Finally landed a shuvit on my Gravity BE 40"!!!

mogwai23 · 10-10-2007, 10:02 AM

Sorry to start another thread, but I'm so stoked that I had to tell someone!

This is the first real "trick" I've learned on a skateboard ever (I just started skating again at 37 after about 20 years of not skating).

I started out practicing the movement on carpet, and I'm sure it helped some, but It definitely felt easier to land with some forward momentum.

I tore my shins up and busted a couple of times, but finally landed it. What a great feeling!

Anyone else struggling with this trick, just keep at it, the feeling of finally landing it is awesome!

I found that if I broke it down into 3 parts and visualized them, it helped a lot.

1) nollie front side kick turn to about 90 degree point (not sure this terminology is correct)
2) flick it / jump
3) land it

The mental aspect was really key. Trusting that the board was going to be under my feet (also keeping my eyes on the board) when I landed was hard to believe, but once I did, the whole thing really clicked.

Thanks to everyone on the Silverfish boards who have posted trick tips especially Lee Wence and The Adams.

I'm going back outside to try and dial this thing in so I can land it more times than not.

Peace,

Scott

GorillaTactics · 10-10-2007, 10:55 AM

Good work man, landing a new trick is always satisfying.

Just FYI, the "nollie" terminology isn't really correct- a nollie is doing an ollie by slapping the nose of the board on the ground as you roll forward instead of the tail, like in an ollie.

Keep at it and have fun!

mogwai23 · 10-10-2007, 12:23 PM

Thanks man!

Next is a G-Turn, well after I get this dialed in.

hyzershot · 10-10-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mogwai23

Thanks man!

Next is a G-Turn, well after I get this dialed in.

Mad props!! That was the first 'real longboarding' trick I was able to pull off too (shuvit, not G-turn), aside from some very generic stuff and a mini (3'-5')regular manual.

I'd say try to do it heelside next. It's the same technique as you mentioned but just make your landing focal point between your legs.

I wouldn't want to discourage you but making the g turn the next trick is going to be VERY tough, see if you can go through some of the loaded challenge videos (series one then two) and work your way up to the G turn. Trust me, it will be much easier in the end and plus you'll have a ton of doable tricks in your bag to segue into your G turn.

mogwai23 · 10-10-2007, 01:36 PM

Thanks hyzershot!

Man, I didn't realize the G-Turn was so hard. I just really like how it looks. I guess I'll have to look at the video of it closer.

Good advice on the Loaded Challenge videos. I'm definitely going to work my way through those. I'm bummed that I'm coming in on them late, but there's a new challenge series on the way right?

Later,

Scott

davekeane_36 · 10-10-2007, 01:47 PM

Right on! Shuvits are a great trick, so many variations, frontside, backside, fakie........ Also a great setup move when you want to change board direction. I might get blasted for this, check out Tony Hawk trick tips on youtube, good resource. Oh and g-turns/nose manuals(wheelies) aren't that hard, just practice and you'll find the 'sweet spot', then just add some speed. Just keep skating and having fun!!

worldwide · 10-10-2007, 02:09 PM

thats awesome dude. i need to get on this leaning new tricks thang. if only i could ollie consistently.

drew · 10-10-2007, 03:08 PM

Very cool. I've recently been ollying smaller boards again. It's a lot of fun.

Lee W · 10-10-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GorillaTactics

Just FYI, the "nollie" terminology isn't really correct- a nollie is doing an ollie by slapping the nose of the board on the ground as you roll forward instead of the tail, like in an ollie.

Nollie is a stance as well. It is also the nollie trick as you've said. What we longboarders do is a nollie shuvit...nollie shows the foot position, not the pop/slap. A nollie pop-shuvit requires the nose to hit the ground. It gets very confusing after a while!

Anyways, that's awesome that you're getting it. It's definitely a different feel than on a skateboard, really requires that pivot feeling. And the more you do it, the more it's all just one move. Now that you have the mental feeling of landing it, you will have it consistent in no time.

G-turns are super fun, but they are also tough to learn at first. The key really is to learn them in steps. Know that your ultimate goal is the g-turn, but set up goals for yourself for small nose manuals. If you start trying to do the g-turn right away, then you will only get frustrated. Learn your straight nose manuals, and make sure that you can do 3 parking stalls fairly consistently---by that I mean be able to get 3 parking stalls often enough that when you do it, it's no big deal to you, it just happens.

At this point you can start trying to learn the g-turn, it takes a few days to get used to the right angle to come into it. The key with manual based tricks, is try to practice them as often as possible. It's all muscle memory. Keep trying every day if you can. And I know it's super frustrating to keep digging the nose of the board into the ground and have to stop every time you bail that way, but the better you get the more often the tail comes down safely instead of the nose hitting concrete.

msk · 10-10-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mogwai23

Sorry to start another thread, but I'm so stoked that I had to tell someone!

This is the first real "trick" I've learned on a skateboard ever (I just started skating again at 37 after about 20 years of not skating).

I started out practicing the movement on carpet, and I'm sure it helped some, but It definitely felt easier to land with some forward momentum.

I tore my shins up and busted a couple of times, but finally landed it. What a great feeling!

Anyone else struggling with this trick, just keep at it, the feeling of finally landing it is awesome!

Cool!

The first time around (1975), it only took me about an hour to learn them. When I started skating again in 2000, I couldn't get them at all. It took me about 7 *years* to finally relearn them. But I still do them the old fashioned way, kicking the tail around from my regular stance, rather than from up at the nose...

Lee W · 10-10-2007, 11:44 PM

I wish I could do it that way on a longboard too...but anything over 36" or so I have to use the nose instead. And I'm a lot more shakey on the normal shuvits, after all the longboard nollie shuvit practice.

mogwai23 · 10-11-2007, 04:50 AM

Thanks everyone for being so cool and posting positive replies. I know on some messageboards, if I posted that I landed a shuvit all the "kewl" people would be like "shea, whatever, I can do a ollie imposible flipidy doo dah blindfolded. Yay me!!!

I've seen very little ego on the fish, and that's one of the things that makes it great.

I'll check out the Tony Hawk trick tips. Youtube is such a great resource. Lots of info and inspiration.

Thanks again!

Scott

GorillaTactics · 10-11-2007, 12:02 PM

There's plenty of ego here, but a lot of good folks too. Progression is good no matter where it is-it's all relative. You should always be stoked on learning a new trick, who cares if somebody else can do something better? What's important is that you accomplished your goal of learning that trick, which is (I think) the best feeling in the world and why I'm still skating.

Keep having fun and progressing!