December 05, 2012 3 Comments
I was skating this weekend and just finished an absolutely mediocre run in the bowl. All of a sudden I heard the distinct bam-bam-bam skateboard tap on the coping. Skaters tap their boards on the ground or slap the nose or tail on ramp coping as a form of respect for a cool trick or great run. My performance was lacking in both regards and certainly didn't deserve any tapping!
My new fan looked to be maybe about 7 years old. He was trying so hard to swing his board against the coping I was afraid he was going to loose his balance and fall in. I came over and he gave me a high five. He then went ahead and took his turn in the bowl. He didn't get too far, looked like he was only few weeks into skating. I was happy to share some taps and waited to give him a high five in return.
I was impressed - skatepark etiquette is different than the playground. Here was a kid who was clearly paying attention to his environment, watching other skater's behavior, and finding ways to get involved.
Each park and environment can be a bit different. Once again, as a parent your early involvement can go a long way in ensuring you child is a welcome addition to your local park.
Finally don't forget to teach them to offer board taps and high fives to middle age skaters they may find struggling to get around the bowl, I'd appreciate it!
Please share your tips or questions below!
January 04, 2016
Ah so that’s what the board tap is about! Thanks!
December 13, 2012
Thanks for finally showing some info to something that means something to me. Awesome thing to share. You can never really find any good things on the web nowadays.
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November 20, 2019
“I was impressed – skatepark etiquette is different than the playground. Here was a kid who was clearly paying attention to his environment, watching other skater’s behavior, and finding ways to get involved.” Helpful and informative. Useful guide for parents to know their responsibilities as well as their chidrens. Thank you for sharing.