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Back to the Future? SkaterTrainer Review from an Older Fan
|ROGER HANSEN
SkaterTrainers, unlike Trix, are not just for kids.   If you got that reference, then you will appreciate this article. Here is a word for word email I just got from Casey!    "I just ordered a set of SkaterTrainers last week, and they arrived yesterday. I am 34 years old, 6'2", 250lbs and haven't skated in 16 years. Within an hour of opening the package and putting the SkaterTrainers on, I was able to Ollie. I was also able to Ollie switch, which was pretty shocking. Thank you so much for inventing these! I... Read more...
SkaterTrainer Review and Testimonial from Skateboard Content Expert
|ROGER HANSEN
SkaterTrainers have been getting great feedback from skaters and experts.  Our users swear by them and we recently received a great review from Steve Cave.   Steve runs the About.com/Skateboarding page and is an authority on learning how to skateboard and skateboard equiement.    Google “How to Ollie” or “How to Skateboard” or “Skateboard Tricks” and many many others, and Steve appears on the first page of results.    Anyway, here is what recognized authority Steve Cave had to Say about SkaterTrainers: “I don't get why no one thought of them... Read more...
Noob, Are You Ready to Learn to Ollie on your Skateboard?
|ROGER HANSEN
Learning to skateboard takes dedication.   If you want to learn fast, it helps if you have an order and a strategy.   Many new skateboarders try to learn to Ollie or learn to kickflip before they are ready.  They will try to Ollie before they can effectively push their skateboard or even do a kick turn.   This often leads to frustration and even giving up.   So, for you parents and Noobs out there, here is an outline of some of the very first things you should learn... Read more...
Beginner Skateboarder Jon (9 yo) Tries SkaterTrainers to Learn Tricks
|ROGER HANSEN
Jon is a young beginner skateboarder at 9 years old.   Jon wanted to try out the SkaterTrainers like the other young skateboarders, so we got some footage.   He was working on his manual and several boneless attempts.   I know for a fact that he would have fallen in a few of these attempts, and even did a few times.   But, the skateboard never rolled out or slipped out from under him, so he was in control the entire time.   He plans to continue to learn... Read more...
How SkaterTrainers Help to Learn Skateboard Tricks - Parents Edition
|ROGER HANSEN
Its pretty easy to get the basic concept of SkaterTrainers.  When the wheels don't roll, almost anyone can stand on a skateboard.     But the real value is when it comes to landing the tricks.   You can watch youtube videos of this all day long, and the common theme is everybody falls when they are trying to land.Why do Skateboarders want SkaterTrainers?  Here are what Skateboarders have told us why they like their SkaterTrainers.Most of the content on our blog is aimed at the skateboarder.   This one is... Read more...