HOW TO BALANCE ON YOUR SKATEBOARD/LONGBOARD

This is a guide to balancing on your skateboard or longboard.
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0:00 - Intro
0:08 - Disclaimer
0:21 - Where to stand on the board
1:22 - Where to put your weight
1:49 - How balancing works on a skateboard/longboard
2:15 - Balancing and foot positioning
2:54 - How to turn
3:41 - The best foot positioning
4:36 - What should your back foot do?
4:48 - Use your front foot!
5:05 - Ok, what next?

[@jusbringit]

ur on a roll man 3 videos in a day! keep up the good work!

[@dracodancer3262]

I'm still trying to get my balancing right. Your video was really informative!

[@andrewkariuki8888]

Eyy! I made it in a video!🤩 Mama I made it!😂😂

[@MathudiQT]

Man, your video is so helpful! I just got my first longboard today & I'm excited to try out these tips when it comes to hardest first step: balancing. Looking forward to the skating journey 🔥✨🛹🌻😃

[@Maria-jn4iw]

Love it!!

[@sstadnik]

Hi, mate. Thanks for your tutorials. They are hands down the best beginner long boarding tutorials I found. Keep them coming! I’m learning to longboard as an adult after riding an electric skateboard for a few years. Learning those skills as an adult aren’t as easy as a kid, but at least I can try to thoughtfully learn the right techniques from the start, and that is where your videos are of immense help! I have a question, does it pay to try learn pushing and riding switch right from the start? Will it help, or, on the contrary, hinder my progress?

[@downhill254skate]

Hey man, thanks for reaching out I'm really happy that the tutorials are really helpful. I don't think learning switch will be super helpful to you. Learning to skog (pushing with alternating legs) would be more helpful, but that's just something you can learn over time. No need to push yourself to learn it at this moment.

[@viridianite]

Thanks a lot for the explanation about distributing weight, i.e, if you slightly bend your front foot your body will naturally put more weight there. The other explanations about 75/25 weight split made feel like I need to do math in order to distribute my weight lol

[@Borex2]

This was really helpful

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

✅✅✅✅

[@eatmyshorts9602]

Nice video an I really like your accent!

[@downhill254skate]

Oh thanks

[@eshraq17]

I’ve moved from a 36” drop through to a 28” dinghy and I’m finding it really difficult to balance and ride in general. My feet are getting tired and sore a lot quicker which makes me more and more unstable. Are there any tips you can give specific to small boards or will my balance improve as i ride and i just have to get used to the short board?

[@downhill254skate]

You could try harder a bushing in the back truck, or simply tighten it down a bit more. Some of it is just getting used to it, your stamina will improve with time

[@Shouldernrxk]

I still can’t even stand on the board scared of falling and I’m giving up

[@downhill254skate]

just keep trying!!

[@Shouldernrxk]

it’s been 2 months now I’m glad I leaned to skate thanks for tips though👍👍

[@brianvosburgh1720]

What speed? I'm just starting and have a driveway with a very slight pitch so I just roll down it but am very wobbly and jerky. I'm wondering if going faster will make the board run cleaner. Is there a point that is actually too slow?

[@downhill254skate]

Maybe like jogging pace or walking pace. Not thaaat fast

[@jaredbobyk6299]

Are you still planning on reviewing the cuei killers soon?

[@downhill254skate]

Ofcourse! But somethings have gotten in the way. Currently filming a project and would primarily ride my sponsors gear so it can feature in it. But the review will come soon, just a month or so

[@jaredbobyk6299]

@@downhill254skate cant wait love your work bro

[@downhill254skate]

@@jaredbobyk6299 Me too man! Pretty dope wheel so. Enjoying em

[@ianmejorado9627]

Is that longboard the Freedive?

[@konan8353]

Yeah, I'd say that's a pretty safe bet, I see the teal easy hawgs too

[@saas-rx1td]

Yeah, it 's a freedive, but the wheels are blue tracer hawgs👍

[@downhill254skate]

Yes :)

[@dredtnaut.4636]

I wear a 14 onna 8’ board bro this ain gonna work out 💀

[@Internetuganda]

Hlo am from Africa me and my friends have been interested in your video ..Thanks I have found this awesome video in my suggestion videos and I have really happily subscribed to your channel .let's connect......... please

[@Internetuganda]

Let's connect

[@MathudiQT]

Man, your video is so helpful! I just got my first longboard today & I'm excited to try out these tips when it comes to hardest first step: balancing. Looking forward to the skating journey 🔥✨🛹🌻😃