Duane Pitre
Skateboard Coaching — New Orleans
New Orleans' first professional skateboarder brings 30+ years of experience—and dad-level patience—to help your budding skater build balance, control, confidence, and power.
Balance, control, confidence, power — the foundation Pitre builds with every dedicated student, one skateboard lesson at a time. As a dad of two young kiddos, Duane understands his approach must flex to each individual student. Every lesson — private or group — is built to be patient, fun, and paced right.
Duane Pitre w/ his son and daughter, Go Skate Day / Father's Day 2026
Balance is the foundation of skateboarding. Even rolling in a straight line takes constant micro-adjustments from your ankles, knees, and core—corrections you barely notice you're making. Everything else — pushing, carving, tricks, safety — starts here.
Control turns raw balance and speed into something purposeful—the difference between surviving on your board and actually ripping. Where balance keeps you upright, control directs that stability toward turning, stopping, landing tricks, and stringing them together into a “line.”
Confidence is what lets your balance and control show up under pressure—whether that's a crowded park or sessioning with more advanced skaters. Tricks often fail from hesitation, which can cause the falls a skater's trying to avoid. Build confidence, and commitment stops being the obstacle.
Power is the force behind skateboarding—it's what gives tricks height, distance, and speed. Take the ollie: power starts with the snap of your tail against the ground, then carries through as you extend your legs after popping. That combination lifts your whole body off the ground.
Duane Pitre – frontside tailgrab, Parasite DIY. Photo: Larry Blossom
Focused, personalized instruction tailored to your skater's pace and goals. Whether it's mastering the basics or refining tricks, every session is built around what your kid needs most.
Book together with a sibling or friend for a lesson that's just the two of them — no other families, no sharing the slot. Same personalized coaching as private, split between your pair.
A fun, social way to learn alongside other young skaters. Group sessions build confidence through shared progress, friendly competition, and the energy of learning together.