Technique Discussion

[Whereisnumnum]

those are frontside drifts, do a tuckknee grab

how do i do that

[LongboardAsian]

You drop your back knee parallel to the board and then grab behind your back foot. Google drop knee and you'll probably get a few good pictures of it.

[Largeboarder]

I don't ride like a robot, I just don't grab rail like that.

Trust me, I have plenty of fun when I ride.

I guess he meant that slipping a bit out of the usual is cool sometimes. It's so fun to do things linke stinkbug or tucking in some 100% unaero tucks sometimes.

[k.mitch]

best technique. IMO
when i book it down the hill yelling KILL THE BEAR, ****in gnarcore gents.
yeah pretty much beasting it up cuz im too stoked to really care if i eat ####. as long as its badass.

haha
i think a great technique is knowing that your technique is great. builds up some extra confidence. am i right or am i right?

[Largeboarder]

Probably. If your tachnique sucks and you think it rocks then you're screwed. But it does build extra confidence.

[StrickY]

best technique. IMO
when i book it down the hill yelling KILL THE BEAR, ****in gnarcore gents.
yeah pretty much beasting it up cuz im too stoked to really care if i eat ####. as long as its badass.

haha
i think a great technique is knowing that your technique is great. builds up some extra confidence. am i right or am i right?

your right, ahaha unless your technique really does suck. But if you have confidence in your technique, then truly your technique is the best, but always be open to helpful tips from fellow fish.

[Whereisnumnum]

when i frount side pre drift i always just do a 180 how do i stop that?

[StrickY]

when i frount side pre drift i always just do a 180 how do i stop that?

im no pro, but next time you ride pay attention to what your shoulders do, keep them square facing forward, do not over-rotate them.

[Whereisnumnum]

im no pro, but next time you ride pay attention to what your shoulders do, keep them square facing forward, do not over-rotate them.

k ill try that
thats what the loaded vid on predrifting says. the weird thing is i can back side predrift like a pro

[Largeboarder]

Watch the videos, try hard, it's not something that simple;

[Mynusss]

What does "Railing Corners" mean? Going through a corner with out putting a hand down and not grabbing the board either?

[AFTT]

Going FAST through a corner without having to drift/not sliding out.

[sterlingc]

What does "Railing Corners" mean? Going through a corner with out putting a hand down and not grabbing the board either?

it comes from feeling like you are on a rail, like a train or something

you are sticking the line you want to and feel really solid

[MrFuji]

I got my longboard last week and figure the first thing I need to do is learn to stop safely. After footbraking, sliding is the next form of speed control. Is there any logical order in which you should learn slides? Is there any one slide that you should learn first, either because it is the best for stopping or because learning that slide makes it easier to learn other slides? Is there a most important slide for safely slowing down or stopping?

For instance, does it make sense to learn to Coleman slide first, then pre drift, then pendy?

At what speed does airbraking become an option?

Thanks.

[S.A.M.]

I would learn to slide to a stop around 90* (I say around because you don't want to flatspot your wheels), pendy, and then pre-drift.

Air breaking always has some effect no matter the speed, but you will feel it most above 50kph

[cuzz467]

anybody have tips for toe sides

[vking]

anybody have tips for toe sides

pre-drift? look at the Loaded video on youtube

[Nuts]

How do you prefer to grab in a toeside turn/drift/predrift?
like this

or this?

can't decide which to use

[AFTT]

I got my toe side drifts down today! Now I can bomb just about anything.

By the way, I grab like the guy on the bottom.

[jman1365]