5 Things Skaters Can Do When It Rains
A skateboarder’s worst nightmare is a rainy day. Today it is raining and when this happens you really can’t skate at all; there is no way around it. For all you skaters out there, here is a list of things you can do when it rains to keep you occupied and moving in the right direction:
Watch trick tip videos! Today I watched Jonny Giger's Hardflip Tutorial in hopes that I can nail one tomorrow when the sun comes out. Trick tips are a great way for you to stay engaged and thinking through your progression on a day off from a skate session.
Carpet Boarding! To be honest, this one is tough given the lack of pop that a carpet has to offer, however it can definitely help you by allowing for some practice on a rainy day.
Edit and upload your clips! That’s right, now that it is raining, you have time to edit all the clips you filmed throughout the week. Last weekend it rained and I was able to put together my longest Youtube video to date.
Fingerboarding! Believe it or not, fingerboarding is indeed a professional “sport." I have not done this in years, however it looks like a blast and from what I understand, the technique for each trick is the same as on a regular skateboard. Therefore, fingerboarding can be great practice in some sense!
Play Skate 3! Or any skateboarding video game out there. They’re all fun and will kill some time until you can skate again.