A skateboard brake includes a heavy brush disposed below the skateboard and secured to a support bracket which is pivotally joined to a lower forward portion of the skateboard. The support bracket extends behind the rear wheels of the skateboard, and a plunger extends vertically from the support bracket through a slot in the rear end of the skateboard. The support bracket is resiliently biased upwardly to maintain the brush out of engagement with the pavement. A pedal is provided on the upper rear portion of the skateboard superjacent to the plunger, so that the skateboard rider may step on the brake, pedal and thereby force the plunger downwardly, the support bracket pivoting on the forward pivot and urging the brush into frictional engagement with the pavement.