05-29-2011, 08:48 PM
(05-29-2011, 04:00 PM)Jeff Wrote: You shut that guy down quick. It feels good being able to do that with ease. The subliminal challenging past believes puts me in strange moods at first, then I feel like not just one million bucks, but two million lol.
Hey Mat, I bought a skateboard today, it is hella tight. 8inch Almost board. I am glad I bought it. The ride is very relaxing, but intense. The breeze when you pick up killer speed, nearly fell on many occasions. You weren't kidding on the cardio workout. I was feeling it more in my calfs and foot. Spare a fellow brother some tips? I'd be much appreciated.
Sure, have anything in particular you need help with? The most important thing I've found when skateboarding is to stay centered, if you are off center everything gets screwed up. Always keep your weight centered evenly between your two feet. Also try to keep a slight bend in the knees, standing up straight might be more relaxing when you are cruising around, but if you hit a pebble you are going to go down hard.
Also it's good to get a feel for how the board responds to you. How much you can turn, how shifting weight effects the board, etc. Before you start trying tricks, it's good to really get a feel for the board. Also be ready to fall lol, it's not a question of if but when. If you stay centered you will prevent the slip back that a lot of beginners deal with. A common tendency for people first starting is to lean back too much and the board slips out from under them.
Oh and one more thing. This is a bad habit I'm glad I got rid of, it's called pushing mongo. When you push you want either your left foot up by the bolts and right foot pushing(called regular) or your right foot up by the bolts and left foot pushing(called goofy). Mongo is when either your left or right foot is at the bottom of the board instead of the top. The problem with mongo is sometimes the board will lift up when you are pushing and it's harder to get your feet on the board to set up for tricks.
Just wait till you start learning tricks, your legs will hate you lol. After an intense day of skating my legs are like jello the next day.
