Blog - School of Skate

Can I skate Copelands Skatepark

Hey, so many of you may wonder when you can do what at our lessons and sessions at Copeland Park and so we wanted to simplify it for you, so we created a graphic to help you find your way. The long and short of it is: I know nothing.. Join our free intro class. […]

Charlton skate jam 12th July

We’ve teamed up with the Friends of Charlton Park to create the Beats, Boards & BBQ Festival in Charlton Park, and it’s back again this year. We are running some free intro classes from 1pm. Please pre-book your place. Then there will be a street and bowl comps in jam format. We will have cash […]

New hip off the miniramp at Copelands

We’ve just built a new feature for you at Copelands. It’s a hip off the mini-ramp, and is excellent for the kids to learn to get air. They can start at the bottom and work their way up. Soon they will be boosting out of it like Niamh (pictured). We will have a free workshop […]

Lovenskate x Copelands Summer Jam

Lovenskate copelands summer jam 3rd July 2025 cash for prizes

Stoked to announce the @copelands_sp X @lovenskate jam is going to kick off a series of weekend events on Thursday 3rd of July from 4pm – 10pm. We are crafting a run for you outside the skatepark featuring: 🧱 Bank to wall 🌌Gap 🌉Kickers over gap 🛤️Grind box over gap We have £1,000 prize purse courtesy of @monsterenergy Registration […]

Skateboard Fitting Service at Copeland Park

A customer recently enquired about a skateboard purchase, and they asked a number of questions and if they could make an appointment to fitted for their board. We have had our skateboard buying guide on the website for some time, but nothing beats going to a shop and getting advice and being ‘fitted’ or matched […]

Copelands x Three Amigos Spring Jam

Yes, our Spring Skate Jam at Copelands is fast approaching on the 12th April 2025. This year we have partnered with Three Amigos Skateshop in Camden to bring you music, activities and plenty of shredding… We have a marketplace with local skate brands, including LP Skateboards, and local skater and craftsman Jonty Bottomley. We will […]

Free skateboards lessons at Copelands for Peckham schools

We now have the opportunity to invite local schools to Copeland Park for a free taster class on a Friday afternoon. With Skateboarding now a GCSE PE subject in Wales and Northern Ireland it’s only a matter of time before it comes to England, and we’re here to help local schools get ahead of […]

Week 2 homework: Carving toe to heel edge drill

Carving your skateboard is the most important skill after pushing it. You can build your balance for carving at home, on the carpet. Stand on your board in your riding stance. Toes and heels over the wheels (nice rhyme right?). Lean on the toe edge and hold it, try and exert as much pressure as […]

Week 1 Homework; confidence pushing with lead foot balance drills

To build confidence pushing, you can spend 5 minutes each day at home doing this leading foot drill on your skateboard. Working on carpet, place your front foot (you already know your stance) on the board over the bolts in push position (refer to Standing on your board). Now lift the back foot off the […]

Printable Beginner Progress Tracker Card

We have our online learning system for tracking your progress through the beginner skills, but we have recently created our Beginner Progress Tracker Card so that we can keep track and stamp the card as students progress during beginner lessons at Copelands skatepark. It’s a bit like a coffee shop loyalty card. We appreciate some […]

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