It’s where you can see some of the best skating but the expectations for maneuverability are also the highest. The last hours before sunset are generally when most locals go to the skatepark. Older skaters are usually the most friendly and overall mornings mean fewer people and fewer chances of getting in someone’s way. If you’re a working adult, weekday mornings are a great time to meet other adults who are skating before school or work. If you’re a beginner, the hours of sunrise to noon are generally observed for kids and beginners, especially on weekends. It’s arguably the number one reason people are intimidated when attempting to skate in a skatepark. In the meantime, we’ve included tips on how to recognize when a skater is skating an obstacle and how to avoid getting in people’s way throughout this article. You’ll also learn best from doing and while you can learn a lot from watching, you won’t truly understand what it means to be a part of the skatepark until you join it. When one skater recognizes another sessioning on an obstacle, they will either join in on the fun or keep a step back to give you space. Instead, pick one area and focus on your skating and finding a groove in the park others can observe. What you resist will persist, so focusing on not getting in someone’s way can actually lead to more collisions. Skateboarders overwhelmingly would rather have you skating with heart and passion than tip-toeing around as a bystander. The worst thing you can do is give in to the intimidation and stand in a corner like a deer in the headlights. Skateboarders want to accept you but they have to respect you first. Many beginners when first going to a skatepark find themselves intimidated to the point of hardly skating or not skating at all. This might sound overly obvious but this simple truth is undeniably profound. Photo Credit: Donez When in doubt, skate! So without further ado, here’s our Dew Tour Beginner’s Guide to the Skatepark. It’s not always easy to know how to get started or more importantly, where, but the prospect of more people falling in love with skateboarding is just one of the many reasons we established Dew Tour in the first place. With a little help from our guide, you’re already on your way.Īt Dew Tour, we wanted to create a guide for people who want to start skating or have found it difficult to overcome the intimidation of a skatepark. Someone showed them the ropes and every one of them has or had a local skatepark to nurture their passion. That being said, every skateboarder, pro or not, was a beginner at some point. While skateboarders are some of the most supportive and inclusive people on the planet, they are apprehensive of anyone potentially threatening their way of life. Skateboarding is one of the most hermetic cultures in the world, with its own sets of lingo, fashion, and overall highly developed community, it can be rather intimidating to drop in at your local skatepark for the first time. It’s no wonder every year thousands of people step on a board for the first time hoping to join in on the fun however, many beginners find it difficult to navigate skatepark etiquette and culture. No matter where in the world your skatepark is located, if you’re a skateboarder, you’re a part of a family of freedom seekers who foster and protect their skatepark at all costs.
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