Backside pop shove-it (a.k.a pop shove-it)
Video Contribution: Performed by: Yehia Ossama Edited by: Cherif Herrawi Spot Tiba Mall – Cairo This trick is pretty easy to learn, but you have to learn how to ollie first. It consists of poping your board with a scoop, while your front foot gets out of the way. Pop shove it is making the board turn under you 180 degrees, while your facing the same direction. 1. Set up your...
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Video contribution Performed by :Yehia Ossama Filmed by :Cherif Herrawi Sequence contribution Performed by : Yehia Ossama Spot Video: Tiba Mall – Cairo The Ollie is probably the most important trick in skateboarding since it makes you able to jump with your skateboard. This is the most basic street trick and most of the tricks depend on it this is why it should be your first...
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The backside 180 is a variation of the ollie. Before trying to learn how to do this trick you should be able to ollie fairly well. Description: While rolling the skateboarder jumps and turn his/her body 180 degrees backside and the board turns a backside 180 as well. Technique: 1. Push a few times to get going. 2. Set up your feet in the same position you would for a regular ollie. Bend your...
Read MoreRemoving Old Griptape
After long time skating your board, your griptape will wear out little by little or gets really ugly because of your bails. You can actually get off the griptape really easily by just following the steps. With an old worn out griptape you will lose lot of gripping to your shoes which makes your ollies and tricks really lower. We do not recommend kids doing this by themselves since they will...
Read MoreSkateboarding History
The first type of skateboards were actually more like scooters. These contraptions, which date back to the early 1900’s featured roller skate wheels attached to a two by four. Often the wood had a milk crate nailed to it with handles sticking out for control. Over the next five decades kids changed the look of the scooter and took off the crate and started cruising on two by fours with...
Read MoreApplying New Griptape
Applying griptape on your deck is pretty easy, you can do it by yourself or with the help of a friend if it’s your first time. We do not recommend kids doing this by themselves since they will have to use a cutting edge. Grown up supervision advised. You will need the following things: 1. Deck 2. Griptape 3. Cutter or Knife 4. Screw Driver 1. Peel the paper backing from the...
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