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| Q&A: Chris Yandall on Skogging (417 Posts)
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skogger hater
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On 11/21/2007 hc
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http://www.skateboardingsucks.com/archives/2007/09/12/skogging-skateboard-jogging/
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LOADED SK8 from Newport to Huntington
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On 11/13/2007 Chris Yandall
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Fun gathering last weekend even though the weather sucked.
Every gathering I make, I'm showing the kids the skog stoke and suddenly there's a change of heart when seen live.
skateboard fitness is the goal and being 53 still making waves on the cement is my cup of exercise tea ...
Thank you Adam Colton for making it happen! Chaput and his little 3 Wheeled green cart was hilarious !
So... Sector 9 :) time to clobber them for monthly skate gatherings where soulgrind.com is to be integrated into the celebration.
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herb'N
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On 10/13/2007 Chris Yandall
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*yo herb'n*
did a couple miles o skoggin in traffic today and i was thinking that if you needed to drag off a bit of speed(like a car making a rt turn infront of you) and you happened to be in "mongo" it would be smooth if you could drag the pushing foot immediately ,rather than bail or switch to the "normal" push foot.
** i solve this easy by being ready for any car turning near an intersection(whether immwediate or not) to hop to either foot in the regular position to avoid disaster. if you think of skogging as walking and being prepared for ensuing anything, and you're in the center of skog, it'sa piece of cake. ****
I think chaput is a mongo pusher and foot brakes into corners mongo, i think because it's the leading foot dragging it creates more of a disturbance in your balence because friction is trying to drag it to the back, while a "normal" pushing foot is already in the back. If your natural push is mongo your balence would be more dialed in that stance.
** chaput doesn't really feel like going long distances is worthy of his time, me thinks. he does have extreme back problems which probably makes that decision academic. but the key is being able to be talented enough to hop to either position to avoid disaster **
** thanks herb'n. seems to me you are right in line of understanding, perhaps, what skogging is all about. **
cYa
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Hot Sauce...
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On 10/13/2007
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
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skog control
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On 10/13/2007 herbn
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did a couple miles o skoggin in traffic today and i was thinking that if you needed to drag off a bit of speed(like a car making a rt turn infront of you) and you happened to be in "mongo" it would be smooth if you could drag the pushing foot immediately ,rather than bail or switch to the "normal" push foot. I think chaput is a mongo pusher and foot brakes into corners mongo, i think because it's the leading foot dragging it creates more of a disturbance in your balence because friction is trying to drag it to the back, while a "normal" pushing foot is already in the back. If your natural push is mongo your balence would be more dialed in that stance.
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herbN monGO'N brake
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On 10/12/2007 Chris Yandall
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i need to show this technique where you hop from side to side dragging either foot to stop :)
what the hell is mongo anyway? a misconception of a limited perspective. right?
cYa
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Renee! the Tabasco brothers rule!
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On 10/12/2007 Chris Yandall
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y0 renee,
you talking the 20th?
did i miss something? tell momma i said hello! i turn 53 11-02 so i aint that far behind. Did you see this?
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070926/news_1mi26skog.html
i'm working on getting on the cover of the AARP :)
they need to spice up my new magazine! HEHEHEHHEHEHEHHE
look forward to racing. see ya!
cYa
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symetry in balence
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On 10/4/2007 herbn
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i think a good test of mongo balence is a braking push/foot drag.
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PalaPaS...Bananas, Grapes, & La Costa !
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palalapalapalalapalas
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On 10/2/2007 Chris Yandall
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y0 rene!
luau!
mMMmmmm see you oct 20?
i'm practicing avoiding practice :) but it's time to get serious again. and hope this frame accommodates my 16 year old reference of mind :) will wake up to at least make it through the course clean. yippppeeee!
hugz from the better part of california!
cYa
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Broken Record - checkin
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On 10/2/2007 Chris Yandall
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HerbN
good to hear about breakthroughs. it's like a symmetrically lined-up-bump-run for smooth carving predictable arcs that you finally hit the right line to accelerate and check your speed gracefully to get a good workout. skogging gives your nerve system a gyroscope experience as you transition from one side to the other feeling the words and the motion. and being samoan makes my heart beat a bit different than most so there's something up that the kids who rollerskate,hockey, etc like bats out of hell e.g. might pick up on something like this. it's not for everyone. it doesn't try to be. i hear often from people that it looks like a great fun exercise. i'm not trying to entertain the masses but I do like putting on some great headphone tunes and sidewalk surfing as if i have roller skates on. i alternate each foot constantly exchanging lead feet. the goal again is to go out for a jog but you use the skateboard as part of the running surface and do it for an hour non-stop for a workout! If done properly, you complete a yoga exercise on wheels.
you know you are doing it right when you go 10-14 mph or greater(SHOW ME) from self generated (non-cam(bike pedals e.g. ))speeds for long distances. and that mileage varies.
and yes, i even skogged a good 10 miler tonight with a bunch of new twists and off-on board manuevers. i have tons of computer work to do so I'm a caged animal looking for a good sunset skog. come on down! s\a/y ncdsa or SF and i'll show you a good time :)
cYa
:)
cYa
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skog progress
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On 9/29/2007 herbn
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i was sort of hitting a wall ,or on a plateau, in skogging skills,but i kept at it not all that much just whenever i was on a skateboard going to and from somewhere. Well i just broke through, my double push just got a lot better sometimes it almost feel like a reflex to switch feet,my goal is a strong push with both feet and no stall between pushes.
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PaLaPaS !
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On 9/27/2007
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
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Hello Chris -
( -Talofa ! )
I took this photo 10 min. ago.....
CARRASCO HOUSE 09/27/07 2007
Take care,
.............-Rene C.
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video video video skogging
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On 8/29/2007 cYa
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http://samhelltv.blip.tv
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Steps
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On 8/16/2007
Chris Yandall
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1. Weight evenly distributed leaning slightly forward.
2. Alternate push legs.
3. In rest position, switch
4. Repeat!
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Yesterday Skogging Outting
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On 7/26/2007 Chris Yandall
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wooops
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On 7/26/2007 Chris Yandall
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Forgot to mention I updated the skogging.com site.
currently working on a skogging dvd. it's a "how to" and somewhat a history on my stuff.
i dont necessarily care for myspace but since everyone I need to deal with seems to have myspace and wants to be my friend, I had to apply :(
so anyways, here we go >....<
http://www.myspace.com/skogging
cheers!
cYa
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kitty kat y0
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On 7/26/2007
Chris Yandall
wrote in from
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Hi Kat
Seeing a chiro to get the alignment back. Let me tell ya, since I wrote that last post.. the serious pain has been subsiding.
i hope to be there but need to get my downhill head back on. right now, the skog has me rehabbing great. i've skogged long distances in the last few weeks for general training.
you've seen one cone, you've seen 'em all?
nationals in CO in one month. hmmm. that sounds great seeing that a good portion of my life was spent in CO. Maybe Gessmer can hire me to help him with the contest.
hugz 2 u
cYa
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Yandall
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On 7/25/2007
Cat
wrote in from
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Pain is not our friend. Don't make it any worse by not following the docs orders---- or did you see a doc? I can't remember-- it's the old age setting in again. Hood & the Buckeye were a kick! The Nationals in Co are 1 month away--- hope my road rash is better by then! Get yur ass signed up for La Costa dude! Check out the myspace page.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=213660093&MyToken=367d5cb9-f263-4dd0-a474-20ccb1fe6158.
Take care. Kitty Cat
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L5 pinched nerve
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On 7/15/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
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Not bad :)
still lots of pain that I'm certainly not used to. i think my self diagnosis of my l5 pinch causing sciatica and pirnorforis pain is the problem. i've been able to skog but not much downhill.
the neat thing about it, it seems to be subsiding. careful balance of rest and exercise along with good posture and less stress is in order !
thanks for asking!
i plan to race when i can.
congrats to lynne and jason mitchell for mt hood repeats.
i think recreational sidewalk surfing is an area that needs my expertise. i skogged 20 miles 3 days in a row this weekend. time to step it up ...
wednesday night garage skating with erik's clan is a kick in the ass.
hugz to you kitty Cat.
cYa
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Hey Chris
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On 7/12/2007 Cat
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How are you healing, bro?
Are you back to the old routine?
Hope to see you soon at a Pump Station race!
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switchin it up!
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On 6/18/2007 Chris Yandall
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zoning the exercise into a roll your own routine. it's getting crazier :)
the rollerskaters are checking the skog out. i wonder if they will come out of the closet first.
this stuff is beyond cooooool. and i'm just stroking the star making machinery.
cYa
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Mel
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On 6/11/2007
Chris Yandall
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y0. i'll be up in san clemente tomorrow but only for a brief spell near the pier on el cmaino real.
and hey, email me the URL for the site you all whipped up. i tried a bunch of variations with no luck :)
thanks!
cYa
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San Clemente Bound?
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On 6/7/2007
Mel
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If you are up in this area let us know! We'd love to have you over. :)
Also, I got up the 1st page of the dot com thing we spoke about...check it out! Not bad for an amatuer. :P
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Mel, Thanks!!!!
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On 6/7/2007 Chris Yandall
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bitchin! video!
it almost looks like I know what I'm doing. :P
I'm sure if I dialed in my equipment and went into some serious training, I could prolly give your old man a run for his money. :D He's quite a monster down the coned pavement!
That pump-house road separates the men from the boys and the gramps!
You guys rock. Look forward to zipping up to the san clemente area. I do a website for a guy up there. www.islandshadepalapas.com . I need to come up and work on his new site and perhaps kill a few birds with one stone.
cYa soon?
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