How to get HIGHER when Skating Bowls

[@gijsberthoogendoorn7988]

Very useful. Thanks!

[@nikai7778]

Hello mark. Maybe a video about how to catch the coping? I don't go high because I am scared of the coping, so I stay low to mid in the bowl ^^'

[@thesilverscreener116]

I didn’t think I was this early lol. Nice tips! Gotta try them out at my local big bowl next time

[@franciscoramirez9867]

I do two things differently that I feel help keep the pump going. I slightly extend my legs on the way up transition and slightly crouch right after the peak (I kickturn everything frontside and backside even though my trucks are semi-loose). Also I noticed you keep your hands as closed fists. I keep mine loose and use them similar to my legs I slightly raise and slightly lower them as if they had weights on them to get the most out of each pump. Also since I skate fast sometimes there's people around so I like to think of my hands as the first line of defense so I keep them kind of open like a football player ready for anything

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Love the visualization of "as if I had weights in my hands" - I think I tried to explain it to a student like that before about understanding compression and extension. As for keeping my hands open... my hands are kind of like my face when I am concentrating, trying to control them is a fools endeavor 😄. So I have to just learn to accept my puffed cheek face and pointy finger fists

[@Ezzeenow]

Btw I've ordered the 62mm 93a surfskate love park and bowl wheel. I've heard some good things about the wheel. How do you like the wheel?

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Overall a fun wheel. They are really fast but still have lots of grip for pumping.

[@kyleheron38]

Tip #1… don’t skate them?