Scooters have long been thought of as skateboards for people who can’t skate. With the advent of new hardened scooters such as the Razor Kick Scooter or Razor Pro Model, scooters are quickly becoming extreme in their own right. It’s time to take the humble scooter to the next level. With patience, persistence and guts, you could be on the forefront of the next big thing. Scooter tricks are learnt one at a time, perfected, then combined to create new and impressive tricks. As extreme scooterage is a young sport, there is plenty of room for the upcomer to create new scooter tricks in their own right. The following article shares the secrets used by professionals in many extreme fields.
I know it’s not cool but before practicing any new scooter tricks you will need to suit up. Put on protective knee and elbow pads, and a helmet. You will crash. You will hurt yourself. Minimise the pain and wear protective clothing. If you don’t fall, you are not pushing it hard enough. You need to crash to find where the edge is. Also, don’t attempt any new scooter tricks in the wet. Scooter breaks often fail in the rain, so don’t tempt fate. Make sure you have a good scooter that will allow you to trash it. Cheap scooters will break long before you master any new tricks. By the way, all tricks attempted are done so at your own risk. We will not be held responsible if you fall.
All scooter tricks are learnt by practising. You need to practise over and over again. Start at a slow speed, and increase your speed every time you nail the trick. When you launch a trick, make sure you are happy with your speed and approach. Abort if you are not comfortable. Landing is a lot harder. You will need to keep trying until you are comfortable with launching and landing. Keep practising until you are smooth. Smooth motions are perceived as skill. Once you have the launch and land down pat, add it up by introducing a trick in the middle such as a tailwhip or flip. Scooter tricks can also be learnt by watching other people. Check out some videos on Youtube, or head down to your skate park.
There are hundreds of scooter tricks that you can learn. Many skateboard tricks can be attempted on a scooter. Use your imagination. Some common tricks include tailwhips, forward flips, backflips, double flips, rails, ramps, 180’s and many more. As scooters also have handles, some BMX or freestyle motor cross tricks can also be attempted, such as the Superman and Tsunami (you’ll need heaps of speed for that one).
Good luck, and keep practising.
