Learn The Best Way To Drop In w/ Alex White & Andrew Cannon! | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Today we are happy to be joined by Krux Trucks Brand Manager and all around Legend Alex White to learn how to drop in! Alex is known for her gnarly drop ins on steep banks, walls and anything else she can find, so we knew she would be the perfect teacher to show us the proper ways of dropping in! Thanks for giving us the keys, Alex!

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HOW TO OLLIE w/ MAURIO McCOY! | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Class is in session! Today we are stoked to link up with Maurio McCoy to learn the secrets of the Ollie from the Prince of Pop himself. From foot placement, to rolling vs stationary, Maurio breaks down everything about how he learned ollies, what runs through his head while he is getting ready to pop an ollie, and how the ollie applies to many other tricks in skateboarding. If you are just getting in to skating, this is a great first trick to learn.

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3 Things You Should NOT Do When Skateboarding For Beginners

3 Things You Should NOT Do When Skateboarding For Beginners. When starting anything there is always a learning curve and certain do’s or do not’s that you learn along the way. That being said, skateboarding is no exception. In fact there are many that can be extremely helpful when first getting used to riding you board such as pushing mongo, scraping your tail, and not taking care of your board on a day to day basis. Tune in as Dale Decker gives us an in depth looking on some of his major DONT’S when riding your skateboard.

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