How to tuck

[guroo]

i am just wondering how many different tuck styles are there??

There are 3 main styles Euro, American, and Brazlian. But there are a ton of styles in between.

[Suit76]

There are 3 main styles Euro, American, and Brazlian. But there are a ton of styles in between.

i have seen euro and brazilian what is american like??

[guroo]

i have seen euro and brazilian what is american like??

Search it.

[longrider303]

wat i really do which works for me is wen its alot of turning then i do half and half euro and american with my back knee right locked on my calf and my chest just above my knee
and then on straights i do a full euro tuck
and on little straights i do full american

[Stranger Danger]

Here you go. Step by step instructions.



Start with trousers open and unzipped, slid down to the hips, with legs spread apart to keep them up. Button shirt in the front, all the way down, then smooth the excess fabric to the back sides amd grasp it on either side, making a pleat, as in Picture #1.

In Picture #2, thumbs are holding the pleat down and fingers are curved out, ready to grab the trouser waist.

In Picture #3, while using back of hands to hold pleats in place, gently ease the trousers up over the pleated shirt tail

Picture #4 illustrates the completely smooth back of the shirt tucked into the trousers -- VERY professional looking.

Picture #5 shows the placket of the shirt front lined up with the fly front of the trousers.

Picture #6 shows the buckle of the belt lined up with the placket and fly front. PERFECT!

: P

[Stranger Danger]

Just kidding. I do Euro on the straights and American for corners.

[Liam Fourie]

This is pretty funny all this talk of Euro tuck blah blah... your tuck has got to do with your body shape.. and what you feel comfortable with. try them all for fudge sake. it's obvious what works.. just watch and learn. These boys coming out of South America have got some badass tucks going on!! there was this dude at the European season this year doing something i have only seen in pictures! How low can he freaking go.. ha ha!

[lb allday]

The method that I've found to work best is to lay face down on your board and hold your arms out Superman style. It's super fast and it's much safer because if you crash, your head is only a few inches from the ground instead of several feet so the distance to head impact is minimal. Hell, you don't even need a helmet. The one problem with this position is that you have to completely not care about turning. But overall I think it's totally worth it. It also helps to be a little drunk while you're doing it so you can more easily get over how ridiculous you look.

hahahahahahahahah

[T.s.]

####! I can only hold my tuck for about 2 minutes.
and ive been trying to make it better, but its not improving much..
suggestions?

[Belak4life]

Don't forget about being solid...an extremely solid brazilian tuck is going to be faster than a euro tuck that's not that solid.

[JesseBird]

He's possibly trying to see the person behind him.
or looking at his feet.
maybe he knows what's coming up, and is looking for that last little bit of aero..?

I have trouble getting my torso that close to my knee.
I think I need a longer standing platform than what I've got, I'm 6'3...
being mongo and needing meat under my back heel doesn't help either..

I'm getting better at "natural" foot breaking. But I still feel more stable mongo which is wrong...

edit
I'd say he's traded with a goofy rider.

im 6'5 and i can get down lower than my friend thats like 5'4, you just have to be able to fold your knees together, and bring you butt down a little bit if you want your chest closer to your knee

[lollygag]

When you get to be my age.. You'll find your Sachel also effects your tuck.

[SgtSparkles]

^^^i already have that problem, but when i'm your age i should have a great pendulum effect for slalom haha

[nokeboarder]

i have an ok tuck for really short runs then i get tired and it get's sloppy, weak legs

[[ben]]

Yeah, I think my tuck is worse in the summer months (sac droopage).
Especially in those damn leathers.

But in the winter - uber aero.

[Bruce22]

lifting my shoulders up really helped me. Get a mirror and a camera.

Tucking on flat ground and in a run is completely different.

[Oligreen]

ive had to figure everything out for myself. last two years ive had people to bounce ideas with but i have hardly ridden at all with people more experienced with me. i think to a certain point im better now for having to: do, crash, get up, do again... i have thought about things a lot when im doing other stuff, infact i have my best ideas when im not riding but thinking about it.

i think its good to figure out things for yourself but why not give people ideas to try that way they can learn faster. everybody needs to relax here and save the competitiveness for your heats at races.

220lbs here, big riders are the best

i think this is all true, but if you can find someone who is waaay better than you, who can push you into stuff you need to do, makes you so much of a better rider! my technique has improved loads since i started skating with people better than me. im still not much good, but i just keep pushing to be better, and one day il kick the old boys asses! but untill then im just stoked to learn so much!

and +1 for the big guys, shame our draft shadows are so hooge!

[.pete]

This is pretty funny all this talk of Euro tuck blah blah... your tuck has got to do with your body shape.. and what you feel comfortable with. try them all for fudge sake. it's obvious what works.. just watch and learn. These boys coming out of South America have got some badass tucks going on!! there was this dude at the European season this year doing something i have only seen in pictures! How low can he freaking go.. ha ha!

did you mean the grashopper? (i forgot his name)

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[AJ]

Siiiiiiiiick!

[Pricey]

I call it the kneeling diver tuck.