4 Easy Steps to Help You Spin Your Skateboard

Almost all professional skaters who are heavily dependent on various spare parts and accessories for skateboards To say that kick-turning is the most basic skill of skateboarding.

According to statistics, out of 10 professional skateboarders, 8 of them have successfully done it on their skateboard once. Kicking spins can seem a bit confusing at first, but with constant practice this art can definitely be mastered.

Actually, there aren’t many prerequisites for kick-turning, except the fact that one needs to have the right equipment and confidence. The following is a step-by-step procedure to help you achieve excellence.

1. Try to balance on two wheels. You can do this anywhere your skateboard won’t roll as much as in your living room, on your lawn, etc. Now try to stand on the board by placing your back foot across the back of the board and your front foot just behind the bolts that are present for the front axles. This is known as the basic Ollie stance.

Try shifting your weight onto the tail of the board. It can be scary, but don’t be scared!

2. The next step is a clever trick usually only known to people who sell skateboard parts and accessories. Stand on the skateboard and place your back foot through the tail of the board. Place your front foot on the toe of the board in a similar fashion. Now, try to walk with this posture of yours. You can do this by simply shifting your weight onto one foot and then moving the other foot forward while keeping it on the skateboard.

3. Now you are ready to make it happen. So simply stand on your board and place your back foot through the tail of your board and place your front foot on or just behind the front axles of the board. Try to shift your weight little by little on the back of the skateboard so that you can lift the nose of the board up and off the ground. With the nose of the board in the air, you would also have to push the nose of the board back a bit with your toes.

4. Practicing the previous step will make you perfect in front kick spins. Although you will be able to push your board only a little at first, you may gradually see a 90 degree turn in your board. If you feel like doing the back flip, then the principle of doing it remains almost the same. In this case, however, the skateboard is pushed with the heel. Doing so will ultimately cause the board to do a back kick spin.

The steps above, therefore, instill a basic understanding of the kick spin. However, one really learns when he is in the street and does it. So, practice as much as you can and try to stay confident. Don’t lose faith. You may fall down a few times and you may even feel like you’re not getting anywhere, but just don’t give up.