Budding skateboarders will soon get a chance to drop-in on some free sessions across Central Otago.

Rad skate school will host free drop-in sessions across the district over the next two Saturdays, providing children with an opportunity to give the sport a go.

All gear is provided, including skateboards, ramps, protective pads, helmets and coaches to teach the basics.

Director Anna Burgess said the drop-in sessions were only possible due to the support from Sport Otago and the Tu Manawa fund.

"Sport Otago are trying to get people into unstructured sports and we love to be a part of that.

"Skateboarding is for everyone and it should be fun.

"People might get intimidated, but skateboarders are all really friendly people."

She said the aim of the sessions was to break down barriers that could prevent children who were nervous about giving skateboarding a go.

"We love to see kids on boards having massive amounts of fun."

Anna said the skate school was launched three years ago to make a "bit of extra money".

It now runs lessons for 110 children across Queenstown, Wanaka and Lake Hawea and is still expanding.

Together with her husband Chris Burgess they employ eight part time coaches.

The school is happy to teach anyone from around two years old and has special equipment where the young ones hold a handle to learn to get their balance.

Sessions are on Saturday March 12 in Roxburgh's skate park (10am -1pm) and Clyde School (2pm - 5pm).

On Saturday March 19 sessions will take place at Alexandra skate park (10am -1pm) and Cromwell skate park (2pm -5pm).

Anna said that the school was also working on an adaptive skateboarding programme.

Anna and Chris are currently testing and refining a specialised rig to suspend an adult/kid from a harness, with their feet on the board and allowing them to roll around the park.

Rad skate school's 'The Rig' is being tested for use in an adaptive skateboarding programme. PHOTO: supplied

Check out a video of a drop in class here: https://youtu.be/jrFn2hB-YSg