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Go Skate Day 21st June 2024

This Friday we will be celebrating International Go Skate Day on Friday the 21st June with support from Karma Skateboards. We will first have some free beginner lessons 5pm – 6pm. First come first serve. Please book asap. We will be showing local skate scene video MAYDAY at 7.30pm. We will have a jam format […]

How does a skateboard work?

The biggest barrier to learning to skateboard, is getting a fit for purpose skateboard. Knowing the components of your skateboard, and how these work together, will help you work out if the problems you are having are due to your natural ability, or the 'skateboard'. The trucks (pictured) are the turning system of the skateboard, [...] Continue reading

Does a skateboard have a front and a back

We often get asked this question because we use popsicle decks at our lessons. The shape of popsicles, pictured, are often almost symmetrical, and as such it’s difficult to tell the difference at a glance. The reason for popsicles being almost symmetrical is to make it easier to do tricks off the nose, or skate […]

Sunday School Launch in Collaboration with Clown

Sunday school skate camp starts 10th September

To continue the success of Peckham HQ Skate Camp we are going to launch Skate Camp on Sundays! Sunday School Skate Camp will run for 6 weeks starting from Sunday the 10th September. Sunday School will follow the format of Skate Camp, with lessons, skate games, fingerboarding, skate films, and show and tell at the […]

Lessons for Low Income Families with Clown In Action CIC

Clown In Action CIC Community Day - Free Lessons

On Sat 16th September, as part of the Peckham Festival, Clown Skateboards, School Of Skate and In Action CIC join forces to provide free skate lessons for young people (-16) from low income families. Each young person will have the opportunity to learn how to set up a board, get basics down with a qualified […]

What is riding fakie on your skateboard?

One of the questions you need to answer to pass your beginner grading is, ‘what does fakie mean’? What does fakie mean? Fakie means, riding backwards on your skateboard. Almost every trick can be done going forwards, or backwards. When someone says that they did the trick fakie, it just means that the rider was […]

Pushing Mongo. Is it a Stance? Why don’t we teach it?

Pushing Mongo is the technique of pushing with the front foot. i.e. the back foot remains on the board whilst pushing. Mongo is not a stance Mongo is not a stance. It is not an alternative being regular or goofy. It only refers to the way that you push. i.e. with the front foot instead […]

What type of skateboard should you get?

The first step of learning to skateboard is to get a good quality skateboard. But which type of skateboard should you get? Longboard, Cruiser, Penny board? If you want to learn to skateboard and you're not sure which type of skateboarding you want to do, read on. Shortboard Often just referred to as a skateboard, [...] Continue reading

Where is the best place to learn to skateboard?

slope at stoke newington for learning to ride your skateboard

Key takeaway: Don’t learn to push first. Pushing is hard. First use a gentle slope to learn to ride to build confidence. The best place to learn to skateboard for an absolute beginner is quite often not your local skatepark, for a few reasons. Skateparks are full of hazards Firstly, other people. To use a […]

Top 3 Rules of Skatepark Safety and Etiquette

Skateparks are not playgrounds. They are potentially very dangerous places. With the advent of skateboarding in the Olympics it has raised awareness of skateboarding and that riders at the top of their game are literally flying around the skatepark. All ages and levels of ability should be able to use a public skatepark. How do […]

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