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5 Tips for Perfect Manuals (Jason’s Skate Basics)

Regular Jason3 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions, 2023 to 2024
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261K views · 5 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

57 second short from Regular Jason on how to manual. Covers saving balance, keeping upper body loose and shoulders square, with notes on tail versus nose manuals.

Why skaters like it

Linked in r/NewSkaters threads about shaky manuals. One skater said its lean tip led to a manual breakthrough.

“Keep your core stacked and try to balance with your hips. manipulate the board with your feet to keep it balanced. Trying to balance that aggressively with your upper body looks like it is throwing you off big time. …”

u/Decent-Effort2368 · Full comment

What skaters said on Reddit

u/Decent-Effort23682024 · 2 points

Keep your core stacked and try to balance with your hips. manipulate the board with your feet to keep it balanced. Trying to balance that aggressively with your upper body looks like it is throwing you off big time. This guy says it better: [VIDEO]

u/MashnoorK2023 · 2 points

Here’s a great YouTube video [VIDEO]

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