[header] How to choose a longboard [title] Think about your experience and interests. [step] Expect different styles of longboarding to require different levels of skill. If you're reading this, chances are you're new to longboarding, so stick with " cruising " for now. 
This simply means using your longboard as an easy means of transportation over relatively level and smooth ground. As you become more accustomed to this level, you can progress to more advanced forms like : [substeps] Freestyling, which focuses more on doing tricks rather than traveling distances.