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Flat-ground 360: a full-rotation spin performed by sliding the wheels of the skateboard | Photo: Red Bull
How to do a flat-ground 360 on a skateboard
The flat-ground frontside 360 is a full circular rotation kickturn on the rear wheels. Learn how to do it flawlessly.
Transworld Skateboarding: a skateboard magazine founded by Larry Balma and Peggy Cozens in May 1983 in Carlsbad, California | Photo: TWS
The story of Transworld Skateboarding magazine
Transworld Skateboarding (TWS) was a global skateboarding magazine founded by Larry Balma and Peggy Cozens in May 1983 in Carlsbad, California.
Longboards: there are at least eight different types of deck designs and shapes | Photo: Rodney/Creative Commons
8 types of longboard deck designs and wheel setups
Skateboarding defies definition to many, but if you're just getting into longboarding or classic skateboarding, you might be blown away by the variety of purpose-built styles and construction for skateboards.
Paul Schmitt: The Professor is a skateboard craftsman and design innovator | Photo: New Deal Skateboards
Paul Schmitt: the professor and scientist of skateboarding
For nearly two decades, Paul "The Professor" Schmitt has provided skateboarders with innovative, high-quality products.
Larry Stevenson: the godfather of the modern skateboard | Photo: Makaha Skateboards
Larry Stevenson: the story of the skateboard design innovator
As a young boy at a State Home in California, Larry Stevenson had no idea the visit from Leo Carrillo in 1939 would have such an impact on his life.
Longboard: the best type of skateboard for downhill riding | Photo: Shutterstock
The different longboarding disciplines and gear
Over the past several years, longboarding has exploded in popularity.

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