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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.Β We […]
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We used a @blindskate soft top at this 3 year old's lesson in Charlton yesterday. With kids this young we focus on helping the parent learn how to assist their child, i.e. how to shift their child's weight as they ride different obstacles etc..
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Father and son lesson at Charlton park. Dad was reprising the good old days! They were at a similar level and it was fun to see the competitiveness!
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Sticker drop! Cheers @donbrider π
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Working on the 44 at 44 tonight.. still got about 35 tricks to come up with and I've got about a week to go π―
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