Old School Skateboard Tricks
The following article deals with various old school skateboard tricks and the ways to perform them. These easy skateboard tricks can be mastered with the help of regular practice.
What is Skateboarding?
Also considered to be an extreme sport, it is a recreational activity in which a skateboarder rides and performs tricks with the help of a skateboard. According to a report presented by 'American Data Sport' in 2002, the number of skateboarders in the world was 18.5 million. Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, is credited with the development of skateboarding which started in the 1970s. If one is wondering how to do skateboard tricks, the following article would provide them with some basic information.
Old School Skateboard Tricks
Most of the skateboard tricks and tips mentioned in the following paragraphs have originated in the 1970s. These techniques have undergone some changes with time and many new tricks or moves have be added to them.
The 360 Spin
The '360 spin' skateboarding trick was popular during the 1970s. The 70s decade witnessed competitions between skateboarders regarding who could perform the maximum number of rotations. The record of 163 full rotations set by Russ Howell in the year 1977 is still unbroken. The variations of the 360 spin trick are one-footed spins, nose spins and hang-ten spins.
Casper
This skateboarding trick is named after Bobby Casper Boyden. To perform this trick, the back foot should be placed on the top of the tail while the front foot must be near the nose. In order to exit this trick, a rolling flip is performed. However, there are many different ways to exit the trick.
Butterflip
The Butterflip trick was invented by Keith Butterfield and one needs to do a 'heelside railstand' to perform it. Once in a heelside railstand position, both the legs should be hopped and placed side-by-side on the board. The gap between the feet should hardly be 1 or 2 inches. The leg which is not above the wheels of the skateboard is used to put pressure on the end of the board. As the pressure is applied, the board pops up on the side of the body which has the foot placed above the wheels. The board is grabbed with the hands after it pops up. This completes the trick.
50-50
The 50-50 trick is similar to the Casper. It is performed with the board held upside down. In this trick, the back foot should be placed on the back truck instead of the back tail. The trick could be performed either by holding the nose of the board with the hands or by using the front foot.
Ollie
The Ollie is considered to be the 'trick of all tricks' and allows the skateboarder to reach a certain amount of vertical height. While performing this trick, the skater pops down with the back foot on the tail of the board. With this, the nose of the board pops up and the rider then drags it using the front foot, which helps in raising board higher. The skater then lifts the back foot and stops the drag. The back portion of the skateboard too rises to the same height as that of the front. The skateboard is said to be 'leveled out' in this position. The rider then gets ready to land on the ground with all the four wheel at a time.
Pogo
To perform this trick, the skateboard should be used like a pogo stick. One foot should be placed on the bottom truck of the skateboard while the other foot should be pressed onto the grip tape side. Variation can be brought in this trick by lifting one of the foot off the board and grabbing the nose.
The old school skateboard tricks explained in the above article are interesting and one would enjoy performing them. One can learn how to skateboard with the help of these tricks and tips. Just be safe while enjoying this and make sure you wear all the required protective gear.
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