When you get on a board you will want to jump straight to learning tips, but knowing how to stop is just as important as knowing how to go along!

You can either put all your weight on your back foot so it drags along the ground and you’ll come to a gradual stop or take your back foot off and drag it lightly along the ground beside your board.

When you are comfortable doing that, progress on to learning tricks.

An Ollie is one of the first tricks most skateboarders try to master, as it is the basis for many other tricks.

Punch “skateboard trick tips” into a search engine online and you’ll find a host of videos, which offer valuable knowledge on how to learn different types of skateboard tricks!