Slappy BS 50/50 Trick Tip

I made this one for those asking how to go into the slappy backside 50/50’s front truck first and for those that want to be able to fully lock in. Let me know what you would like to see next!!! #slappy #skateboarding #slappytrucks #liljawnsrails #asicsskateboarding #curbskating #tricktip #diy #slappy5050 #bsslappy

[@surfb4work1]

These are honestly some of the best slappy's I've ever seen. Especially in that little warm-up in the beginning of the video. Look forward to more tips.

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate that 🍻

[@jamponyexpress7956]

slo mo on the unwaxed short block really helps visualize. Thanks!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Sick man!!! Glad it helped!!!!

[@three11creatures]

Dude thank you so much. Watched many videos and none helped, but thanks to your video I finally got these nailed today. I didn’t realize you shouldn’t have your back foot on the tail. That really helped.

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Man that’s so rad!! I love hearing that these vids are helping people learn these slaps!!!

[@bryanroehr8349]

Great man!!! You are very good with the slight subtleties that make the big differences in Body position. Keep it up. Thanks!!!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you so much! That really means a lot!!

[@HonoluluWhoCares]

Watched a bunch of slappy tutorials and this one is by far my favorite. Thanks man

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you for checking it out brother!!! I hope it helps!

[@eme_videos1030]

Thanks for this video! BS has been way harder for me when compared to frontside. Gonna try this stuff out

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

No problem!!! Let me know if it helps you!!

[@es121083]

You thinking of making a video for FS slappy 50. That’s the one I’m have a lot of trouble with. I really liked the way you explained your BS one

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Seems like a lot of people wanna see that one so I might do that next 👊🏽

[@diplenski]

so i went out and tried it, and it's ridiculous how easy it is compared to whatever i thought i was doing. back foot on bolts really helps, thanks.

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

That’s what I like to hear!!! Super stoked that it worked for you!!!

[@dadboard]

I’ve been struggling with these. I find frontside way easier and always feel squirrelly trying to lock in backside, I might have to test out your method for a video 🤔

[@jaredmciverimagery]

same

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

I honestly used to struggle with both until I started thinking about them similar to frontside and backside krooked grinds. Try it out and let me know if it helps!

[@KevinNiceTry]

Thank you for this! I'm going to try this on my next session. Bs is so hard for me for some reason, but all of this makes sense!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

That’s rad bro!!!! Love to hear it!!!

[@nas7753]

What a great channel! Love it. Keep up the good tutorials!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you brother!!

[@saagarpatel7315]

Great video man, so informative and the various angles are appreciated. I like how you explained why you do certain things like foot placement, i.e. for slappy crooks you dont use your backfoot so you also dont need it for a back 50. I'd love to see videos on slappy blunts, slappy tailslides, and slappy suski/salads as i dont see any videos on these. Also seeing what combos or challenges you are working on would be dope. Keep the vids coming man! Appreciate your time making these!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Man thank you so much for the feedback! I can do all of those so I’ll put them on the list!! And thank you for the suggestion for a vid on combos I’m working on. That’s such a great idea 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@P1Brand]

That Kudzu gonna take over the spot by end of week! hahahaha

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@particlejones]

Years ago i unlocked slappys, alll directions, and now I'm relearning and i couldn't figure out the foot placement, i kept trying to lift and getting into the feeble of death.. thanks for the tip

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

No problem at all brother!! 👊🏽

[@stickersteve007]

this is super helpful dude! i just recently learned bs slappy 50's, but i dont feel in control of them. i cross lock every time, and what you said makes so much sense! Thank you

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

That’s rad bro!! I was actually just watching your video where you were trying to get all the way on top. Doing them this way should help you be able to play with the motion going slow so you don’t feel like you have to fly to get all the way on.

[@stickersteve007]

@@eastcoastcurbkiller thanks i really appreciate the video. makes me wanna go try right now

[@frankschumacher6427]

This is very helpful! I have trouble to get the back wheel fully up, so I will try your suggestion for foot placement and maybe approach at a steeper angle,too. Thanx, bro!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

No problem at all! Hope it helps!!!

[@diplenski]

nice. whenever i try them i end up doing the weird feeble and get smoked. can't get them fs either, but i can kinda whip a bs 180 into an axle stall/mini nose grind without popping. i guess i always thought of it more like the motion of riding up a curb, where you shift weight to the tail then nose rather than toeside/heelside. got my first bs crook on video if you care to check it out, just getting back out there at 40 and shaking off the rust.

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Yeah that feeble thing is the worst! Took me a while to figure this out and think of it more along the lines of how a crooked grind goes up the curb.

[@ZDOUBLEB]

Can vouch the foot off the tail method helps!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

My man!!!!

[@matroxman11]

I’ve been trying to power slide into them that’s probably a big part of the issue. I’m hyped to try this you are definitely the master Robbie 😂

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Hahaha happy to help big dog!!!

[@frankrotthier4392]

great video! gonna try this 🙌

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you for watching! I hope it helps!

[@frankschumacher6427]

Best video to learn and understand bs 50/50 slappys! Will try some corrections tomorrow, cheers!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@frankschumacher6427]

I have figured them out today, hard work, puh! What it finally did for me was your foot positioning plus more toe over the edge specially on the back foot. I ride a wide egg shaped board, so I needed more toe pressure to get the back truck on top. I’m happy as f$ck, can’t wait to learn more slappys. Cheers!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

@@frankschumacher6427 dude that’s so rad!!! I’m so stoked for you!!!!

[@kolaaz648]

Great video. This helped me to understand slappys so much more!! Do you have any other youtube channels that do similar content?

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you! I don’t really know of any channels that focus on curb skating but there’s one dude that had great breakdowns for flip tricks. I’ll see if I can find him

[@bigtech191]

Slappy crook on a tall curb/ledge please. Great tutorial also btw.👍

[@Eat_then287]

I always have the issue with the back foot, I’m gonna try it that way! Thanks dude 👊

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

No problem at all! Let me know if this helps out brother 🤙🏽

[@Mardinovic]

my man!!! finally a youtube video. love you man! 🔥

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Haha love ya too big dog!!! 👊🏽

[@brucewilliams1776]

Nice explanation.👍

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you brother!

[@32srt32]

i feel the board pivot off the front truck on the edge of the curb then i put on my back foot.

[@lambo485]

thx!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

No problem!!

[@P1Brand]

YESSSSIR Robbie!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you brother!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@curbsesh275]

Nice dude good shit

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you big dog!!

[@t3r083]

This was solid. What if the obstacle is like 1-2 inches higher than the nose of the board though? I built a Slap Pad, identical dimensions to the Keen Ramps one and there’s a pretty good gap between my nose and the round coping.

[@t3r083]

I’m still leaning this but just seemed like I might need to apply a little tail pressure to get up… especially if the obstacle is higher

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

The concept is still the same for sure. On something taller your angle needs to be a little harder. A hard dig into your toes will tilt the nose enough so it will literally slide up the curb. Using your tail will make it more difficult.

[@noelruthven]

Would love to see a nollie f/s tail slappy vid

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

That trick frustrates me so bad lol. I can do them but can’t hold them for very long. I can put in some work and get them down to make a vid

[@larswinkler5232]

Great job! Slappy back smith please!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Thank you and I can definitely do that one so it’s on the list!

[@daniellopezeverest]

How do you get off the grind when you are done? Thank you.

[@dOuPdMe]

Just curious do you need your trucks to be at a certain way? I’ve always ridden medium / tight. Also I dig this video a bunch!

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

More towards medium or medium/loose definitely helps. It just allows you to dig more into your toes for this trick and also doesn’t snap back into place too easy while your wheels are gliding up the curb. And thank you!!

[@Cerk_du_soleil]

These feel really good for me on basic curbs but parking blocks for some reason my back truck never follows completely so I get in the cross lock 50/50 like you were talking about. Any tips for that? Im assuming either go faster or scooch my back foot a bit to correct the back truck some? idk

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

That is a head thing. You have to stay toeside with your back toes until everything is fully locked in. You have to trust that the curb will stand you up and that you won’t go over.

[@mmango635]

nice shoes! how are the asics

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Really really good! I have had zero complaints with them. Lots of grip and felt broken in from the start but have still managed to keep there form without mushing out.

[@justas7021]

ive fixed the back truck problem but Im needing some help, whenever i do bs slappy 5050s for some reason i cant get fully onto of the curb but grind the edge. Any help? Thanks

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

You’re going to need to dig harder into your toes. You have to really stay toeside until the curb stands you all the way up

[@justas7021]

@@eastcoastcurbkiller its also on top of a bank and its the only curb ive got so does that have an effect and make me need to stay to toeside for even longer?

[@sonnyrico]

Basicly an axle stall motion on transition

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

For axle stalls people typically lift a little and set their front truck down on the coping. This is not relying on your back truck to get you up the curb

[@soberskater]

Any thoughts on wheel size and or hardness to learn these?

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

So my sweet spot for wheels for curb skating seems to be the 53mm bones x formula in the v1 shape. The v1 is just rounded enough to help you glide up the curb but square enough that you stay locked in if that makes sense. I’m on the 97a durometer but I wanna try the 99a version soon

[@soberskater]

@@eastcoastcurbkiller sweet i have x formulas in 52 and 56... i think v5 and v6 regardless feels like a winner already... i just need a babysitter, a curb and some energy 😎. Thanks dude appreciate ya

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

@@soberskater haha no problem big dog!

[@jackbennett2772]

Is it better to have tighter or looser trucks?

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Looser trucks definitely help you swerve into all of the slappies but I honestly thing that too loose ends up causing issues so I stick to kind of medium tightness. If your trucks are super loose, you won’t snap out of all of the pinched grinds like krooks and everything.

[@Curb_Dweller]

💛

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Mardinovic]

and oh do fs slappy next! i still can't do it of all the tricks i've learned so far it's embarrasing. lol

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Lol I feel you on that one bro. I learned how to do FS crooks way before FS 50’s 😂

[@Mardinovic]

@@eastcoastcurbkiller haha!! i'll take your word for it.

[@justas7021]

Any help? My back truck dosent go on?

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

You most likely have too much weight on the back foot, have your foot on the tail, or aren’t going toeside enough. Can’t really help without seeing what you’re doing

[@justas7021]

@@eastcoastcurbkiller do you have an insta I can send some clips too?

[@abuhaneefa7422]

9 months of procrastinating? Nahh ive been following ur igs for a quite somemtime and uve been terrorizing curbs brooo

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Lol well procrastinating making another KZbin vid

[@TandLstorm]

I think I have testicular torsion

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Might wanna see someone lol

[@tommitwelvetreez]

Grinding a curb is basic skateboarding.😂

[@eastcoastcurbkiller]

Your point? Slappys are not easy for a lot of people.