If you’ve read our post on buying a beginner skateboard, you may be the proud owner of a new skateboard (hopefully you’ve got it from your local skate shop). You’ve used our skateboard sizing tool to make sure it’s the right size for you before you bought it. So what next? Even if you’ve chosen […]
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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
Adult beginner skateboard lessons available during lockdown
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 […]
Continue readingHome education group skateboarding lesson in Charlton skatepark
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 […]
Continue readingBuying a beginner skateboard
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