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Skateboarding skills

Ryan Stutt - Author

The guide moves from choosing a board and learning stance to named tricks, including ollies, kickflips, grinds and slides. It covers both flatground and vert skateboarding.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Instruction· ExplainedSkills· ExplainedVisual sequences· Explained

Consider

Skateboarding instruction includes flips, grinds and slides.

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Beyond the Cover

instructionskillsvisual sequences

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Learning tricks step by step

The book presents fundamental techniques and a selection of flips, grinds and slides, using action sequences to show moves step by step.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: Its structure treats skateboarding as a set of techniques to learn and practise, rather than presenting a story or argument about the sport.

Talk about: Which part of a move seems clearest when you follow the sequence, and which part would you want to revisit?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its practical focus may suit a young rider who wants to build skills or expand a trick repertoire, with action sequences intended to show moves in stages.

What Deserves Attention

The photographs show riders wearing helmets. If your child plans to try the techniques, you could use this as a prompt to talk about protective equipment and practice.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which trick or technique would you most like to understand, and what would you want to practise first before attempting it?

Reading Approach

Browse the trick names together, then pause over an action sequence and describe what changes from one step to the next. Let the rider choose a section of interest.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Learning tricks step by step: The sequence format invites readers to compare the stages of a move and consider which parts they would want to revisit.

Skateboarding Skills: Everything a New Rider Needs to Know - Ryan Stutt - Google Books

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Checked: 2 October 2026.

Relevant to: Learning tricks step by step

Skateboarding skills by Ryan Stutt | Open Library