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Stay Balanced While Pushing

Skate IQ5 skaters recommend it · 7 mentions, 2024 to 2025
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42K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

A 39 second Skate IQ short on staying balanced while pushing. Mitchie covers weight over the front foot and a steady push so new skaters stay stable at speed.

Why skaters like it

Linked in r/NewSkaters threads about pushing form and cruising. Skate IQ is the channel people send beginners to for short, clear coaching.

“Skate IQ has some great instructional video content”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/drabbiticus2024 · 11 points

You're getting there, but still putting too much weight into your back leg. You don't need to exactly kick the ground, but it should feel more like that than stepping with your back leg. Some useful shorts: - [VIDEO] - [VIDEO] - [VIDEO] - [VIDEO] - [VIDEO] For pushing, the biggest thing is developing a strong front foot + core so you can keep your entire weight on the board while moving the back foot around on the bo

u/funky_dugong2025 · 6 points

Skate IQ has some great instructional video content: [VIDEO] & [VIDEO]

u/MisterEh2024 · 5 points

That was good! i’m gonna drop these videos bc this guy is a better coach than i could ever be. [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

u/Commercial-Leg65702024 · 4 points

Look up SkateIQ for great tutorials and tips, Mitchie's advice has helped me so much. Since you're a complete beginner a majority of the videos will be above your skill level but sometimes I find it helps to watch those anyway if they're not too long, never know where you'll find useful advice. Here's a short video from SkateIQ about staying balanced while pushing. [VIDEO] Also pads are pretty cool, keep yourself ful

u/Hitmonbear2024 · 1 points

couple more videos i think would help [VIDEO] - leaning and micro adjustments [VIDEO] -weight placement [VIDEO] - better form drills