Advanced riders guidesBeginners Guides

This guide is on how to heelside predrift. Also known as the frontside predrift, this is a key skill for downhill skateboard racing and useful for general downhill riding. This guide is part of the downhill skill progression guide. Check… Continue Reading…

Beginners GuidesSkills to bomb hills

Today I’m talking about how to longboard through turns. It’s necessary to understand how to do this if you want to skate downhill roads with turns safely, or simply get down as fast as you can. All on this and… Continue Reading…

Beginners GuidesSkills to bomb hills

Today’s guide is on the toeside stand-up 180. It will be the foundation for all the other toeside stand-ups you are going to do in the future, so I believe it’s a key skill to get down. This guide is… Continue Reading…

Beginners GuidesSkills to bomb hills

Today’s guide is on the heelside 180 stand-up slide. It will be the foundation for all the other heelside stand-ups you are going to do in the future, so it’s a key skill to have. This guide is part of… Continue Reading…

Beginners GuidesSkills to bomb hills

Today’s guide is on how to do a toeside pendulum (backside pendulum). This is a basic longboard slide. It is fundamental and will be the base of all the other hands down toeside slides you learn. This guide is part… Continue Reading…

Beginners GuidesSkills to bomb hills

Today’s article is on the Coleman slide for longboarding. This is a fundamental slide. It’s going to be key for controlling your speed, and it will build the foundations for the other heelside slides you are going to learn. This… Continue Reading…

Advanced riders guidesBeginners Guides

This guide is on how to set up carve for longboarding. Set up carving is a necessary move for longboarding sliding – not doing it right can make your sliding attempts result in nothing, or worse, in injury. Check it… Continue Reading…

Beginners Guides

Today’s article is on how to push up slide for longboarding and downhill skateboarding. I’ll be guiding you on what to do each step of the way, with troubleshooting and useful tips to help you overcome any challenges. Check it… Continue Reading…

Beginners Guides

Today’s article is on how to fall properly for downhill skateboarding. It seems counterintuitive to learn, but it’s key if you want to use your protective gear correctly and come out of falls unscathed. You’re gonna be falling a lot,… Continue Reading…

Beginners Guides

Today’s article is on the best longboards for old people. Now I will leave you to definite how old, “old” is haha. But if you’re in the market for easy to ride, smooth, and stable boards, this article will help… Continue Reading…

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