb Wax Shoe Goo |
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| 1. GENERAL CARE- Check all hardware (nuts & bolts) every time before you ride - make sure that everything is tight. 2. Keep your board away from rain and puddles -moisture will cause the skateboard to delaminate and warp -water will ruin the griptape on the board -the bearings and hardware will rust 3. Clean and lubricate the bearings regularly -use a bearing lubricant not WD-40 -this will keep them riding fast |
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| Skateboarding Rules 1. you can skate for a life time and still suck at it 2. you will get hurt! so wake up and smell the coffee. 3. Skate for fun and thats it and when its not fun anymore quite. just don't think you going pro. thats based on talent which you might not possess 4. Skateboaring is about controlling your fear. If you scared of a trick or think you won't land it guess what your not gonna land it i still havent come close to mastering this but i know it is the key |
| Kickflip 1. start off like an ollie 2. now kind of hang your front foot a little bit off the board 3. now kick down with your back foot and jump like an ollie except kick out with your front foot 4. catch the board with your feet and ride away |
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