Typical day of camp:
Campers will start out the first day with basic lessons and skill assessments. Based on age, skill level, and comfort; We will separate for instruction, have a couple of breaks for snacks and drinks. Campers will explore the skatepark with an instructor to offer lessons and advise in the street course, and flat-ground tricks.
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Other activities will include, assembling and finding the right fit and feel of your skateboard, understanding hardware, wheel types and basic overview of skate culture.
Our main focus is:
- Safety and skatepark etiquette
- Park awareness and critical thinking
- Board 101: Understand how to set-up and keep it working well.
- Balance, control, and how to fall
- Stance, body positioning, and foot placement
- Pushing, rolling, turning, carving and stopping
More advanced skaters will learn:
- Ramp alertness and dropping in
- Popular tricks such as “rock to fakie”, “rock and roll”, “50/50 Grind”, “Axle Stall”, “Ollie” and “Power Slide”.