| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| new board | 11/14/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: i have recently satrted skating (this week) and i have a really bad board and i cant do anything on ...
A: First of all, 7.5 is the size I use. DOnt get a long board whatever you do. Its really hard to ...
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| skating | 11/14/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: i started skating when i was in 9th grade, i graduated high school about 6 months ago, and im still ...
A: Ive been skating since i was in grade six... im in grade eight now. Im looking to get sponsored next ...
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| Will it fit? | 11/13/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: I am lookin to get a new board. I started skatin in 4th grade and have had the same one forever. I ...
A: No, it wont look funny at all, besides if i even did, whats the point of having the same looking ...
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| kickflip trouble | 11/10/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: every time i try and do a kickflip the board flips in front of me so,i can't land it and how long ...
A: Im your last hope, I gotta try to help ya out then. It took me a year to land and learn to ...
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| skateboarding...*ollie* | 11/4/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: ok ive been riding for a couple of months now...i am used to my board and can turn in any direction ...
A: Hmmm... an ollie case. The ollie is a tough trick to master. ONce you get it, you will be able to ...
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| skateboarding...*ollie* | 11/4/2004 | Scott Shaw |
Q: ok ive been riding for a couple of months now...i am used to my board and can turn in any direction ...
A: It has to be a fluid motion - almost all happening at the same time. 1. kick the tail down, and as ...
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| decks | 11/3/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: what is the best type of deck
A: Well, it depends. People say that Blind decks snap easily... that's not true though. I get ATM ...
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| skateboard | 10/1/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: When I try to ollie while moving I cant jump that high now im practicing the kickflip I have not yet ...
A: Okie, first of all, make sure you don't spread your feet or you will not land this trick for a long ...
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| I can't ollie (flatland) | 9/21/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: I can't ollie. I think it's because I can't slide my foot up the board. However, I can't slide my ...
A: You dont need skate shoes to be able to ollie, but, the trick is, you need to jump as high as you ...
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| everything | 9/19/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: i'am going to buy a shorties skateboard 7.5,or 7.75 which one should i buy iam a 9 1/2 in shoe size? ...
A: Hmmm, I ride a 7.5, so whatever your comfortable with, but with your shoe size, I would take a 7.5. ...
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| ollie | 9/6/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: alrite ive been skating for like 7 months but i just cant get the ollie down!!! i can pop the board ...
A: Well, this is actually a tough trick, if someone tells you they did it first try and got it down, ...
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| how do i land a kickflip | 8/30/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: i cant land the kickflip with both feet on. i can only land with my right foot(i am regular)and cant ...
A: Matt Matt Matt...I think I can help you. I skate "goofy" but I can do switch flips, so I under ...
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| Ramps, tricks, and ollieing... | 8/27/2004 | Danny Owens |
Q: What's up Danny? Okay, I have a few questions referring to ramps, tricks, and ollieing. About the ...
A: Hey Sarah! Well, I can help you with the ramps a little, but I don't skate vert too much. It;s a lot ...
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| kickflip | 3/8/2004 | David D. |
Q: Hey Dave, My name is mike. I am having a problem with my kickflips where sometimes i land with my ...
A: Hey Mike, I know what you mean when you land with one foot on the board at a time, never 2. It ...
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| First Skateboard | 11/25/2003 | David D. |
Q: I want to buy a skateboard for my 6 year old nephew, yet I know nothing about skateboards. Are there ...
A: Hey, I'll try to help you here. If the boy is small you could buy him a mini deck. All a mini deck ...
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| Ollie | 9/24/2003 | David D. |
Q: In words, please please describe to me how you do an ollie! I have been trying and trying but I ...
A: Whats up? Yeah if I could give you one tip it would be, its all in the timing. It really is, once ...
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| kickflip | 9/21/2003 | David D. |
Q: Yo Dave, Listen man i still cant do a kickflip i am still doing the same thing that i as doing ...
A: Hey man, sorry its taken so long. To lift your legs higher all you really have to do is go low when ...
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| help | 9/14/2003 | David D. |
Q: I realy need your help. I was wandering if you could give me your best tips for these tricks. ...
A: Whats up man? Yeah I'll try to help.Heelflip. Easy. I am assuming you can ollie. Put your front foot ...
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| Moving ollie | 2/20/2003 | Max |
Q: I am good at ollieing (not sure if that's spelt right) standing still, but when I want to do one ...
A: hey david, i went thru the same thing as u! it sucks hu! just think, its a freakin OLLIE how ...
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| skatebaording | 1/22/2003 | evan |
Q: Good day, My name is Neil and I am working on a project for my Information Technology class. I was ...
A: good question...the reason i think that people enjoy skatboarding is because its a individual ...
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| why is ther not skateboarding at any schools | 1/21/2003 | evan |
Q: Good day, My name is Ryan and I am working on a project for my Information Technology class. I was ...
A: there is no skateboarding at schools because of insurance. the school doesnt want to be responsible ...
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| why is there not skateboarding at schools | 1/21/2003 | Max |
Q: Good day, My name is Ryan and I am working on a project for my Information Technology class. I was ...
A: Hey Ryan! sorry this took so long to reply, my compter screwed up! skating isnt alowed at school ...
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| skateboarding | 12/10/2002 | Max |
Q: i've been sk8boarding for 2 years.would you bee able to give me a list on the tricks i should be ...
A: well jamie, everyone progresses at a different speed. it might take ur friend a week to kickflip, ...
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| skateboarding | 12/7/2002 | Max |
Q: hey max, my nephew (12 years old) wants a new skateboard for Christmas (specifically a World ...
A: hey! first go to www.activemailorder.com they have a good walkthrough to build your own complete ...
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| Hi MAx | 11/29/2002 | Max |
Q: Hey MAx.. Well I've been skating for about 1 year now, and I can do an ollie, but want to get ...
A: hmm, sounds like all u need is PRACTICE! yeah it sux to hear it but with practice ull be awesome.i ...
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| King Pin | 4/24/2002 | DJ English |
Q: I have a question conserning the king pin how do you take it out to insert a new one yesterday it ...
A: okay, you mostly have that there's one part that's broken and one part that's stuck in the truck. ...
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| tricks | 4/22/2002 | DJ English |
Q: I have gotten the rock n roll to fakie pretty good. I also have learnt how to 5-0 grind. Do you ...
A: try the regular rock'n'roll: put the board on the coping like a rock fakie, but this time you have ...
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| Skateboarding Bigginer | 4/20/2002 | DJ English |
Q: I am a 13 year old girl and i would like to start skateboarding. I have neaver done this before but ...
A: you should go to your local skateshop and have them advise you on the board, they can see what would ...
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| Skateboard brands (which one to pick for me) | 4/9/2002 | DJ English |
Q: i'm from Belgium and I've been riding an Element deck for 6 months. It was almost new, just paint ...
A: well that's a pretty lenghty time for a deck to last, i usually have to throw decks away after a ...
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| 360 flips | 4/7/2002 | DJ English |
Q: hey- I have mailed you before when I started skatebaording about kickflips, but I got those and ...
A: yeah it's a combination of both, you want to put your front foot a bit more back and make sure that ...
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| being a proud owner of a board | 3/18/2002 | Ed |
Q: Not too long ago, I started to learn the basics on how to get on a board, stay on, and ride. By no ...
A: First off Id like to say it's kick ass that your a girl and skateboarding there arent too many girl ...
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| hi ed,
i was watching my... | 3/15/2002 | Ed |
Q: i was watching my friend skateboarding, and i thought it looked like fun, something to do when i ...
A: First off unless im being a moron and reading your name wrong your a girl right? If so, thats ...
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| i dont really have a subject | 3/7/2002 | DJ English |
Q: hey i'm doing a speech for my public speaking class and i decided that one thing my class needed to ...
A: kay becca here we go: skating started out in the late 1950's. people were nailing rollerskate wheels ...
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| old skateboard | 3/6/2002 | Ed |
Q: I have an a red wood skateboard with steel wheels & a foot brake. The front edge of the solid wood ...
A: Ok brotha heres the deal, I used to have this book called The Concrete Wave and I would look it up ...
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| Kickflips, Pop Shuv-it's and a dialema amongst skaters | 2/23/2002 | Ed |
Q: i have a number of questions to ask, first i will start with a problem that i am having. When i try ...
A: Sean sorry it took so long to respond but I have been quite busy lately.Well I can't really answer ...
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| Mini Ramps | 2/19/2002 | Ed |
Q: I have been skateboarding for almost a year now with no parks in my area and no one to teach me. I ...
A: Yeah man Iv'e built minis before and they are way fun and costly too. For a decent one with out any ...
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| Pop-shovit and overall question | 2/16/2002 | DJ English |
Q: Hey, I think you would be the best person to answer my questions. First of all, I let me tell you my ...
A: put your front foot in ollie position, back foot in ollie position, but just a bit towards the ...
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| Kickflip and ramps | 2/9/2002 | Ed |
Q: I have 2 questions for u.what can you put on boards to make them slippery?and can u tell me how to ...
A: Alright Kyle heres the deal, To make boards slippery you could buy old school rails I belive ccs ...
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| changing! | 2/3/2002 | DJ English |
Q: ive bin skateboarding for a lil while now and ive got a new board (element) at the mo i have blind ...
A: i suggest to go to your local skateshop and ask for a skatetool, they'll usually have at least one ...
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| Skateboarding Low box | 1/27/2002 | DJ English |
Q: Could you give me steps to build a low box?
A: get a couple of 2 by 4's and some plywood sheets, screws and an angle iron,all you have to do is set ...
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