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Hey there, my name is Michael. This is my blog on the geography of skateboarding, hope you enjoy. Feel free to leave a comment ;)

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Carving is an essential technique to upgrade your longboard dancing style and is used with almost every trick. Carving is a move of board from left to right. This move makes any tricks look more smooth and stylish. To start carving you simply have to move your body weight from one side of the board to another. While you are doing that the board should move freely and it should feel like you are surfing. If you find it hard to carve you may want to loosen the screws on the wheels so the board makes bigger turns. This parameter is up to personal preference but generally the looser it is, the easier it is to carve. Every skateboarder needs to find a balance between loosening your board so you can carve and do tricks at the same time.
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Choosing a skateboard The first step to buying your first board is to decide what purpose you will use it for. If you are into doing tricks you should look for the normal skate deck. If you want to skate to school or long trips in the city you should check out the longboard or old school skateboard deck. The difference between them 2 is often in the shape of the board, old school decks tend to be non symmetrical and with no kicktails with a wider nose. Old school boards are an awesome choice for skating in a skate park, on ramps or carving down the streets. Some longboards are specifically designed for downhill. Downhill longboards tend to have a symmetrical shape, sit lower to the ground, and have wheel cut outs on the board, which allow larger wheels to be used for more speed. If you find a longboard hard to carry around due to size and length you may want to have a look at the cruiser or a shortboard . Shortboards are the shortest style board an...
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