How to Coleman Slide Article Survey -- Please Participate

[Rocky YoMomma]

1) I am 24 years old
2) I have been skating recreationally for 14 years
3) I still consider myself a beginner b/c i have not practiced any impressive techniques
4) Yes i did. i have to build up a lot of speed amually though, b/c there are no hills in my area
5) It took me about 3 hours to do my first acceptable slide. im still trying to perfect it.
6) I think the longboarding and skateboarding communities can use more articles as well written as this one. There is always something new to learn, and there are a lot of people out there to teach us how to do them.

[Blix]

The link to the original article doesn`t work.

[kurdt]

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[jmasta]

The link to the original article doesn`t work.

maybe b/c this thread is 2 years old.....?

[Blix]

maybe b/c this thread is 2 years old.....?

Yes I know that, but the original article is on Silverfish, and should work regardless of the age of the thread.....

[Daffodil]

1) 32
2) 6 months (since I took it up again)
3) Intermediate
4) Yes
5) I spent about two weeks and 14 hours working on the slide. The specific steps to develop the skills really helped.
6) Yes, Commuting without a kickflip (making the tight turns), working the downtown traffic and lights

[Brendonia12]

I'm 16
I've been skating for 1 year
I'm a beginner (or intermediate depending on who I'm being compared to I guess)
Yes
from when I first tried one untill I could do it consistently, I'd say it was two months.
Yes. HOW TO FOOTBRAKE. I've tried to teach my friends how to footbrake, and I just can't seem to explain it well.

[Petary791]

1) 18
2) ~3, Seriously longboarding for ~.5
3) Intermediate
4) Already knew how.
5) ~30 minutes
6) Maybe an article on how to show people that skating is safe and dealing with cops.

[Lyevo]

I'm 15
I've been longboarding for 3 years
Advanced
I knew how to
yes
I would like to see a article on toeside predrifting

[kaLongboard]

1) What is your age?

- 15 years old.

2) How many years have you been skating?

- 3 years, 1 longboarding.

3) What is your percieved level of skating expertise, beginner/intermediate/advanced?

- Beginner.

4) Did you learn how to do the Coleman slide after reading the article? Yes or No

- Yes.

5) If you learned this slide, how long did it take? How many hours or attempts.

- I did it in my first attempt, but sometimes I can't do it properly, I just make a really sharp turn and fall.

6) Do you wish to see further skateboard related technical articles posted on the fish? Examples are How to make slide gloves, How to pump a skateboard, How to footbrake, etc. If so submit a brief list of your requests.

- Yes, all of them.

P.S: Oh, I got a Dervish, it's coming in about 10 - 15 days! My setup is going to be this:

-Loaded Dervish Flex 1 (I weigh 180lb)
-Randal RII 180 Trucks with stock bushings
-1/8 risers (lowerers on Dervish)
-Abec 11 Strikers 77mm 88a
-Bones Reds Bearings

Is it good for sliding? I'll use it for everything (cruising, sliding, dancing, downhill, etc...), this will be my main board. What do you guys think?

[keril]

1) 16
2) about 4 years
3) intermediate perhaps
4)Learnt before read the article
5) about 10 attempts
6) yes
something about riding bowls or minis on a longboard would be cool

[Daun Ubi]

1) What is your age? 35 (just turned)
2) How many years have you been skating? I've just started, like 6 weeks ago.
3) What is your percieved level of skating expertise, beginner/intermediate/advanced? Beginner.
4) Did you learn how to do the Coleman slide after reading the article? Yes or No.
Not yet. I've watched some youtube vids had a few practices and then came here.
5) If you learned this slide, how long did it take? How many hours or attempts. I'm still on the practice-the-squatted-heelside-turn stage, but getting there.
6) Do you wish to see further skateboard related technical articles posted on the fish?
As a noobie, they'd all be welcome. Yup, the slide glove making, parts choosing, all the techniques, resources (like youtube channels and books and DVD recommendations).

The website is great BTW. Great tone without any silly, juvenile stuff. Thanks heaps.

I have personally written the home page article "How to Coleman Slide" with the intent to help spread the Coleman slide technique and reiterate it's primary safety function.

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In order to gauge the effectiveness and potential success of this endeavor with the goal of writing further detailed How To ... technical articles by silverfish editors and members, we ask you complete this brief and simple survey.

Please be brief and answer the questions only. Any extraneous/non pertinent posts in this thread will be deleted.

Here are the questions:

1) What is your age?
2) How many years have you been skating?
3) What is your percieved level of skating expertise, beginner/intermediate/advanced?
4) Did you learn how to do the Coleman slide after reading the article? Yes or No
5) If you learned this slide, how long did it take? How many hours or attempts.
6) Do you wish to see further skateboard related technical articles posted on the fish? Examples are How to make slide gloves, How to pump a skateboard, How to footbrake, etc. If so submit a brief list of your requests.

Please answer the questions in the following format. As an example, my answers are as follows:


1) 37 years old
2) 2 years
3) Beginner ++
4) Yes
5) 1 hour to learn the technique and do 5. 1 month for it to really sink in.
6) Yes. How to pump a skateboard.


Thanks in advance for your input. This survey will help Silverfish continue to serve the needs of its members.

[Roborilla]

1) 13
2)1/4 of a year
3)beginner
4)no, beforehand
5)2-3.5 hours
6)yes, 360 slide(toe or heelside)

[ub6ib9]

1)19
2)5 years
3)Intermediate
4)No
5)2 days of skating (5 hours or so practicing on and off),
6)Yes, mostly looking at videos so I can try to replicate tricks, try things other people are doing while working on my own style.

[TRich]

1) What is your age? teen

2) How many years have you been skating? 3 years

3) What is your percieved level of skating expertise, beginner/intermediate/advanced? beginner/mabye intermediate

4) Did you learn how to do the Coleman slide after reading the article? Not really
5) If you learned this slide, how long did it take? 1 day to learn to ride in the box, long time for the slide to come.

6) Do you wish to see further skateboard related technical articles posted on the fish?
more stuff on how to turn a pair of homemade slide gloves into a set of slide gloves that somehow keep you from breaking your wrist.

[Lowcash]

1) 41
2) 6months+ longoarding, many years pool and ramp
3) beginner +
4) Yes, and also watching the Coleman slide vid onYyouTube
5) Once I figured out that you dont put your hand on the board, about 30min or less. then i gradually gained speed for better slides
6) Anything else doesnt matter, as long as i can advance