Skateboarding is definitely an immensely popular sporting activity, specially enjoyed by young persons having a flair for advantageous sports. Skateboard is a slender platform with attached wheels and people ride on it to go quickly on hard surface. Like all adventurous sporting activities, skateboarding may cause several kinds of injuries. Fracture or sprains are main kinds of injuries. There are several safety tips, which are usually to be accompanied by skateboard riders to flee from injuries. Some important recommendations are given below:

1) A skateboard rider should always use properly fitting helmet, Wrist guards, Knee and elbow pads & shoes. Most of these accessories are employed as protective gear.

2) A quality skateboard is always must certanly be used. You can find different types of skateboard for several kinds of riding beginner skateboard. A beginner skateboard rider should always use board with shorter deck, which can be an easy task to handle.

3) Skateboard is not an easy sport for a newbie and one should always learn the basic skill of the sporting activity. Various techniques like slowing, turning, falling safely are extremely necessary to understand to begin skateboarding on hard surface.

4) Skateboard must certanly be inspected thoroughly before a ride. A damaged or loose part or even a sharp edge up to speed, wheels with cracking, a slippery board may cause serious injuries.

5) A skateboard shouldn't be ridden in traffic jammed place as it can cause serious injuries. A collision with any vehicle can take a toll on skateboard rider.

6) Skateboard shouldn't be used in darkness or in wet weather, since it is always risky.

7) An effective screening and observation of the area before riding is always helpful. Irregular riding surface cause more than half of the injuries.

8) It is always advisable not to take unnecessary risk with difficult tricks and jumps while skateboarding. A person should always use such tricks and jumps, which are perfectly under his control.

9) It can also be essential for a skateboard player to stay good physical shape to flee from injuries. Some stretching exercises are usually recommended before and after skateboarding in order to avoid muscle injuries.

10) An audio knowledge to deal with any issue in emergency.

11) One and only one person should use one skateboard. There shouldn't be any sharing as it can cause dangerous accident.

12) Hitching a ride from car, bicycle can be extremely risky and cause accident.

13) Children under age of 14 are the main victims of skateboard injuries. So, a young child under that age must certanly be always under observation while skateboarding. Skateboard riding is just a strictly “NO” for kids under age seven. Poor balance, slow reaction, lesser coordination of areas of the body, lacking of riding skill would be the prime cause for kids having injured while skateboarding.

When skateboarding, an individual should never compromise their safety. When skateboarders play by the principles, everyone can enjoy.