Longboarding 101 - How to Stop; Foot Breaking, Advanced Carving, Coleman Slide

[@khaki.shorts]

I can just imagine someone zooming down a really long hill, getting their phone out and looking up this video while panicking on their board

[@agonyaiane6701]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Brycu]

Microsoft Foot broke my arm cuz I was zooming down a really long hill and didn't know how to stop :(

[@jaydendavis9714]

Microsoft Foot so far I don't know how to slide or brake so me and my friend have had to practice downhill by only bombing the hill and hope for the best

[@Z..z..zz.]

Microsoft Foot dood, that was me fucking 2 hours ago before I broke my leg

[@AliceChengakaTheGreatCyanide]

That was me two weeks ago except I broke my front teeth and badly scraped my chin. Luckily I had a helmet on or else I might not have been alive :')

[@kjartan2375]

i just carry a anchor and a rope in my pocket, and when i need to stop i just throw it at a tree and pray it crabs a hold on something.

[@anitawinham6972]

What about the speed 'chute that you can launch from your backpack? If it works for racecars, why the hell not??? I'll be checking out my kites now to see if I can mod them for this...

[@maddieamb22]

😂

[@wakeaholic00]

Grappling hooks FTW!

[@moonrisehowler1842]

🦀

[@kitchhiker]

Lol

[@violentbob]

I didn't expect a tutorial about breaking on a longboard would have such a hilarious comment section

[@adamjackal]

Lol same

[@albanuelos6399]

I’ve learnt my lesson, Never jump of your board and start running.

[@moonrisehowler1842]

Unless there's a flock of scooter kids behind you.

[@alothrop]

Yeah, I learned that the hard way. That's why I'm watching this vid.

[@MrHeliMan]

All the likes you got likely mean, that everyone did it at least once. I did and although I got rather lucky, I still learned my lesson.

[@Fatelvis2]

yet that's how they tell you to stop a ripsurf

[@Sam-ik6uj]

Fatelvis2 family member of mine shattered his tibia on one of those

[@erineero]

Me and my friend couldn’t figure this out for the life of us, but with your video we got it under control in less than 30 minutes hahah thanks!

[@DBlongboards]

That's awesome! Glad it helped!

[@이하나-m2h]

Same!!!

[@divalovesgames]

@@이하나-m2h I’m imiim

[@JuFa94]

today i drove down a hill and my board started to wobble....even my footbreaking didnt worked well :D it turned out that i jumped off...almost fell down and i ran after my board xD people in the car were laughing at me i think.....but im lucky that i didnt fell. thats how i got here....thanks for the useful tutorial.

[@benz_4431]

JuFa94 tighten your getting speed wobbles just tighten your trucks till you get use to them then loosen them and so on

[@catdisc5304]

@@emileenoelle1382 crying doesn't make you a pussy.

[@Fatelvis2]

forget the crying its the concussion you have to worry about were you wearing a helmet?

[@Fatelvis2]

nay they were thinking he is living balls out and I am in a sedan

[@oopalonga]

that happened to me years ago and i had ot judo roll onto some grass. was pretty boss but i had a decent headache after

[@itspersonal1030]

What if i like my shoes?

[@VieraVenus]

you use shoes that you dont.

[@sergioutkin8910]

I,m using my ass to stop.

[@darthvoda]

Y u don't like your ass?

[@Ki-yg1ds]

its too nice and juicy

[@corinawhiting217]

Tough luck buddy

[@MrPandaparade]

Currently on here after eating s*** like 4 times. Another really effective way to stop is to jump and roll, trust me I know.

[@prestonneicenful]

Bro I speed wobbled so hard and ate massive shit earlier thought I had a concussion then came here

[@syedmdanish9805]

Me laying in bed while waiting for my longboard i bought online;-;

[@edsheeren8601]

Omg thats me😅

[@em8644]

LMAO SAMEEEE

[@joshlastname4087]

On god if this ain’t a fact

[@lilbrig6016]

Literally me right now in my dorm

[@shrek7872]

Same

[@goofymongo4561]

Precise and right on. Knowing how to control a run with carving is essential to still be longboarding a year from now. Knowing how to do shut downs is just as important.

[@vladvostok4785]

Goofy Mongo what are shut downs?

[@gavinfaync]

Vlad Vostok An extreme slide that brings you to a complete stop

[@jonathan.deprey7810]

Speed checks

[@JazSimone]

This was really really easy to follow. Always takes a special person to be really good at something and still be able to dumb it down for others. You were very clear and it was a great video. Thank you!! (P.S. I'm still limping almost a week later of jumping off the board a couple times last week because I was too afraid to try the foot brakes... Tsk tsk tsk. Going to get an x-ray tomorrow, I hope that I will have a second chance to do things the right way!).

[@GT_030]

Same iv been jumping off my board because i was also too afraid of doing the foot brake and almost messed up my leg but im sure im fine just have a bit of a pinch nerve in my thy PS great tutorial it help me out so much 👍

[@Ibroketherubber]

“Dumb it down”, lol just say explaining things precisely 🤡

[@tribbleq]

@@Ibroketherubber Precisely but also in simple terms

[@bi_bitch0745]

were you okay?

[@ksfwfc2899]

I bought a break pad and lever that attaches onto your skateboard. My beautiful carver board now has 3 holes, I nearly broke my neck and I still can’t break. This vid makes it look so easy! My carver board gains so much speed on just the tinniest slope and it’s holding me back.

[@ApologeticsandEvidence]

this is enormously beyond my skillset. but I'm not giving up!

[@MiguelRPD]

coolBiblekid It's been two months, how'ya doing?

[@ApologeticsandEvidence]

I scraped HARD once and got discouraged, but I got some elbow pads and I am going to get back into it! I was going about 40 MPH down hill the first time I crashed and lost a lot of skin off of my elbows and scared my wife half to death, but this last time I spilled, I was barely moving and it was like the board was ripped out from under me. I have been hesitant to get back on because of those two, but I have a nice board so I want to get rolling again! I have a Sector 9 pintail! lol... thanks for asking bro!

[@JohnDoe-uq2qd]

Are you still alive?

[@Dionysus9517]

You good?

[@rpatrickpm4097]

Where u iz?

[@Kristoffelsson]

Really well explained. I never thought foot braking is similar to pushing and have always been shit and scared at foot braking ig the speed is anything like fast. Going to practice with this kind of thinking. Other things too.

[@justincavinder5504]

I Always wanted to try longboarding, getting into it at 28yrs old. Never too late I guess! Had to look up how to stop properly after shooting my board into the street twice already. Thanks for the tips

[@GsusJones]

Bro I just started yesterday and I'm 40, never too old

[@pedrobritodesa7759]

28yrs old here just started yesterday! Hope you're still going at it!

[@juliab._.8367]

I’ve been foot braking on shopping carts since forever 😂

[@veritas88n4]

Ha! I hadn't even realized, but that makes me a veteran foot braker I suppose.

[@Ninby4]

Spent a long time today just practicing foot breaks and it’s way harder than it looks! Realized my balance it’s as great as I thought either... definitely going to have work on this for awhile.

[@ultimatejoe71617]

Can agree friend, I about ate it making the mistake he mentioned. I need to learn how to slow down on sidewalks with no room to carve??

[@cozzylmao]

pfp twins

[@Ninby4]

@@cozzylmao long lost soulmates

[@cozzylmao]

@@Ninby4 I agree

[@matador6650]

Finally someone explaining why I stumble instead of gradually stopping! Thank you so much!

[@bicycleninja1685]

Thanks for the video. You've prevented this old man from faceplanting. You should include a link to those gloves.

[@bombdotcom2168]

I just got back into long boarding after a few years of not having a board, and this was really helpful. Thanks ^^

[@kshatriya1414]

I thought i could foot break until 2 days ago when i slammed my face into the pavement and got a big ass split lip... so now i’m doing all the research i can lol

[@gracestorey4166]

man today i was going downhill and started to wobble and thought i’ll just jump off and nope as soon as i touched the ground i just flew forward

[@Czar1249]

Yo dude, your tutorials are super well done and help a lot for beginners like me. With your videos, a gif from Reddit, and one more video from another creator I've learned to really longboard in a few hours a day over the course of 3 days! I had never been able to even stand up on a board without falling or grabbing something before starting, and I think I've come pretty far in not much time. Thanks so much and keep it up!

[@kionna8954]

thanks for the video. i’ve been jumping off and flying across the gound:)

[@smallriversfury23]

Dude .. thanks for these tutorials you are helping an old man take to the hills, respect

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

I just got my first board a couple of days ago and it's my second day of learning how to skate for the first time. I'm able to push off well now and I'm able to push off when I'm moving too. I just need to learn how to stop, this is where this video comes in. I'll have to work on riding the board with one foot because I'm not entirely used to that yet, so I'll have to work on it and then do what you said in this video. My confidence is building up

[@Nessunego]

Foot-brake: done Advanced carving: done (very pleasant as well) Sliding: missing (I'll work on that)

[@aine1694]

Did you get sliding?

[@Nessunego]

@@aine1694 unfortunately not, health problems made it impossible for me to continue skating

[@naomi55aisha]

@@Nessunego oof sorry

[@JcisKingg]

Thanks a bunch! My confidence and fun factor went up thanks to this video

[@HARwinsOUTagain]

I always had issues with foot braking. I was using too much of my front foot and had the issues you mentioned. 👍

[@TheDuderealisateur]

I'm only finding this video in 2020 but I hope you're still active ! You're cool man I subscribed even though I'm still not sure weather I'll buy a longboard or a freebor atm ! Thanks for your help on foot breaking though I'm usually "kicking" the ground to brake which hurts a bit and is a bit unsafe I actually never thought of using this technique thanks for the tip ! =)

[@MundaneMuser]

After about 4 weeks of getting my first longboard, I was hopeless at foot breaking. For the past week and a half, I've spent many hours riding my longboard one footed. I have a regular stance, so I've been focusing on riding goofy and balancing on my right foot (and my left foot to a lesser extent). Doing this has really improved my balance and foot breaking ability, and now I'm almost as good at riding switch as I am at riding regular. I really want to learn how to slide (I'm interested in downhill), but I'm afraid of falling. I haven't fallen yet, despite skating down some hills (which was terrifying at times) and not being able to foot break. I'm also concerned about wearing down my wheels too quickly. I wish I knew, as a complete beginner, how to start practicing slides. I have a helmet, wristguards, and safety pads for my elbows and knees.

[@ZackRamsey14]

What ive been doing is just practicing little toeside kicks with my back foot at slow speeds while in a carve. you can actually slide alot this way if you decompress correctly. Basically, go into a hard toeside carve (even slow) with your back toe slightly off the toe side of the board. Decompress (go from low and knees bent and stand up still with knees bent) and then kick out the back with your toe side of your back foot. I've done a few around 90 degrees even at very slow speeds. It's gonna feel wierd at first but it's a safe option to get the feel of sliding and how your wheels will react.

[@jackdumanat49]

this by far the best tut i've seen thanks!

[@MrHotstuff011]

I swear I go faster when I try carving. I'm on my third day. I tried foot breaking but I'm still getting used to it. Then I tried carving and I needed a really big space to make my turns

[@iloveusomuchitsnotevenfunn8438]

...Same

[@n.m.dimmick194]

I'm only just starting as well, though I'm finding I can turn a lot tighter than I thought I could, it's just about getting comfortable on the board and throwing more weight into it--though I do think I need to loosen my trucks a bit.

[@ainabexell8685]

Try loosening your trucks so you can make tighter curves, if you feel comfortable with it!

[@LuisPereztpa]

Great video dude. I start learning today your video helps a lot. 🤙🏽

[@Violetskiesin89]

Wish I watched this earlier 😂 icing my knee as I watch because it ate pavement trying to stop. Will be working on this tomorrow!

[@lync254]

I am like a sensei in footbraking now, sliding of carving won't top my foot brake.

[@mint4778]

One year later, you still think so? I believe you regret this comment

[@Bill97070]

Thanks for putting this very helpful introduction to longboards.

[@mickb69]

I only needed the foot braking tip, well instructed, cheers dude

[@macandcheese8565]

PLEASEEEE I JUST JUMP OFF LAST MINUTE WHILE PRAYING BECAUSE IDK HOW TO STOP-

[@matthewtang9290]

Your tutorials are great! I learned how to longboard in 1 day.

[@Yurppppppppp]

I haven’t been able to do a single foot stop. I watched so many tutorials on KZbin and they very briefly mention to just put back foot next to front foot to slow down and unless I’m going super slow, it catches every time. I have to try putting my heel down first and slowly put down my entire foot but it sounds like a helpful suggestion.

[@ceciliah.8893]

Dude~ I love these videos. Very informative, thanks for making them. However, I’ll be 54 in May and will pass on to earning to slide. Thanks for explaining how to put my foot down to stop though. I’ve been running off my board! LOL

[@eclipse4eva]

My friend, YOU just taught me how to stop :)

[@lakishacox6216]

yes

[@ilkakohler8795]

The BEST Teacher EVER❣️❣️❣️

[@gaminsheep2722]

When I foot brake I can’t get my footing right so it’s more of a, stomp on the ground, lift, stomp on the ground, lift, until I’m stopped. Any tips?

[@benxtfitz2871]

This happens to me to u figure it out?

[@alexstavrev2527]

@@benxtfitz2871 That is most likely because you still cant balance super well on the board only on one foot so you instinctively try to get a 'step' with your breaking foot. I would advise you to just try slowing down while you are riding with moderate speed and just dragging your foot on the ground besides your board. U can literally even make your breaking foot limp and let your toes drag on the ground. This is obviously not the correct way but you will learn to not stomp on the ground. Then you can gradually learn how to fully stop while dragging your heel.

[@gman5375]

Me too

[@dirtyrebel11]

Thanks allot for this. I got addicted to snowboarding last year and want to keep it going. Learning on my own with no instruction is fun, but i couldnt ever stop, so thanks, ill look forward to viewing more of your instructional vids✌😎🏂

[@Fernando111111111112]

When breaking at high speeds change your mentality from snowboarding to skiing: Dont slam, but try to get your foot on the ground as fast as possible to be able to stand on both again - dont be afraid of breaking just because you cant stand on one foot, you dont have to ^^ Edit: My balance gets up very high once the foot touches the ground even lightly, at a point where i dont even break - but i can start putting on more pressure from the point.

[@JosephByrne]

This guy is a pure enthusiast.

[@PergiZoltan]

This is a really professional explanation, thanks!

[@dinov1704]

Thanks for this video Spencer!

[@linn69]

I live next to a looong stretched hill. I drove all the way down and as I was going, I soon realized: I was fast... Very fast and I almost reached my house... Well my only solution was to jump of, start running, falling down cause my feet couldnt catch up with my current speed, and slid 1 and a half meter on the road... I still have a bruise after two years now (its just a slight discoloration if you compare it to the main color of my arm. it's like a little pinkish patch. It won't go away. Well I came to my conclusion that I will never drive downhill with my longboard any time soon...not without slowing down. Thank you so much for that advice

[@lucaslalonde1301]

What kind of wheels should you have for sliding?

[@andrianarisonnjato1667]

Have you tried it barefoot? Kidding! Nice video.

[@zainhuda8405]

I did

[@itscris01]

P How’d that go? Do you still have all your toes?

[@harrypoter3656]

Im sure he don't lol

[@stephenfernald2490]

Jus subscribed. Great info!

[@mehdibc5852]

Very nice video, well explained, good job!

[@kapture520]

Third day out on my longboard. 42 year old long time snowboarder but never skater. I feel pretty comfortable making turns and balancing, but I still can't get foot braking!! When I start to get a bit more speed than I'm comfortable with, I tend to put my whole foot down. Definitely need more practice.

[@pfpchad2747]

Awesome tutorial. On my first day, I bombed down a bridge and was scared out of my mind. I survived.

[@surreysights4175]

thanks for a well done and informative video.

[@cody_da_Titan]

what if you do the splits

[@HaloStation9]

super element videos Hold onto your underwear

[@tommydorlac8700]

super element videos I tried to ride switch and that Happened

[@ionathanirimia]

This happend yesterday, my leg still hurts

[@zaneki6735]

Then your fucked lol I think I used good word to answer this

[@letsnotdothat975]

Better hope you're in gymnastics then \•_•/

[@darkinertia2]

one thing i had to figure out that no one talks about for footbraking, is that you want to index your foot with your board, put your foot right up to your board so that your ankle is touching it, that way its less likely to catch and be more consistent...kinda like how you index your heel on the floor when your using the gas pedal of a car so that your able to know how much pressure to put down

[@costoncheatham7025]

Hey man - excellent video. You do an excellent job of explaining things. I looked for a video such as yours because I'm learning how to use a longboard because I think it might help me with balance in snowboarding. Anyway, I've become comfortable with the longboard, but have no stopping skills. Hoping the foot-braking will help me some. By the way, I'm 55, so the bending to do the hand-brake thing simply isn't gonna work. Thanks again though.

[@duyluu3354]

Thanks for the informative video! Stay safe A and have fun!

[@samuelmphephethe3441]

Do you need specific wheels? My longboard doesn't slide, it gripes the road and throws me on. Their soft wheels

[@Dr_Footbrake]

Some wheels make it it easier to break traction, but really you can slide any skateboard/longboard wheel if you’re good enough.

[@messagedeleted3526]

Lol lesson learned two days after flying off my board lol good times. Still alive!

[@fallendust3279]

1:02 and that is how you ruin shoes in a week

[@HotCrossJuns]

At least in America where hospital bills are expensive af, I'd much rather go through some cheap shoes than break half my body because I couldn't slow down

[@karmajaden2577]

FallenDust are you new to skating?

[@fallendust3279]

@@karmajaden2577 i don't really "skate" per say but I can ride a longboard

[@bingus4580]

@@fallendust3279 so skating...

[@fallendust3279]

@@bingus4580 nah, to me skating means doing tricks as well

[@mochagawd]

That was a great fn video, thanks for the close up demonstrations

[@darkwriter_xx94]

it took me a day to be able to comfortably ride my longboard. It's going on a week learning to footbrake but I finally think I made progress yesterday where I can feel the weight shift needed to brake. I can't go at high speeds and expect to brake but I'm mainly commuting now so I'm not going that fast anyway.

[@swolegolisopod7340]

Went out with a friend today and board decided it didn't want me riding it while going down a hill. Part of it was not breaking correctly but also need stiffer bushings. Can't wait to hit the streets (hopefully not literally anymore) again soon!

[@larigab_n3782]

Im really going to try this, my goal is to so really big hills, but even the smallest ones i go really fast haha. I have to start somewhere. Thank you

[@aura_wut2459]

Hi, do you have any tips to stop being stiff when carving because I don't bend alot when carvings

[@lolbody5172]

do i need specific wheels to slide, and in your opinion what are the best wheels i can buy

[@alegraywolf025]

I bought one of these boards the other day, they are great

[@noz48a2]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@stefanpalmer6702]

I was the 10,000th like D: This has never happened !! And thank you so much for the video and tips :)

[@FreshPanda97]

I love it, but why only 4 Tutorials i am sure we all could learn much more about sliding from you!

[@PhYcOpAtHs_]

these videos are really profesional and informative

[@kayononewheel298]

What board is that? I really like the look of it

[@ryanreach3710]

Been longboarding a few weeks now. Can carve and footbrake (at very moderate speeds). Not really interested in downhill longboarding, but where I live it is so hilly, thinking of learning the Coleman slide just as a safety mechanism.

[@ianlove6382]

Well explained, thanks!

[@brigidflanagan9585]

started out today and i literally just jumped off the board whenever i started to lose control. this is what i needed

[@lozzyishere]

Brigid Flanagan same i just got mine yesterday

[@georgelane5775]

Hey dude! Love this video! I’ve been longboarding only 3 or 4 months now, but think I’ve picked it up pretty well - your video definitely helped for sure. I was just wondering what board you have please? 🤙🏻

[@ukiar1]

(this method I use to slowdown when skating down hill) what i do is i put a crap ton of pebble on the place that i wanna stop and just relax and when it hit the pebble it will slowdown :) trust me you won’t die :)

[@katarinadickinson5573]

brush i wanna see more tutorials !

[@jasonblossom7106]

katarina dickinson "brush" 😂😂

[@mungojones7261]

Do the next episode!!!!!!

[@borisvrhovec9567]

great video, thank you....is it a difference if you slide with a "normal" longboard or with a pintail ?

[@JuliusHiiden]

Getting a new board soon for the 1st time trial. I know carving with snowboard. Looks like that feeling is similar in skateboard

[@Alex-fe5yx]

Good tutorial helped me a lot !

[@jarnold2000]

Thanks for the videos! Helped me out!

[@Jetstoanywhere]

Very informative , thanks!

[@anastasiababb7361]

I should’ve looked this up before going down that hill yesterday... I tried to stop but I was going hella fast and then actually ended up falling and diving into the parking lot

[@ThePequenocristo]

This guy is gonna help me not kill myself.

[@WiggilyExplodyBuddy]

So what do you do if there’s a large crack in the road or like railroad tracks?

[@lizziecoens3951]

i just jump and hope i survive

[@anonanon6602]

@Jesse G...adjust your trucks until they're just about too much play in them...itll fix the sharp turn damper

[@chaellax8552]

I tried getting off my longboard but I ended up running and fell near the grass NOT ON THE GRASS! It was going fast cuz I went down the hill💀

[@fay3ri]

i’m traumatized from ever going downhill

[@MrFishstxx]

Great videos, thank you for the tips!

[@mr.nugget1803]

What are the top 5 best longboards for cruising.?

[@idk-no8gj]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@chameleonman6708]

Which board do you have?

[@tbg750]

You are so helpful dude

[@SteveWellsNZ]

Good video. What deck is that?