Skateboarding Basics: Tricks, Longboarding, and Safety

Choosing between a skateboard and a longboard depends on whether you want to perform tricks or commute long distances. Learn the first 10 tricks every skater should know, how to safely stop on downhills, and which muscles are targeted during longboarding.

How to Stop on a Skateboard When Going Downhill

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Susan Lundman

When you’ve progressed from simple skateboarding and are ready to make the commitment to traveling downhill and learning tricks, you also need to make a renewed commitment to safety.

Susan Lundman began writing about her passions of cooking, gardening, entertaining and recreation after working for a nonprofit agency, writing grants and researching child development issues. She has written professionally for six years since then. Lundman received her M.A. from Stanford University.