What is the best learning progression of slide variations?

[tart_monkey]

Hey folks,

This is my first thread in here, been skating for about 3 months up here in Canada. Just starting to tap into the art of sliding. I am looking for some input into what people feel is the best order to learn slide variations in.

I feel the obvious start is the safety slides. What slides are considered the safety slides?

I'm looking forward to hearing what your progression was and what you figure the ideal progression is.

To all the great sliders out there, I tip my hat.

[gavmck]

My personal order preference:-

2h toeside 180
2h toeside pendy
Coleman 180
Coleman pendy
2h Heelside 360
2h toeside 360
1h toeside 180
1h toeside pendy
'Sergio' layback

After that it's all up to you! But that give you the basics. Should probably learn everything switch after you can do it regular too, it's all about learning the options you have.

[willabong]

Hey bud, check our slide school:

Slideschool 1

The order of moves is a pretty logical and safe way to get started.
[edit] I should add that it's pretty much the same as what gavmck said, only with videos! nice one gavmck.[edit]

Enjoy!
W

[Anton Milioti]

the coleman slide is probably the most important slide to know. it is a good way to control speed and an excellent way to stop quickly. once you start getting them down, you can also make many variations of the coleman slide.

if i were you that would be the first slide i would learn.

embrace the sideways!

[ripofflongboards]

mark short slide school is the way! (as will said) theygothroughall the tricks you need for a good basic standard.

[Sneakerholic]

My personal order preference:-

2h toeside 180
2h toeside pendy
Coleman 180
Coleman pendy
2h Heelside 360
2h toeside 360
1h toeside 180
1h toeside pendy
'Sergio' layback

After that it's all up to you! But that give you the basics. Should probably learn everything switch after you can do it regular too, it's all about learning the options you have.

That's the order in which I learned them, after that flatspins and stand-ups.

[igotscars]

the coleman slide is probably the most important slide to know. it is a good way to control speed and an excellent way to stop quickly. once you start getting them down, you can also make many variations of the coleman slide.

if i were you that would be the first slide i would learn.

embrace the sideways!

^^^do this. It's saved me from many sticky situations and us definitely the slide you will use the most

[charger_doc]

My personal order preference:-

2h toeside 180
2h toeside pendy
Coleman 180
Coleman pendy
2h Heelside 360
2h toeside 360
1h toeside 180
1h toeside pendy
'Sergio' layback

After that it's all up to you! But that give you the basics. Should probably learn everything switch after you can do it regular too, it's all about learning the options you have.

That's the progression in which I learned too - minus the Sergio layback, for fear of destroying my shoulder.
You can also add grab variations on the heelsides (I like stalefish grabbing) or one footers. You can also try surrenders (easier than laybacks IMO).

[tart_monkey]

Wow; just wanted to give a shout out and thanks to all.

For some reason i started out with stand-up slides. I guess it is time to get out the pads & make a set of slide gloves..

[Dopium]

standups first or you'll always be a newb

[willabong]

standups first or you'll always be a newb

Hell no. Just learn hands down then move on and up!
The slideschool link below has all you need, and ends with the first basic standing slides.

W

[Bit Of A Trip]

In response to the OP, I don't think it makes much/any difference.

I learned fast, and was able to teach 3 friends who had only been parking garage skating three times how to do heelside shut-downs and hands down toeside 180's in my session skating with them.
I learned how to do the majority of the listed slide's in rapid, random succession.

If you had to pick certain things to start with, I would recommend learning what I started with: heelside shutdowns, standy heelside 180's, and the 180 toeside slide. I learned them all at about the same time cause I practice only about 3 tricks when I'm out skating.

I prefer practicing by repetition, but only after educating yourself on how to maneuver the slide. I believe in the notion that anyone could learn whatever trick at once, provided the instruction was good enough, and the person skating had the physical potential to perform the trick (obviously it's a bit idealistic, but there's merit in chasing the perfect understanding of anything). Ever since I learned those 3 slides it's been random.

Most of the time anymore I'm doing stand-up slides because of the terrain around here. I haven't logged serious practice time in hands down slides for a few months, so maybe my progress would slow down there, but it hasn't all around.

I'm pretty sure, most of what matters is the work put in to learning the material. Special attention to minuscule details, and learning the physics of how the slide/trick you are trying to do "work," give anyone a better understanding and greater chance of being able to successfully perform the trick. Learning where you throw your hands to balance different amounts of de-weighting, how and when to bend which joint(s) (toes/ankle/knee/hip) to compensate and make the board steer how you desire.
It's a lot of work to learn all of that from computer resources and friends, and then try and go do it, but it's possible. You can greatly reduce the amount of practice/attempts you need before you "feel it out" because you'll know what to expect to feel out.

[Bloodstain]

In response to the OP, I don't think it makes much/any difference.

I learned fast, and was able to teach 3 friends who had only been parking garage skating three times how to do heelside shut-downs and hands down toeside 180's in my session skating with them.
I learned how to do the majority of the listed slide's in rapid, random succession.

If you had to pick certain things to start with, I would recommend learning what I started with: heelside shutdowns, standy heelside 180's, and the 180 toeside slide. I learned them all at about the same time cause I practice only about 3 tricks when I'm out skating.

I prefer practicing by repetition, but only after educating yourself on how to maneuver the slide. I believe in the notion that anyone could learn whatever trick at once, provided the instruction was good enough, and the person skating had the physical potential to perform the trick (obviously it's a bit idealistic, but there's merit in chasing the perfect understanding of anything). Ever since I learned those 3 slides it's been random.

Most of the time anymore I'm doing stand-up slides because of the terrain around here. I haven't logged serious practice time in hands down slides for a few months, so maybe my progress would slow down there, but it hasn't all around.

I'm pretty sure, most of what matters is the work put in to learning the material. Special attention to minuscule details, and learning the physics of how the slide/trick you are trying to do "work," give anyone a better understanding and greater chance of being able to successfully perform the trick. Learning where you throw your hands to balance different amounts of de-weighting, how and when to bend which joint(s) (toes/ankle/knee/hip) to compensate and make the board steer how you desire.
It's a lot of work to learn all of that from computer resources and friends, and then try and go do it, but it's possible. You can greatly reduce the amount of practice/attempts you need before you "feel it out" because you'll know what to expect to feel out.

I'm very glad I learnt hands down before stand up, when I was then learning stand up if I made a mistake I can correct my self with a hands down slide instead of falling of, eating #### etc etc. You can see me do it quite a few times when I was learning H/s powers and stand up H/s 3's Rob posted here a while ago

YouTube - Petits Filous- Strawberry

[Bit Of A Trip]

I'm very glad I learnt hands down before stand up, when I was then learning stand up if I made a mistake I can correct my self with a hands down slide instead of falling of, eating #### etc etc. You can see me do it quite a few times when I was learning H/s powers and stand up H/s 3's Rob posted here a while ago

YouTube - Petits Filous- Strawberry

learning hands first is definitely safer