USSEA Nerdy Skateboard Breakdowns: Ep 3 How to push a skateboard a nerds guide Part 1

Okay, I've got you covered on this one. I had the exact same issue in that I could coast quite happily but when it came to pushing, I always felt like the board was going to zoom out away from under me, or I looked like I was struggling to keep up with the board. First thing to do is place your front foot so that your covering three out of four of the front bolts. I'm goofy (right foot forward) so I leave the upper left visible. The reason for this is to help with good balance over the front of the board and when you pick up your back foot, you simply pivot that front foot around, on the ball of your foot. Now for the pushing part, and this is the important bit: the leg that's on the board - bend that front knee, like your squatting on one leg, and get your weight over it. This keeps your core solid. With the pushing leg, give a decent first push and rise up with the leg on the board as you push through but don't fully lock it straight. With the pushing leg, bring that knee up and raise the opposite arm (i.e. pushing with left leg - raise right arm). This keeps you balanced in the same way as when walking. Return to lowering your position/apply weight to the leg on the board, and r…

I've had similar struggles myself but weather and work has kept me away from more practice. There's a ton of videos on YouTube but in case you haven't seen these, here are some I saved for myself with some techniques that looked really good to help get over the hump. A lot of mine is mental too. Hope they help you. [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

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