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Focus on the Fundamentals with Tic Tacs

Skate IQ5 skaters recommend it · 5 mentions, 2024 to 2026
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88K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Short Skate IQ tutorial from Mitchie Brusco on the tic tac, a beginner move where you wiggle the nose side to side to build speed and balance. Covers basic fundamentals for new skaters.

Why skaters like it

Gets linked in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks how to tic tac. Commenters say Mitchie Brusco explains it better than they could in text.

“I could write out a long comment explaining how to do it, or I could link Mitchie Brusco from SkateIQ to tell you exactly how to do it, far better than I ever could.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/Commercial-Leg65702024 · 3 points

No problem. If you didn't know these were a thing I suggest giving them a try, they're extremely useful and I use them all the time. Try moving your nose side to side while shifting the weight of your rear foot to the same side that you are moving your nose towards. So for example if you skate left foot forward, when you move to the left you would keep your weight on the heel of your rear foot. I'll leave links to a

u/GrapeApeAffe2025 · 3 points

It’s called a Tic Tac And you’ve already got a basic knowledge from roller skating where you’re using a sideways motion to generate forward momentum Check out Mitchie Bruscos SkateIQ for better explanations [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

u/Geezy_BT2025 · 3 points

I could write out a long comment explaining how to do it, or I could link Mitchie Brusco from SkateIQ to tell you exactly how to do it, far better than I ever could. So that's what I'm gonna do [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

u/Training_Ad_99682026 · 2 points

Yeah I was eating shit as well. I was def doing the alligator chomp someone else mentioned😂 Here's what helped me see immediate results. First, go back to pushing. Learning how to find balance and adjust your feet no matter where they first land gave me waaaaay more confidence. [VIDEO] 71-8ln4 Second, revisit turning. [VIDEO] Thirdly, people who invented skating were kinda killing time when the couldn't surf. You're

u/L0nzilla2026 · 2 points

SkateIQ on YouTube has a bunch of content on tic tacs that are useful to watch. Here’s an example [VIDEO]