The two tricks that I didn't complete in the loaded challenges were the nose manual and the shuvits due to bad weather, then I didn't bother. So after brushing up on some sliding skills I feel I want to learn the shuvit or nose manuals next. I'm wondering, would it be better to go for nose manuals first because it might be easier with the whole swing and flick buisness.
On shuvits, I find it hard to get the board around 180 withouth turing my upper body or following through with my back foot. Usually it just gets around 100 degrees or so, but if I use more force to get it around 180 I can't jump on it again. Any tips for swinging more efficiently withouth too much force? (dervish)
Gracias
/Sampras
EDIT: I tried some more, focused on the swing and I'm almost there. I can get it around 180 with a slow soulful swing, and my front foot always lands just under the deck. I have some SERIOUS mental issues with getting my foot up there. I'm not really afraid, it's more like an instinct, my brain says JUMP MOTHER####ER but my body just zones out. I'm gonna nail it tomorrow because im an eagered beaver!!!
Main thing is practice your nose manuals every session. The more often you do it, the more it builds up the muscle memory. You'll feel you don't improve at all for so long, then something will click and you will be noticeably better. Then a few more sessions down the road that will happen again, and soon you will have a great day where your nose manuals are consistantly long.
With shuvits you have it right, you just have to get it into your head that you will land on the board no matter what!
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How would you guys describe the jump motion? Do you like jump off the nose or is it more like a step? What I'm finding difficult now is that either the board is not 180 or it's a bit infront of me...
YEEEESSS! I finally got it! I tried to jump onto the board, but it was really weird because I didn't see a board anywhere, so I started to visualize the board in front of me, I tried to see two boards, the one I was standing on and the one infront of me. After like 20 tries I stepped onto that board, and whaddya know, the deck was faster and I was rolling away clean. After this It hasn't been an issue. As long as I swing it 90 degrees and flick it, step on the imaginary board im there. I don't have to think so much now when I do them. The good thing is the mental block is gone, lots of the time I step on the trucks at 90 degrees or so but it doesn't matter because I commit every time...
Well I can't nose manual more then half a parking space and my shuvits are getting prettey consistent now. Just a tip, don't be to aggresive, just swing the board 90, do a little flick and then there is a little step/hop. If you can get the board around to 160 or 150 you can step on. Hardest was for me that I couldn't see the board before I landed, but by the time you step on the board is already there...
I'm about to go out and practise manuals for an hour or so. I have kinda made a practise schedule, I practise tons of nose manuals, and 15x of every other trick I can every day, hoping to make everything more natural so I can do stuff more easily and in higher speeds... (This schedule of course if I'm not riding with friends) If I do It might be more
Today, my shortboarding friend did a pop shuv-it, and I wanted to show him how you would do it on a longboard (but i couldn't actually do it), After 2 tries I almost landed it! I ended up landing a few (though sketchy) the rest of that night. Yeah, if you try too hard, the board will just fly out. You gotta get in your "zen" and do it casually.
Alright i am having a problem landing my shovit... so i can do the pivot just fine and i can get the board to get right underneath me but for some reason i drop my left foot on the ground and never land on the board when i jump... any help?
Alright i am having a problem landing my shovit... so i can do the pivot just fine and i can get the board to get right underneath me but for some reason i drop my left foot on the ground and never land on the board when i jump... any help?
I had this same problem, I think a major problem is a mental thing but also make sure you're not leaning back too much.
Also, a major point in shovits I'd like to make is I don't think at any point you're really "jumping". If you are, your board is probably going to fly 3 ft into the air. It's really more of a transition of weight to the front foot, UTILIZE your front foot to help turn the board, it will help out a lot more and your back foot is there to help get it around also.
Nose manuals or shuvits first?
