HOW TO POWERSLIDE THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL

Its actually kindy sketchy learning how to slow down, you need to do a powerslide. A powerslide is best practiced at speed though, or even indoors if you've got laminate flooring. Video on powerslide [VIDEO]

Tutorial: [VIDEO] Video of a man that uses all the techniques on soft wheels at 60mph: [VIDEO]

Ways to stop: * [VIDEO] * [VIDEO] * [VIDEO] * [VIDEO]

This dude is awesome to the max: [VIDEO]

I have a hard time still with the heel-drag and heel-brake, but I've found toe-dragging is much easier as a beginner - instead of your whole foot being off the board you leave the back heel on, just stick your toes down to the ground and drag. This video [VIDEO] is a bit dorky but IMHO great for beginners, he covers the toe drag as well as a tail drag, but be sure if you tail drag that you stick your heel off the boa

Do you know how to backside boardslide? It is a very similar motion to that except you need to force your board in front of you with your feet. Other than that, just commit. If anything, start out by leaning back too much to get a feel for it. Its better to land on your ass than going endo! Here is video I found that explains it fairly well: powerslide [VIDEO]

That's because you haven't tried it as it were for the life of you. You either commit 100% or it doesn't work. What could help you is to use hard wheels (100 durometer) and ride a smooth floor. Then it's basically effortless if you compare it to soft wheels (90 durometer) on a rough surface. Watch this Braille Skateboarding instruction video: [VIDEO]

[VIDEO] I dont think he actually explains powersliding that well, but you basically just have to put a lot of pressure while going fast on your back leg