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43 mini ramp tricks at 43

So it was my birthday on Monday, and to mark the occasion Dean suggested I do 43 tricks for each year of my life. This is following Tony Hawk’s video where he did 50 tricks at aged 50. I agreed and Dean kindly offered to document them for me and you can find them below […]

Winter skateboarding birthday party at Charlton skatepark

One of our students had his 7th birthday in November and desperately wanted a skateboarding birthday party where he could show his friends what he’d learnt at skate school. Unfortunately due to the November lockdown we had to push it into December, which I knew was going to be tricky with an outdoor skatepark as […]

New skateboard friendly pump track in Bexley

Update 8.12.20 Whilst it looks finished the pump track needs 3 weeks to cure. So please wait til around Christmas to use it. Build of new skateboard pump track in Bexley due to complete on 14th December 2020. Yes, something to look forward to after lockdown. We were as disappointed as you were to find […]

Adult beginner skateboard lessons available during lockdown

Adult beginner lesson kickturn on skateboard

So after poring over the guidance from Skateboard England I discovered that we can coach adults during lockdown. Officially skateparks are closed so Greenwich park would make a delightful venue to teach you beginner skills, like how to carve, slalom and kick-turn. We can come further afield, across South, East and Central London, if you […]

Charlton closed. Private lessons available at Folkestone Gardens, Deptford.

charlton skatepark still closed due to covid19

Fences have been pushed down by riders but Charlton skatepark remains officially closed despite government relaxing restrictions on outdoor activity. It seems odd, with many organised training sessions of football, a contact sport, going on at Charlton park that a non-contact sport like skateboarding is still not permitted. You can see the Skateboard England guidance […]

Home education group skateboarding lesson in Charlton skatepark

home education skateboarding lesson - rolling in

At the end of 2019 we were approached by a mum keen to run skateboarding lessons for a group of children in home education. We duly obliged and set up a regular Tuesday afternoon session for them at Charlton Park. We provided skateboards, pads and helmets where required and we had a range of […]

A skateboard lesson at Whitegrounds skatepark in London Bridge

At the beginning of the month I ran a private lesson with London based professionals Justin and Lingling who are in their mid 20s. We met at Whitegrounds skatepark which is local to them. Whitegrounds is a street style concrete park with plenty of ledges, banks and irregular transitions with some challenging lines. It is […]

Skateboard lessons at Folkestone gardens skatepark

This weekend I ran a private skateboard lesson for Isaac, aged 8, at Folkestone gardens skatepark in Deptford. Folkestone gardens skatepark has a lot of transition, and is bowled out at one end. There are more street features at the other with a rail down some stairs. It’s a great park for learning to skateboard. We […]

Buying a beginner skateboard

skateboard buying guide - popsicle shape

I often have parents asking questions about buying beginner skateboards for skate school and, unfortunately some turn up with skateboards from Argos. This is a waste of money. Here’s some pointers about what skateboards to buy for beginners. FYI we are learning in the skatepark so I advise to buy a popsicle shape board, as […]

Harrison’s skateboard birthday party, with old cottage coffee shop catering!

On Sat 25th May Dell and myself ran a skateboarding party for Harrison who was celebrating his 9th birthday with 15 of his friends at Charlton Skatepark. Harrison got a schoolofskate.co.uk T-Shirt and as you can see from the pictures, much fun was had by all. We divided the group up into those who […]

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