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Winter skateboarding birthday party at Charlton skatepark

Art the skate coach’s assistant riding stance riding stance charlton lake :) Skateboarding birthday party cake Art in his new t-shirt wet bums ahoy One of our students had his 7th birthday in November and desperately wanted a skateboarding birthday party where he could show his friends what he'd learnt at skate school. Unfortunately due [...] Continue reading

New skateboard friendly pump track in Bexley

Update 14.3.21 The pump track has still not opened due to the pandemic. Skateparks are due to reopen the 29th March. Assume it will also be the case for pump tracks. Build of new skateboard pump track in Bexley due to complete on 14th December 2020. Yes, something to look forward to after lockdown. We […]

Adult beginner skateboard lessons available during lockdown

Adult beginner lesson kickturn on skateboard

So after poring over the guidance from Skateboard England I discovered that we can coach adults during lockdown. Officially skateparks are closed so Greenwich park would make a delightful venue to teach you beginner skills, like how to carve, slalom and kick-turn. We can come further afield, across South, East and Central London, if you […]

Charlton closed. Private lessons available at Folkestone Gardens, Deptford.

charlton skatepark still closed due to covid19

Fences have been pushed down by riders but Charlton skatepark remains officially closed despite government relaxing restrictions on outdoor activity. It seems odd, with many organised training sessions of football, a contact sport, going on at Charlton park that a non-contact sport like skateboarding is still not permitted. You can see the Skateboard England guidance […]

Home education group skateboarding lesson in Charlton skatepark

home education skateboarding lesson - rolling in

At the end of 2019 we were approached by a mum keen to run skateboarding lessons for a group of children in home education. We duly obliged and set up a regular Tuesday afternoon session for them at Charlton Park. We provided skateboards, pads and helmets where required and we had a range of […]

A skateboard lesson at Whitegrounds skatepark in London Bridge

At the beginning of the month I ran a private lesson with London based professionals Justin and Lingling who are in their mid 20s. We met at Whitegrounds skatepark which is local to them. Whitegrounds is a street style concrete park with plenty of ledges, banks and irregular transitions with some challenging lines. It is […]

Skateboard lessons at Folkestone gardens skatepark

This weekend I ran a private skateboard lesson for Isaac, aged 8, at Folkestone gardens skatepark in Deptford. Folkestone gardens skatepark has a lot of transition, and is bowled out at one end. There are more street features at the other with a rail down some stairs. It’s a great park for learning to skateboard. We […]

Buying a beginner skateboard

beginner skateboard buying guide - popsicle shape

We now have complete skateboards available at the Skatepark at Copeland Park. These come with a free group lesson. If you don't have time to read this whole article about beginner skateboards. Here's a summary: Buy a 'complete skateboard'. It's cheaper and prebuilt. Don't spend less than £40/€40 on a complete skateboard (more to be [...] Continue reading

Harrison’s skateboard birthday party, with old cottage coffee shop catering!

Harrison with his school of skate t-shirt Skateboard lesson Birthday party Dropping in skateboard lesson warm up Rolling down bank on skateboard Learning to ride skateboard Dropping in on skateboard Check foot positioning skateboard On Sat 25th May, Dell and myself ran a skateboarding party for Harrison who was celebrating his 9th birthday with 15 [...] Continue reading

Skateboard birthday party at Skaterham skatepark for George

George at his skateboard lesson birthday party skaterham

One of our regulars to the progressing group, George, had his birthday skateboard party at Skaterham skatepark in Caterham recently, and he invited us along to help out giving skateboard lessons! We gave George his own school of skate t-shirt for posterity so he could remember his party! Dell is in the picture presenting it […]

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