How do i stop?

**Redzzza** · 02-26-2010 11:17 PM

yeelllo silverfishes
im new here and im wondering, how do i stop? if im not mistaken, theres a coleman slide or something like that? is there like a tutorial on how to do that? there was a link to the silverfish thread, but it didnt work when i clicked it.

peace from malaysia

**factorof2** · 02-26-2010 11:23 PM

There are several slides that you can use to control speed. Try to learn to footbrake first since it's a bit easier to learn and a useful skill to have as well.

**jbrandona119** · 02-26-2010 11:23 PM

Skateboard Sliding

this whole thread should have some info.

it just requires balls to do it

**Redzzza** · 02-26-2010 11:26 PM

what the frappucino is footbrake? sorry, im like fresh meat from the slaughter house.

**Kore** · 02-26-2010 11:51 PM

so im guessing your talking about dh stopping,
have you gone to youtube, if not theres lots a great tut. on how to stop.
check out the loaded newsletter if yah havent alrdy.

**Bookworm** · 02-27-2010 12:17 AM

watch a lot of youtube videos. watch all of the videos on skatehousemedia.com (the older videos are better IMO) to footbrake you take your back foot off and press it against the ground (yes, this kills shoe soles).

make sure you pad up for safety

**Redzzza** · 02-27-2010 12:26 AM

thanks. i did see the loaded newsletter. is the coleman looks easy, but if i were to slide, i hear theres that... "break in" thing for wheels?

**Bookworm** · 02-27-2010 12:32 AM

don't worry too much about break in. if you've been riding your wheels for a while they're fine. practice is more important than gear.

**seabass101dg** · 02-27-2010 12:58 AM

The coleman slide may look easy but make sure you pad up for your first runs! You'll be thankful!

**Redzzza** · 02-27-2010 02:05 AM

yeah, ive yet to buy the pads...i havent got my board. but i want to ask around before i jump into the sport. but ive got my eye of the dervish though.

**loug** · 02-27-2010 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by Redzzza

yeah, ive yet to buy the pads...i havent got my board. but i want to ask around before i jump into the sport. but ive got my eye of the dervish though.

helmets are very important. more than pads but both should be worn from the get-go.

**Redzzza** · 02-27-2010 07:17 AM

okay. will invest money in some pads. though i have already "made" my sliding gloves out of a plastic cutting board.

**factorof2** · 02-27-2010 01:59 PM

And footbraking is taking your pushing foot off the board to slow yourself down.

I'm weird, I push with my front foot and brake with the same. My friends don't understand how I do it, just like I don't understand how any of them push with their back feet.

**longboards** · 02-27-2010 02:14 PM

No we have lost another to the dark side of mongo pushing. Seriously thoegh if you can try to break with the other foot. It is easier and less squirrely.

**turbovince** · 02-27-2010 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by factorof2

And footbraking is taking your pushing foot off the board to slow yourself down.

I'm weird, I push with my front foot and brake with the same. My friends don't understand how I do it, just like I don't understand how any of them push with their back feet.

MONGO!

**SlyTX** · 02-27-2010 04:40 PM

I find it common that people new to riding will have an easier time pushing mongo, which is when you keep your back foot planted on the board, and kick with your front foot. Also, a lot of these people feel it necassary to start learning to foot brake with the back foot on the board, and front foot dragging. This is not necassary. In fact its probably going to make it harder for you to get foot braking down well. By taking all your weight off the front truck, your inviting speed wobbles at even slightly higher speeds.

Pushing mongo is fine, I can push regular and mongo pretty well, but my mongo kick is bad ass. When it comes to foot braking my regular foot braking is pretty good, but when braking mongo i can only do so at slightly over pushing speeds before it gets awkward. Practice doing both kicking methods, but stick with regular foot braking for awhile.

**factorof2** · 02-27-2010 04:44 PM

I've always pushed mongo since I started about a year ago. I got braking down to where I can brake mongo at speeds around 25 - 30 mph. It was a little squirrely at first, but I got used to it. I found the only way I could do it was to keep as perfect a balance as I could because if I leaned the slightest bit I'd get wobbles.

**Redzzza** · 02-27-2010 08:29 PM

so.. mongo is when i leave my back foot on the back end of the board to break with the front front? so technically, i have to leave weight on the front truck? not all on the back?

**dkeller33** · 03-02-2010 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by Redzzza

so.. mongo is when i leave my back foot on the back end of the board to break with the front front? so technically, i have to leave weight on the front truck? not all on the back?

yes, leave your front foot on the board and brake with your back foot. The easiest way to learn is to push on the flat, take your foot off, and put it on the ground softly, and apply more pressure until you stop. It's really easy to learn but be sure to start out slow either on the flat or a very low grade hills.

**isk** · 03-02-2010 05:05 AM

mongo footbreaking can be done but its more difficult. i have a friend who mongo footbreaks and it does not look pretty. if he had to stop quickly going faster than 30 km/h he would mess up BAD.