Basics of Longboard Pumping - How to Pump (LDP)

[@Christophe_L]

WOW. Longboarders are on another level regarding their tech and knowledge of geometry in gear. Great explanation for a regular skater!

[@Christophe_L]

@@jlo2o199lol sure bud.

[@almabatekert_villanykorte3387]

​@@jlo2o199 Being an outsider to your kind of skater community seems like a clear W

[@PaulKentSkates]

​@@jlo2o199 a perfectly example of a person who doesn't know any about the origin or history of his sport.

[@I_suck-_-so_what]

​​@@jlo2o199 surskates and skateboards, in general, were created by surfers who wanted to keep surfing whilst on land. Lol Are skaters poser surfers? Skaters are skaters, no matter the type. I started skateboarding in 6th grade. Now at 36(and disabled due to military service), I use a longboard. I honestly could care less what you and your crew think about it. I'm just having fun where and how I can. Have you not watched Lords of Dog Town? Also, nerds rule and what's wrong with being an outsider? Damn normy.

[@Itzzz_alistarz]

​@@jlo2o199bro made no sense 💀

[@mightyluv]

I’ve seen trucks with different angles, but never knew why something like that would be necessary. Thanks for explaining it for me!

[@erich1394]

It seems like I've watched every pumping tutorial on youtube - this is the one I will be sharing with any of my friends who want to know more about pumping. Great job covering this with just the right amount of technical detail. Amazing footage and editing as well!

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

Wow, thanks! Ha that's high praise really appreciate it.

[@skate-horizons]

Hands down, one of the best videos on the topic!

[@jacobmullins8280]

You’d make such a a great science teacher

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

That might be my favorite compliment I've gotten! Haha thanks!

[@jacobmullins8280]

@@BlueridgeLongboardProject Yw. People who can explain things that simply have a good handle on the subject matter. A couple of times I’ve had a bad teacher it had more to do with their grasp of the concepts and inability to explain them.

[@victorkhong7654]

The best explanation and demonstration of the 3 principal forms of skateboard pumping made. Thank you Adam.

[@dantebitonte7975]

Great tutorial, you should add a second part where you talk about wheels and bushing to be associated with the three types of setup🔝🔝

[@roeloost4975]

I’ve tried explaining it many times, but this was the best explanation. I like how once you learn this, you can do it in so many ways that skating is just playing. Pumping on a penny is maybe the most fun.

[@nural29]

a comment i totally agree with

[@graalcloud]

But can you do a kickflip

[@roeloost4975]

@@graalcloudI learned that years before I learned how to pump.

[@HellaciousJK]

Bro i needed this vid 10 years ago so bad

[@juicearth999]

I started learning this without knowing it existed, I thought I discovered something new lol. Anyways I got a sector board I been riding and pumping and carving is one of the most satyphying, either to go down hills and up hills easier or moving left and right to go faster

[@G7ennx]

I've never owned a "pumping" board but I first learned it in the late '70s on a homemade longboard with Indy 151s and Red Krypyonics. I got much better at it when I picked up skating again in the late '90s and actually got into the slalom scene. These days I don't skate anymore (i'm 60 with an artificial hip) but the last time I did skate was on a 35" giant slalom board with super adjustable precision GOG trucks, set up for pumping on smooth flat ground. Something like 65/15 degrees. I used to regularly ride over half a mile at a time without putting a foot down until my mid 50s!

[@ephemeralmoments]

This video is awesome! Thank you for the detailed explanations.

[@RedThr3e]

I had no idea how dang cool long boarding is until watching this! Great video, very helpful!

[@PaulKentSkates]

Great work Adam!!

[@omni100won]

What a nice video! Thank you so much for the clear examples and analogies

[@vasileandreicalin2685]

bro is cooking some physics🔥

[@KatrenaS]

Excellent articulation-thank you

[@NightfallNexus123]

I accidentally started pumping on day 3 of longboarding😂😂 i was going fast and wanted to feel like im riding a ripstick so i started pumping and didnt even know what it was, no wonder my friend couldn't keep up

[@Splat654]

Your pump tutorial is amazing. I also saw how amazingly you are doing slides during it..If you need a video idea, i think you could make an amazing sliding tutorial as well! Of course, only if you want.

[@ZenTeT]

thanks for the video will go learn to do this today i want to skate to work...

[@chobofo]

Greetings ! I have been watching your videos since the one you released about your Ultraskate record, and have been intrigued by this sport ever since. After watching countless other videos of people just cruising so effortlessly on their board, I finally decided to pull the trigger recently and bought my first LDP (probably completely overkill for a noob like me.) I got the Pantheon Supersonic , mostly because I think it is a beautiful looking piece of work (Looks even better irl when u see the details such as the dark green moss tone of the wood, the cool Jupiter planet that is made into sections to ). I have been ESK8 for the past year and first stepping foot onto the Supersonic was completely different, there is zero wheel resistance, and it moves as soon as I touch it, vs the ESK8 with the weight and belt résistance, so I am still trying to get used to the smoothness of the rolling. As a complete beginner here are the things I found to be challenging for me: 1-Pushing. I've seen the technique most LDP use where they lift their pushing leg up high ,then let it drop down (like an axe motion). For me when I tried that, I felt very unstable being only on 1 foot plus the board being so smooth. So I have kinda been practicing just standing on one-leg while on the board in my room. I hope that will help somewhat eventually. For now I just push what is natural for me even though it is not as efficient a technique as the pros. 2-Foot brake- I watched a few videos on foot braking and it seemed easy enough to learn, but in practice it can be quite daunting because I feel like when I put my foot down to brake , it is going to grab the ground and twist my ankle or throw me way off balance, so I gotta slowly work on that. 3- Finding an area that is best suited for learning, I live around hills and small inclines, so the worst for learning for me. It's so hard to tell in the videos if the riders are going down a slight incline and thats how they are able to maintain the speeds at long distances or if it is more or less flat. I will have to find a nice flat route to practice all this stuff on. This is my beginning journey into experiencing riding a board in a completely new style and wanted to thank you for your knowledge , passion, and dedication to this sport. It is inspiring to see someone truly chase their dreams and in a way suffer for it (living out of a van, low-paying job). Wish you the best in all do, cheers!

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

That's awesome! Yes the pushing and foot braking can always improve! I've been doing it for years and I'm still trying to push my boundaries pushing off balance with one leg! But that's also what makes it so much fun even on a normally boring bike trail I guess! Hills the same thing, haha. In terms of pumping, I guess something to keep in mind is it's best on flat roads or slight declines. Eric palmer pumped around 250 miles around the Miami speedway at a decent clip! So it's super feasible to be as efficient as pushing, or more! But for beginners you might find the best gains on slight declines, you can turn a 7 mph slight declines into a 18 mph experience with not a ton of effort pumping! Meanwhile pushing at 18 mph is borderline sketchy for some, or quite hard!

[@crookedtool]

I just started longboarding a few months ago, and I've found that learning to balance on one foot helps a lot, but also always pay close attention to and memorize proper foot placement. Off by just a fraction, and you'll turn, lose balance, etc. Often you'll have to readjust foot placement while pushing, especially in corners, or on crowned roads. Braking can be tricky. I haven't learned to foot drag or power slide. I foot stomp, basically pushing in reverse. It saves your shoes, too. However, your speed is limited with this technique because it's risky at higher speeds. My main rule is to always control my speed and not go faster than I can run in case I have to bail. Don't be afraid to bail, but catch your board. It's the fastest way to stop. Going down steeper hills, I just basically "walk" my board down. Balance on one foot and step/brake with the other foot. Always control your speed. Aside from braking down steep hills, sometimes it's faster, less risky, and more efficient just to carry the board down. Good luck

[@BBQvibesLONGBOARDrides]

GREAT explanation! Well done! 😎👍

[@sonicrainboooom5325]

With dude,😮 this is the best pumping tutorial video I've ever seen.👏🏾 lyk bra

[@NevinFitnessLogik]

Amazing video bro !

[@NerdEmoji1067]

The best way for me to describe it is like jumping forward and backward without actually jumping. Just aggressively throwing yourself side to side

[@codenamedav]

your setup is sooo low! and turny! i just got a comet cruiser and im loving the crazy wiggly turny-ness that is somehow still stable😎

[@Asheanae]

Can you please do a whole vid on that hand cart you have?? I'm looking at giving up my car and using longboards as my main transport for city and maybe camping trips.

[@crookedtool]

I recognize that Uhaul store, just down the path from Trek.

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Wow this went deep...lol good video.well done.

[@danielz1969]

Great explanation!

[@Zachsnotboard]

been longboarding since 2010 and always wondered this. also FYI you can still slide big split angle board just dont do a 180

[@surfinjoka]

Wow, Adam this is an awesome video. I'm new to longboarding in general, just got a supersonic and have been trying to digest everything I can while learning how to ride my board. What trucks are you running in your directional setup with the supersonic? I currently have the 150mm paris 50 degree in the front and 43 degree 150mm in the back. The rear truck is currently de-wedged to about 12 degrees. I just ordered a DT Bhanger for the front, so I'm excited to slap that on and see the difference. I really like pumping but I want to be able to pump at low speeds and high speeds.

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

On my 7 ply I was running stock 40 degree bear 130mm. I like the 55-25 split you get with them! And I really don't mind the stock bushings surprisingly as a person who likes a looser setup.

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

The bhanger might have a bit of a funny fit on a supersonic since the tkps are further out and lower, although I adjust a bit for Rojas doing a redrill and riser that had the same axle placement difference (relative to rkp trucks).

[@mikhail9350]

Great job, Bro

[@scrumhalforegon]

I'm interested in doing a directional setup - the middle ground. I see that you are using what looks like a Pantheon Supersonic? What front and rear setups are you running with it for the "middle ground" directional setup that you mention? Thanks!

[@SSJChar]

would you be able to try all these styles with a speed/acceleration app and compare their numbers over a 2 mile run? and then perhaps try to compare the perceived effort you put into each.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Good effort Adam :) Keep it coming :)

[@ogokforever]

Love the explaination! Helps me a lot to better understanding my new found hobby. Anyway got any tips for pushing mongo better? I always find it hard where to place my rear foot. Just a little bit to the left or right feels like I’m falling.

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

I find putting weight on my heel and then pivoting around my heel can quickly let me adjust my forefoot's center, once you swap to your non-dominant support leg. Also finding a good register! It takes some extra time but I jam my foot into the exact point of arch of my other foot that's center of balance, when I need it to be perfect.

[@ogokforever]

@@BlueridgeLongboardProject so you first put your weight to your heel and then pivot around it? Interesting because I always put my forefoot down first and then pivot around it. I got to try this. Thanks!

[@sk8moto]

Great video! One thing I always wonder is why a short wheelbase pumping setup like a slalom setup is not used for distance pumping. Turns too quick? Like to hear your thoughts on it.

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

I didn't mention that for simplicity sake but that's a good point, essentially the shorter wheelbase you have the more high frequency the pumping is. Great for slalom, but the longer wheelbase stuff with some flex lets you lean into it more and do slower more powerful pumps.

[@erich1394]

@@BlueridgeLongboardProject can confirm - I had a mini pumper with slalom truck angles. You can pump straight up a hill but it really feels like you're stuck in first gear after a while. I've wondered if a negative angle on the rear truck could simulate a longer deck but haven't tried it.

[@roeloost4975]

I’m Dutch so our cities are very skateable. I have several boards with different set ups to pump however I want etc. I just enjoy my penny nickel for pumping so much. And with 75mm wheels you still go ok speed

[@antocatch]

great tutorial ! +1 sub !

[@Xur______]

What's your setup with the orange wheels? Looks sick.

[@kuemagecollector]

I really wanna try Long distance pumping. Considering the pantheon supersonic. Will you consider on a tutorial about skogging or pushing switch?tnx!

[@emblems4life726]

That’s a video that I need to watch asap. 👍

[@skating.in.circles]

11/10 dog for an 11/10 video

[@robertstoppel1837]

I thought I was hallucinating when I accelerated from snaking arround because something in my brain told me I just broke laws of thermodynamics and that's impossible 😅 good someone explained why this wizardry works, but when the trucks get loose enough and you are hellbent on keeping balance you will figure it out eventually 😅

[@GT-Rev]

When I was first learning to longboard, I would try to carve and slow down but would accidentally pump and speed up

[@mariafdrews]

What general angle is the back end for a directional pumper?

[@OldManSnickers]

banger video

[@ericcartman5144]

Hi , how did u adjust the turning angle for both front and rear side of truck? Is bushing help？i mean using softer bushing in front and using the harder one in rear.

[@bigc208]

Angled risers.

[@bolman125]

how is this channel only 900 subs??

[@Splat654]

Is pumping dangerous, as in could i lose balance and fall badly? I think i could. Dunno. New concept for me. I suppose i should put on all my protective gear

[@gorgonzola333]

Safety is number one priority. Go for it King

[@Brokedeck]

You will fall. It will hurt. But it's OK. We sacrifice a nuts for trees... If you learn to fall safely, then you'll have more confidence to try new things.

[@annasid9025]

The doggo 😂❤

[@Mr.Monster1313]

How do you setup your trucks ? Both the same? Or back or front looser ?

[@austinahne3754]

Love it

[@andreask.8205]

What setup ist the top Mount Board?

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

I was running a 55 25 split on a random truck I had lying around on a pantheon genesis and also wiggler. Randal's on the genesis. Not the best! 55/25 is my go to split angle in the topmount. I would recommend a Bennett and bear 130mm 40* dewedge using a 15* riser if you're trying to experiment with topmount pumping on the cheap.

[@princez2835]

Can you powerslide on them?

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Who makes some good longboard bushings ? I want some tougher harder bushings for my board....

[@eBoard3R]

🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@LucianObsidian]

Is that Titus at 0:13?

[@ThomasJ]

This is such a good and important video! There really isn't enough good pumping information out there. I'd like to add this video from pavedwave: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYnYhHiqjZ2Cn7s God I wish I had seen that earlier, it's crazy to me that the jiggle test is barely mentioned anywhere. It's what made all the difference for me!

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

That's an awesome resource! Technical aspects of LDP setups are really interesting, there's so much there and still so much to be learned.

[@williamhanley7031]

Full circle dude. We were doing this in the 70's. That's the only way we did it. It's not a new thing. It's been lost by the times. But some of us still do it

[@PaulKentSkates]

Oh yes! Not lost to time though. Its been handed down behind the scenes from generation to generation. The first LDP-ers were skaters from back in the day. Like Chris Yandall who probably first combined skating and endurance activity. He was an old pool skater from the 70s. James Peter's and his friends created long distance pumping using slalom techniques (he did slalom if I remember). Of course slalom is not exactly linked to pumping and visa versa. But I feel pumping and slalom kinda evolved in tandem. You may know better than me. It definitely comes from the early days of urethane wheels. Thank you for helping to pave the way!

[@princez2835]

Can I powerslide on them?

[@I_suck-_-so_what]

Yes. You should watch dudes hauling ass down hills. It's glorious.

[@check1024]

What Altras are those?

[@Insidejoker1]

Lol the dog wanted to play so much 😢

[@parpar123]

And negative rear truck, but can not turn..

[@BlueridgeLongboardProject]

That's one for the advanced course haha

[@walter8758]

If u r referring to a reversed rear truck like a RKP, it can still turn but with a much wider arc. Imo it generates forward speed much easier as both the front n rear turns the same direction. Technically, u have both trucks pumping instead of one

[@VictorTimofti]

Still waiting for the video with more technical details

[@ghostburgers4284]

Pampers are better than tumblers.

[@billhickswasgreat3421]

LOL, the office chair analogy was so, so, so bad. Like, the opposite of what what was tried to be conveyed. Office chair was about conservation of momentum, visualizing that you can't add or subtract momentum, while the pumping is all about actually imparting energy into a system.

[@drago987]

Just get a carver board with cx trucks and pump away.

[@I_suck-_-so_what]

Surskates are great for pumping. They have great acceleration but a much lower top speed. Longboards are more for going a greater distance than surfskates and have a higher top speed. If you can afford it, I'd say ride them all. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. Just go out and have fun. ✌🏽✌🏽

[@drago987]

@@I_suck-_-so_what Good info!

[@graalcloud]

Why not just push with your foot

[@Bigwhoopiedingdong]

The best thing to do is stop longboarding. Narrow trucks on a smaller board is way more intense

[@jddress5054]

IDK, you showed an example of A then just stated what B was over and over. This was not too helpful to me. Don't worry Adam, no one cares what I think!