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Use Tic Tacs to Gain Speed

Skate IQ4 skaters recommend it · 4 mentions, 2024 to 2025
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58K views · 2 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Short Skate IQ tutorial from Mitchie Brusco on the tic tac, wiggling the nose side to side to build speed on flat ground without pushing.

Why skaters like it

Go-to link in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks how to tic tac. Commenters say Brusco explains it better than a written reply.

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“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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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

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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]

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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]

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