Teach kids to skateboard
Intro
Teach kids to skateboard early and playfully to ignite a lifelong passion for skateboarding.
These deceptively simple exercises help children building confidence. At some point they develop their own initiative and intuition, and naturally begin to explore and expand upon these exercises on their own, ultimately becoming self-directed learners.
Here are some suggestions to enhance the difficulty of any exercise:
- Perform all exercises also riding switch (with your non-dominant leg forward)
- Perform tricks at a specific point marked on the ground
Most important strive to practice everyday even if just for a few minutes!
How to teach kids to skateboard - Step by step
Level: 0
Age: 2+
Skill: Feet position, Stance, Balance.
Walk while holding your kids’ hand as they stand on the board.
Level: 1
Age: 2+
Skill: Feet position, Stance, Balance.
Allow your kid to briefly coast on the skateboard without holding his/her hand. When he/she become confident you can also give small pushes.
Level: 2
Age: 2+
Skill: Feet position, Stance, Balance.
Hold your kids’ hand while he/she stand on the board and tries to push with his dominant foot.
Level: 3
Age: 3+
Skill: Feet position, Stance, Balance
Let your kid ride the skateboard autonomously.
Level: 4
Age: 4+
Skill: Feet position, Stance, Balance.
Allow your kid to briefly coast on the skateboard without holding his/her hand. When he/she become confident you can also give small pushes.
Level: 5
Age: 4+
Skill: Feet position, Stance, Balance.
Hold your kids’ hand while he/she stand on the board and tries to push with his dominant foot.
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