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Stop Pushing Your Tricks Down Early! Rookie Mistake #3

Norman Woods2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2023 to 2024
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18K views · 3 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Norman Woods explains a common trick mistake: extending your legs right after the pop and pushing the board down early. He covers why it hurts your tricks and what to focus on instead. Third in his Rookie Mistake series.

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Posted in r/NewSkaters when someone's ollie or trick lands sloppy. The fix is to keep knees bent and let the board float up with you.

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“… Everyone's instinct is to straighten your legs out and slam the board down when you should really let your board float up with you and keep your knees bent on the way down. …”

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u/NimbusAtNite2024 · 3 points

Yup. Everyone's instinct is to straighten your legs out and slam the board down when you should really let your board float up with you and keep your knees bent on the way down. I'm still trying to get the hang of this too but this is where I learned about it. [VIDEO]

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u/tenatron2023 · 1 points

you're bending your back over to compensate for the bend when you should really be bending your knees more! i think this vid [VIDEO] will help you a lot, as well as this one [VIDEO]

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