We are going to name and teach you, 4 of the easiest Scooter Tricks you will ever be able to perform. Since Local Threads has sponsored Local Scooter Rider, Trey Burrows from the Hills District. We will now be posting articles on how to perform scooter tricks, where to perform them and reviews on Local Skate Parks. We will be starting at the beginner level, working our way towards difficult and more complicated tricks.

The Wheelie

This trick may also be known as a manual. In order to perform this maneuver you must position your feet to the back of the scooter. Pull up on the scooter handlebars, to a point where you can balance yourself. As your confidence builds, practise pulling the handle bars higher and increase your rolling speed. This is the most basic trick you can perform on a scooter. It does require a certain degree of balance.

The Endo

This trick is the opposite of the manual. Instead of balancing on the rear wheel you must balance on the front wheel. It is slightly more difficult than the previous trick, as the handlebars are not in a fixed position. To perform this maneuver, you must position your feet to the front of the scooter. Then you must make yourself light, removing some of your bodyweight from the deck and pushing the handlebars forward. At this point the rear wheel will leave the ground. Practise pushing the handle bars further down, so that the rear wheel elevates to a higher level. Try balancing as long as you can, increasing your speed and distance.

Bunny Hop

This is a simple trick, yet one of the most important tricks you will learn. It is the building block for most tricks performed on a scooter. If you want to become an excellent scooter rider, you must first accomplish the Bunny Hop. Firstly start by jumping up and down on the deck of the scooter. Now jump off the deck, whilst in mid air pull the scooter up to your feet. The object is to have both wheels leaving the ground. At the point where this becomes easy, try to make the trick smoother, by keeping your feet in contact with the deck at all times. It Is Important to keep practicing so that you can bunny hop as high as possible, a number of tricks originate from this one!

Kangaroo Hop

Just as the bunny hop is a very important skill to learn, so is the kangaroo hop. Once you have completed the bunny hop this is a very similar maneuver. The difference is you need to pull the front wheel up and jump from the back wheel. Think of it as combining the manual and then the bunny hop. You must develop your own style for this, as people perform this trick in all different ways. You will need to use the base of this trick later in grinding, ramp jumping and also stalling.

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