| If you were to ask me for a few skateboarding | | | | properly hydrated! So always bring along a water |
| safety tips I would say… | | | | bottle or two. |
| 1. Skate within your level. Don't push yourself too hard. | | | | 6. Examine the spot you’re about to skate. Make |
| If you dont think you can handle the trick you're about | | | | sure there are no rocks where you’ll be skating. |
| to try, then don't do it. Simply put, don't try to show off | | | | Check for glass, the streets where I grew up were |
| by doing something dangerous. Use your common | | | | filthy and littered with broken glass. Sweep up that |
| sense and skate in places which have your level of | | | | stuff. You don’t want to have to remove rocks |
| obstacles. | | | | from your hands and elbows. Keep an eye out for |
| 2. Gradually advance. This goes along with the first tip. | | | | rusty nails and metal pieces, etc… |
| Work up to ollieing over four boards by first trying two | | | | 7. Skate during the day. It’s hard to see at night. |
| and then three. Work on variel flip before trying to | | | | When it’s dark, you won’t be able to skate as |
| learn how to do a 360 flip. Skate the four foot ramp, | | | | well. You won’t land tricks as often and this can |
| then the six, then the eight. It sounds like common | | | | lead to more bails and falls. You also can see other |
| sense, but a lot of times people get into “the | | | | skaters better during the day. If you’re at a park at |
| zone” and forget what’s safe for them. | | | | night, there’s a good chance of running into |
| 3. Know your limit. It’s fine to push yourself hard | | | | someone else on their skateboard. Another note here. |
| when you’re skating. It helps you get better overall. | | | | If the park closes at night, please don't break in and try |
| You need to know your limit however. If you have | | | | to skate. You could end up hurt and in a lot of trouble |
| tried about a hundred times to land a kickflip on a new | | | | while no one is there. Sometimes parks get shut down |
| stairs set, just give it a break. Those stairs probably | | | | over things like that too. |
| wont be going anywhere soon. Remember to rest | | | | 8. Be aware of the temperature. If it’s hot out, |
| when you’re tired. | | | | make sure you have drinks ready. If it’s cold, bring |
| 4. Wear your helmet and pads. Most kids don't wear | | | | gloves and a beanie. Don’t stay out too long in the |
| their helmets. I've seen some pretty bad falls. All it | | | | cold. You might think your body is fine, because |
| takes is one time to get really messed up. Some skate | | | | you’re feeling warm and producing heat. You can |
| parks don’t enforce pads rules. It’s skate at | | | | develop serious health issues from cold weather. |
| your own risk. That sentence alone should be enough | | | | Extreme temperatures are dangerous. Heat stroke |
| to make you want to wear pads. It is risky to skate | | | | and frost bite are seriously potential problems. It |
| without them. I don’t care if it’s not the cool thing | | | | doesn’t matter what age you are either. |
| or if your favorite pro doesn’t wear them. Most | | | | I hope these skateboarding safety tips have given you |
| likely, you are not a pro skateboarder. You should | | | | some insight into safety on your skateboard. Although |
| wear pads and a helmet anytime you are trying | | | | these are great tips, there’s no way to completely |
| something you are not 100 percent sure of. | | | | eliminate risk from skateboarding. Many consider it an |
| 5. Keep hydrated. Sounds silly, but dehydration leads to | | | | extreme sport for a reason. It has obvious dangers. |
| a lot of accidents. Not only that, but it can be bad for | | | | Trust me, getting hurt doesn’t make skateboarding |
| your body in the long run too. And, if that’s not | | | | more fun. So skate smart and safely and you will have |
| enough, you skate better and are more flexible when | | | | a good time. |