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SK8 Charleston Skateboarding Lessons
Beginner lessons are great for those with little to no experience skateboarding. Students will be taught:
- Components of a skateboard
- Safety Equipment
- Skate park etiquette
- Stance – Regular or Goofy
- Foot placement on the board
- Pushing, carving, keeping your momentum, and turning
- How to fall
Intermediate lessons are great for those with basic skateboarding skills. Students will be taught:
- Skating up and down banks
- Roll-ins
- Maintaining speed
- Backside and frontside kickturns
- Riding switch stance
- Dropping-in
Students in the Advanced class can already drop-in, kickturn, carve, and keep momentum. Students will be taught:
- Introduction to rails, ledges, stairs, gaps, and grinds
- Roundwall and flatwall tricks/airs
- Manual variations
- Flip tricks
Helmets are required, and pads are recommended. We will provide skateboards, helmets, and pads (wrist guards, elbow pads, and knee pads) at no additional cost during lessons. Skaters may use their own industry-standard equipment. View instructor bios.
We reserve the right to use photos or videos taken of visitors while they are at Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission facilities or events for publicity purposes. Please lock your vehicle, and remove valuables from view. CCPRC is not responsible for any lost, damaged, or stolen property. Park fees, operating schedules, and hours are subject to change without notice.