HOW TO SLIDE AND FREERIDE YOUR LONGBOARD | LoadedTV S3 E6

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This Monday, we're bringing you tons of little details on how to be a better freerider and get your longboard sliding!
Sliding is always presented as a straight forward maneuver on a longboard. Though this may be true to a certain extent, we wanted to shed some light on the tiny nuances that usually can take months of years to figure out.
Check out the time table below if you want to jump to specific sections!
Topics:
Picking the Right Spot 0:58
Taking Lines 1:39
Monkey Toe 3:29
Weight Distribution 4:17
Stand Up 5:36
Gloves Slides 6:25
Setup Carves 8:22
Initiation and Hookup 9:07
Using Your Shoulders 10:45
RADICAL SKATEBOARDING 13:07

[@luvaanrooyan2564]

Picking the right spot 0:58 Taking lines 1:39 Monkey toe 3:29 Weight distribution 80% front 20% back 4:16 Stand up 5:36 Glove stuff 6:25 Setup carving 8:22 Initiation and hookups 9:07 Shoulder movement 10:45

[@trxshloner7243]

Luvaan Rooyan I appreciate you so much 😂

[@jeremysuitor1398]

So what board are you using I want to get a board for sliding idk what to get I need help

[@jeremysuitor1398]

@Owen Klingbeil ok thanks for the advice

[@averystark7772]

Jeremy Suitor hey bro I just got my first real professional board and it’s my favorite out of about 20 different ones I’ve had I recommend getting the landyachtz osteon observer

[@luvaanrooyan2564]

@@jeremysuitor1398 hey dude, sorry for this delayed reply but i am not a professional or anything but its mostly about dimensions of the board rather than brand. Get a "normal" shape one for better slide or get a pin tail for more comfort. Also you need to get nice wheels for it to avoid getting flat spots. The best thing you could do is speak to a professional that doesnt work at a store and he/she will help you out.

[@popbottles229]

7:19 he legit did pushups mid way in a toeside slide omg lmao

[@ChEeSeOnUrBuNs]

Doing a push up during the push up slide was priceless haha!

[@LoadedBoards]

When you don't have time to hit the gym, you've gotta make gains anywhere you can!

[@FlashLongboardin]

Gosh I really wish I had that address of the super secret sliding spot location that is not 21st in Marine Street in Santa Monica. Welp, better luck next time I guess. Dope episode, if SYCLD wasn't soon, I would love to do some freeriding with the help of this video :)

[@its_syck]

"In a very secret location." *shows the street signs*

[@jimmymackeller5969]

Shakeira Bell he also said the location

[@krisk807]

Awesome, nicely explained for the newb longboarders like myself :)

[@LoadedBoards]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Let us know if you have any questions or need further tips!

[@REIQ]

THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!

[@LoadedBoards]

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!

[@deltaskelta9346]

Second that 😉👌

[@ThePonkster]

Great help - just started Longboard at 50 after a 30 year break from skating!

[@chris4536]

Hey! How is your longboard journey going?

[@wiscgaloot]

That's crazy! I'm 58 and there is NO way I'm going to try this. I wish I had tried it 30 years ago though.

[@eddiebones20]

Same here, feels good to be back.

[@trevorswartaux7697]

"Throw a right-handed backhand, and then, a cross-slap like this"" instructional AND entertaining!!! 12:25

[@LoadedBoards]

We feel that speaking in terms that most people can understand is important. Also, we learned alot from the Chappelle show back in the day

[@ScubaSAR]

Great video. It's exactly what I needed. Time to find my bunny slope

[@tavianrod]

I live in texas the beat place I found to practice is a parking lot of a abandoned k-mart haha

[@LoadedBoards]

That will work!

[@REIQ]

I'll check that street! this week!

[@LoadedBoards]

Be careful of cars! It's a busy street during peak traffic hours, but thankfully visibility is pretty easy and clear from the top! Please be nice to the neighbors, they've been awesome and love to come out and watch!

[@beingarealballa]

The weight distribution tip is gold for coleman slides. I finally nailed it guyz, thx! Stand-up stuffs, here I come

[@LoadedBoards]

Awesome! It's a big factor in slide success! Glad you were able to finally get them locked down! Good luck mastering the rest of the sliding maneuvers!

[@jac9963]

Living in steep mountain country, and taking up Longboarding, after taking my kids skating, and decided to give it a shot. Is epic.(!) Like surfing concrete and bitumen, yeah. Recent mishap while pushing my limit on huge hills brought me to this tutorial, as the injuries might otherwise prevent me from skating as often....

[@LoadedBoards]

Hindsight is 20/20. If only we had this knowledge available sooner, we could have helped hundreds of people avoid injuries and be riding at a higher level than ever. Practice makes perfect and safety should always be first! Wear a helmet, knee pads and gloves whenever you are pushing your limits!

[@jac9963]

Aye... Solid advice, to be sure. It is excellent content and instruction on your channel, indeed. I have gained loads therefrom. Charge on lads.🤙😎

[@jac9963]

Will save me from what would have likely been quite a learning process, really...... Broken collarbone is healing well though....😀👍

[@osso3537]

Im here because I just accidentally went 35 mph down a neighborhood hill and I never want to go that fast again (longboarding for 2 weeks btw)

[@imzavi-]

Did you eat shit?

[@ZombieSlaya5000]

As soon as you hit 15 you probably realized "you done f'd up" right. Also did you eat shit?

[@Gravitythewolf]

I did 25 mph on a nickle penny board and I wanted to die man- that was a rush but if I moved like one inch I would have went into the pavement

[@queeny5613]

I did the same and bailed in to the grass verge lucky raised. Here for the same reasons

[@joegerin]

If it wasn't 36 degrees and snowing, I would go out practice this right now. I've been trying to get into free riding for some time now.

[@H4V0K1407]

Haha, it's been 36 degrees here, but of the scorching kind. Literally getting hard to breathe out in the sun.

[@Jamster_070]

H4V0K1407 where you?

[@H4V0K1407]

Australia

[@Jamster_070]

H4V0K1407 You know Joe was talking about **Farenheit**? right

[@joegerin]

Jamster 07 yeah Akron, Ohio. USA

[@Logan_re]

thanks!i did it, but i also broke my arm :/

[@arianewell6252]

Some good shit. Helps a lot Thnx.

[@Melo7849]

Loaded decks are expensive, but the quality is so worth every cent. The dervish has become a classic.

[@angierose1076]

Great job of walking us through it. Very useful! Thanks!

[@LittleLifeJ]

Anyone watching this in 2019?

[@Monokeepah762]

Nah fam 2020

[@davidstan9576]

Yes 2020

[@samuelkurvits2073]

Is it okay to wax your wheels so it's easier to get to the slide itself😅😅

[@darius_frs]

I might actually try that😅

[@LoadedBoards]

We would not recommend this. But if it is particularly hot outside, then it will make your wheels softer and easier to slide!

[@samuelkurvits2073]

@@LoadedBoards thanks

[@GabrielDelPinoC]

Thanks guys!! thats what Im try to learning now, I do heel 180s but not sliding the front wheels, Im working on that, but is hard!

[@LoadedBoards]

Gabriel Del Pino Speed helps! Going faster makes your slides go further and longer, which means your front wheels will be sliding too. With a higher speed going into the slide, you have to push the board with strong but slow force, so you make sure you're easing into the slide and not doing a 180 too quickly.

[@Lanterns_light]

You covered everything but what about wheels?

[@LoadedBoards]

Just about any wheel will slide. Some wheels will slide much easier in the beginning while others have a "break-in" period to work through first. The wheels Ethan and Camilo are riding are "stone-ground" wheels which come broken in. This makes for easy sliding right out of the box. Typically, you want round lip wheels, which makes for much easier and further slides than their square/sharp lipped counterparts. Softer wheels (83a) will take a bit more force to initiate into a slide, but they will slide much further and faster.

[@calebnash5309]

No one gonna mention 7:56?

[@LoadedBoards]

Mega Bunny Hops

[@andrewphoto4750]

Camera man is funny

[@Dnh-Bear]

Very helpful, just getting into the basics of longboarding, and I just started to bomb some big hills and it's the most amazing experience. It's like your flying 3 inches off the ground, and your tips really help me!

[@ryanpoledancer2022]

You brothers are amazing . Thank you let's go n not break a bone 🤙👌💪

[@LoadedBoards]

Thanks! Now get out there and don't break a leg!

[@orion7873]

This video is a few years old now... so what board / wheels should I get to learn slides ?

[@KissingEmbers]

You may Slide more than you want to. *slides off the edge of earth

[@joemcdougall595]

Thanks for breaking it down and articulating this so well! Wish I first watched this aeons ago.

[@jamesyoung2924]

he said it was a super secret street then said the address

[@LoadedBoards]

That was the joke. This hill is a favorite for local skaters on the West Side of LA. If you're in the area, be sure to check it out!

[@petemitchell2350]

Kingg Jayy he did. That happened.

[@RadX45]

This is super awesome guys!!! Now I see why I still cannot break traction on my dervish... Crouching in the setup carve is so important! Good stuff.. Getting on it!

[@LoadedBoards]

Yup! The little details can make all the difference! Don't forget to use the crouch > stand up > crouch again technique!

[@kevms_]

What's that board you're using? Really like the shape. Nice vid, thanks for that

[@mariussennc7973]

what board are you using in this video?

[@judecraft7010]

I love your fire edit 13:14 the way you swipe it

[@buystuff9804]

Great video!! Finally found How to slide riding goofy. I’m trying to learn how to slide my electric skateboard Evolve Bamboo GT~~~ its a little more challenging to slide because I’m holding my remote with my right hand....and scary.....I’m in my 40s haven’t rode on a skateboard over 25 years haha. Can’t believe I found a new hobby that really enjoy in my mid 40s lol

[@LoadedBoards]

That is epic! Sliding electric skateboards is almost a new genre of longboard sliding. Usually, weight is focused towards the back truck, causing the balance to be a little off. Try to focus as much of your weight on your front foot while getting low. Pretty much, try to make your butt touch your front foot's heel. If you can get close, then you are in the perfect position to lean really hard on your heels into a deep turn and cause the board to do a big slide! Accelerating while sliding is a whole another thing and incredibly challenging to master. Stoked to hear you getting into a fun new hobby! Let us know if there are any other questions of topics we should cover in future videos!

[@RuffKutz]

What are the gloves you guys are wearing. I'm the same. Just got an E- board and wouldn't mind a slid or two lol

[@jarrettmertz5340]

More explosions

[@tony8397]

hey guys! just stumbled on your videos! im a beginner longboarder who hasn't quite gotten comfortable on the board in all situations. Learned a lot from this tho! thanks!

[@grimsadventures-bikesnpetr7913]

What hardness of wheels do you recommend for best sliding ability and grip all round, I am riding Royce 75mm 82 A Urethane they seem to slide better when they get hot, shouldn't they grip more when hot?I am in South Africa and skate alone, so your input would be greatly appreciated

[@titushotel7973]

nice Video guys :( someone could tell me what would be the perfect setup for a slide and cruise Longboard ? :)

[@benlow46]

Medium-hard wheels, a short board and dropped board or drop through trucks, I don’t have any real brand/product recommendations but you get what you pay for, don’t go super cheap

[@nyesis4287]

5:44

[@socktwister3913]

6:45 *breathing intensifies

[@danilocezar934]

Fuckingtasticaly Unbelievably Cowabungasticaly Killingly (F.U.C.K.) amazing Tutorial!!! Helped a lot!! Cheers!!!

[@kingchamuco1]

Hell yeah! This was fun to watch and even more fun applying these techniques and putting them into play. It was the attention you guys gave to the little details on your how to do this, how to go about that, not to mention the chemistry you three crazy bastards share amongst you for comedic relief that gave me a special appreciation for this Loaded TV episode. Looking forward to seeing more of these and less of those, (wanna know what "those" I'm talking about? you know where to find me, hit me up we'll talk). Saludos a los Tres Trinches Tremendos( Camilo, Ethan, Perro Pro).

[@garethblack2]

Awesome advice. I've only just started trying to learn slides, so this is great timing. Thanks!

[@LoadedBoards]

No problem! Let us know if you are encountering any issues while you climb the learning curve. We can try and address those problems in a later episode!

[@jamxvillareal8997]

what to you prefer ? loose trucks or tight?

[@LoadedBoards]

People tend to think that tight trucks is better for slides, but if you trucks are too tight, you're making it more difficult for yourself to do your setup carves and lean into your slides! Loose is fun, but too loose is definitely a bad thing as well. As you get better with your slides and gain more confidence, you will start loosening up your trucks until you find the perfect spot!

[@Estuardino71]

I currently live in Dallas and I know what Ethan means. I found me a little street off of Midway rd. Hillside checks I can do, toeside checks not so much(scare) and I can only dream about riding switch, I am an old man. Cool tutorial.

[@LoadedBoards]

Toeside checks can take a while to figure out! Try watching Ethan's trick tip on Toeside/Backside checks to get a good idea of what needs improvement! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGnKl6WnbJqZrbM

[@Estuardino71]

I have watched it, that is how I have been learning, thanks.

[@jayphive2468]

Thanks for the video! I've never tried sliding or hills. Lol my longboard is from Big 5 sporting goods. Had it a few years. Not sure it will slide. I push it around the hood. Any board/truck/wheel recommendations to get me started? I stay in L.A.

[@actionman9900]

Jay Phive take a look at tactics boardshop- globe geminon evo or some of their other cheap freeride boards

[@jayphive2468]

jackhammer1234 Wow that's a really nice board! I'm about to order one now while it's on sale. Thanks!

[@yerkebulanm8192]

Thanks gays))) that's was amaizing for understand))) more informative, love ya

[@colemagallano700]

What’s the hardness of your wheels? I have fat free 83a orangatang but IT WONT SLIDE

[@kevindavidson8281]

Thank you so much for your videos guys. I've been riding extremely casually for a couple years and now I'm ready to step it up. Got some new gear, and despite being scared of falling I'm gonna go out and try some of these slides. Luckily I have lots of hills to start on.

[@scottbaggins7955]

U look weirdly like my 7th grade math teacher, do u know a Mr. George? 😂

[@caseymoto]

1) Some of my longboards have Cone-Shaped wheels, is that for easier sliding? 2) Some of my longboards are reverse-kingpin, some are not... is reverse king-pin more stable and less easy to turn? Thanks !!!

[@LoadedBoards]

Cone shaped wheels is normal after tons of riding. It's how offset wheels (bearings close to one side of the wheel than the other) tend to wear over time. These should be fantastic for learning to slide! Reverse Kingpin trucks are more stable at high speeds and offer more range of turning to be able to set up nicely for a slide. We believe they make sliding easier, but in the end, it always comes down to what you are the most comfortable on!

[@mr.jamster8414]

1: it makes it grippier, actually. buy round wheels for sliding. 2: reverse kingpin is more stable down hills.

[@cooperbost8465]

What board, trucks and wheels do you use in this vid?

[@LoadedBoards]

They're both riding the Loaded Cantellated Tesseract with 180mm 43° Paris Trucks! Ethan is riding Orangatang Orange Fat Frees and Camilo is riding Orangatang Yellow Keanus! Board: loadedboards.com/114-35.html Fat Frees: loadedboards.com/114-11.html Keanus: loadedboards.com/114-19.html Trucks: loadedboards.com/paris-v2-180mm-43-degree-trucks

[@cooperbost8465]

@@LoadedBoards Thanks

[@andrewphoto4750]

doing fs coleman i always hurt my back knee when i collapse it on my front

[@LoadedBoards]

That's probably your MCL. Try doing some nice and easy stretching before hand to warm everything up!

[@josephstier1300]

I literally just tried sliding today for the first time in about 3 years and I immediately felt that, even just on a predrift... gotta limber up!

[@toon6940]

does it matter how soft your wheels are? My life sucks i live in Belgium and there are no hills in here.

[@LoadedBoards]

So urethane is a funny thing. Hardness and softness play an important part of how your wheel performs, but so do many other factors like core shape and size, shape of the lips of the wheel, urethane formula in general, pavement type and quality, and temperature. Rule of thumb goes: Softer= Smoother/grippier Harder= Faster/slidier However, soft wheels tend to start slide a little bit easier, but slow you down very quickly. Harder wheels (83a+) tend to take more force to start sliding, but will slide longer and further. This changes a bit when it gets hot or cold. Cold pavement and temperatures will make all wheels feel very grippy, causing you to have to push much harder to get them to slide. Hotter pavement and temperatures make all wheels much slidier and it takes far less effort, but your wheels will wear down faster.

[@toon6940]

LoadedNewsletter oke thanks

[@tomlane6324]

“Work out your shoulders, don’t want to go dislocating one of your shoulders, it happens a lot” x12 Omg, say it louder for the people in the back... of the emergency room.

[@carterjames2090]

When is the time that you can justify buying puck gloves? Cause I absolutely trashed my pair of biking gloves after a particularly gnarly wipeout and subsequent front flip.

[@jsj1667]

One of the best tutorials out there! Keep it up, Loaded team! Give us more like this!

[@sethnicholls7861]

In general what durometer wheels are words like this using folks? I know they need to be grippy enough to hold deep carves, but also able to break away and slid on when needed. I'm guessing 87-92A?

[@MrFreezook]

Excellent explaining Thanks ! Very neat

[@LoadedBoards]

Thanks! Glad we made sense!

[@cilantroshrimp6177]

So I push mongo and my weight is focused on my back foot. Idk why, guess it’s how I learned when learning to skate. Would I have to ride switch to switch weight distribution? Or is it easier to just try and shift all my weight forward? Not sure if it’s a dumb question but riding switch going very fast is kinda intimidating

[@huntergreen1988]

I needed this. Thank you!

[@zachadams6666]

What helmets are y’all rocking, I’m always curious 🧐

[@nickkraakman9579]

Find yourself a hill I litteraly dont have does in my country it is flatter than this line --------------

[@Chimera6297]

Hey, I found out a great way to learn powerslides. (Unfortunately I'd already known how to powerslide before I discovered this) Go to some hills with 90 degree turns and try to take them as fast as you possibly can. If you turn sharp enough (and take that racing line), you will slide. Try not to go too fast because a beginner would probably eat shit and die There's these little sidewalk hills by my house that merge on to the main sidewalk and most of those turns are 90s or hairpins. So naturally, every time I skate to the gas station I kansei dorifto those corners

[@jcastmassbass333]

I am currently practicing in Texas with a lot of pushing and finding a truck to stop. That’s wild. No cap

[@christianocampo5177]

Yo! You guys just said everything i needed to know right now, and in a very convincing entertaining way! Ridesafe guys. Btw i wanna know thes guys name, would love to follow them

[@theironbutterfly]

bruh I'm a skateboarder trying to learn freeride longboard stuff on a skateboard 😭😭

[@swandx]

Which board will you recommend basalt tesseract or TanTien?

[@sethkb43]

Wait so for left and right it's different way to slide?

[@LoadedBoards]

The weight distribution and mechanics are relatively the same, but the techniques are slightly different. Either way, you want to focus your weight on your front foot and extend your back leg outwards/down the hill to pitch the board sideways. You'll also want to focus your weight on the heel of your front foot for frontside slides, and the toe/ball of your foot for backside slides. For frontside slides, the action is more of a kick. For backside slides, the action is more of a twist and extend.

[@sethkb43]

@@LoadedBoards OHHHH Ok thank you so much!

[@losballos2628]

Do i need special wheels for this ? I think my current wheels wont slide

[@70109004]

looking for a helmet but not quite sure what to buy, can't find every brand where I live, do you have any opinion about rollerblade downtown helmets? there is only roces and rollerblade helmets are selling here, and also some other more cheep brands which is I'm not interested in triple 8 brainsaver looks good but couldn't find anywhere selling

[@miguebyte]

I'm lucky to live on the top of a Hill, access to 3 street just right in front of my house. It is not a big hill. The longest run is only 1.3 Km. but they work perfect to decrease my boarding craving...!

[@LoadedBoards]

Those are the perfect kind of hills! Long and mellow enough to be able to carve out your speed safely! We wish everyone was as lucky as you, geographically speaking :)

[@steveg8612]

You need to slow down a bit on your explanations on the how to talks, your talking way too fast. Otherwise sick slides, now I just need a parking garage, the closest hills are 4 hours to the North..

[@spastheghost]

Don't know why I'm watching this. I'm not even brave enough to try this

[@monkerud2108]

The weight thing is kind of wrong tho, since your preassure on your board is higher while accelerating upwards, and lower when your center of mass is accelerating downwards. You actually have more grip as you stand up which means you can carve a little harder and when you start to slow your center of mass you lose that grip and start sliding, when you again lower your body you get less grip so its less sketchy to bring your board back and more pressure as you slow your center of mass again giving exstra grip as you hook up. There is also moving your center of mass in the directions parallel to the ground both to turn and to distribute weight between front and backleg that way you can torque your body and boards angle of attack.

[@Wyklepheph]

"in a very secret location" *pans to street signs at intersection* "have a friend spotting like Emilio right there" *Emilio as high up the hill as other guy, while staring at his phone*

[@fyodorberkovich8247]

Would you say that the type of wheel you have matters for slides? If I had a board like yours, where can I get wheels that are easy to slide with? Also where can I get that special pushing grip tape that you have?

[@nichtentgratet3605]

But arent you pretty much dead meat, when you hit a stone while, while most of your weight is at the front or you are footbreaking at the moment. I had some great experiences with that...I even smashed my phone. Stones are mainly the reason I dont wanna go fast. Stones are fcking scary.

[@lecabo1]

would loosening my trucks to turn faster help sliding?

[@victorkarm5453]

So how fast should you be going to practice slides,if you're just starting out?

[@-hopaej-4842]

How loose and tight were ur front and back trucks in order to slide down hills? Haven't attempted to do it (still kinda nervous and new at longboarding) I don't want to loosen my trucks or tighten to much that'll cause me to fall lol

[@victorkarm5453]

About how fast should I be going to learn how to slide? I don't want to try going to fast and wiping out everytime lol. Or is that something I might have to do? Also the faster I'm going os it easier to slide?

[@demai4253]

Thx for the tips ... im geed up to try slides utilitizing my arms n shoulder.

[@theqsanity5797]

Most normal skateboarders like to put most of the weight in the back foot cause you never know when you're gonna hit a crack or pebble.

[@rogerharvey9863]

I'm curious why people have disliked this 🤔

[@Maharishi-xy]

Anyone can tell me what's the intro music please? Can't find it with Shazam.

[@hurtnum2x]

Dude. Where you get the Smoky on a skateboard t shirt from⁉️⁉️ I needz that

[@dandavecombination3395]

Ahmm can i have your board😊plssss🥺🥺

[@Bass_and_beyond_fishing]

I’m 36 and started to ride just for fun, now I want to do this but worried I’ll roll over my ankle

[@senseiborwick5259]

Nigga has the audacity to say longboarding is pretty chill

[@CyberCreeper22]

I have penny board wheels... is that too grippy?

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Sliding on nice pavement is sweet. What you do on surfaces like chip seal?

[@LoadedBoards]

Chip seal requires a good amount more force and strength to initiate into a slide and maintain a slide.

[@joelstruwig8417]

I tried sliding but my wheels won’t allow me , what wheels should I use ?

[@uselesscheeseit2997]

What if we dont know how to keep riding after a 180 if im just goofy footed?

[@jward146]

8:21 tho

[@danieltucker5028]

What is a good diameter and softness for wheels for a beginner?

[@kdaugherty230]

So are there any issues with bigger longboarded that wanna slide?