MasterClass

Tony Hawk Teaches Skateboarding

A pro at 14 and the first to land a 900 at the X Games, Tony Hawk is one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Now he’s helping you take your skateboarding to the next level. Joined by pros Lizzie Armanto and Riley Hawk, Tony teaches you beginner, intermediate, and advanced tricks in street, park, and vert. Learn how to push yourself, get up when you fall, and find your own style. Start reaching new heights.
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16 Episodes
  • Meet Your Instructor
    E1
    Meet Your InstructorMeet Tony Hawk, legendary skateboarder and your new instructor. Tony gives an overview of what you’ll learn in his class: basic, intermediate, and advanced skills in street, park, and vert taught by Riley Hawk, Lizzie Armanto, and Tony himself.
  • Skills & Techniques
    E2
    Skills & TechniquesIf you’ve never stepped on a skateboard before, then here’s where you start. Tony walks you through the fundamentals, including pushing, stopping, and turning.
  • The Ollie
    E3
    The OllieThe ollie is an essential trick in skateboarding. Tony goes deep into the nuances of the ollie to help you perfect it.
  • Underdog to Icon
    E4
    Underdog to IconGet an intimate look at Tony’s journey from a scrawny, bullied kid to a skateboarding icon with a huge fan base.
  • Trials & Tribulations
    E5
    Trials & TribulationsAt the peak of his success, Tony nearly loses it all when skateboarding tanks in popularity. Tony opens up about rebuilding his career and how he learned that his love of skateboarding means more to him than the money.
  • Street Basics
    E6
    Street BasicsTony teaches you some fundamental street skateboarding tricks: the backside pop shove-it and the frontside ollie 180.
  • Street Intermediate & Advanced
    E7
    Street Intermediate & AdvancedTony hands the class off to his son Riley Hawk, a top-level street skateboarder. Riley breaks down intermediate and advanced street tricks.
  • Park Basics
    E8
    Park BasicsSharing pointers about going to a skate park for the first time, Tony demonstrates the basics of carving and dropping in.
  • Park Intermediate & Advanced
    E9
    Park Intermediate & AdvancedLizzie Armanto, one of the world’s top park skaters, takes over from Tony and teaches you intermediate and advanced park tricks.
  • Vert Basics & Intermediate
    E10
    Vert Basics & IntermediateTony takes you through the fundamentals of vert skateboarding, from simple moves like pumping on a vert ramp to how to do his signature trick, the Madonna.
  • Vert Advanced
    E11
    Vert AdvancedLearn some of Tony’s advanced signature moves, including the 540 McTwist.
  • Playback: The 900
    E12
    Playback: The 900Tony tells the story of the night he landed the 900 at the X Games in 1999.
  • Playback: The Kickflip McTwist
    E13
    Playback: The Kickflip McTwistGet a behind-the-scenes look at Tony’s first successful kickflip McTwist.
  • How to Win
    E14
    How to WinTony shares his insider tips on how to stand out in competitive skateboarding and what it takes to win.
  • An Inside Look: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
    E15
    An Inside Look: Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterFind out how Tony created the iconic video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and how it changed skateboarding.
  • The Future of Skateboarding
    E16
    The Future of SkateboardingSkateboarding is no longer an outsider’s sport—now it’s going to the Olympics and changing lives for a new generation. Tony shares his final thoughts on what skateboarding has meant to him.
 
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