Advanced riders guidesBeginners GuidesSkills to bomb hills

This guide is on how to toeside predrift. Also known as the backside predrift, this is a key skill for downhill skateboard racing and is extremely useful for open road riding. This guide is part of the downhill skill progression… Continue Reading…

Advanced riders guidesBeginners GuidesSkills to bomb hills

This is a short guide on skateboard and longboard bushings. I give you a quick overview of what does what so you can have a better understanding of what’s under your skateboard. Skateboard and longboard bushings explained What are bushings?… 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 GuidesSkills to bomb hills

This is a basic downhill skateboarding progression map for learning to DH skate with the skill and gear checkpoints. It’s just a list to refer to as you progress giving you semi-accurate reference points. You don’t have to follow it… Continue Reading…

Chatting shitSkills to bomb hillsStories

You’ve recently got into downhill skateboarding, right? This article is on the must-watch downhill skateboarding films, movies, and videos to get you brushed up on the culture, or just to allow you to see some amazing DH skating. Check it… Continue Reading…

Beginners GuidesChatting shitSkills to bomb hills

Today’s article is a guide to help you get good at downhill skateboarding quickly. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you will find I have some useful tips for you. Check it out below. Quick fixes to get ya… Continue Reading…

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