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 […]
Continue readingSkateboard 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 […]
Continue readingCopelands 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 […]
Continue readingFree 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 […]
Continue readingWeek 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 […]
Continue readingWeek 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 […]
Continue readingPrintable 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 […]
Continue readingCopelands Festive Skate Jam
It is the Pexmas (Read Peckham x Christmas) Fair weekend 13th and 14th December and we will be open for festive fun and games; skateboards, drinks, music, goodies, and giveaways. We’ve got 10% off in the shop, and we’ve still got some of the 50 Free Clown In Action complete skateboards available when you book […]
Continue reading£99 Learn To Skate Package with skateboard included
Our £99 Learn to Skateboard course at Copeland Park includes: 6 group lessons a complete skateboard. In 2024 we partnered with Clown in Action, who kindly donated 50 skateboard decks, and we sourced Fracture undercarriages to make a beginner complete for you. We have since run out of the Clown decks, however we are sourcing […]
Continue readingCopelands Skateshop launch
We’ve had a few decks on the wall at Copelands for some time now, but we’ve decided it’s time to go the whole hog, and stock the shop properly. As well as the complete skateboards, we will be carrying decks, trucks, wheels and bearings. We’re in the process of getting the display cabinet up to […]
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