So you’ve been skating around, learning the basics and enjoying learning a new sport. Truthfully, you’re just scratching the surface of what possible to achieve with a skateboard, as there are countless skateboarding tricks and maneuvers that you can learn and make into your own.
If you’ve got the basics down, read on to discover the next tricks that should be on your list to master—they are challenging, exciting, and freeing. Let's jump right in!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4sVoK7TAdc
Similar to the kickflip, the heelflip is probably going to be on the easiest advanced tricks to learn after mastering the kickflip. A heelflip is when you Ollie into the air, flipping the skateboard so that it rotates once, and finally landing on the ground in the same position you started in. Here’s a step by step:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUQ7EB91HZE
For a Rock to Fakie, you’ll need a mini ramp, quarterpipe or halfpipe to complete this trick. But what is it, really? It’s when you ride up the ramp right up to the very edge, balancing in the middle of the board, before zipping back the way you came. Let’s get into it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFDObDh67zs
Skateboarders joke that this should really be called an “Ollie off a ramp”, but so far the name hasn't been changed. If you’ve gotten good at doing Ollies on the ground, it’s time to take it to another level and Ollie while flying off of a ramp. Sound exciting? It is! Before tacking a huge ramp, start off with a mini ramp and work your way up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0J83JPtf0A
The hardflip is quite technical, as it is a combination of a frontside shove it and a kickflip, with the difference being that the board will flip between your legs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yvzt1QGWPU
This trick will definitely show you are taking things up a notch, as this trick is not done on flat ground, but rather preformed on a ledge or rail. What’s a rail is skateboard terms? A handrail over stairs or a flat bar will do. It’s a super challenging trick, but it can certainly be done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uxH4zS97h8
Not the most technical on our list, the 360 Flip is still a solid maneuver. This trick is the combination of a 360 Back Shove combined with a kickflip. What is the difference between a 360 back Shove It is like a 360 front Shove It, except instead of pushing forward with your back foot, you push backwards. Let's get into the details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVHp2mwqhJM
It’s called an impossible, but in reality it’s quite possible—you need to have a good skateboarding foundation and patience, but it is achievable. Also called an Ollie Impossible, also they are quite similar to 360 Shove-Its, as the board will rotate 360-degrees. However, the difference between a 360 Shove-Its and the Ollie Impossible is that they are performed in the air with the skateboard is wrapped almost vertically over your back foot, along with the 360-degree rotation of the board. The main difference between the two is that the board will be spinning vertically, not horizontally, like it does during the 360 Shove-Its.
Here’s a step-by-step:
If you are ready to take your skateboarding skills to a new level, these tricks we’re just introduced you to will be a sure-fire way to take you from a beginner to a seasoned skateboarder. It will take some time to learn each one, hopefully not too many falls, but with grit and determination, you’ll get there.
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