Daniel Brooks 
Free Skate Spots in Birmingham for Beginners Why Birmingham is a Brilliant Place to Start Skating Birmingham does not always get the credit it deserves as a skating city. Most people think of London’s Southbank or Manchester’s Northern Quarter when they picture urban skating in the UK, but Brum has quietly built up a solid … Read more
The Best Outdoor Skate Parks in Scotland Scotland might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think about skateboarding or inline skating, but the country has quietly built one of the most impressive collections of outdoor skate parks in the whole of the UK. From purpose-built concrete bowls in the Highlands … Read more
How to Drop In at a Skate Park There are very few moments in skating that feel quite like your first successful drop in. You’re standing at the top of a ramp, board balanced on the coping, heart hammering away, and then — you commit. The feeling when it works is genuinely brilliant. The feeling … Read more
How to Push and Ride a Skateboard for the First Time There is a moment every skater remembers – the first time the board actually moved beneath their feet and they didn’t immediately fall off. It is brief, slightly terrifying, and completely brilliant. If you are just starting out, that moment is closer than you … Read more
How to Fall Safely When Skateboarding Falling is not a sign that you are doing something wrong. It is an inevitable, honest part of learning to skateboard. Whether you are rolling along a smooth pavement in Bristol, attempting your first kickturn at a local skate park in Manchester, or just finding your feet in the … Read more
Essential Protective Gear for Beginner Skateboarders and Inline Skaters Starting out on a skateboard or a pair of inline skates is one of the most exciting decisions you can make. Whether you have been inspired by the skate parks of Bristol, the seafront paths of Brighton, or the growing street skating scene across cities like … Read more
Skateboard Wheels: Hardness, Size and What They Mean Walk into any skate shop – whether it’s Slam City Skates in London, Route One in Bristol, or a local independent in Manchester or Edinburgh – and you will quickly find yourself staring at a wall of wheels. Different sizes, different colours, different numbers printed on the … Read more
How to Choose the Right Skateboard Deck Size Walking into a skate shop for the first time – whether that’s Slam City Skates in London, Route One online, or your local independent spot in Manchester or Bristol – can feel genuinely overwhelming. There are decks stacked floor to ceiling, all different widths, lengths, shapes, and … Read more