Skateboarding has become one of the most widespread sports in the world, especially within the younger crowd. There are about twelve million skateboarders on the planet. I don't really want to bore you with skateboarding history, so it's time to get going and present some tips for getting started and list some skateboarding tricks for beginners.

First, you'll need a deck. Visit a local skating shop and ask around. Ask others about their board, trucks, wheels and grip to find out how good they ...