This is part 4 of our beginner’s guide to skateboarding.
Where To Skate
In the UK, there’s a cool resource over at SkateParks.co.uk. They list pretty much every single park in the UK.
There’s also a global resource that includes not just skateparks, but a tonne of street spots too.
Go check out Extreme Sports Map.
BONUS: Best Skateboarding Websites & YouTube Channels
Websites
Online Communities
If you’re looking to discuss anything to do with skating, there’s a range of online communities you can head to.
For example, the Skateboarding Reddit has over 124,000 subscribers.
And, the guys over at Sidewalk Magazine also have a fairly active forum.
Another cool forum is Skateboard-City.
Finding Other Skaters
Forums can be a decent way to find a group of skaters, but that depends where in the world you are.
If you’re looking for a sure-fire way to hook up with other Skateboarders, I’d suggest heading over to Meetup.com.
They’ve got a group specifically for skaters that has over 16,000 members and currently 100+ skating meetups are posted.
The Best Skateboarding YouTube Channels
AMSKATER
A general all-round skate channel worth checking out.
AlexBskating
Not exactly a conventional YouTube channel by any stretch of the imagination.
AlexBskating’s videos usually consist of:
- Doing something weird…
- Whilst also skating
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