American Sign Language: "skateboard" Here is a good general sign for "skateboard." It is based on the concept of four wheels. The upside down bent "V" handshapes represent two-wheels each. You do a double forward movement. (You move forward about 10 centimeters, back 8 centimeters, and forward 10 centimeters). SKATEBOARD (or "skateboarding") Animation: "skateboard" Notes: There are other signs for "skateboarding" out there. For example, one version uses the non-dominant palm-down flat-hand to represent the skateboard and puts the index finger of your dominant upside-down "V" hand on the "skateboard" to represent a person "on the skate board." Then you move the middle finger as if it were a leg and foot "pushing" your skateboard forward. It is a pretty clever little sign but doesn't feel quite as natural as the version above. See: ICE-SKATE See: "SKATING" See: "SNOWBOARDING" You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "skateboard"

Here is a good general sign for "skateboard."
It is based on the concept of four wheels.
The upside down bent "V" handshapes represent two-wheels each.
You do a double forward movement. (You move forward about 10 centimeters, back 8 centimeters, and forward 10 centimeters).

SKATEBOARD (or "skateboarding")

Animation: "skateboard"

Notes:
There are other signs for "skateboarding" out there.
For example, one version uses the non-dominant palm-down flat-hand to represent the skateboard and puts the index finger of your dominant upside-down "V" hand on the "skateboard" to represent a person "on the skate board." Then you move the middle finger as if it were a leg and foot "pushing" your skateboard forward. It is a pretty clever little sign but doesn't feel quite as natural as the version above.

See: ICE-SKATE
See: "SKATING"
See: "SNOWBOARDING"

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >