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Method 1 of 3: Getting Started
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18isit *o#r $o'a$ s%ate s(op or a s%ating 4e&site0 T(is is a great 4a* to see 4(at
4or%s an 4(at oesn9t0 +#st &* ta$%ing to ot(er s%aters an as%ing t(em (o4 t(eir
&oar- 4(ee$s- et'0 (o$ #p- *o# 4i$$ $earn 4(at is 4ort( &#*ing0
)oars t(at 'ost more are not a$4a*s &etter0
A$4a*s ma%e s#re *o# &#* ne4 &earings e"er* 3 mont(s or so to %eep
*o#r 4(ee$s ro$$ing0 T(e* 'ost :1;<:=;0
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>Get t(e s#pp$ies0 A s%ate&oar 'an 'ost a $ot o6 mone* ?:@;<:1A;B- &#t &#*
somet(ing s#66i'ient to $ast a 4(i$e0 Ha"e a 6rien t(at is goo at s%ate&oaring or
an eCperien'e sa$es assistant s#ggest a &ran to *o#0 Do# t(en nee 'om6orta&$e
'$ot(ing an a pair o6 s%ate&oar s(oes
S%ate s(oes are "er* important- &e'a#se *o# nee to &e a&$e to mo"e *o#r
6eet aro#n easi$* an 6ee$ 'om6orta&$e0 It is 'r#'ia$ to get s%ate s(oes
&e'a#se 4it(o#t t(em- *o# 'an ro$$ *o#r an%$e more easi$* an are a $ot
more $i%e$* to 6a$$0
Do# s(o#$ a$so 'onsier in"esting in sa6et* eE#ipment s#'( as a (e$met-
%nee pas an e$&o4 pas- to prote't *o# 6rom 6a$$s an a''ients0 T(is is
espe'ia$$* important 6or &eginners0
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@Set asie a a* or t4o to get 'om6orta&$e on *o#r &oar0 !ee$ (o4 it $eans- an
(o4 t(e 4(ee$s spin0 S%ate aro#n in *o#r ri"e4a* an on t(e sie4a$%0 +#st get
#se to t(e 6ee$ o6 t(e &oar0
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=!in a goo p$a'e to s%ate0 A $e"e$- 'on'rete ri"e4a* is a goo p$a'e to start0
Ma%e s#re t(ere isn9t an* t(ing in *o#r 4a* an &e 4ar* o6 'ra'%s- $oose stones
an pot(o$es0
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AConsier getting someone *o# %no4 t(at9s goo at s%ate&oaring to tea'( *o#0
Do#r a pro&a&$* 'an9t pop s(o"e it or an*t(ing- so as% someone 6rom a $o'a$
s(op or par% i6 *o# 'an 4at'( t(em0 )ring some &eginners an as% i6 4(at (e9s
oing is intermeiate to a"an'e s%ating- i6 it is- per6e't0 Do# (a"e a tea'(er0
Method 2 of 3: Mastering the Basics
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1!in a position in 4(i'( *o# 6ee$ most 'om6orta&$e staning0 T(ere9s no 4rong
4a* to stan on a &oar- so $ong as *o# 4o#$ 6ee$ &a$an'e an 'om6orta&$e
4(i$e s%ating0 Most peop$e $i%e to (a"e t(eir 6eet &* t(e tr#'%s0
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>See 4(i'( 6oot *o# 4o#$ $i%e to p#s( o66 4it(0 T(is 4i$$ &e t(e 6oot prope$$ing
*o# 6or4ars 4(i$e t(e ot(er 6oot on t(e &oar %eeps some &a$an'e0 Most s%aters
o it 4it( t(eir &a'% 6oot0
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@P#s( o66 at a 'om6orta&$e spee0 Go s$o4$* at 6irst- &e'a#se *o# on9t 4ant to
(a"e an a''ient F#st &e'a#se *o# 4ere going too 6ast on *o#r s%ate&oar0 T(is is
one &* p#tting *o#r prope$$ing 6oot to4ars 4(ere *o# 4ant to go- p#tting it on
t(e gro#n- an t(en s$o4$* p#s(ing &a'%4ars0 Do#r ot(er 6oot 4i$$ most $i%e$*
pi"ot 6or4ars on it9s o4n0
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=)en *o#r %nees0 I6 *o# &en *o#r %nees- *o#r 'enter o6 gra"it* is '$oser to t(e
gro#n- an *o# 'an t#rn an &a$an'e &etter0
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A)a$an'e *o#rse$6 an tr* not to 6a$$ o660
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3!ig#re o#t (o4 to t#rn0 T#rn &* s(i6ting *o#r 4eig(t to one sie o6 t(e &oar- in
t(e ire'tion *o# 4ant to go0
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2Learn (o4 to stop0 .(en *o# are rea* to stop- p#t *o#r &a'% 6oot on t(e gro#n
an stop- or p#s( #p t(e nose o6 *o#r s%ate&oar an s'rape t(e tai$ against t(e
gro#n- 4(i'( is more angero#s an 'an 'a#se 4ear on t(e &oar o"er time0 T(is
met(o is not s#ggeste0
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GPra'ti'e0 !or tips on (o4 to o mo"es- *o# 'an a$4a*s 4at'( a mo"e in a "ieo
in s$o4 motion an pa* attention to t(e 6oot mo"ement0 SeE#en'e p(otos are
anot(er great 4a* to $earn0 )#t &asi'a$$*- t(e more *o# pra'ti'e- t(e &etter *o#
4i$$ &e0 Don9t get is'o#rage &e'a#se *o# 'an9t $an a tri'% t(e 6irst or se'on
tr*0 +#st pra'ti'e an (a"e 6#n- an *o# 4i$$ get t(e tri'% e"ent#a$$*0
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H!in some ot(er s%aters to s%ate 4it(0 It (e$ps *o# to $earn 6rom t(eir st*$es or
i66erent s%i$$ $e"e$s0 I6 *o# on9t %no4 an*one- F#st ta$% to some ot(er s%aters at
t(e $o'a$ s%ate par%0 T(e* are #s#a$$* 6rien$*- an 4i$$ (e$p *o# o#t0 ECperiment-
ma%e a (ig(er o$$ie- rea a&o#t (o4 to o anot(er tri'%- 4(ate"er *o#r (eart
esires0 Do#r tea'(er is more a 6rien t(an an instr#'tor no4- s(are s%i$$s 4it(
(im- an an*one e$se *o# 4ant to s(o4 o66 to0
Method 3 of 3: Practicing Tricks
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1Tr* riing s4it'(0 T(is is 4it( *o#r 6eet in t(e re"erse position t(at 6ee$s
'om6orta&$e ?4it( *o#r &a'% 6oot in 6ront an "i'e "ersa0B T(is 'omes in #se6#$
4(en *o# tr* a (a$6<pipe0
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>Learn (o4 to man#a$0 P#t one 6oot on t(e tai$ an one F#st &e(in t(e 6ront &o$ts0
App$* press#re to t(e tai$- 'a#sing t(e 6ront 4(ee$s to rise o66 o6 t(e gro#n0
Pra'ti'e t(is0 It is not eas* to man#a$ 6or $ong istan'es0
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@Learn to O$$ie0 An o$$ie is a F#mp 4(ere t(e 6ront 4(ee$s $ea"e t(e gro#n 6irst0
It is t(e most "ita$ o6 a$$ s%ate&oaring tri'%s- as it is t(e starting point 6or man*
ot(er tri'%s0
P$a'e one 6oot on t(e tai$- an one F#st &e(in t(e &o$ts0 Some peop$e 4i$$
sa* p#t *o#r 6ront 6oot in t(e mi$e o6 t(e &oar- &#t it is (arer to $earn
t(is 4a*0 T(at is 6or 4(en *o# (a"e o$$ies o4n pat an are going 6or
s(eer (eig(t0
No4 re$ease a$$ o6 t(e press#re on *o#r 6ront 6oot- 'a#sing *o#r &a'% to 6$*
to4ars t(e gro#n0 +#st as it (its t(e gro#n- gi"e a E#i'% < t(e %e* (ere is
E#i'% < F#mp 4it( *o#r &a'% 6oot0 +#mp as (ig( as *o# 'an0
As *o#r &oar (ops #p- #se t(e griptape &* *o#r 6ront 6oot to rag it #p
6#rt(er0
Le"e$ o#t *o#r 6eet in miair an stomp it o4n 4it( *o#r 6eet o"er t(e
&o$ts0
No4 rie a4a* 'oo$0
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=Learn (o4 to $an0 T(e most important t(ing to remem&er is to $an 4it( *o#r
6eet o"er t(e &o$ts an %nees &ent- t(is impro"es *o#r '(an'es o6 ro$$ing a4a*
s#''ess6#$$* an %eeps t(e &oar 6rom &rea%ing as o6ten0
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ALearn to pop s(o"e it0 Do an o$$ie as (ig( as *o# 'an- t(en as *o# $e"e$ o66 *o#r
6eet- gi"e a n#ge 4it( t(e 6ront 6oot on t(e &oar so it spins 1G; egrees0 Do#
ma* 4ant to #se a $itt$e Is'oopI motion 4it( t(e &a'% 6oot to ma%e it spin easier0
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3Learn to %i'%<6$ip0 Do t(e same t(ing as a pop s(o"e it- eC'ept 4(en *o# n#ge
t(e &oar- %i'% t(e $itt$e area 4(ere t(e sie o6 t(e &oar rises0 Tr* o#t a 6e4
i66erent motions #nti$ *o# get it to spin0 T(is is not an eas* tri'%- so pra'ti'e an
on9t gi"e #p0
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2Learn to grin0 Start 4it( a 6air$* $o4 rai$ ?eE#a$ to or $ess t(an one 6oot0B T(is is
not eas*- so ta%e it in steps0
Start o#t simp$* ro$$ing #p to t(e rai$- t(en F#mp o66 o6 *o#r &oar an $an
4it( F#st *o#r 6eet on t(e rai$- $etting t(e &oar ro$$ a4a*0
NeCt- pra'ti'e popping t(e &oar #p as *o# F#mp- &#t on9t 4orr* a&o#t
4(ere it goes a6ter t(at0 +#st ma%e s#re t(at *o#r 6eet $an on t(e rai$0
No4 it9s time 6or t(e rea$ t(ing0 O$$ie as (ig( as *o# 'an- in t(e ire'tion
o6 t(e rai$0 Lan 4it( *o#r 6eet on t(e &o$ts an t(e &oar &a$an'e on t(e
rai$0
On'e *o# get to t(e en o6 t(e rai$- t#rn t(e &oar aro#n ?so it 6a'es t(e
rig(t ire'tionB an $an o"er t(e &o$ts0 T(is is 'a$$e a &oar<s$ie0
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GLearn to rop in0 Dropping in ta%es g#ts- &#t it9s 4ort( it0
Start 4it( *o#r tai$ on t(e 'oping ?t(e meta$ on t(e top o6 t(e (a$6<pipeB
an *o#r 6oot F#st &e(in t(e &o$ts- &#t 6ar eno#g( &a'% to &a$an'e0
P#t *o#r 6ront 6oot o"er t(e &o$ts- an s$am t(e &oar o4n0 Don9t (esitate-
or *o# 4i$$ 6a$$0 It ta%es 'on6ien'e an po4er0
Don9t 4orr* a&o#t 'oming o4n on t(e ot(er sie- F#st (op o66 o6 *o#r
&oar at t(e top0
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HDo some $ip<tri'%s0 Some goo ones are a Ro'% to !a%ie- AC$e Sta$$- an Nose
Sta$$0 T(ese $oo% impressi"e- &#t are not t(at i66i'#$t to $earn i6 *o# (a"e se"era$
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Ne"er gi"e #p0 I6 *o# 6ai$- 'ontin#e pra'ti'ing0
.ear 'om6orta&$e '$ot(ing t(at a$$o4s *o# to mo"e aro#n0 Do# on9t (a"e to
6o$$o4 t(e $atest trens &#t s%ate&oar s(oes are a goo iea0
I6 *o#r &oar is s$o4 an *o# 'an9t t#rn 4(en *o# $ean- $oosen t(e 4(ee$s7
Spen some time on *o#r s%ate&oar in p$a'e an eCperiment 4it( positions-it
(e$ps *o# a $ot $ater on to %eep *o#r &a$an'e0 Do# 'an mo"e *o#r 6eet an ro'%
a&o#t0 Do# are &asi'a$$* 6ami$iariJing *o#rse$6 4it( t(e &oar0
/no4 (o4 to $an 4(en *o# 6a$$0 It e"en (e$ps to pra'ti'e 6a$$ing0
S%ate&oaring is a$$ a&o#t &a$an'e- pra'ti'e going o4n s$ig(t$* s$ante (i$$s 4it(
on$* one 6oot or 4(i$e s(i6ting *o#r 4eig(t 6rom one 6ootK$eg to t(e ot(er0
A$4a*s $oo% in 6ront o6 t(e &oar to see 4(ere *o# are going0
Goo tr#'%s $i%e Tensor- Inepenent- T(#ner- Grin /ing- ro*a$- et'00 a$$o4
*o# to t#rn easier ?more 'ontro$B0 Goo 4(ee$s $i%e Dar%star- Ri'ta- A#to&a(n-
Spit6ire an more- an goo &earings $i%e )ones S4iss- Ro'%in9 Rons- NinFa an
more- a$$o4 *o# to get #p to spee E#i'%$* an maintain t(at spee0 Goo e'%s
$i%e Mini Logo- M*ster*- A$most- )$a'% La&e$- E$ement- Rea$- Gir$ or C(o'o$ate
an more- a$$o4 6or more 'ontro$- 6ee$ an #ra&i$it*0
Do not %eep *o#r p(one or ot(er &rea%a&$e o&Fe'ts in *o#r po'%ets0
.(en $aning a tri'%- a$4a*s stomp on t(e &o$ts so t(e &oar oesn9t s$ie o#t
6rom #ner *o#0
I6 *o# are to$ to $ea"e a spot- t(en $ea"e0 I6 se'#rit* or po$i'e 'ome- t(e s%ate
session is o"er0 Mo"e on0 Tr* to s%ate in a sa6e an $ega$ spot0 Do#r ri"e4a*- a
'ar par%- a garage- a ea<en street or a $o'a$ par% are a$$ great p$a'es0
/eep tr*ing7 Ne"er gi"e #p7
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I6 *o# 6ee$ $i%e *o#9re sti$$ not 'om6orta&$e on t(e &oar eno#g( to o a tri'%- t(an
on9t0 )e sa6e &#t go or it 4(en *o#9re rea*0
A$4a*s 4ear a (e$met an e$&o4 pas0 T(ose are t(e p$a'es t(at get (it t(e most0
!in a s%ating &#*0 I6 an*one *o# %no4 is starting s%ate&oaring $i%e *o#- meet
#p 4it( t(em an ta$% a&o#t *o#r te'(niE#e- or (o4 6#n or (ar it is0 T(is person
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Gi"e 4a* to peestrians0
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getting 'ra'%e0
Don9t t(ro4 *o#r &oar 4(en 6r#strate- t(is 'an o6ten 'a#se irrepara&$e amage0
Don9t o 4(at ot(er peop$e o F#st &e'a#se t(e*9re oing it0 On$* o 4(at *o# 6ee$
'om6orta&$e 4it(0
!in s#pporti"e s(oes t(at prote't *o#r 6eet0 An ma%e s#re *o#9re 4i$$ing to 4ear
t(em a$$ t(e time0 E"en 4(en *o#9re not s%ating0
It9s &est to s%ate&oar in gro#ps an aro#n se"era$ t*pes o6 peop$e0 I6 somet(ing
(appens- *o# got *o#r &a'% 'o"ere0
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