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Mastering Skateboarding: Tricks and Safety Tips

Mastering Skateboarding: Tricks and Safety Tips

Discover the secrets of mastering skateboarding stunts without formal training. Learn about essential techniques both on and off the board, and explore some of the sport’s most notorious injuries. Meet professionals who excel in ambipedal skills, speed, and balance, like Danny Way, known for achieving the world record for the highest skateboard air at 25.49 feet.


Skateboarding is also highlighted as a therapeutic tool according to the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, positively affecting the neocortex, limbic system, diencephalon, and brainstem.


Key Moments:

00:00 Intro

00:37 Your Body On: Skateboarding Without Training

01:09 The Basics

02:01 Mega Ramp

02:59 The Loop

03:34 Grinding The Biggest Rail

04:52 Skateboarding And The Brain

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Timeline

00:00:Intro

00:37:Your Body On: Skateboarding Without Training

01:09:The Basics

02:01:Mega Ramp

02:59:The Loop

03:34:Grinding The Biggest Rail

04:52:Skateboarding And The Brain