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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| what is the diffrence? | 5/13/2006 | Max |
| Q: wat is the diffrence between low med and high trucks? A: Just as they suggest, high trucks are high, med trucks are medium, and low trucks are low. It's the ... | ||
| Ollie While Moving | 5/4/2006 | Max |
| Q: Alright... I have probably been skateboarding for 3 to 4 weeks and read on a website to practice ... A: Hey, thanks for the email. You have nothing to worry about. If you can ollie over 6 inches after ... | ||
| I Can't Ollie Straight | 4/23/2006 | Max |
| Q: I hope you can help me with this problem I have that I can't figure out. I can ollie an ok height ... A: I had the exact same problem when I was beginning to ollie decent. The problem is that you're body ... | ||
| the ollie..........dun dun dunnnnnnn | 4/11/2006 | Max |
| Q: I have easily been trying to ollie for 2 years and about 4 hrs each day. I have been able to get the ... A: Ahh, the ollie. Yeah, it's very dificult at first for everyone. But you've been trying for two years ... | ||
| hey im not a serious skater all... | 4/4/2006 | Max |
| Q: hey im not a serious skater all i can do is an ollie and i use my board a lot just to get around but ... A: Hey. If you want to use a normal sized board as a longboard, you're going to have to get some ... | ||
| pop shovits | 2/21/2006 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: i'm 15 years old and i just started riding about 3 or 4 weeks ago, i'm alright at ollieing and all ... A: Practice with just a deck on carpet, until you get the board spinning underneath you. Or ... | ||
| foot placement | 11/23/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: what do you suggest for footplacement on a kickflip A: Front foot should have the ball of the foot just to the left or right of center (depending on if you ... | ||
| help on the ollie | 11/20/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: Hey, I'll admit that im a newbe. I've been skateing for about a month or so and I can't ollie at ... A: I'm not surprised that printing things didn't help, you have to do it yourself....that was a joke ... | ||
| skateboard weight | 11/15/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: how many pounds does a 7.5 complete skateboard weigh -nearly-? A: it weights nearly "How about, it doesn't matter?" Seriously, if you're that concerned about the ... | ||
| kick flips | 11/10/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: please any advice would help. thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A: Quit trying to flip it so hard, make sure your are ollieing good first, and make sure your are ... | ||
| New board... | 11/6/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: ..well i've been doing pretty suckly on my skateboarding...cuz im still scared to do an ollie while ... A: whoa whoa whooa, hold on there a minute. if your truck broke, just get another truck, probably a ... | ||
| hi...srry cant find right subject =) | 10/24/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: ..well i've been now practicing ollie for 3 days i think... but i just cant slide my foot up...and ... A: nope. some took longer. don't slide your foot, concentrate on popping the tail, and jumping. let ... | ||
| skateboard companies | 10/20/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: yeah,i boycott american and british products. A: Okay, well then you have some options. A lot of skateboard companies based in the US are also ... | ||
| sorry but one more question for today | 10/19/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: sorry..i should've included this on my last email but i just forgot about it... ok well i got my ... A: Yeah boards from Walmart do suffer in the performance category, but it'll do until you can get ... | ||
| thanks so much | 10/19/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: hey Scott again...thank you so much for answering my question and really quick too... and you know ... A: No problem, you caught me while I'm online. Yes that 10 sec is a big motivator to keep going. ... | ||
| just starting out? | 10/19/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: ..my name is Yeonsil and i am 14 years old female who is just starting to ride skateboard... well i ... A: 14 is the perfect time to start, and it's never too late to start something. If you want to be pro ... | ||
| skateboard assembly | 10/17/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: i have newly assembled a skateboard of mine,the deck size is "32.25X8.25" i want to replace it with ... A: Assuming you've tried loosening your trucks by loosening your king pin (the bolt that faces down), ... | ||
| sponsers | 10/6/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: hi im derek walli ive been sk8ing for about 5 years i was wondering where would u go to find an ... A: Start with your local skateshop, and see if they think you are good enough to get on their team, if ... | ||
| ollies | 7/24/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: first off all, let me give u some background info on myself, im 13 n if u havnt guessed, im a girl ... A: Don't let the boys get you down, you know they love having a girl skater around! Just let your ... | ||
| Hurt Ankle | 6/26/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: I really hurt my ankle awhile back skateboarding, is there anythign i could do to prevent the same ... A: or one of those neoprene ankle braces, or they have lace-up ones that are extra stiff. Stretch, ... | ||
| Dear, Scott Shaw Hi my... | 6/9/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: Scott Shaw Hi my name is David Brakke and I am a freshman in highschool. I have been ... A: Watch "Dogtown and the Z-boys" (NOT LORDS OF DOGTOWN), it gives a great history of how skateboarding ... | ||
| I hope this will be the last question :P | 6/3/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: I hope this question will be the last 1 but im juss really not smart enough to understand even the ... A: you're killing me dude....but none the less, I signed up for this thing, so here ya go: Watch this ... | ||
| Im having REAL trouble on doing an Ollie | 4/3/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: My names Joseph and Im having real trouble on doing an Ollie.i dunno how to put this .... So Im a ... A: Since you've been skating for 2 to 3 weeks, I'm not surprised you can't ollie yet - so don't get ... | ||
| Heelflips and pop-shuvits | 3/14/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: SUP SCOTT. I'VE BEEN PRACTICING HEELFLIPS LATLEY BECAUSE I CAN'T LAND A KICKFLIP WITH MY FRONT FOOT. ... A: Okay first off, DON"T WRITE IN ALL CAPS, it's hard to read, and in the interworldweb, it means that ... | ||
| questions | 2/24/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: im doing a project for my journalism class on laws agianst skateboarding and i need to ask you a few ... A: NUMBER 1) The laws probably started as soon as there were kids riding them, it takes a while for a ... | ||
| ollie and other stuff | 1/30/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: I am a 16 year old girl who needs help with skating. I can only ollie about an inch off of the ... A: Don't limit yourself to a timetable unless you plan on entering a contest, and even then it's not ... | ||
| Ollie | 1/17/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: Hey, i'm 11 and i got my first proper skateboard 2 days ago but i can ride it because i got a ... A: Go here and read it. http://www.skateboard.com/frontside/SkateLife/Features/HowToOllie/default.asp ... | ||
| Things... | 1/4/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: I know that I already asked you a question like 20 minutes before this but this one is quick. I was ... A: The people I know are: Brannon John (see the Jan 2005 issue of Transworld - the article with Ricky ... | ||
| Truck Size | 1/4/2005 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: OK. I was once a skateboarder back in the day. iam tlaking 8th grade and freshman year. right now I ... A: Well first off, buy some riser pads and new hardware if the original ones are too short, that'll ... | ||
| Tony Hawk | 12/18/2004 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: Isn't that his slogan?What is Tony Hawk's nickname? Answer - Tony A: Tony Hawk is a person. He might have a slogan for specific products that are created by marketing ... | ||
| beginer | 12/4/2004 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: Followup To Question - hey im jeff adn im 15 ive attmpted to skate b4 but that didnt owrk out to ... A: Sounds good to me! Risers is up to you, 1/4 inch sometimes makes all the difference in the world - ... | ||
| KICKFLIPS | 11/28/2004 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: HEY I HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT KICKFLIPS. ON MY K FLIP I CAN FLIP IT EVERY TIME NOW. BUT I CAN ... A: Never practice in the grass, carpet or anyplace where you are not rolling. It will only get you ... | ||
| KICKFLIPS AGAIN | 11/22/2004 | Danny Owens |
| Q: HEY DANNY. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP. I'VE BEEN PRACTICING MY KICKFLIP ALOT BUT I STILL CAN'T GET IT. ... A: Dude, im so sorry it took me a while to answer you. I havent been near my computer in a while. I ... | ||
| KICKFLIP | 11/20/2004 | Scott Shaw |
| Q: WAZ-SUP SCOTT!! I'VE BEEN RIDING FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. I CAN DO AN OLLIE PRETTY HIGH. BUT I HAVE A ... A: Well, a couple of things, what makes the board go sideways is probably foot placement, but it seems ... | ||
| Buying a board for a 6 yr old | 11/19/2004 | Danny Owens |
| Q: My 6 yr old daughter really wants a skateboard for Christmas. I skated when I was a kid but never ... A: Hmmm, I've never had a question like this before... but I can help you. The size doesn't matter if ... | ||
| OLLIE HIGHER | 11/15/2004 | Danny Owens |
| Q: WAZ-SUP DAN!! I'M A PRETTY GOOD OLLIER. I'VE BEEN PRACTICING AND TRYING TO PERFECT IT FOR ABOUT TWO ... A: The ollie, awesome! This trick is one of my favorites because its so much fun. I am one of the ... | ||
| ollie bad habits | 11/15/2004 | Danny Owens |
| Q: What's up danny. My question deals with rotating during an ollie. I worked on learning 180 ollies ... A: This type of thing has ever happened to me before, but i think i can help! I would practise ollying ... | ||
| POP-SHUVITS AND BONELESS!! | 11/14/2004 | Danny Owens |
| Q: WAZ-SUP I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY POP-SHUVITS. I KNOW PRETTY MUCH ... A: When you pop shuvit, you dont spin with the board at all. Spin the board first of all to do a 180 ... | ||
| OLLIE NORTH/MANUEL PROBLEM | 11/14/2004 | Danny Owens |
| Q: SUP, THIS IS ROBERT PATTEN AGAIN. I JUST GOT A 7.5 ELEMENT SKATEBAORD. I LOVE IT!! ANYWAY I WANTED ... A: I dont know much about ollie norths, because theyre not a real famous trick, but when i do ... | ||
| kickflip | 11/14/2004 | Danny Owens |
| Q: i'm goofy footed. i have a question about kickflips. I have a 7.5 size board.I can most of the time ... A: If this was the first question you sent me Rob... thats funny cause it was the last one of em I ... | ||
Scott Shaw
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I`ve been skating since I was 10, I`m about to turn 33, so I`ve been doing it a while. Even though I may not be able to do the latest flip trick, I can help with how the tricks are done, what may help you learn the trick and I have many friends who are sponsored / ride / work for skate companies.
Experience
I've been skating since I was 10, I'm about to turn 33, so I've been doing it a while
Publications
I have my own web site promoting skateboarding and other interests of mine. http://
www.bellybone.com
Awards and Honors
Entered a few contests back in the day, and still have some of the product I won.
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