The toeflip is a basic pressure flip variation which combines a backside shuvit and a toe-poked flip with the back foot, and should work on all boards.

The backwards walk the dog has some subtle nuances which will trip up even the most experienced freestyler, so let us walk you through it.

Get your head around a little piece of footwork called the Switchblade with this freestyle trick tip from guest skater Aaron Watts.

The impossible is having a bit of a comeback; this nosehook impossible, done stationary, is where it all started, and is still the best place to begin.

Toeside rail is one of the basic positions in freestyle; there are things we’re going to do from here, so it’s an important one to learn.

A frontside shuvit off the nose is a beautiful and casual thing. Whether you want to do it in footwork or as a quick setup trick, learn it here.

The heelside railflip is the most common of all the tricks out of rail, and with these instructions, you’ll be landing them in no time.

Shuvits in freestyle are a bit of a different beast to the way most other skaters would do them – and this little backside one is a perfect introduction to the freestyle technique.

The 50-50 is a standard go-to trick for freestylers everywhere so grab yourself a freestyle board and give it a go. Skidplates recommended!

Most people who jump on a skateboard try to wheelie before anything else, and for good reason: wheelies (and, by extension, manuals) are a lot of fun.