Hey, so many of you may wonder when you can do what at our lessons and sessions at Copeland Park and so we wanted to simplify it for you, so we created a graphic to help you find your way. The long and short of it is: I know nothing.. Join our free intro class. […]| School of Skate
A customer recently enquired about a skateboard purchase, and they asked a number of questions and if they could make an appointment to fitted for their board. We have had our skateboard buying guide on the website for some time, but nothing beats going to a shop and getting advice and being ‘fitted’ or matched […] The post Skateboard Fitting Service at Copeland Park appeared first on School of Skate.| School of Skate
Carving your skateboard is the most important skill after pushing it. You can build your balance for carving at home, on the carpet. Stand on your board in your riding stance. Toes and heels over the wheels (nice rhyme right?). Lean on the toe edge and hold it, try and exert as much pressure as […] The post Week 2 homework: Carving toe to heel edge drill appeared first on School of Skate.| School of Skate
To build confidence pushing, you can spend 5 minutes each day at home doing this leading foot drill on your skateboard. Working on carpet, place your front foot (you already know your stance) on the board over the bolts in push position (refer to Standing on your board). Now lift the back foot off the […] The post Week 1 Homework; confidence pushing with lead foot balance drills appeared first on School of Skate.| School of Skate
We have our online learning system for tracking your progress through the beginner skills, but we have recently created our Beginner Progress Tracker Card so that we can keep track and stamp the card as students progress during beginner lessons at Copelands skatepark. It’s a bit like a coffee shop loyalty card. We appreciate some […] The post Printable Beginner Progress Tracker Card appeared first on School of Skate.| School of Skate