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On 3/10/2004 Sketchmaster
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Everything Snoball said... Plus it doesn't hurt learning to do the old goofy flatland 360's which was a sport unto itself in the 70's. The bonus for 360 training is that almost everyone has access to a spot where they can train that is even protected from inclement weather whereas access to transitions may be limited. Depending on what I'm coming out of I might slide my back foot all the way forward until the inside edge of my shoe is lined up along my rear two truck bolts. This can allow for harder pumping coming back down the tranny. In fakie mode it allows me to slide my rear foot out towards the end of the tail which I use as a setup for some maneuvers.
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On 3/9/2004 snoball
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sarah, try getting your shoulder rotation time in sync
with your kick turn...if you're center of gravity
over the board is too far back, you'll wheelie ( an
unnerving feeling at times )...keep your knees
bent but relaxed like pistons..your hips should
follow your shoulders and with just a little
pressure to the tail as you turn your shoulders
the wheels should lift and then follow the
rotation you started...get used to the idea
on the flats first then adapt it to the bowl...
some people learn this better on vert, but
if you do that don't forget to tighten
your trucks up a bit first...
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On 3/9/2004
BettyRide
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Hey, I'm one of few longboarders (more rare as a girl) around here and have been on a board of one sort or another for many years.I mainly cruise, and go for speed on hills, and the occassional bowl. I would like to learn the basics to sliding. If someone could give me a heads up on it I would be very appreciative.
Cheers!
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On 3/9/2004 s#@!
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s#@! dog, is all you need to know is to go fast.
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On 3/8/2004 etc.
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get down your wheelies really well. helps a lot.
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On 3/8/2004 henry
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Sarah:
Don't place your back foot too far at the tip of the tail. Also try a little shifting around with your front foot back and forth, till the turn feels smooth and comfortable, depending on the speed you have.
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On 3/8/2004
Eric T
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Hey TorontoTom,
Just yesterday I was doing some nice Coleman slides on my Landyachtz Urban Assalt drop-down and I was loving it! Being low while sliding feels great to me. The only problem I have been worried about is grinding off a knuckle while grabing the deck (if so). But since when I do grab, its on the outside of the turn (the high side of the deck when turned), that really hasn't been an issue. I'm not aware of this "host of other problems" as posted earlier, but I am curious what that poster is refering to. The Landy DH should make a great slide board too, mostly depending on the wheels you run. The only problem I could see with the DH is the slower turning truck geometry this deck gives (even with R-II's) might be frustrating while attempting to carve hard at a slower speed (if your just learning to slide), but I imagine if your trying to slide anyways you ought be traveling at a decent speed (after all it is a "downhill race" board). Good Luck!
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On 3/7/2004 Sarah
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I have a rather simple question as a new rider in the park. I am trying to learn how to do kick turns. However, sometimes either I put too much pressure on the tail or place my back foot too far back on the tail which causes the board to wheelie out from under me and fall. How does one learn how to control this movement without having the board shoot out from under you? Is it suggestible to keep your back foot closer to the rear truck and possibly lift the front foot to cause the front of the board to rise? Or is it better to put your back foot further on the tail for more leverage and not lift the front foot at all? How much does lifting your front foot play into this technique? Thanks!
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On 3/7/2004 rIGHT
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YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
GO FAST
SK8 HARD
BAIL CLEAN
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On 3/7/2004 YEA.......................................
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no
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On 3/6/2004 tom
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by the description below, does this mean that it is almost impossible to slide on a stock landyachtz dh race?
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On 3/5/2004
TorontoTom
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Can you elaborate on "too low creates a host of other problems" re: board height and sliding.
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On 2/9/2004 hc
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thx Adam!
hc
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose/sliding.html
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On 2/9/2004
Adam
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hc, use a properly formed URL, i.e. www... or http://... and our server will not add the space to the URL.
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On 2/9/2004 hc
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i give up..
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On 2/9/2004 hc
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how did that space get in there?
geocities.com/sk8sanjose/sliding.ht ml
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On 2/9/2004 hc
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rob,
wb is more of a preference thing.
shorter wb makes quick tighter pendulums.
hard wheels equals long slides.
IMO, Pendulums are easier to learn on shorter boards.
Regarding height,
too high makes reaching for the ground difficult.
too low creates a host of other problems.
Pick up the Gravity Slide video, watch and learn.
hc
geocities.com/sk8sanjose/slid ing.html
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On 2/8/2004 Rob
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I'm going to buy a new longboard soon, and I was wondering what is the best kind of board to do slides with? Like coleman slides and stuff. Do you want a board that's really low to the ground, or the longer the board the more easily you can pull off good slides? Help me out please. Thanks alot.
-Rob
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On 2/6/2004 Roboto (PDX)
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Hey John,
On the subject of sliding you should look at this site as well.
http://wero.dyndns.org/Lonecore/tips/coleman.html There are also good links for longboarding.
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On 1/29/2004
malakai
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I ride a lib tech koi with inv 950 and sec 9 big 110mm? I hit 30-45 on a reg basis around my neighborhood, I know I have hit 55 I had a friend ghosting me from behind on a tall straight hill with a steep grade, I go for speed since my setup takes 2 lanes to turn, my technique with speed is all about tuck my legs into an shielded L lean foreward and relax the legs as much as possible, let the board do what it wants and just ride it with my weight I weigh in @ 150 and haven't bailed at any speeds over 10, no board under rider no rider on the board...
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On 1/14/2004 henry
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john,
sliding is a downhill technique for to control speed- and for style.
you should watch the supaflex videos (www.supaflexybyug.com), theres some fine sliding footage. you also could search the gravity site for some action by cliff coleman.
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On 1/11/2004 John Bell
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Hello, Im doing a project on different kinds of skateboarding, I was wondering if anyone could give me a breif descreption on what Sliding skateboarding is. I would really apreiciate it.
Thanks
John
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On 1/10/2004 Tom
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Hey wade me and a buddy bombed a hill in michigan and i hit 50, he weighs a lot less than me, so he only got to 45, but we gps'ed it, short but rockin, bout 1/4 mile 2 turns, friend fell mid way, hilarious just went back, he was ok though
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On 1/10/2004 david
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correction, that should be sean mallard. as hc said, going fast is the easy part. being in control and knowing how to stop at speed is the hard part.
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On 1/10/2004
david
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wade, i just bombed a new hill last time I was in the bay area, it was about 45 mph for 2 miles. i know i've gone high 40s mayble 50 riding with HC in the south bay area at Dinosaur point. i always wear a full-face and leathers when riding that fast, lucky i have never fallen bad at speed. of course the crazy speedboarders can go 60+ on curvy steep hills, that would be something i would like to be able to do in the future. oh yea, all this in on my custom comet speedboard with randal downhill trucks and a variety of wheels, usually either 3dm or Abec 11. its just a matter of being comfortable at that speed, tension can give you the wobs, just keep those legs and ankles relaxed!
of course almost all the guys who speedboard ride randals, i've raced some who ride indys at speed, like lee dansie and sean mallad, it seems nuts to me, but hey cliff coleman goes 40+ on regular trucks and a deck with a 20" wheelbase. randals can make all the difference in the world when it comes to stability, but being comfortable with your board and trucks, and being relaxed helps alot with keeping off the wobs.
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