Have you ever gone through a patch (maybe you’re in one right now if you’ve clicked on this article!) where you know that you are perfectly capable of landing a trick, but for whatever reason, you just can’t bring yourself to commit? Sometimes even the act of trying it can be a battle in itself….
Author: Danni
Founder of Girl Skate UK and The Skate Retreat.
@danniglover 🌸🌿🛹
Our Top 3 Reasons To Start Skateboarding
Still haven’t bitten the bullet and got yourself a skateboard yet? 🤔 We know there are a lot of you here who have stumbled across us after seeing an article online, maybe you’ve had a friend visit a skateboard lesson, workshop or skate retreat, or perhaps you were a skater many moons ago and are…
Give the gift of skateboarding this Valentines!
Struggling to find the perfect gift for your kindred spirit this Valentines? There’s nothing more fun than skateboarding with a loved one, and nothing that quite says ’I Love You’ like a face plant does. We’ve hand picked a couple of our favourite getaways that would be PERFECT for you and yours, take a look…
What makes The Skate Retreat so effective?
What makes The Skate Retreat workshops so effective? There’s a few different things at play that make our sessions fun, challenging & super rewarding… Read on to learn more! SETTING Firstly it’s the setting. A quiet and private space can make guests feel more calm, relaxed and more capable of being able to try their…
Learning isn’t linear
Persistence pays off. But learning is never linear. Unfortunately 😆 As we get older we take longer to learn new things, and it takes a greater reinforcement for those new things to ‘stick’. Small steps can often make for quicker progression than throwing yourself in to the deep end at the start of every session….
Too nervous to visit your local skatepark?
Here are some tips to make you feel less anxious about your first visit…😳 🛹 Visit skateparks in ‘quiet’ hours – this is usually before midday and after 7pm, but can vary park to park so is worth stopping by at different times to figure out when might suit you best. 🛹 Find a skate…
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