Skateboard for Beginners

Just yesterday, your baby learned to ride a tricycle, and today a tattered skateboard begs for teardrop. Do not panic, and in no case do not deny him, because such desires need only be encouraged. Sport - it's wonderful, and even such, at first glance, extreme, like skateboarding. The main thing is to thoroughly approach the choice of skateboard and master the basic rules of driving.

How to choose a skateboard for a child?

The market for sports goods and equipment is overcrowded, and this only complicates the choice of a suitable skate model for beginners. Expensive and cheap, of different widths and lengths, with lateral bends and without, which is far from all the criteria by which the boards offered by manufacturers differ. How to pick up a skateboard child, in order to protect him from injury and not to discourage the desire to ride further? How to choose high-quality products, appropriate to the age and physique of the baby? Let's dwell on the main parameters. Needless to say, it is necessary to buy sports equipment of such a plan only in specialized shops, where you can get not only a quality product, but also information about the features of each model. Possessing certain knowledge, you can make a competent choice. So, let's go through the main components:

1. First you need to decide on the deck, that is directly with the board. As a rule, the width of the board varies between 19-21.5 cm, length - 78-83 cm. For beginners, skateboards with a width of 20.3 cm with a standard length of 78 or 74 cm should be in priority. Buy a board with a narrower deck for a beginner It is not safe, because on such models, adhesion to the legs and stability is much less. Narrow skateboards are suitable for maneuvering tricks. As for the side bends, there is no fundamental difference here. Priorities will be placed by the athlete himself in the future. Also, before choosing a skateboard for a child, you need to make sure there are no lateral cracks.
2. An important role in the reliability of the operation of the skateboard is played by suspensions and bearings. The first should be made of aluminum and in no case should protrude from the sides of the deck. You can not save on bearings, it's better to give preference to bearings with ABEC class numbers 1-3 of the European manufacturers.
3. Skateboard wheels are responsible for grip and vibration. The softer the wheels, the less vibration and speed. Hard wheels allow to develop high speed, but at the same time the vibration is also high. More often beginners buy skateboards with standard soft wheels in diameter of 54 mm.

Of course, skateboards for beginners for girls and boys vary in style. But, this is just the case when you can save - by buying a regular board without drawings. You can decorate the product at your own discretion, using a variety of stickers and colors.

How to teach a child to skate?

To achieve heights in a sport such as skateboarding, you need training. But, leaving the child alone with his new "toy", nothing but injuries you will not get. In order to learn the basics of skiing, it is better to turn to professionals or, at least, to senior guys who already know how to skate well. The first thing that the child has to do is learn to keep his balance, then you need to decide which foot is better to push off. Of course, the first classes should take place in full uniforms - a helmet, protection on the knees, elbows, wrists and shins - are mandatory. Also, a beginner skater should purchase comfortable sports shoes and loose clothes.

It is worth noting that many parents consider this sport extremely dangerous. In fact, with the right choice of skate, protective equipment and under the clear guidance of the coach, classes do not pose any danger.