is pushing mongo really that bad?

[@SO-ym3zs]

A few clarifications/observations about Mongo: * Your back foot tends to be planted more ahead of the back truck than over it, with your body leaning forward so your center of balance is over the midpoint of the board, which grants you lots of stability and subtle turning control when pushing. * Unless you have poor balance and/or really soft bushings or loose trucks, when you hit a crack or debris, it's definitely easier to bounce over it safely while still maintaining control and desired direction. * Mongo only looks awkward when someone awkward does it. Experienced, good riders will look just as fluid and graceful as someone pushing "regular." It only looks weird when someone not used to it tries it for the first time, like writing with your "wrong" hand. * It's definitely helpful to learn both Mongo and "regular" so you can alternate your pushing leg on long-distance rides without having to switch from your natural stance. When you're going miles at a time, you want to give each leg an equal workout. * Back in the day, there wasn't any term for or care about Mongo pushing. Ditto other things that some of today's kids mock, like mall grabs. We skated how we wanted and carried boards how we wanted. I feel really bad for new skaters being told these things are "wrong." What a load of ignorant garbage. Ignore the haters and gatekeepers--do what's fun and safe :)

[@geeseiya9660]

Exactly. Having fun never mind how you roll, that's all. Thank you 🛹🤘.

[@94SexyStang]

Been skating this way for 20 years and NEVER had anyone look at me, or say anything to my face......I've been doing it so long, I guess it's completely natural and people don't even notice I'm doing it.

[@Krabnut]

Love that closing statement, skating is about the skater, doesn't matter if you're trying to hit a 720 or cruising along the sidewalk, as long as you're enjoying yourself that's all that matters

[@concrete-waves]

Exactly Ryan. All about having fun and being safe about it

[@Zombie-TV]

Exactly bro!

[@stevencramer8913]

As someone that has pushed mongo for over a decade. When you are not doing tricks you move your back foot more to the middle of the board when you're pushing. So the debris doesn't mess you up like you said it would

[@kenkaneki666]

100% I position my foot in the middle as well so I can bomb down the street.

[@GodoftheSauce]

I've pushed Mongo for eight years and it's really the only way I can skate. I'm mainly using a cruiser board so setting up for tricks isn't a concern for me since I just like to ride around and carve sharp turns.

[@concrete-waves]

Nice. If it's comfortable for you and doesn't affect your riding style, then who cares

[@MisterWonder]

I've also pushed mongo my whole life but disciplined myself to push both the past 2 years

[@RockNRoll-wb8fn]

WE ARE SAME

[@andrewtelthorst3245]

I’m a proud mongo pusher. I’ve gotten a lot of hate for it…but i shred harder than a lot of my friends pushing regular. I love going against the grain of whats supposed to be “correct”. It’s almost a statement to me now.

[@lilycat1694]

It is more comfortable for me.

[@stephen6055]

It feels natural to me and I have always skated mongo.

[@94SexyStang]

Never had anyone say something to me in 20 years....I tend to be one of the Top skaters at most parks I'm at, but generally doing Vert, not street.

[@DudeTotally1000]

Defiantly skating mongo is more in line with the skating mentality than conforming to regular because other skaters hate mongo. Skating started as a rebellious act.

[@vausseil]

Pushing mongo for 40 years, have try to change several time..but couldn’t. When i was young to set a trick on street board was less easy: less faster in fact, and now with longboard and surfskate it’s really ok. One thing important and never said : a real mongo doesn’t put his feet right above the back truck like shown in video where non mongo try push mongo and make it look stupid, but a bit forward...it is fully well balanced, body is centered on deck and then you put the front foot properly and re-set the back one, and when it is mastered it doesn’t look bad at all...

[@94SexyStang]

Been doing it 20 years, never had ANYONE look at me funny, or say something.....it's incredibly seamless and smooth, no one see is, guaranteed. I prefer Mongo for Vert skating, as I really don't do lots of street trick stuff.

[@victorkhong7654]

The best balanced explanation and discussion about mongo pushing on KZbin. When pushing a very loose and turny front truck like on surfskates, pushing mongo makes it more stable to get going.

[@jamespostle6894]

i kinda invented my own style of pushing. I technically push mongo but when my front foot comes off the board i slide my back foot foreword to the middle of the board so it's more stable when i push. Then when i put my front foot back on I move my rear foot to the back of the board again. seems to work pretty well for me most of the time.

[@zinzincoetzee1934]

"most of the time" Yeah I feel you

[@brunogomes3744]

I've been pushing Mongo since I was fourteen on my street skate and it never caused me any problems. I'm now thirty-five years old and I'm still pushing mongo on my surf skate. BTW You guys, are the best. Best Wishes from Curtiba, Brazil!

[@95ducati916]

Been skating 40 years , still mongo. I mostly now do longboard and some dancing . No more ramps now but i never had a problem with the Mongo when i did

[@williamgilicinski6414]

Been pushing mongo since I was in middle school and I never knew that it was considered "bad" until years in causal longboarding. Tried to re-learn and it was incredibly hard and I gave up because its not worth relearning how to ride especially when you can ride better than the people who criticize you. Felt harder, less fun, and less rewarding than learning dance tricks so there really wasn't a point in bothering.

[@Aysun_Wolf]

Having been skating on and off since I first got on a board in ’79, and only taught myself to push regular over the last 5 years, I can say this, in my opinion and my experience, the only one of your disadvantages that could be considered correct is that of ‘steeze’. The board certainly does clear debris better than in regular, it’s easier to make quick direction changes and takes no longer to setup for a trick. However, all these views are completely subjective. If your natural push is regular, Mongo is going to feel weird and limiting, however, if you naturally push Mongo, he same will apply if you start pushing regular. The reason being that you’re fighting your body/mind’s natural desire. It’s like saying a rear wheel drive car sucks and a front wheel drive is the only way forward. Each has its merits, but, as I said, it is subjective to the individual ✌🏼

[@PrinceKatamari]

I don’t push mongo, but when it comes to downhill, pushing mongo actually does allow you to get more momentum and speed early on because your weight is further back on the board, and therefore further up the hill, so the weight starts from a higher point. You essentially have more potential energy at the start of the race. What happens next is that once you’re done pushing, you shift the weight that you previously had in the back to the front of the board, artificially moving the weight you previously had higher up the hill to lower down the hill. This gives you a burst of speed that is inaccessible to people who push regularly. A good way to see how this burst of speed works is by standing on the back end of your board with your back (and the board) pressed against a wall. If you suddenly shift more of your weight to the front of the board, the board will move forward despite the fact that you didn’t touch the ground. In downhill longboarding, the “wall” is the slope of the hill, and will, like the wall, prevent the board from shifting backward when you shift your weight forward. This is how the extra momentum from mongo pushing works.

[@228anonymous]

It wasn’t mentioned in the video, but I think mongo has its place in dancing too. I’ll just throw in some thoughts from the dance pov: For dancing, at least being comfortable pushing mongo is pretty useful. Dance in general requires you to be flexible and comfortable riding the board in basically anyway possible, especially awkward and non-optimal positions (riding crosslegged backwards with your feet parallel to the board isn’t exactly the most stable of positions to be in lol), and this also applies to how you push. As for taking longer time to set up tricks, it honestly doesn’t matter in dance. The board is like 4 feet long, it’s gonna take a while to set up tricks anyway, and you’re even probably gonna throw in a fancy transition to make that setup look cool. Even stylistically, dancing throws the whole “mongo looks stupid” thing out the window. You can do a fancy mongo push to transition into other tricks/steps. All this being said, I wouldn’t advocate for pushing mongo for beginner riders. I’m more of the opinion that mongo is a useful tool for when you go deeper into certain disciplines, especially LDP (skogging actually feels so nice when you’re tired). But it is just a tool and shouldn’t be the basis for how you skate. When you’re just learning and cruising, mongo is more harm than good because you unconsciously start developing a habit of steering from the back and leaning backward, which is unstable and even dangerous. Learn to skate properly first, then pick up mongo later when you know what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.

[@nicholaslaurence4945]

for a culture that is about freedom, creativity and expression skaters sure have a bunch of rules. no mongo. no mall grab etc. i pushed mongo in high school. just felt natural to me. it wasn't until much later that i learned to push the 'proper' way. im not any good i definitely dont need to set up tricks etc, but just thought i should learn the proper way. it definitely makes sense and all the advantages are true. but at the end of the day to recreational skaters it really doesnt matter. the bonus i have now is that even though i can't do a single switch trick, my switch push game is impeccable. and general switch stance riding around is fine. its great for pushing for a while to just be able to push with either foot no matter the stance.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

It helps a lot in LDP to reduce fatigue 🙂🙏🕊️

[@concrete-waves]

Definitely makes sense. Thanks for the comment Krishnan!

[@antoniodominguezjr4734]

I never knew LDP was a term until today, but when I LDP, to decrease fatigue I just skate switch and push switch regular also. Meaning, I don’t push mongo regular or switch.

[@cyberreactor4403]

I'm still very early to learning to skate, but pushing mongo just works better for me. Which has the additional disadvantage when I ask someone for advice their first thing is ALWAYS about how I push. I lose my balance more trying to ride any other way. Its harder to position my back foot on the board in a complete blind spot.

[@ExOsethband]

I use a kind of mongo push in freestyle to get quicker in fakie stance: as a regular, front foot in middle of the board, the right foot pushes and go straight to the nose 👍

[@Labergemusic]

As a former mongo pusher, learning to push mongo taught me to push regular both ways now. It's useful for longboarding but otherwise for trick skateboarding applications, it's an extreme deterrent to your foot placement.

[@Crash_Knight]

There's no denying science and physics. Pushing mongo is objectively more difficult and less stable for certain things. But at the end of the day, if you're safe and having fun, push with your goddamn hands for all I care lmfao. The only times its useful are in LDP and Freestyle Dance. For LDP, being able to push mongo helps conserve stamina by using both legs. In freestyle dance, you can push mongo to mix things up and have a cool style. In the case of downhill, both feet are on the board, so its doesn't affect you. However, if you're racing, you need to push to your top speed off the starting line, and you can push harder and faster when you push normally. Mongo will lose you races in this regard. Freeride? Doesn't matter. Its all about style when you're already going fast. You won't be pushing at all when freeriding.

[@Eva.p31]

Love your closing statement too🥰its so true...boarding is all about having a blast🤸🏼‍♀️

[@Unquietrecords]

it's not that serious, wise words indeed ❤️ love your content!

[@concrete-waves]

Thanks for watching and supporting

[@DanielKwan]

is mall grabbing really that bad?

[@leggomyguitar]

That’s what I wonder too. I feel like mall grab is convenient but skaters think it’s a poser move? I dunno why holding a skateboard a certain way makes you a poser. People probably just hate on it cause it’s the cool and trendy thing to do.

[@goofyfootgreg]

It’s definitely not bad if you need to swing your board as a weapon 🤷‍♂️

[@concrete-waves]

Sometimes mall grabbing is the way to go haha

[@goofyfootgreg]

@@concrete-waves Short nose decks lend themselves to mall grabs, too

[@b98a4c37]

Also if you’re disabled and can only push with one of your legs, you need to push mongo when riding switch. We’re not all perfectly able bodied 😉

[@therealepicnessofpie9495]

i honestly have been so discouraged because i skate like this. to me it doesnt take longer to set up tricks cause i always have to adjust where my front foot is depending on the trick so why not push with it. the only disadvantage ive had was push power and not getting enough speed. i just cant skate goofy or normal without it throwing off my balance so bad to the point i feel like ive never skated a day in my life. to me steering is easier pushing from the back. ive been trying to correct it my stance i just havent had any luck with it. it makes me not want to skate

[@zacharygeorge3050]

I love your channel! I do LDP mainly these days. Whenever I post vids of my distance rides there are usually haters commenting on the Mongo pushing (doesn't really bother me...just amusing) and then I explain that with the distances I do that it is in my best interest to do Mongo and regular pushing so I don't have muscle imbalances and utilize the strength in both legs. Still working on my switch stance though. Work in progress...keep up the great vids!

[@Jpark248]

I push mongo and it’s pretty comfy and fun that’s all I gotta say and yeah dude ur right at the end of the day skateboarding is all about fun and memories

[@concrete-waves]

Nice. If you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong 🔥

[@Jpark248]

@@concrete-waves well said dude 🤝🔥

[@jaywestbo6936]

Mid 70s guy.How we did it.

[@DoubleOverhead]

Just like all things skating, pushing Mongo is an issue that needs to be addressed! This ain't no witch-hunt. When pushing uphill for a very long time, I'd prefer pushing switch -Not Mongo. Positioning when hopping a crack takes 65% longer pushing Mongo. At least 30% less control when rolling over some gravel or bad pavement - in comparison. Like it or Not, that's a huge disadvantage!

[@concrete-waves]

Yeah, valid points. I think most people should avoid mongo, but if they're already comfortable with it and they're not planning on switching styles, I don't think it's a big deal

[@kevincooks6926]

It's easier for me to set up and my balance is in the middle of board no disadvantage in my craft because I've been doing it for years

[@sarakajira]

As a goofy rider, I honestly have always thought that good riders who skate mongo looked pretty stylish. Kinda like wearing your hat on backwards or extra baggy clothes or something. Something about the unnaturalness of the stance, but the skill at which good mongo riders do it, just looks really stylish to me. Like, "Dude, I'm such a skilled skater I can steer from the backseat." LOL It's pretty slick to me when I see a really good mongo rider, especially if they're a street skater. It just looks really steezy to me.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

I'm also a goofy footer, but I push regular with my left foot and my dominant foot (right) on the board

[@goofyfootgreg]

Mongo, stink bug, poo man, whatever. While they all have disadvantages, most people aren’t going to go from recreational riders to elite athletes. Riders should enjoy themselves and let others do the same ✌️

[@concrete-waves]

Exactly my thoughts Greg

[@DoubleOverhead]

Since skating is all about freedom, discussing and analysing functional form should not be forbidden either! After all respect goes both ways.

[@qwiktruks4325]

Mongo was the original way to push....watch OG skate movies from the 60's!

[@nUmBskulLL]

Loving the work guys 👌 keep this momentum! Much love from England

[@concrete-waves]

Thanks for the supoprt! Appreciate it

[@slush714]

Haha that ending statement! So true. Skating is skating. The guy/gal having the most fun is doing it right.

[@concrete-waves]

Exactly. That's what its all about

[@samr1552]

I've pushed mongo all my life and literally didn't even know it was a thing until I started watching KZbin vids on Surf Skate etc. I'm goofy and push with my right and I don't really get the change direction thing.

[@coreymillia]

I had been pushing mongo since the 90's no one ever mentioned it. Then I go snowboarding and realized I pushed wrong, but now ride a longboard and force myself to do it correctly, however I still cannot on a cruiser. But pushing mongo had an advantage for a few years on a snowskate. Sometimes cross country. I would like to see someone push the right way doing that.

[@luisenriquesangalang5042]

one of the best content in yt! Love your work man!

[@concrete-waves]

Thanks Luis. Appreciate the support!

[@Zombie-TV]

I push mongo, I ride a longboard, and I can control the board really easily, doesn't make a poser.

[@RastaMouseYT]

I think theres more to it than style and comfort. Ive ridden a longboard religiously for 11 years. Ive started trick skating 3 years ago and it has not held me back. On transition or street. Most people dont set up one foot at a time right? That's beginner.I do little jump, to reset feet like Luan Oliviera Mongo for life

[@josebarajas2872]

Why does nobody mention your dominant foot??? I use mongol and it's the only way I feel comfortable....

[@Dog-Girl-Defect]

I just saw two kids at my local park pushing mongo and one of them straight up fell face flat on the side walk due to his front truck lifting off the ground.

[@concrete-waves]

Yeah it's definitely not the safest

[@ImaginationHobbies]

That could happen to anyone depending on where we their weight was

[@LH_Vagrant]

Always pushed mongo since starting to skateboard some 21 years ago now. It has always felt better/more stable to me for big and powerful pushes, as leaning far forward will still have your body positioned over the board. That was especially nice when skating to the next town over to meet some friends. The bouncing of the front of the board is certainly a thing though, especially with regular skateboard wheels. It certainly made setting up for tricks a bit slower as well. These days, I'd avoid it for skateboarding if I had to start over. For cruising on a longboard though, it seems the benefits I experienced are more important and the negatives less relevant. I can't fathom changing my style there. But then, we also pretty much always used the mall grab back then, because it's took less effort to hold the board for a prolonged period of time (passive grip on a chunky object with no balancing whatsoever) and it made it easier not to bump into anyone or anything with it. I can say with absolute certainty that nobody gave a flying fuck back then. Anyone who was interested in rules about that kind of stuff would be looked at funny. Caring about the optics was poser territory.

[@nuketar]

Being skating goofy mongo for 16 years. Don't do tricks and and can maneuver much faster through obstacles and I can't skate faster because my right leg has more power and strength.

[@kapnikronik1458]

Been shaking Mongo since literally forever. I think there's a big problem between shaking Mongo, and skating mongo correctly. That's actually a thing.

[@ibabl410]

Damn dude 60k subs you’re really growing, good shiz

[@BorayMusic]

Standing on your back foot makes it more or less impossible to foot brake by dragging your other foot into the ground because then your foot will go into your back wheels. Standing on your front foot while doing this, you can get support from the board on the side of your breaking foot.

[@concrete-waves]

That's a fair point. Thanks for sharing this perspective 🤙

[@bigz_o3185]

I just started skating this week and pushing mongo was by far the most comfortable and natural way for me. So when I heard I was doing it wrong I got a little discouraged but this is nice to see

[@omargarza7060]

Do what's comfortable, That comfort level means confidence. Don't give up and remember if it's about having fun.

[@suntoryjim]

I trained myself to push and foot brake in both regular and mongo stances (distance pusher). I think of mongo as simply rear-wheel drive.

[@nicholaslaurence4945]

also pushing mongo makes sense from a setup perspective for fakie and nollie tricks. i also like some of the pros that still push mongo in switch. its an easy way in a line when you're not familiar with the skater to know they're in switch! like tiago lemos!

[@nicholasgasper6416]

I’m overweight AF and I skated my whole life until I started doing drugs, stopped skating and exercising and became a monster fatass. So now I’m working my ass off to get back in shape so I can skate with my kids (who are getting all into skating Fyeah!) without looking and feeling ridiculous. Falling at 300 #s is no joke either! So I have been skating my but off, and I am working on getting out of mongo because I have noticed that with certain types of skating it’s a lot easier to lose my balance with the back foot on the board. With the front foot I can actually balance my weight over it and push, where as with the back foot it’s a lot harder to have that total stability. I do agree with another poster about pushing with the back foot over rough terrain being better, but that’s about it. I mainly want to learn to push regular for when I’m riding smaller boards and doing surf skate stuff, when I’m cruising my long board for distance or land paddling it doesn’t matter. I can’t see learning to push both ways being a bad thing and so I’m gonna really work on this. Thank you for your videos, they’re badass! One of these days I’m gonna have to send a $$thank you when I’m not so poor.

[@xunliu8696]

“Disadvantage outweighs this advantage” that’s clear

[@concrete-waves]

crystal

[@theuzlivid]

When I push mongo I can push the board faster

[@nikobuerk346]

It's a balance thing. Especially with beginners. Those who begin skateboarding with a mongo push style can't seem to balance on the board and and are hesitant pick up any real speed because of it. Not to mention it's harder to generate said speed. also you mentioned debris pushing the board in weird ways, but i think its more important to mention that sometimes you have to turn with only one foot on the board. The board reacts differently depending on where that one foot is placed, and most strangely when the one foot is far at the back. These turns can easily knock you off balance, and are pretty much impossible pushing mongo (especially as a beginner) because they feel long and sweeping with less control. I'm not anti mongo, but beginners ought to start with a standard push style (reg. or goofy) as it will benefit them the most. Learning only mongo is a huge disadvantage.

[@lil-dexxy6475]

I ride mongo, and if you have a board with wheels bigger than 60mm youll roll over pretty much anything or atleast kick it out of the way. Having weight on the front trucks often makes rocks and sticks slide with me, if my weight is on the back of the board i roll right over em.

[@gabryelmoneymaker5702]

My back truck is tighter than my front truck so I rarely encounter stability issues, I don't accidentally turn while pushing for instance, and as for clearing debree I feel taking all that weight off the front of the board helps you initially clear rocks and cracks no issues but tbh stability has never been an issue I bet my top speed pushing is probably only 17-20 mph dependant on condition, anything more than that and my other foot is on the board and my weight is forward, I mainly hillbomb and long distance ride, If you plan on riding in straight lines for long distances mongo is honestly a good setup

[@gnarchronicles]

Im a lefty who rides everything regular and even plays all sports right handed. But i am definitely more left foot dominant so pushing mongo has been the only comfortable way for me to skate.

[@mphoevents3804]

I find it quite interesting how some longboarders are more comfortable pushing mongo.. just one pebble to my front wheels while I'm pushing mongo.. breakfast is served with a side of concrete and a little bit of dust

[@samifulwiler7560]

i ride goofy and mongo and it’s just what feels more comfortable for me

[@AlcoholicPapi]

I push mongo a LOT for a few reasons. I have had two knee surgeries and pushing “properly” can really hurt on a bad day. The other time I push mongo is when I surfskate. I surfskate a Swelltech and they’re notorious for being deadly when your weight is up front 😂 It sucks when dudes judge my riding based solely off if I’m pushing mongo that day.

[@Sixvo]

I feel like mongo it's safer if you hit debris. While pushing regular your weight is on your front foot so if you get stucked you just fall over. However if you push mongo, you can often land on your pushing leg as your weight is on your back foot.

[@DelbyDank]

It’s like gaming with the arrow keys instead of WASD

[@wampuscatcustoms7374]

Love the videos. Keep it up. This was a good one.

[@JB-iz8tf]

I skated mongo for my first couple of years of skating - not realising it wasn't standard. It most definitely suffered in its ability to let me setup for tricks. We all know that one spot you literally have one push, maybe 3 feet and immediately have to do the kick flip off a ledge. Not fun. You are somewhat wrong on the hitting debris thing. Yes, it can alter direction if you hit something large enough, but at that point you'd already have gotten kinked pushing front truck. On small enough debris it never really mattered. In the end though, skating long distances it was EXTREMELY annoying having to push mongo, hop on and roll for a bit then TURN back into mongo position to begin pushing. Also, you know that thing you do where you put your hand on your knee to brace when you lean forward for a long push? Can't do that mongo because you are essentially horizontal - this little bracing saves a ton of energy. Moving to the more orthodox position is just better. Note: I do skate mongo when doing nollie tricks because I can put my front foot right on the nose without adjusting.

[@connorng286]

nice cinematics! I love the shots

[@scottyducati35]

I’ve rode mondo since the early 80’s. I’ve tried to learn the right way but I can’t with any real control. Can’t ride switch and too fat and old to attempt tricks anymore. Just love to cruise.

[@dyslexofficial2798]

Idk ive always found it a bit odd that ive always until recently been a mongo pusher. Punt a football or kick a soccer ball its right foot all day, but pushing mongo just feels more comfortable.

[@concrete-waves]

Interesting! Well whatever works 🤷‍♂️🤙

[@josephcaruso7815]

What feels more comfortable/natural? Are front wheel drive vehicles better than rear wheel drive vehicles? Do any famous pro skaters push mongo? Yes, most professional skateboarders are skilled enough to push using either foot. Riders like Eric Koston, Mark Gonzales, Stevie Williams, Jacob Vance, Bill Danforth, Gino Iannucci, Jason Dill, Tom Penny, Andrew Reynolds, and Chris Cole often switch between regular and mongo. You can also push mongo to rebel against pre-established skate norms or simply to be funny. Who cares? If you like it, keep doing it.

[@markjames7287]

Hey! Love the content! Been here since the beginning of the channel. Unrelated question. Where did you get the stands in the background that you keep your boards on?

[@lowtechleon9874]

Pushing Mongo is great on surfskate, because the front truck is so loose... Even though you don't push often on a surfskate.. 😅

[@Galagamaster1]

If you can push mongo, you can easily learn to integrate one foot manuals into your style and competition across fun boxes and other features. I see the exact opposite all the time. People pushing regular into one foot nose manuals.

[@DavId-qz4ej]

I know the term is been around for a while but it is discriminatory. Its derived from the word mongoloid and shouldnt be used anymore. How about alternative such as "pushing free" as in free from a prescriptive way of how you are supposed have fun and feel alive 😀

[@concrete-waves]

Interesting, I wasn't aware of this

[@DavId-qz4ej]

@@concrete-waves yeah it used to be an insult in Germany just like "retard".

[@ibodhidogma]

ME MONGO! MONGO NOT HAPPY! MONGO MAD!

[@trychydts]

I need that cup. :) When will it be available?

[@concrete-waves]

Thanks! Hoping to have them available by January some time

[@SeanLevy-lr1rx]

I push mongo and I shred

[@Sirpass.Skateboards]

a two year old video but I suggest learning to push with both feet for a better skating experience, regardless of what you're doing.

[@boycemallas8190]

The argument about "foot setup" is strange because you going to adjust both feet for the trick. When pushing standard it's not like your front foot is already planted and ready for the trick. You make adjusts as your center yourself on the board. So I don't think it makes any difference when it comes to foot placement.

[@songsyluc]

what style is this called? i use to skate about 15years ago but i push like this.. Im Regular and i push with my left foot.. its super awkard when i try it right now.. but back then it was normal.

[@kryststar6800]

yeAH Mongo is hilariously awkward... Mongo makes me feel like I am going to launch onto the ground with every pump...but if its a perfectly fine strategy on a flat known to be safe surface ...tis just a bit slower to mount:) Thank you :)

[@concrete-waves]

Nice. As long as you're safe about it, then who cares

[@zachb3156]

I’m just learning how to skate (3 days in now, although mongo feels way more natural I’m learning both just for me sake lol

[@Demons972]

Ain't nothing wrong about it, I used to push mongo while doing fakie tricks since I lost my balance whenever I tried to push with my left foot (I'm regular) then I started experimenting with basic switch tricks Ollies, shuvits etc and learned how to push with my left foot, it was definitely a game changer ain't nothing wrong about mongo push but if you wanna up your skate game just learn how to push with both.

[@stephenberlin7797]

Love it!!! Great video!

[@danielrusso8187]

To each their own… but in my opinion it looks really sloppy when people push mongo

[@mr.j774]

everyone i grew up around skated mongo so i always thought i was the odd one skating regular

[@concrete-waves]

Haha no way 😂🔥

[@mr.j774]

@@concrete-waves it was a weird small town

[@RockinLarry445]

I really only like I pushing regular when I see someone pushing Mongo I think of the south park episode with the Mongolians. God damn Mongolians always trying to break down my wall.

[@ricaurandt6713]

And in all reality guys, if somebody's bustin your balls about the way you choose to skate, fuck em!! Your choice is your choice and its what defines you as you! If they're givin ya grief at the park, roll on, ignore their opinions. Youre comfortable with it, dont change it! Their opinion is their opinion, it dont make em the shot callers of the skate world, settin the rules of whats cool and responsible for greenlighting the skate etiquette used across the globe. Just remember one simple fact, life is short, it really is and those assholes who give ya shit about your style, theyre gonna be around for such a short period of your overall time on ths rock so, unless youre sponsored and have a contract that pays you enough to buy your house, a car, etc. ignore the jackoffs throwin shade at you from the sidelines, theyll fade faster than you can believe. Skate like no one's watching and care even less. Dig what youre doing and stay within your own flow. Again, unless youre sponsored! Them guys hold the keys. Ask Tony Hawk, the first one to realize skating as a business and it turned him into a corporate owned "yes"man. A very rich yes man!😅😅😅

[@el_chico1313]

its damn hard on a pocket cruiser ill tell uthat

[@royennev]

I don't get it.. I skate all my life like MONGO, but if you skate, you skate regular right? And if you skate mongo you can quickly do a frontside pop-shovit as well. So I don't get the "problem" some people make (at skateparks) about mongo pushers. I love it, and I also can push goofy, but mongo feels sooo good haha 🙃You also can fall faster if your board is stuck at goofy, and with mongo your board pops up and you can run next to it! You also can steer better with your backfoot when pushing.

[@94SexyStang]

Been skating mongo for 20 years, never had Anyone say something to me! But I'm pretty jacked and ripped, so maybe they're scared, ha.

[@davidberg5548]

Amazing video

[@ImBlackSnowTNA]

Let me help y’all out rq yes blane an simple so if you got to do gaps that have lil to no run you physically can not do that gap unless your experience in another stance is dumb high

[@swissblader8037]

Most of the posers who push regular and mean it is the only right way to push cannot push mongo the right way. That is the problem. If you push mongo it is important to place the backfoot closer to the center and not so far back as these idiots do. And then you have the same amount of advantages and disadvantages as the other way round. So, it does absolutely not matter which way you push or what anybody says. Or do you have more advantages if you ride goofy than regular? It is absolutely nonsense.😅

[@Shnikaz]

Goofy mongo til death

[@nicholashh]

Pushing 'mongo' is the only way for me. More speed, more power, and like surfing, it controls from the tail. BETTER YEEW

[@icantsee0]

Do we have a discord yet? It would be sick if you could set one up for us 🔥🔥

[@pavedwavessurfskate2203]

Well said. 🤙👍

[@theoriginal_dabdaddy8705]

I push mongo and I can’t push with my back foot I tip I’m a cruiser anyways I carve with the penny surfer 🏄‍♂️

[@glennsak]

Perfect.

[@antoniodominguezjr4734]

This claim that your body is centered over the board is…absurd. Please direct me to a video of pushing mongo with centered momentum. Aside, it’s not that it’s wrong. It’s that it generally looks silly. Go ahead and do it. Have fun. Definitely. But for discussion sake, it generally looks less attractive. Skateboarding is often a form of art that is viewed. and when you watch a beautiful line with mongo pushing, it generally looks less graceful. Maybe there are minor exceptions, but they are surely exceptions. Again, there’s nothing “wrong” with way it.

[@AGC173]

there are advantages to mongo. A lot of tricks are easier imo like casper flips. Might take longer to learn to drop in but saying mongo is bad is like saying power hound snow boarders are bad 😂 its literallt just the difference between heavy front or heavy back foot. Ppl who think everyone should skate the same have no place in the park. Ie mind your business and allow people to be different than you

[@gabryelmoneymaker5702]

The back of my longboard is more stable so I push mongo

[@R1SKYB1Z]

If you ride longboard go ahead and push mango in fact I encourage it, but if you ride skateboard I catch you riding Mongo boy you done