how to walk the dog | 6 tips + practice method

[@SarahParkMatott]

This video focuses more on tips and practice methods. So, I’d recommend checking out these tutorials as well for more great help! Mike Osterman: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5m8nKWKj8-Ef6M OpenSource Skateboards: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2a0eHabq5V3n8k (tutorial) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5WkmYKmrLNkrtU (troubleshooting) Freestyle Trick Tips (Tony Gale) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHWXmJujn7N5jqs

[@mikehulsebus]

I'm grateful for your ability to pick out little things that have an impact on tricks from your old clips. That's a skill to be able to look deeper than just "here I made it, here I didn't"

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, thanks Mike! :D I have a few phases of learning tricks. A few weeks or more of just trying them--the yeet phase, and then a few months of trying to figure out what's actually happening--analysis phase, and then trial and error to test my hypotheses--testing phase haha 😂 and then it continues forever lol

[@lotterwinner6474]

Took me a couple of hours after watching this video to do a walk the dog cleanly. The focus on the hips is what made all the difference compared to other videos I had watched. Thank you so much.

[@skyrocketttmusic]

your videos have completely changed the game for me in skating. finding your form & knowing technique means everything. Thank you!!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah stoked to hear that 💪 keep pushing!

[@lostknobs]

Tip 3 is MONEY. Dudes NEVER talk about hips. I love the way you explain things your own way based on experience, not "the rules".

[@matthewbrown770]

This has to be the best explained tutorial for this trick. You are awesome.

[@AphidKirby]

Woaaah your tutorials are soooo thorough and really take in consideration all the problems one finds while trying to learn! I was starting to give up already after not being even close to what other tutorials showed but this has sparked anothee bout of hope and determination! Thank you!

[@YellowSpringboc]

Creating my own lines (routines as I call them) has been my main source of improvement! I'd learn new tricks, slot them into the line, and then when I went to show someone a trick I was amazed how good it had become... I completely forgot it was part of the line, and even though I'd hated it and wanted to take it out so many times because it would make me redo the line 10 times sometimes.... Now the whole line is better and all those random little tricks freestyling adds get constantly improved!

[@J.Barreto]

Hey, just wanted to say that you are putting out some of the best videos on how to skate in the world! Thanks!😊

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, thank you Jonas! 🙏

[@paulsamuels5637]

I’ll try the pocket. This trick is way harder to do smooth than it looks. This one’s on my short list. Got monsters and can do endovers but I get dizzy after two lol. If you can do the three fluidly it looks great imo.

[@SarahParkMatott]

💯 those tricks look so good when done fluidly! Hope the pocket helps you too 😃

[@derekpigozzo9022]

Never tried these but with your help I think I will now !!! Thanks Sarah!!

[@andrewpurkis1049]

You are the only skater I follow now. Best content!

[@thegibbs1207]

Going to try the hips and pocket tips. My front foot has a habit of sliding forwards.

[@walala6020]

definitely bookmarking this video into my phone. gonna practise this since my ankle and knee need some rest. the tutorials is growing stronger. Its so good that u also have pictures to help ur explanation.

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahh yes! I hope you can get in some good practice after resting up :D And really glad you think so. I also thought taking a picture of the bottom of my shoe and the deck might be better than just pointing to it 😂 I'm no graphics pro, but this much I tried haha 😂

[@shelbyphan7771]

Love your style! I have just started getting into skateboarding and you are my role model. Thanks for the bussin' content.

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, thanks Shelby! 🙏 Welcome to skateboarding. Hope you have fun 💪

[@YujinhoCraque]

I understand. It is easy to understand. Thank you.

[@justinzero]

Awesome vid as always Sarah. Going to work your tips into my practice sessions. This is why I love your videos as they make the “practice” of skateboarding so accessible by clarifying great methods. Also dig the pinned comment with other recommended vids.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thanks Justin! Happy to hear that. Hope the tips help 😃

[@MrLardmonkey]

Nice! Good tips! Thanks for sharing

[@courtneymitchell9909]

Never tried walk the dog so should be interesting. Your video on kick flips helped me a great deal.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Walk the dogs are fun. Have given me tons of more room to tinker around when skating flat ground haha Hope you have fun with it too :D

[@niclewis4772]

Thank you Sarah 👍

[@merlebump5328]

Nice tips. I subscribed and I'll try those tomorrow

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hope you have fun with them! :D

[@chrisbailey368]

Ten out of ten, as usual!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahh thanks Chris :D

[@panaroyal]

another good tutorial thank you👍

[@haakkan-6413]

Thanks for this video. I have no skills at all in street or frestyleskating but this a must leard, look So cool. If it takes me the hole summer, must learn it:)

[@haakkan-6413]

Of cource I mean the video before this:), turn the board:))))

[@SarahParkMatott]

haha I'm happy to hear that! Keep shredding! 💪

[@TotterTheHuskyYT]

ima try this tomorrow! Andy Anderson is who made me love these, great explanation once again Sarah! Keep it up like this and you'll be in the hundreds of thousands of subs soon I just know it maybe even get on braile! imagine that, Sarah shredding the braile vert ramp XD

[@SarahParkMatott]

Yes, Andy has beautiful walk the dogs. He does amazing smoothies too. Glad you're enjoying the videos though! (I technically did go to Braille, but they didn't invite me. Mike Osterman invited me to help show off freestyle and his new decks. Braille has no idea who I am still, but I'm in the freestyle videos lol)

[@ryanrowe1975]

Nice!

[@rushikeshbhosale4251]

Thanks a lot🙏🙏

[@lcrilley93]

I've started taking these FS backwards lately and that shoulder tip is probably going to be what connects it. Have you tried no grip in the middle of the freestyle set up I've been trying it and the pivot tricks have become more enjoyably sketch let's say

[@SarahParkMatott]

I haven't tried that yet! But, someday I might 😃

[@Littlelemon1616]

IMMEDIATELY after watching this video, my walk the dogs were so much better! I think tip one helped me the best, but what should i do about over-rotation? Ive noticed that once in a while when im rotating the board it goes 270° instead of 180°, is there anything i can do to fix that other then practice?

[@SarahParkMatott]

Practice of course, but also perhaps pulling back a little strength/speed-wise or even trying to hold the board down a little more with the foot in the middle. I still have times when I get overzealous and over rotate haha

[@EpperEcheloN]

Ok, so I thought it was just me....freestylers make this trick look like you can learn it in a day, but this is actually a pretty darn technically difficult trick. I can do no more than two solid rotations. I started off in the pocket, them moved to the actual kicl because my rotations got better, but I will return to the pocket per your advice. Maybe I really need to get my foot right in there for it to work. I just wanna freestyle 😪

[@SarahParkMatott]

haha yeah, I feel like walk the dogs are the ollie of freestyle. It's the "absolute foundation" and links it all together. But, for many of us it's a huge struggle lol especially to get to the buttery stage. And hey! Experiment with both! If the kicks work well for you, go for it :D I definitely "chop" more there, but it might work better for you than me 😃

[@EpperEcheloN]

@@SarahParkMatott worked on them today. I got 4 in a row. Haven't been able to repeat, but using my hips worked a lot as per your advice. I tried both ways and using the pocket works pretty good too. You rock 😎

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@EpperEcheloN ahh that’s awesome 💪 happy to hear that. Keep getting them🙌🙌

[@seadawg93]

I’m glad to hear that these took you so long, I tried a few times and was pretty disappointed. Do you know how reasonable it is to do on a shaped deck/OG cruiser? I was able to sort of get them, but I don’t have a tail (tail? Kick? 🤷🏻‍♂️) on the nose of my board and I wonder if that going to be a problem.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Oh yeah, took so long! haha Freestyler's do these without a kick nose all the time. It's totally doable. But, I definitely slipped off a flat nose more than I did with a kick nose. So, I wouldn't say it's a problem, but it might feel a little harder in the beginning. I also thought it'd be easier in the beginning because it's so "basic." But it takes a lot of practice to start getting well. So, hang in there! You can definitely make it work. A few a day goes such a long way with this.

[@seadawg93]

@@SarahParkMatott thank you so much 😊! I’m super excited/inspired!

[@mariorossi5363]

Good

[@d4rksoci3ty]

Excellent tutorial! Do you use a full size board or a smaller size?

[@SarahParkMatott]

I use a 7.6in freestyle board when skating freestyle. Although, you can walk the dog on any board size :D

[@d4rksoci3ty]

@@SarahParkMatott cool thank you and keep up the good work 👌🏼🔥

[@GardenStateNJ27]

I sprained my knee pretty badly trying this trick 😅😢

[@DCxSkateboarding]

Van Dyke is such a wacky park! drive to lake Fairfax!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Haha can’t make it to lake fairfax on my lunch break 😂

[@DCxSkateboarding]

@@SarahParkMatott this is true.

[@DCxSkateboarding]

@@SarahParkMatott I will say though for as whack is Van Dyke is, It definitely served me well in college while at Mason

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@DCxSkateboarding exactly 😂😂 it serves its purpose haha I do wish they had just used asphalt over the weird crusty ground they chose if they couldn’t do concrete. I just skate the flat there anyway. But, grateful to have something flat 😃

[@jetfitzpatrick6624]

Sarah u don even know. I just be waiting for you to figure shit out so u can break it down for me. I've been practicing walk the dog for months and could not figure out wtf my feet were supposed to b doin. even after Mike's video. the motions in my FRICKIN HIPS

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahhh 😂 Yeah, I never saw that hip tip either. But, it changed the whole trick for me! Stoked to hear it helped you too! 💪

[@sothere1]

Bark!

[@silverust]

help! I don't understand tip 4. where should my front foot (the one that goes in the middle, not the foot on the pocket) be pointing?

[@SarahParkMatott]

The front foot should always point in the same direction as your shoulders are pointing. So, only the board rotates while the front foot and shoulders point together forward.

[@silverust]

@@SarahParkMatott awesome! Thanks for replying! I started skateboarding only a few months back at 44yo. Your videos have been most helpful!

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@silverust welcome to skateboarding! Glad you’re finding the videos to be helpful 😃

[@papps2937]

Is this harder on a street board

[@SarahParkMatott]

If you have really steep concave, it could be slightly "harder" but still very doable. Going to want to make sure the heel comes up high enough to get a good spin 😃 I've never had any problem doing these on my street decks.

[@morphykg1503]

What happens if you do this while moving full speed?

[@SarahParkMatott]

I’m not sure🤔 I know pros can do them while moving quite fast. I certainly cannot 😂

[@morphykg1503]

@@SarahParkMatott aha yea I was wondering if the physics would let you keep the speed up! Or if it would flip you over 😹

[@morphykg1503]

@@SarahParkMatott btw I finally decided to dedicate learning my first trick and this is it. Thanks for the tips here!

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@morphykg1503 ayy have fun!

[@ch4rlyb0y]

Il est indécent d'être aussi choux :P

[@Ajbarili]

My hips don’t like to rotate T.T I have no groove.

[@SarahParkMatott]

🥲 no groove...even with music?

[@Ajbarili]

@@SarahParkMatott not in my hips 😂

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@Ajbarili 🥲🥲I believe in you! 🙌

[@bonsaibloom]

🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@saulorocha3755]

And when you get it your shoes soles will last longer LOL Bad quality shoes will literally be eaten by the griptape.

[@SarahParkMatott]

seriously 😂 before I switched to DKL grip, the bottom of my sole was always the first to go since I was doing TONS of walk the dogs at that time!

[@luke.stirling]

Came to say this. Dogs destroy your shoe sole in the learning phase.

[@saulorocha3755]

@@luke.stirling hahaha, my shoe soles still wear in walk the dogs, only maybe slowly... I hope.