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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

beginner skateboard buying guide - popsicle shape

We now have complete skateboards available at the Skatepark at Copeland Park. These come with a free group lesson. If you don't have time to read this whole article about beginner skateboards. Here's a summary: Buy a 'Complete Skateboard'. Retailers who advertise in this way are usually more savvy. Don't spend less than £40/€40 on [...] Continue reading

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

Harrison with his school of skate t-shirt Skateboard lesson Birthday party Dropping in skateboard lesson warm up Rolling down bank on skateboard Learning to ride skateboard Dropping in on skateboard Check foot positioning skateboard On Sat 25th May, Dell and myself ran a skateboarding party for Harrison who was celebrating his 9th birthday with 15 [...] Continue reading

Skateboard birthday party at Skaterham skatepark for George

George at his skateboard lesson birthday party skaterham

One of our regulars to the progressing group, George, had his birthday skateboard party at Skaterham skatepark in Caterham recently, and he invited us along to help out giving skateboard lessons! We gave George his own school of skate t-shirt for posterity so he could remember his party! Dell is in the picture presenting it […]

I’m now a sports first aid qualified skateboarding instructor

Skateboarding instructor Sports First Aid Certificate

I spent the 23rd April doing my sports first aid training with the St John’s Ambulance. I’m now a sports first aid qualified skateboarding instructor. I learned the procedures to follow in the event of an accident, and some practical aspects, such as how to do CPR, how to tie a sling and to apply […]

Family skateboard lessons

Since opening our beginners skateboarding lesson to all ages we’ve had a few parents bringing their family and joining in! Debbie, and Imogen 8, and William 7, joined us on Saturday morning in Charlton Skatepark in London. Whilst admitting to falling over more than the kids (a key part of the lesson of course) Debbie was […]

Our first adult in the beginner group & George works on rock fakies

George working his way up to a rock fakie

The good weather is back, hopefully to stay, and so we had a good turn out at the weekend. We had our first adult at the beginner skateboarding group class on Saturday, Imogen who did herself proud! She rolled down the bank by herself by the end of the lesson. She came with her daughter, and […]

Skateboard lessons at the Greenwich Get Together festival

Skate school on the mini ramp at the Greenwich Get Together festival

We were invited along to the Greenwich Get Together festival by the Royal Borough of Greenwich on the 30th June to run skateboarding lessons on a mini ramp provided by kingramps.co.uk. We were running lessons for festival goers in the Royal Arsenal site of the festival, just down by the river Thames. We ran an [...] Continue reading

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