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Skateboard Tricks Overview: From Basic Moves to Signature Tricks

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

In recent years, skateboarding has been drawing attention—not only because it was chosen as an Olympic sport, but also thanks to Japanese athletes making their mark on the world stage.

It’s becoming increasingly popular as an extracurricular activity for kids, and many adults have also started skateboarding recently.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of skateboard tricks all at once.

We’ll cover everything from basic tricks to showcase moves like the ollie and kickflip.

Be sure to check this out before you start skateboarding, or right after you’ve just begun.

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firecracker

A firecracker is a skateboarding trick where you ride down steps or other drops while staying on the board, and the key is banging the tail of the deck against each step to make a crackling sound.

Normally, when you go down a drop, you lift the tail a bit, but for a firecracker, the trick is to shift a little weight toward the nose and keep the deck level with the ground.

Start with a low single step, then gradually work your way up to more steps.

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In conclusion

From the fundamental tricks you’ll want to master when you first start skateboarding to the flashy moves you’ve probably admired since day one, we’ve rounded them all up.

It won’t be an overnight process to land tricks like ollies and kickflips, but keep practicing steadily while having fun, and you’ll be nailing them in style!