Safety Pays! Escpecially in this sport! Helmets, elbow pads, knee pads & wrist supports will help in preventing the many injuries related to this sport.
Skateboard Action In Middle Tennessee!
Nashville has two main skate parks for skateboarders, skaters and BMX bicyclists. The Skate Park at Wave Country is a Metro Park that is free to the public. It is located at Briley Parkway and Two Rivers Parkway in Donelson. It is all outdoors and has a good variety of ramps & two nice pools, serving the beginner, intermediate and seasoned skateboarders. Helmets are required! Elbow and knee pads are recommended.
Sixth Avenue Skate Park located at 401 6th Ave. South in Nashville costs $7 per session. They also offer Skate Park Birthday Parties, Skate Church on Tuesdays, Skate Camp and Private Skate Board lessons. You can also rent the park for 2 hours with a 48 hour notice. This is an indoor park for Skateboarders, Inline Skaters & BMX Bicycle Riders. They also sell the coolest gear & apparel!
Sixth Avenue Skate Park located at 401 6th Ave. South in Nashville costs $7 per session. They also offer Skate Park Birthday Parties, Skate Church on Tuesdays, Skate Camp and Private Skate Board lessons. You can also rent the park for 2 hours with a 48 hour notice. This is an indoor park for Skateboarders, Inline Skaters & BMX Bicycle Riders. They also sell the coolest gear & apparel!
Where to Skateboard in Middle Tennessee
SKATE PARK (AT WAVE COUNTRY)
2320 Two Rivers Pkwy Nashville, TN
(615) 862-8400
2320 Two Rivers Pkwy Nashville, TN
(615) 862-8400
Skateboarders & Conservation
Skateboarders enjoy the outdoors and nothing enhances a skateboard session like Fresh Clean Air!
Skateboarders help with Tennessee Conservation by teaching others to enjoy this earth friendly sport, never sending a good skateboard to the land fill, adopting their favorite skate park, performing mini enviro cleans around the park and on the road leading to the park. They also help by reducing waste, re-using & recycling at home, encouraging skate park owners to recycle and put out recycle bins for the concessions stand.
Thanks Skateboarders!
Skateboarders help with Tennessee Conservation by teaching others to enjoy this earth friendly sport, never sending a good skateboard to the land fill, adopting their favorite skate park, performing mini enviro cleans around the park and on the road leading to the park. They also help by reducing waste, re-using & recycling at home, encouraging skate park owners to recycle and put out recycle bins for the concessions stand.
Thanks Skateboarders!
This Red-tailed Hawk hangs at the skate park at Two Rivers.
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Ollie
With both of your feet on the board, lift up the heel of your back foot so your weight is on the ball of your foot and your toes. That part of your foot should be centered at the tip of the tail. Your front foot should be about 2/3 of the way up the board, angled slightly forward. Your toes should be near the toe edge of the board and, depending on shoe size, your heel may be hanging off of the heel edge. Smack the tail to the ground with your back foot and jump off of that back foot--getting the timing down is probably the hardest part. As you jump, your front foot slides up to your nose, pulling the board into the air. At the peak of your ollie, level out your board, then wait for the landing. Always land with your knees bent. When ollieing a gap, try not to think about clearing it; instead, think about popping a nice big ollie. The hardest part about ollieing most gaps is getting in the committed mindset. When you're in the air, spot your landing and keep those shoes on that grip tape until you roll away.
With both of your feet on the board, lift up the heel of your back foot so your weight is on the ball of your foot and your toes. That part of your foot should be centered at the tip of the tail. Your front foot should be about 2/3 of the way up the board, angled slightly forward. Your toes should be near the toe edge of the board and, depending on shoe size, your heel may be hanging off of the heel edge. Smack the tail to the ground with your back foot and jump off of that back foot--getting the timing down is probably the hardest part. As you jump, your front foot slides up to your nose, pulling the board into the air. At the peak of your ollie, level out your board, then wait for the landing. Always land with your knees bent. When ollieing a gap, try not to think about clearing it; instead, think about popping a nice big ollie. The hardest part about ollieing most gaps is getting in the committed mindset. When you're in the air, spot your landing and keep those shoes on that grip tape until you roll away.
Backside 50-50
You should be comfortable with ollieing up curbs backside before having a go at the 50-50. Once you're able to control your board that way, the backside 50-50 is a cinch. And since your heels are over the ledge rather than your toes (as is the case with frontside 50-50s) you can center your weight easier and ride these things for days. Learning 50-50s on newly painted curbs is choice. Cruise up to the curb with a mellow angle, as if you were going to ollie onto the sidewalk backside. Pop your ollie and stick your back truck on the curb (try to lock your toe edge wheel up against the curb. Next, place the front truck down and get some weight on those heels so you can ride it out to the end of the paint, and turn off. Piece o' cake.
You should be comfortable with ollieing up curbs backside before having a go at the 50-50. Once you're able to control your board that way, the backside 50-50 is a cinch. And since your heels are over the ledge rather than your toes (as is the case with frontside 50-50s) you can center your weight easier and ride these things for days. Learning 50-50s on newly painted curbs is choice. Cruise up to the curb with a mellow angle, as if you were going to ollie onto the sidewalk backside. Pop your ollie and stick your back truck on the curb (try to lock your toe edge wheel up against the curb. Next, place the front truck down and get some weight on those heels so you can ride it out to the end of the paint, and turn off. Piece o' cake.
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"I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport."
Tony Hawk
"All I wanted to do was ride skateboards - I wanted to be a professional skateboarder. But I had this problem. I kept breaking half of my body skateboarding"
Travis Barker
"I won't quit skating until I am physically unable."
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
"All I wanted to do was ride skateboards - I wanted to be a professional skateboarder. But I had this problem. I kept breaking half of my body skateboarding"
Travis Barker
"I won't quit skating until I am physically unable."
Tony Hawk
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You Gotta See This! The action at these skate parks is intense. We meet the coolest people at these parks. Always eager to assist others in learning tricks, helpful when somebody wipes out & all around good athletes. These are the type of people that get up and try again, until they perfect their skill. Even if you're not a skateboarder, stop by and check out the action! Great opportunity for action photography, as you can see in the media gallery.
To the northeast there is the fairly new Gallatin Skate Park!
Located in Gallatin, TN. This is an amazing group of skaters, skateboarders and bike riders, supported by proud parents and supportive community. Frequent competitions scheduled.
Located in Gallatin, TN. This is an amazing group of skaters, skateboarders and bike riders, supported by proud parents and supportive community. Frequent competitions scheduled.
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