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The Great Fun Involved with Skateboard Ramps

By Ferry Suwantoro

Using skateboard ramps is highly dangerous and the event of an injury is easy. However, skateboard ramps are essential in any skateboard park because most skateboarders live for the thrill of doing tricks and catching big air. Also there have also been many skateboard ramps that have been homemaded and used on their own property.

Ramps for those that are newbies to skateboarding, although it is unlikely that a person who wants to go skateboarding hasn’t seen or heard about one, are sloping, usually wooden, objects that allow a person to ride a bike, skateboard or such to give them leverage when they do leaps. As mentioned, ramps are great obstacles in a skateboard course which can allow a person to do jumps and to perform tricks after taking off. Some ramps are also used for taking off to allow a skateboarder to gather momentum easily. Skateboard ramps that don’t have a sloping or curving surface are called wedge ramps. Many websites offer large and small ramps and some of them even offer free shipping and delivery. Factors that determine which type of ramp you will need will include the space you have where you will place the ramp. If you are a new to using ramps, then you may want to stick with the smaller ramps first. Practice with the small ramp then as you get used to doing jumps and other tricks, you may move on to larger ramps.

For the do it yourself kind of guy, there are skateboard ramp plans available for download on the internet. Some plans can be downloaded for free, but for the more comprehensive plans, you may purchase them for a low fee.

Tips for Becoming a Better Skateboarder

By Ferry Suwantoro

Although it looks easy, dropping in on a ramp in a skateboard park is not a very easy thing to do. Always wear your safety equipment whenever you are skateboarding. Even pros wear safety equipment.

You don’t need to take a lot of skill to do drop in. However, beginner skateboarders will tend to get nervous whenever they attempt to drop in on the ramp. This means that their body will tense up which will force them to shift their weight and eventually fall.

Drop ins are basically what skateboarders do to enter bowls or the vert ramp. This will allow the skateboarder to instantly gain a lot of speed and get big air to perform their tricks.

If you are just a beginner, you first need to get comfortable riding your skateboard by riding on the ground around the park.

Dropping in won’t necessarily mean that you need to know a few skateboard tricks, but it just means that you should know how to ride your skateboard comfortably and with proper balance.

You have to remember that once you’ve dropped in, you can not turn back. You will gain a lot of speed at a very fast rate. To drop in, the first thing that you need to do is check out the ramp. If it’s too big, start off with mini ramps. After checking out the ramp, set the tail of the board on the coping which is the edge of the ramp. Hold the board with your back foot by stepping on the tail. If you are ready to go, place your front foot just behind the nose or just above the front trucks of the skateboard. Then shift your weight forward and stomp your front foot and let gravity do the rest.

As mentioned before, there is no need for you to know different tricks when dropping off a ramp.