powerslide balance on concave decks

[Anonymous]

Hey guys, I'm using a sector 9 island hopper and I can slide it out fine but like when I do the powerslide the board like "tips over" and i fall off any tips? I've been leaning back alot i ride it out for a few seconds but then the board tips forward btw I have a squash tail.

[MalakaiKingston]

keep the weight on your trailing edge, you will have to get good at judging your wheels as well. Sounds like they are suddenly gripping during the slides

[L3aping L3m0n]

im guessing your pulling on the board too hard with your hand which tips it over. Try only resting your hand on the side and not pulling

[Rustyfriend]

lemon, i believe he is doing a stand up slide.....which is why he said powerslide.

Malakai is right, just keep weight on your trailing edge and if you snowboard just do that just you need more UMPH.......i find it helps to sort of lock up your knees

hope this helps

[george]

sorry to jack this thread, but i need help with doing soft slides. im able to slide sharply, and come to a stop, and i can slide pretty long, but im having trouble doing slow slides. look at this video. the last clip (3rd clip) is me trying to slide into a driveway. whenever i try, i get about a second of slide and it feels like my wheels suddenly grip, which slings me off the board. http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Final-Fall-Video56

[Rustyfriend]

to answer george, you didn't lean back enough......put more weight on your hand

what duro wheels are you using?

[george]

86a. i can't put more weight on my hands, because i dont have any sliding gloves. i made some but the plastic fell off. ill velcro it on today. thanks.

i'm not good at sliding, as you can tell i'll get some gloves and practice.

edit: just checked the vid again, i bearly touched the ground with my hand. ill work on it.

[L3aping L3m0n]

lemon, i believe he is doing a stand up slide.....which is why he said powerslide.

Eh alot of n00bs dont know the difference

[RustyBurrito55]

I know I didn't

[Directive0]

lemon, i believe he is doing a stand up slide.....which is why he said powerslide.

Eh alot of n00bs dont know the difference

hey, you there... mister 1300+ posts... you think you can just throw the word n00b around in here like your ******* Jeff K or something?

[THROMBACK]

ahahaha ok guys thanks alot I'm doing 180's now and I meant standup slides I wasnt leaning back enough thanks for the help

[carlsbad cruiser]

Hey guys, I'm using a sector 9 island hopper and I can slide it out fine but like when I do the powerslide the board like "tips over" and i fall off any tips? I've been leaning back alot i ride it out for a few seconds but then the board tips forward btw I have a squash tail.

Try loosening your trucks it will allow you to get a lower center of gravity on the slide, balance will come with repitition.