How to pack your child for skate school. What to buy and how much it costs

Recently, extreme sports have become very popular. Concrete platforms with ramps, railings and faces for stunts have begun to appear in almost every neighborhood of Moscow and in many Russian cities. Most often these places attract children and teenagers who dream of learning to skateboard and do tricks like Tony Hawk. If your child is suddenly interested in extreme sports and wants to take skateboarding seriously, why not give him to a special section? Now we will tell you about what a young rider will need and how much the equipment will cost.

Of course, the main equipment for classes at the skate school will be the board itself. But today we will not dwell in detail on how to choose the first skateboard. We have a whole guide on this topic, in which you can find useful flyhacks and find out the cost of components. Here it is.

In addition to a skateboard, a young athlete will need a lot of other things. Let’s break it down in detail.

Protective equipment

Andrei Alyokhin

Certified skateboarding coach, founder of Freestyle Times skate school.

It is very important to have protection for a beginner skater. When learning the basic elements of skateboarding, an athlete will fall.

To minimize these risks, be concerned about buying a set of equipment that includes: protection of hands, elbows, knees, knees, tailbone and helmet. It is better to consider products from the following manufacturers:

Price (without taking into account the helmet): 3100-7400 rubles.

Helmets for skateboarding are in many ways different from bicycle helmets, in which children often come to classes. The outer shell of helmets consists of ABS-plastic or polyurethane foam EPS, and the shape is designed to keep the head in case of falls in the ramp or from steps. The helmet has adjustable chin straps with a fastener.

Price: 2750-8060 rubles.

Lifehack. You can try on the protective equipment of interest in the skate store, and then order it on marketplaces, sometimes at a more favorable price.

Clothes and shoes

With clothing, everything is quite simple. Skaters often skate in T-shirts a size or two larger, so that the clothes do not constrict movement. And equally comfortable and loose shorts or pants.

Sneakers

And here with footwear is more complicated. For skateboarding, as well as for other sports, developed its own lightweight and durable shoes. It does not tear from frequent flicks (movement of the edges of the shoe on the “sandpaper” at the time of execution of “ollie”, “kickflip”, etc.), protects the feet from injury and allows you to better control the board.

You can read about what an “ollie” is and how to learn how to do it here.

Skate shoes are customized for different types of skating and are made specifically to protect the ankle from external factors and injuries. It is usually recommended to get skateboard shoes with a suede toe as they are more resistant to friction. There are also different forms of sneakers: low and high, with or without lacing (slipons). The difference is that the high ones cover the ram bone and the beginning of the tibia and fibula. Often it is there that the board from a wrongly made trick comes flying.

It is worth paying attention to other characteristics of the shoes: flat sole, triple stitching, ollie pads and the presence of an anatomical insole with an absorbent effect. The flat sole increases foot stability when riding and improves board feel. Three rows of stitching makes the shoe more durable. The rubberized ollie pads, the places where the foot exits over the “skins”, will ensure the durability of the sneaker. Anatomical insole will save your feet from hard landings. I recommend taking Footprint insoles.

The most popular brands are:

• Young Russian brand Traffa Team.

Price: 5800-17500 rubles.

Skate-case

Skateboard with protection should be packed in a sealed bag to keep the board from rain and carry it along with protection and sneakers. In addition to a variety of pockets, the case has anatomical removable backpack straps with ventilation mesh and reinforced with rubber against rubbing the bottom of the case.

Price: 1990-7990 rubles.

Additional accessories

• Glue Shoe Goo Clear. A very important thing in the kit skater. This glue helps to prolong the life of not only sneakers, but also laces, which are also often torn when twisting flicks. Price: 1100-2900 rubles.
• It will not be superfluous to buy an “eraser”, which gets rid of dust from the “skin”, and it will always remain fresh. Price: 300 rubles.

• Skate key will come in handy in the case of a broken board (nut off the axle, replacement of screws, etc.). Price: 700 rubles.

• Paraffin should also be in the arsenal of any skater. It helps to make the surface of the facets or koupinga mini-ramp (metal pipe running along the top edge of the ramp) suitable for sliding. Price: 300-600 rubles.