by Marilyn Lindblad

Created on: February 12, 2011   Last Updated: October 22, 2011

Skateboarding isn't child's play. It's a sport that takes talent, skill, confidence and nerves of steel. Novice boarders need to know the basics, while intermediate and advanced students want to learn the moves that will take them to the next level. A skateboarding school has low start-up costs compared to other businesses. If you can are an experienced skateboarder with skateboarding knowledge and good communication skills, you can make money giving skateboarding lessons.

Business Plan

Start with your business plan. A good way to get going is to ask yourself the who, what, where how, when and why of a skateboarding lesson business. Who are your potential students, and how will you market your services to them? What will you teach in your classes?  Where will you hold your lessons? How much are your start-up costs, and how you will you pay them? When are you, your students and your location available? You already know Why you're doing this: to make money teaching something you're good at and that you love to do. Having a business plan will help you stay focused on making money, not just teaching kids tricks.

Lesson Plans

Develop your lesson plan. You'll make the most money if you give group lessons, so plan your lessons with multiple students in mind. For the beginners, write a plan for a skateboarding lesson package that teaches the basics about equipment and safety. Include material on how to minimize injuries when falling. Teach good form and proper posture. Show them how to stop, start, turn, tic tac, jump a curb and fall. Develop similar plans for intermediate and advanced students, if you included them in your business plan. Create homework assignments for your students to complete to keep them on track between lessons.

Vendors

Choose your businesses you will work with. Find a location that will be convenient for you and your students, and find out what you have to do to reserve it for your skateboarding classes. Visit several skateboard shops and sign them up to rent or sell skateboarding equipment at a discount to your students. Offering a rental option appeals to students who don't have any gear and don't want to invest a lot of cash in the sport until they know if they like it. Partnering with an established skateboarding store on a one-time discount gives you credibility and gives the store a new customer.

Insurance and Licensing

Talk to your insurance agent about the releases you need your students to sign, and purchase insurance. Insurance is

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