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The Back Foot and Shuvits

Skate IQ2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2024 to 2025
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42K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Short Skate IQ tutorial from 2024 on back foot technique for shuvits. Runs under a minute.

Why skaters like it

Linked in r/NewSkaters threads when beginners ask for shuvit help and need a quick fix for back foot motion.

“… Pop shoves are one of those tricks that take good balance and control to stick the landing. …”

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u/MidnaMerk2025 · 2 points

Good attempts. Pop shoves are one of those tricks that take good balance and control to stick the landing. The other comments here are great and basically touch on everything accept this. > you really wanna drill out other things like hippie jumps, one footed riding and pushing in general. I notice that your weight for your balance is entirely in your back heels, for a shove or pop shove, you dont want this, you wanna be on your toes. In this case you are actually getting good pop, but your flick is large with no real intent to land. So by drilling pushing and doing slight board squats while riding, you are improving both, your balance and your weight distribution, essentially getting ready to preform the pop, and the shove. Pop shove is the trick I’m currently on rn. And doing these drill before attempting helps me a lot. I drill, pushing then standing on one foot, board squats, hippie jumps, and Ollie’s for the pop feeling. Once I’m warmed up on those motions. My next drill is my flick control. There are two ways you can shove, in and out. You can flick away from yourself or toward yourself. This makes a difference when it comes to comfort. It looks to me like you flick away from…