March Schedule is Here!

Hope you are staying safe and warm after the blizzard. Our March series will be starting next week on Mon 3/2! Current students get complimentary access to open skate (Wed & Fri) – keep skating at SKATEYOGI even when there's 2 feet of snow outside!

March 4-Week Series
Mon 3/2–Thu 3/26
SKATEYOGI Williamsburg

• Rental gear included
• Complimentary access to Open Skate (30 days from the first day of class)

Basics

Absolute beginners welcome! Even if you have done one series, we recommend taking the basics course 2-3 times until you are comfortable!

• Mon 6:30-7:30pm w/ Fritz A few spots

Beyond the Basics

Requirements: You can do all the basic moves (push, turn, stop) and feel comfortable riding your board.

• Mon 7:45-8:45pm w/ Fritz A few spots
• Tue 6:45-7:45pm w/ Fritz
• Thu 6:30-7:30pm w/ Simon A few spots

Tuition $219

February series students save 10% when you sign up to continue when you reenroll by 2/28. If you have a schedule conflict for work/travel, we can accommodate one makeup within the same series. Please email us in advance after you book for the series.

Happy Lunar New Year & Ramadan Mubarak!

The Year of the Fire Horse is here! It only comes every 60 years (the last one was in 1966!!), associated with lots of passion and high energy! And we are wishing a peaceful Ramadan to all who are observing this month.

Just a quick reminder: This week, we are offering kids day camps through Fri 2/20. You can register online!

All group classes will resume on Sat 2/21.

Adult Open Skate will be held as usual on Wed & Fri evenings. Come bring your positivity to SKATEYOGI this season!

Kevin

Come Join the Indoor Skate Fun!

We are at the point of winter that our indoor skate spaces have reached peak creativity. With cabin fever in full effect, the ramps and obstacles are in a constant state of change for a range of exciting challenges.

It’s perfect timing to join the indoor skate fun at our Midwinter Recess Day Camps next week! We will be keeping active, getting silly and learning new moves in anticipation of warmer weather to come.

All the group classes take a break from Sat 2/14-Fri 2/20, but Adult Open Skate will be held as usual on Wed & Fri evenings.

See you at day camp!

Kevin

You Got This!

Ever wonder why everyone is just standing around at the skatepark?

Skateboard sessions probably look a little strange to the untrained eye, but there is a harmony behind the seemingly chaotic scene.

Similar to a SKATEYOGI class where at some points we have students line up and take turns on some challenge, at a skatepark everyone is actively anticipating their next run. While we wait we cheer on our friends, learn through observation and stay aware of our surroundings for any hazards.

Unlike more continuous activities such as running and bicycling, trick skateboarding is performed in short focused bursts of energy.

Afterwards, we recharge both physically and mentally for our next turn.

So if you see your little skater relaxing a bit in between turns, that is totally fine, since they need that time to let off steam before locking in again. 

See you at the sesh!

Kevin

Kevin's Trick Tip

Shift and Stomp!

Winter is a great time to level up your ramp skills if you have access to an indoor skate space like SKATEYOGI. There’s less variables indoors so you can focus on improving techniques you can then take to all the outdoor parks once the weather is nicer.

One big milestone trick on ramps is the “drop-in” where you start with the tail perched on the edge of the top of the ramp and tilt down quickly into the ramp surface. This is the move that gets you started at the top with the most potential energy. It’s not that technically challenging but it does take a lot of courage and commitment. Keep these tips in mind as you learn to drop-in!

Step 1. SET UP - Place your tail on the edge of the top the ramp with your back wheels touching the inside surface of the ramp

Step 2. BALANCE- Put all your weight on your back foot with your front foot hovering out, lightly touching the front bolts with your feet parallel. You should be able to balance here momentarily kind of like tree pose.

Step 3. SHIFT - This is the step that is often skipped which leads to falling back. Before you push down on your front foot you need to shift your weight forward into the ramp from your hips up. This puts your weight over the board before you even start to drop down.

Step 4. STOMP! - Once you’ve shifted forward you immediately stomp down with your whole body. Keep your knees slightly bent and think of tipping into the ramp and stomping high up on the ramp.

Step 5. PUMP - As you roll down the ramp compressed you stand up as you reach the level surface which gives you even more momentum. Smile and think of what trick you’ll do next!

See you on the ramp!

Kevin

Ready For Snow?!

Whether you are putting a spoon under your pillow or stretching your back for some shoveling, it seems everyone in NYC is wondering what will come of the forecasted snowfall.

Fortunately our indoor spaces provide shelter from the elements for our skate classes, but if the weather makes travel unsafe, we will cancel classes. We are monitoring the situation and will keep everyone that is affected updated via email with at least 2 hours notice before any class cancellations. In the event we do have to cancel class, we will arrange for an additional make up.

If we do get a heavy snowfall, we hope you get a chance to have some fun in the snow!

See you out there!

Kevin

Kevin's Trick Tip: Manuals

A manual is a skateboarding trick that looks similar to doing a wheelie on a bicycle. With a skateboard we are balancing while riding on only 2 wheels (either the front or back two wheels). This is a versatile trick that you can use for combos, doing other tricks before or after the manual on a variety of obstacles. It's a fun challenge for balance and some skaters get really creative with different ways to perform the trick. In the sequence above you can see one of our students riding up a ramp and doing a manual down the incline pad. 

Here's a few things to keep in mind when trying a manual:

1. Approach the trick with both knees bent and the ball of your back foot on the middle of the tail.
2. As you enter the manual, stand up with the back leg straightened out.
3. Keep your weight centered on the back foot like a tree pose.
4. Adjust your balance with both arms and your front leg bent.
5. Exit the manual by repositioning your weight to the middle of the board.
6. Bend both knees and ride away with a smile.

SKATEYOGI Skate Camps

Come join us for our half-day (ages 5-7) and full-day (ages 7-14) skate camps!

There might be some technical difficulties on our website. If you have trouble with our online system please email us! 

Mini Camp @ Wburg (Grades K-2)
$169

Kids Camp @ Wburg & PLG (Grades 2-8)
$209 Regular Day Only
$259 w/ Late Pickup (3:30-5:30pm)

Day camps are a great way to try out skateboarding with SKATEYOGI for a full day of skate instruction, skate games and practice time at our indoor skate spaces. A great way to try SKATEYOGI before signing up for summer camps or spring classes!

Experienced skaters can build on what they know and learn some new moves. Most importantly, we will be getting creative and having fun!

See you at camp!

Kevin

February Schedule is Here!

Because of some holidays in mid-February, there will be no classes during the week of 2/16. Open skate will be held as usual though! We have some single class workshops for beginners if you are thinking about trying out SKATEYOGI before signing up for the next series!

Absolute Beginner Workshop

• Sun 1/25 1:45-2:45pm
  
• Sun 2/1 1:45-2:45pm
  

$72 per person | Rental gear included

This workshop is designed for adults who are new to skateboarding and want to learn the basics in a fun, supportive environment. Group exercises and guided practice will introduce techniques such as stance, pushing, stopping and turning.

What’s Your 2026 Skate Resolution?

I’m not a big fan of the “new year, new you” mentality, but rolling into 2026 does provide an opportunity to set some new goals or milestones. With something as open ended as skateboarding, there really is no preset for what you can achieve. I asked some students the other day and got the following responses:

“Go down that ramp!” (points to largest ramp)

“I want to learn to level off my ollies!” (very specific!)

“I would like to be more comfortable riding outside!!”

For me, I was thinking it would be nice to skate longer when I am able to and to play more friendly games of S.K.A.T.E. to keep my flatground tricks on point. No matter what your goal, the awesome thing with skating is that they are totally up to you!

As we enter a new year I am looking forward to kicking off the Spring series starting later in January and also out first day camp of 2026 for MLK Day.

Cant wait to see what the new year brings!

Kevin