Beginner Longboard Freestyle Tricks | Part 1

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In this video, I share with you all five beginner longboard freestyle tricks. Stay tuned for next week's video where I show you guys the next five tricks on my list. As always, big hugs!
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[@nataliepluto]

GOOD LUCK!! learning these tricks :) keep an eye out for next week’s video where i talk about the next five beginner longboard tricks on my list. here are checkpoints for the tricks in case you don’t wanna watch the entire video. thanks for watching! 1:05 pivots 3:40 cross step 5:35 ghost ride 7:02 ghost ride kickflip 8:32 nollie bs shuv it

[@BB-qk5zz]

We miss your longboarding rides n tricks. Keep them coming!

[@nataliepluto]

B B you got it :)) big hugs!!

[@BB-qk5zz]

@@nataliepluto thanks in advance. Stay safe ya. Covid is now the rage everywhere

[@jeffreyredmond2242]

@@nataliepluto hey i need tips on starting my own longboard channel? I'm debating doing videos of me teaching myself tricks in my range and then just having fun. any tips?

[@nataliepluto]

@@jeffreyredmond2242 that sounds awesome! progression videos are the best. people love seeing it, and also it's great for you to look back and see how much you've improved over time. no need for fancy equipment! i got started just using my board and my phone to record the videos. to help find your style and what you like shooting, just film everything! then you have lots to pick and choose with what you wanna share with the world. :) have fun and skate safe!

[@lukasderoy3421]

I love how she’s talking to us like she’s proposing a business idea

[@jennifers6055]

I'll give you $20,000 cash for a 20% stake in your trick business

[@beesypeasy]

This is perfect timing seeing as im getting my 1st longboard tomorrow!

[@nataliepluto]

SO exciting. you’re gonna have a blast :) what longboard are you getting?

[@beesypeasy]

Natalie Pluto I got a deck from a company in California called Honey Longboards. I hadn't heard of them before but the board is really nice.

[@lauracoskun3396]

@@beesypeasy i just looked them up and their boards look amazing! I want to get into longboarding soon and im really interested in dance/freestyle. The honey boards, as far as i know, dont have the shape recommended for that style (except for maybe the velocity v3 deck?). Is there any other brands that you know have a similar look and price but have the shape that im looking for?

[@emmamoerke9658]

Same! But you probably already got it bc ur comment was yesterday 😅

[@nataliepluto]

@@lauracoskun3396 feel free to check out brands such as loaded longboards, landyachtz, moonshine mfg, original skateboards, and arbor boards!

[@justrinna_]

✨This is terrifying✨

[@nataliepluto]

:) :)

[@MisterWonder]

I legit paused this at 3:30, went outside and landed pivots in like 8 tries. Excellent video friendo

[@FlockedfinderHQ]

You’re the best longboard creator on KZbin. Thanks. I’ll get to practicing. ☺️

[@nataliepluto]

that’s so kind of you. thank you :) good luck and skate safe!!

[@MMShaggy]

Great tips thank you so much. Just bought my 1st longboard, though I surfed, skated and snowboarded in the 80's things are completely different when you get close to 50 years old, hope I still have the balance of my youth but these tips were great, hopefully it saves me from getting a hip replacement ha.

[@trevorvanleeuwen7325]

This is an excellent video. I appreciate that you go into detail about your foot placement, pressure and body movement, and that you provide progressions. A lot of other videos just show the tricks once you've learned them.

[@redwilliams1804]

Great video! Nova skater here (I'm at Virginia Tech now) and I just started longboarding 3 weeks ago, I've been doing pivots, cross steps, peter pans, and I landed my first FS 180 No Comply today! This video is great, now I can start to perfect some of these things while also learning more like ghost ride

[@nataliepluto]

so rad !! my cousin along with some friends of mine go to VT. would love to visit in the future when covid chills out. we could meet up and skate :)

[@redwilliams1804]

@@nataliepluto For sure I would love that! I remember seeing you in an Anonymous Longboard video wearing a Stone Bridge shirt (Swimming, I think), and I thought that was so cool since I went to Broad Run!!! Yeah definitely when Covid chills out we could skate together! Also, landed my first couple Ghost Rides too! Thanks so much for all your videos and help!!

[@OwenMarvin]

thanks Natalie! I've been working on some beginner tricks for a few weeks and im definitely gonna remember these tips. plus I'm gonna add that ghost ride to my sessions!

[@nataliepluto]

you got it!! stoked to see more beginners in the longboard scene. good luck and skate safe!!

[@charlenelee2756]

I’ve never left a comment in KZbin but I felt I really had to this time. Been trying to do the 180 pivot forever and never seemed to get it right. Watched this last night and this morning I finally got it!! Thank you so much!! Love your vids!!

[@ekksyonair]

one of the best (if not the best) beginner dancing videos! THANK YOU!

[@markc6571]

Fantastic tutorial 👌 Not trying to knock other content creators, but you have a superior style to your videos. Which I find refreshing.

[@Subzyy]

Awesome video makes me want to get my skateboard out again!!

[@juliekehlenbeck277]

Hayyy!! I just wanna say thank you bc I started longboarding 5 month ago bc I have seen your amazing videos and your incredible talent. When I am older I wanna skate like you can do it!!

[@nataliepluto]

[@juliekehlenbeck277]

Tyy

[@harem137]

Wow you have the real deal hair style!

[@ElJoscha]

Delighted to hear that and to see u teaching that passion to all of us who have just started

[@nataliepluto]

crazy seeing how much the longboard community has been growing. this video has been highly requested lately :) so i’m glad to get this one out. thanks for watching!!

[@casawabicat9475]

Very clear explanation, Thanks 😺

[@julianagonzalezdelosrios3820]

Thank you for this video!!

[@nataliepluto]

thank you for watching!!

[@soochhay]

Cant wait !! Thanks for the detailed video ! Blessed

[@madeyemaddie5210]

Sorry ignore these, they are my time stamps: 11:45 long board dance step 5:37 ghost step 7:07 ghost ride kick flip

[@Biggiiful]

Don't tell me what to do! You're not my real mom!

[@genevieveguzman7573]

Love your skate style!

[@Shawn2nd]

Rad Natalie, glad to see you getting into teaching again!

[@nataliepluto]

thanks a ton shawn!!

[@robin295]

Thank you! I’ve been skateboarding for a while now and wanted to try out a longboard! I just ordered mine :) definitely going to save this video for later ❤️

[@chrisencelan4021]

Thanks for the video!!

[@nataliepluto]

thanks for watching!!

[@fragger7676]

wow.. shes good at this whole tutorial thing.. like really good

[@littlelongboardguy9773]

Nice board! BTW Really Big fan

[@nataliepluto]

thank you :) i appreciate the love!

[@mansonsykess]

Gracias por tus consejos, hoy adquirí una long de dancing.❤️

[@MrSantiagoo99]

Awesome stuff

[@nikhilsinghchauhan5252]

You guys are creating a great Content on KZbin.... Keep working guys

[@jeffreyredmond2242]

thank you for being so good! i never thought i would end up skating but i love it so much! I'm working on my 180 and my cross step and I'm kinda getting it. I ride goofy aha so learning tricks it kinda tough

[@nataliepluto]

thanks for watching! and good luck working on those tricks :) to this day i'm still working on improving my cross step more as well! keep it up!

[@HamazingKayliee]

I'm getting a new longboard for my birthday. I can't wait to try these tricks on it! Great video!

[@nataliepluto]

so exciting! happy early birthday :)

[@SteffiStarr]

Thank you for the helpful tips natalie! 🙌🏻❤️

[@nataliepluto]

sending u big hugs steffi !!!

[@ilvisionario5976]

I keep struggling to learn no-comply. Hope to see a detailed tutorial about that in the next video. The first trick I learned was the tiger claw thanks to you, big cheers from italy

[@nataliepluto]

so awesome!! tiger claw is a great beginner hand trick. got that no comply for you in next week's video!!

[@SomberSerenity]

Your videos have helped me so much, thank you :)

[@nataliepluto]

makes me so happy to hear! keep up the killer work :)

[@wadeverweire7810]

AWSOME NATALIE ⭐ I'LL BE LONGBOARDING SOMEDAY SOON ! KEEP FILMING ⭐

[@nataliepluto]

THANK YOU!!! big hugs!!!

[@wadeverweire7810]

@@nataliepluto ⭐❤

[@HappyHippyCO.-wc8iq]

Your bad azz keep wit it!!!

[@skateholicx]

Thanks Natalie! These are really helpful!

[@Bizz4rr]

you was allways beauty but in this video you are on the next level I think❤️

[@nataliepluto]

awww so sweet of you. thank you so much :)

[@rckstrrrr]

just got my new long board two days ago, just in time !! thank you so much :)

[@nataliepluto]

stoked for you!! have fun to the max :)

[@lainfaye]

appreciate the both goofy and regular demo thanks! very helpful

[@patriciaseechua4430]

Hii!!!! I’m a huge fan of longboarding since I was a kid, I’m eager to learn one of this day. But I don’t have any board yet 🥺 I hope I can have one day 🙏🙏😊 thank you for inspiring us, especially me.

[@nicolaslobos5365]

Muy buen video! Súper explicativo y fácil de entender, gracias!!😁

[@jlovesj3335]

I got my ghost ride today. I'm so happy!

[@nikhilsinghchauhan5252]

Thanks for your tutorial

[@CarmenLeung]

Thanks for this! I am still learning the basics just got board a month ago! This is sth to look forward to :) Pls keep making these videos. Any beginner ones?

[@cacao789emm]

two favorite things as always😌

[@august6982]

great vid! i have a drop through with no kicktail but i'm gonna see if i can try some of these :)

[@nataliepluto]

all of these tricks you can still do :) but definitely go for the cross step and ghost ride!! those two will be the best for your board type

[@chrisbennett6028]

Hans wouters has a video just for that bud!

[@august6982]

link please?

[@chrisbennett6028]

@@august6982 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmbQpYqPdt6sqKs

[@celdrichanfgarn5168]

Nice tutorials!

[@dji.e.3868]

I just a long board I’m new to skating. I’m gonna try to pivot tomorrow.

[@maddoxthefattox]

Awesome video! Looking forward to the next ones :)

[@nataliepluto]

much love!!

[@vanadium3]

Yeah Natalie, thanks for new content! I always watch your videos for tips. I can land my pivot and no comply but the board stops rolling lol..

[@nataliepluto]

try finding a small slope or hill to tackle your tricks on! nothing too steep. but enough to get you rolling away from your trick (even if it’s slow or just a little bit). hopefully over time you’ll get a better feel for rolling away and can slowly get your trick faster and more flowy. hope this helps!

[@andreamacias3254]

Mejor video que he visto so far

[@deathtoreal2651]

wow this girl is CHILL

[@simonwormann9172]

Thank you for this video i had a lot of struggles with some tricks 😅

[@rickymk4748]

Best tutorial 👏👏

[@jedijarrod]

Great video! I am not sure if you still monitor comments, but does board shape matter a lot on these? I am going drop through carving setup, but wanted to dabble into freestyle

[@moe772]

I just started longboard! Thank you for the tips!

[@moe772]

Also my board is from travelol too :)!

[@nataliepluto]

so cool!! thanks for watching :)

[@roware7618]

i remember watching you 4 years ago. i miss those days

[@chennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Hello! Do you need to learn to ride switch comfortably first before doing a pivot?

[@aya.m3944]

Thank you for this video❤ keep going 👏💕

[@nataliepluto]

thank you for watching!!

[@evab4821]

Where is your top from? Great video :)

[@scizophrenic2602]

cool channel. also i dig your do

[@zanethzarareth6747]

I like the look of drop through decks, but are they fine for freestyle? I'm looking to buy a Landyacht Drop Carve and am wondering if it's an alright option for freestyle. It has small kick tails and is symmetrical, but will the drop through design get in the way? Thanks

[@AbuctingTacos]

I absolutely recommend pushing regular and Mongo to learn both at the same time. It helps later on

[@chengyanslc]

Pushing mongo helps you get to the fakie position faster. Saves a lot of energy in a session

[@theonewiththename5867]

6 months since i considered longboarding, still interested im starting to think its the next step not just a phase

[@dinov1704]

I'm a beginner longboarder, goofy stance, use a Z-flex longboard with a pin tail and pin nose. Spent around 10 minutes on each trick earlier today. Need more help though: @ pivots: how do I make the board go full 180, it keeps stopping after 90 degrees! What helped me was punching my winding arm in the direction my board was going. So in your vid your arms rotates first, then feet kicks. And do I need to lift the front part of the board ie front wheels slightly up in the air or leave the wheels flat on the ground? @ cross step: Yes! I did this one! Key for me was not to rush the steps (you look fast when you're doing the steps), count 1,2,3, 4 in my head, and give enough space at the front of the deck for my back foot to land, and leave the feet "hanging"/set down on the deck for a slight second to prevent the shaky feeling. I made one pedestrian look very worried when I was doing this haha @ ghost ride: I also did this one! Thanks! I agree, my front foot should give a slight push forward otherwise the board will suddenly stop. I sometimes forget to move my front foot back a bit before doing the second wrap around step. @ ghost ride kickflip: for me this feels like tossing a coin up in the air. Sometimes it lands on the correct side, sometimes it doesn't. Any extra tips to increase the chances of it landing on the right side up (griptape to the sky)? @ nollie bs shuv it: My board keeps stopping at 90 degrees, same issue as my pivots (see above). How do I make my board go all the way to 180 degrees? Do I need to rotate arms fully first before shoving the deck with my feet? Do I need to loosen my trucks a bit more? Am I using the wrong brand of board? Thanks for uploading this! Haven't sweat this much in 2 years since COVID made us stay home.

[@dfloriza]

I've ridden a street skateboard since I was 15 and I knew a lot of the basics, but then I tried a cross-step on my short board and IMMEDIATELY got a shinner LOL this stuff's harder than it looks!

[@chengyanslc]

It is supposed to be done on a long board

[@Garilyn]

I’m deciding to between a crown board or a travelol board. Would you recommend a travelol for a beginner?

[@nataliepluto]

yes definitely!! travelol boards are very budget friendly as well. if you’re interested in shopping their decks, you can DM them on instagram @travelol_ . the online shop is currently in the works!

[@chrisbennett6028]

Not to mention crown is behind af right now due to covid. Jelle isn't having too great of a time with it. They are great boards but as for now its a bit stunted :-)

[@Garilyn]

Chris Bennett omg thank you for telling me! I wasn’t aware of that, appreciate it!

[@steve00alt70]

Do you do vert and grind tricks?

[@isabellagarcetti5985]

Can I still do all of these tricks with a board that has a low gravity center?

[@janjansen2091]

I'm a little late for this video hahah. Is it possible my feet are too big for cross steps and dancing in general? I got a loaded tan tien, so it is not a very small board, but the cross steps just feel really awkward... Should I just crank my trucks so the board is more stable or..?

[@laniciaellis6246]

Do you have any tips on how to transition from pushing mongo to regular?

[@nataliepluto]

i've never pushed mongo before but i feel like the big decision for you would be deciding on either keeping your same stance and learning to push with your opposite foot, or push with your same foot and learn to ride in your opposite stance. go with what you feel will be more comfortable for you! you'll have to relearn how to ride and it may feel awkward at first, but you'll have the advantage of being able to ride switch at the end of the day :)

[@laniciaellis6246]

Natalie Pluto Thank you this was really helpful ❤️

[@qyubeegameplay]

I used to race in longboard but after what happened to me i quit but this is a good guide natalie hehehehehe i hope i could talk to you soon hehehehe

[@nataliepluto]

ahh i have so much respect for downhill / freeride skaters. i’m sorry to hear about what happened and hope you’re doing well. thanks for the kind words!

[@alice4608]

Hi I am from Russia.This fall my first year of longbording😀

[@Cooltigerkook]

Your dope just subscribed, I’ve Been doin tricks on my penny longboard. Shits kinda heavy compared to the wooden ones

[@whois.biggieee]

Is it possible to do these tricks on a pintail longboard?

[@chrisbennett6028]

Literally search hans wouters pintail longboard. Theres a video for your exact question

[@nataliepluto]

yes it is! pintails aren't ideal for freestyle and there are limits to what you can do. but it's still definitely possible

[@Gottalovechristy]

I've been waiting for a recent video for longboard trips because I just got mines 2 months ago

[@nataliepluto]

so fun! hope you've been enjoying it so far. keep it up and skate safe!

[@Gottalovechristy]

*tricks

[@보더윤하]

good

[@davidgrischuk5454]

Love the video, but aren't the frontside and backside tricks labelled opposite. The ollie backside shuv looks like frontside. If you ride nollie or fakie the frontside rotation aspect changes correct?

[@nataliepluto]

the tricks are labeled correctly :) it's kind of counter intuitive. a frontside turn is rotating towards your heels, while backside is more towards your toes. hope this helps!

[@davidgrischuk5454]

@@nataliepluto well, I've scrolled around the internet and it seems that frontside and backside is based on the direction of travel not only the rotation of the board. Braille and many others will attest. There also seems to be an exception for fakie and no exception for nollie. Altogether fairly confusing to simply read.

[@michelleancog9217]

hello I like your videos tut ..I played longboard for a while but I broke it and I dont have enough money to buy new deck ...can I have your old decks plss ...im from Philippines ...

[@Ashlii_Draws]

im 2day on learning longboarding i can only do som left right left right tho ITS HARD TO LEARN SOME SKILLS CUZ IDK WHERE TO PUT MY FEET SOMETIMES AND IM NOT USED TO PUTTING MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE FRONT

[@aunangst1115]

Do you recommend having a pretty light longboard for this? I have one which I use to carve/cruise and go down smaller hills.

[@nataliepluto]

most of the time the lighter the board, the better for freestyle and popping tricks. every longboard setup i've tried from other boarders, the weight is always different from mine. it's all about preference really! overall i like keeping my setup pretty light

[@squirtkdw4766]

Are these able to be done on a drop down deck?

[@johnstahlman9767]

question is it possible to do smoothies on a longboard?

[@nickoverdrive]

builyt my bhangra v2 today so imma go pro soon just wait!

[@coolkid452]

what kind of camera do you have?

[@royennev]

I don't get it.. I skate all my life like MONGO, but if you skate, you skate regular right? And if you skate mongo you can quickly do a frontside pop-shovit as well. So I don't get the "problem" some people make (at skateparks) about mongo pushers. I love it, and I also can push goofy, but mongo feels sooo good haha 🙃You also can fall faster if your board is stuck at goofy, and with mongo your board pops up and you can run next to it You also can steer better with your backfoot when pushing.

[@theluruski3545]

What’s the best type of deck to use?

[@asendk9]

wow

[@nataliepluto]

thanks for watching!

[@TheNB2013]

Thks for this vid very useful for us beginners :-) I was wondering if you could make a video about falls and fear and how you deal with all of it? I feel sometimes I just don't dare going for it, because i'm too afraid of falling.. and then to endure the pain.. How do you tackle this? Thanks!

[@nataliepluto]

thank you! I'm glad you found the video helpful :) it's normal to be afraid when it comes to bailing / falling on a trick. just remember to break your tricks down into separate steps and take things slow until you feel comfortable committing. this sounds silly but i would throw myself at the ground to practice rolling away safely from tricks. i'd love to talk in a future video more about safely avoiding injuries. it's been highly requested!

[@TheNB2013]

@@nataliepluto cool I only saw your reply now, I figured go at your own pace :-) I am again checking your tutorials :-) Thanks a lot !!!

[@papersya867]

thinking about getting a longboard soon! anyone know how to get a travelol board? saw their instagram and am intrigued!

[@nataliepluto]

that’s so cool !! you can message them on instagram through their DMs!!

[@jackofblades6736]

You do downhill? Noticed the blood orange sticker.

[@nataliepluto]

not a downhill skater, but i am on their freestyle and dance team! the blood orange guys are awesome!

[@olivertruschke503]

Aye, umm. I don’t have tails really... can I receive some assistance? I been riding for a long time, and have been trying sooooooo hard to do my tricks without tails, but just can’t. Any tips?

[@YuhHuhNuhUh]

When you started longboarding did you do it with friends or were you alone? Because I don't really have friends who would do this with me and being alone would make it boring I think

[@aydenisive]

I’m alone too 😅

[@YuhHuhNuhUh]

@@aydenisive :/

[@nataliepluto]

i would always cruise around with friends!! but when i’d practice tricks, for the most part i was alone. when i started out, there wasn’t big of a longboard freestyle scene in my area. try filming yourself when you skate!! share it with your friends and family. i always thought filming my progression was always really fun and exciting, even if i was by myself. also music too. when im skating with friends, i don’t listen to too much music but i always listen to music when i’m alone and it really adds on to the vibe. :) don’t get discouraged if you’re alone! i started out by myself and ended up finding a group of other longboarders to skate with over time

[@marvinlacson132]

More........ 😜

[@itssocar2008]

Hi Natalie my name is Sophia and I am almost ten and on my bday, I will hopefully get a longboard do you have any tricks and tips for absolute beginners?

[@nataliepluto]

hey sophia :) happy early birthday! here's a video you can watch that's meant for absolute beginner longboarders. i hope this helps you! skate safe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5y0ooqPlrp4ftU

[@gavinsampson]

When does the video part come out ?

[@nataliepluto]

that will be up to when blood orange wants to release it !! but the wait will be worth it :)

[@gavinsampson]

@@nataliepluto I'm looking forward to ot

[@nataliaor4288]

Hi! I'm a beginner and I can't pivot yet, and I'm not sure if it's because my board is too heavy and too long for me or because I don't have enough practice yet. If anyone could give me any advice I would appreciate it, thank you very much!

[@tamia9120]

Is a fully grip taped board bad?

[@TheFuzzAxel]

I have one. It ain't bad, but your shoes will wear much faster... So i don't do pirouettes xD Boards with dancer griptape are better overall.

[@nataliepluto]

not at all !! i used to skate an all gripped deck because it helps me more with freestyle. but most dancers prefer grip only on the kicks / edges of the deck. recently i switched to a more dancer style grip job and it’s inspired me to learn more dance steps. was weird adjusting but i love it now!

[@samsung_c]

anyone have recommendations on where to buy complete long boards? (for freestyle and dancing)

[@nataliepluto]

i skate travelol with blood orange wheels and caliber trucks. you can check out the description for more details of my setup. but if you’re looking into buying a complete you can check out other great longboard brand websites such as loaded, original, and landyachtz!! they all sell full completes in their dance / freestyle section