Thrasher Magazine

Looking for skate instructions by someone who’s bluntslid an 18-stair rail? Goskate has you covered, as Chris Dobstaff is just one of their thousands of instructors. Hit up their directory for skate lessons in your area.

ENTER Skateboarding trains skate instructors with their own curriculum to make sure every kid in their program gets a quality lesson. If you’ve been thinking about giving lessons, check their page and get certified so you don’t break some kid’s arm helping ‘em drop in.

A Skate provides free skate clinics for persons with Autism. Volunteers from across the country come together to foster a safe skate environment while teaching creative and therapeutic skills. Check their events page to see if you can get onboard in your area.

Adaptive Action Sports out of Colorado provides skate and snowboard programs for disabled youth and more. Daniel Gale and Element Advocate Amy Purdy started AAS in 2005 to show snowboarding and skateboarding are for everyone, regardless of ability.

Piggy-backing off the Elemental Awareness program, SkateWild organizes trips with pro skaters and members of communities where access to skateboarding is limited, encouraging outdoor recreation and creative exploration. Keep an eye out for a trip traveling through and fill out a request to join their once-in-a-lifetime events.