Surfskate Bowl Riding Tutorial: Compression & Extension Through Transitions

In this surfskate bowl riding tutorial, I walk you through the four steps of compression and extension through transitions.
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VIDEO TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Surfskate Bowl Riding Tutorial Intro
00:41 The 4 Steps of Compression & Extension
01:32 Wear Protective Gear When Surfskating Bowls
01:56 Compression & Extension Demonstration
02:21 Push Your Back Foot at the End to Keep Speed
03:27 Slow Motion Demonstrations of Compression & Extension (Backside Turns)
04:11 Frontside Turn Compression & Extension Demonstration
05:11 How to Progress Through Transition Skating
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[@TheParkBadBoy]

Your tutorials are the best online! Ive watched many of your videos and its amazing how well you explain a topic.

[@LostInThought2013]

I just tried riding in a bowl for the first time yesterday after watching this video. Thank you so much for this. I don't think I would have done was well as I did without your clear instruction! You rock!

[@ace.hypnotika]

Steve, I've been getting out once a week to learn bowl riding and your vids are so helpful for me to review. The hip pads are a must and now I'll start to bring my leaf blower along -knew I was forgetting something👍🏾🤙🏾

[@karacoldmusic]

this was perfect thank you so much! ordered new wheels based on your last video and now I'm ready to tackle transitions again with more knowledge

[@t.blaschke7461]

Awesome tutorial, great footage, well explained! Thanks a lot and keep enjoying the ride :)

[@MamaUkeify]

Thank you !! 🙌 Really interesting content with great advices ! Can't wait to put that in action

[@vbinsfeld1]

Bro this channel is gold, best tips, filming, editing, thanks and you got a subscriber!

[@tulpa1940]

really great video. I hope as the sport gains momentum your channel does too

[@gustavoplaza_]

You've gotten really good! Awesome video :)

[@antonybliss5023]

Nice riding Steve. Extremely helpful vid

[@easythaifood122]

great vid, now I am looking for that frontside video. Thank you

[@wdoering01]

VERY NICE TUTORIAL! THX!

[@bouwdevrieze7349]

You nailed it again, thx for the great tutorial 👍

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

Thanks! Super helpful!

[@alexmartins4013]

Hey Steve you are on fire with the content. We are all loving it. Greetings from France.

[@SurfskateLove]

I'm just having fun, my friend. Learning alongside everyone else -- and much further behind than so many great riders. 👊

[@wolfhands2508]

Nice video, smart move with the blower…I rode that park when I was in St. George a couple months ago and with 101 wheels it was insanely slippery. I think a grippy cruiser wheel would be pretty fun for that bowl.

[@davidcondes]

Thanks Steve. Tis is very helpful.

[@sharky1854]

even tho there is no skatepark near i still watch it. if i ever go to one im sure it will be awsome btw all your videos are good and usefull keep it up

[@enriquedurango5346]

Steve man ... you are getting way too smooth. Great tutorial, just send it to some beginners here in Hamburg - Germany

[@asharamachandra1780]

Love it! Thanks!

[@mimitre1]

Merci beaucoup pour tes vidéos 👍

[@daniel-anez]

Thanks for your very helpful videos. Can’t wait for your Front side one. Any advice on the feet’s job?

[@maiochka]

I've been looking for such a tutorial to teach my 7yo daughter and finally I found yours. Thank you so much for these detailed explanations!!

[@maiochka]

And the final extension, especially the backfoot push, is what have been missing for us so far. Thanks again!

[@JimmyMacAdventureClub]

Well explained. Thanks for the helpful tips. My bowl game is weak. Lol

[@Stylishtoni]

My 11 yo daughter and I picked up a lot from this! Thank you, Steve!

[@SurfskateLove]

Yay!

[@leandrolemosfraga9618]

Thank's from Brasil !!!!

[@marsmachine1156]

Another awesome video Steve! Still getting the hang of bowls. Hardest thing is finding lines to keep your speed. Biggest mistake I made was crossing the floor and loosing the momentum. Gotta stay on them walls 😉 Shout out to your fantastic camera 🎥 man! Yew! from Switzerland🇨🇭

[@iliakrets6419]

What does it mean to cross the floor?

[@noelartuz2361]

Look at you now, you have the bowl fever. Just little fine tuning(we all need that in the bowl) but other than that you got it. The bowl is truly your best teacher it will force you to do it right and you pay dearly if you don't comply 😆. Makes you learn faster too. Great job Steve in your progression! You'll be ready for your first Surfboard in no time and spend more money 😆.But that's where the real fun begins!

[@SurfskateLove]

"The bowl is truly your best teacher it will force you to do it right and you pay dearly if you don't comply" YES! Well said. With street skating, you can get away with a lot of bad technique, and really not even know it. But in the bowl, there's one way to do it and one way only. You conform to the material.

[@noelartuz2361]

@@SurfskateLove You said it !!! The bowl will also help teach you to enhance your decision making to fast forward and be more laser focus, while zoning in to that perfect transition.

[@Ezzeenow]

Cool blower. We have one too. Did you know the blower can provide enough thrust to propel you forward if you face it to the rear? Not much thrust but enough to get you rolling. Kinda cool though 🤙

[@Mindrol.Lhakyi]

Carver is out of thrust bearing replacements. If anyone knows a suitable replacement please help!!! I looked at Grainger and cant find the exact measurements specified to Carver's C7 thrust bearing. 😥

[@simonfujiyama]

Great video! Do you have a video on how/when to compress and decompress on flat surface? :-)

[@SurfskateLove]

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[@carsonquigley3658]

I wish I had a skate park near me

[@simoncoobula6447]

Thanks so much for your awesome work I Love your videos, I’m learning so much from them, and getting into some great skateparks in the Sunshine Coast Qld Australia One thing I’d like to be able do while cruising around on my surf skate is ride off a kerb or small step. Any advice on how to learn that? I prefer riding barefoot as well as I’m from a surfing background, so is this only going to be possible with an olli and shoes on? Simon

[@SurfskateLove]

For that stuff you need to watch Mark the Landlocked Surfer: kzbin.info/door/nHLcE3SEFKRhDvqiD0vQWw He's 20x the rider that I am and can do all kinds of crazy stuff on surfskates.

[@joshtuncdoruk9845]

Small world man. I'm in Golden Beach, Caloundra. Let me know if you want to go for a cruise sometime.

[@BryanPortmann]

Im new to bowl riding, these videos are great, thank you! Question: you often talk about the ‘transitions.’ What is/are those referring to? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@SurfskateLove]

Transitioning from a horizontal plane to a vertical plane. That's why you'll also hear it referred to as "vertical" or "vert" skating. And by definition, all surfing is vertical riding. It's all coming up and down transitions.

[@BryanPortmann]

@@SurfskateLove that makes sense, thanks for the info! :)

[@koaballero2794]

How's it going with the Bolsa, Steve? ^^

[@user-ep7zd6rm5c]

Hello Steve, which surfskates would you recommend that are also good for bowl riding - in addition to the carver black tip? I have the personalized surfskate list according to my stance width but how to choose a board that is also suitable for bowls?

[@SurfskateLove]

www.surfskate.love/post/best-surfskates-bowl-riding

[@richardbarclay9095]

Hi Steve, Your channel has been invaluable for me in my surfskate journey... great work, keep it up :) I've been surfskating for a few months now on a YOW Padang Padang, which is an awesome board and I've now started getting into bowls. You're using a Carver Black Tip and I believe you are about the same height & build as me, 6.1? Would you recommend the Black Tip as a good choice for me to progress with bowl riding? Many thanks again for the fantastic content.

[@SurfskateLove]

HELL YES! I LOVE my Black Tip! Like, in love with her. 😀

[@SurfskateLove]

What's your stance width? (Have you seen my formula?)

[@richardbarclay9095]

Yes, very interesting. My stance is 20 inches, which matches my YOW perfectly. It seems to me that the C7 trucks might suit bowl riding better?

[@SurfskateLove]

@@richardbarclay9095 I found them to be too loose. Even when fully tightened. But that could be just personal preference.

[@alfredodelatorre2436]

Great job, Steve! What surfskate do you usually bring to the bowl?

[@SurfskateLove]

Carver Black Tip. Love it!

[@bobbyd8020]

Great videos! Question: on your Carver, can you drop in to a bowl from the top - or do you have to start in the pool? (My skateboard friends note that the higher wheel base and looser trucks make it much more difficult). Again, thanks for the great content!

[@SurfskateLove]

You very much can drop in. It's my current project. I wouldn't know if it's more difficult than a skateboard because I've never tried on a skateboard. I've only used Carver CX trucks. But I imagine it would be easier on a skateboard, which is more stable.

[@bobbyd8020]

@@SurfskateLove Thank you! If I put smaller skateboard wheels on my Carver Blacktop board with the CX trucks, can I remove one of the trucks 2 riser pads to make the board lower to the ground (and perhaps more stable?)

[@Machinery-gr5mu]

what angle is this pipe?

[@yurimarques5060]

Hey Steve, nice video. I am always learning with you!! I am a beginner and never ride bowls before. I have the yow pipe 32 ( and dark pukas). Are they ok for riding bowls?? Any suggestion? Thanks, man ✌️

[@SurfskateLove]

I've never seen the Pipe. I would never use the Pukas in the bowl because it has no concave so your feet slide around a lot. For the bowl you need a good concave deck that locks your feet in. But I wouldn't use either in the bowl because I don't like the Meraki truck in the bowl. I wiped out on it too many times. I much prefer the stability of the Carver CX for bowl riding.

[@yurimarques5060]

@@SurfskateLove thanks mate!! As you suggested in your other video I am trying to get the carver cx black tip but couldn’t find here in Australia. However I found the carver cx 32” super surfer ( hyperspoon mold) - what’s your thoughts?? Thanks again for the amazing job ✌🏼 Regards from Australia 🇦🇺

[@dougadams7384]

@@SurfskateLove have you used your C7 truck in the bowl?

[@enriquedurango5346]

I have the Yow Medina with the Meraki truck, man I'm telling you is really hard at the beginning, but if you spend sometime practicing you will get it, I've been riding bowls for the last few months and is been a blast. I'm with Steve on this, try a stable truck, you can even get more speed while pumping.

[@dannypabon2973]

WOULD THE C5 AND CARVER PARK WHEELS WORK ON THE BLACK TIP DECK?

[@SurfskateLove]

Yep.

[@anthonymeetsastranger]

Have you tried tortoise pads? Which hip pads do you like to use?

[@SurfskateLove]

I've never heard of tortoise pads. While learning bowl riding, I've used these ones from Burton: www.burton.com/us/en/p/mens-burton-total-impact-short%2C-protected-by-gform-/W21-102881.html Those are actually for snowboarding. The advantage of those is that they are thin so you can't even see that you're wearing them, so you don't look like you're wearing a diaper. The disadvantage is that they don't give you as much padding. But I'm currently learning how to drop in the bowl. So for that I wanted more padding, and I'm using these: www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJJ3YF3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details There are lots of those on Amazon. The advantage is that they give you more padding. The disadvantage is that they look like you're wearing a diaper.

[@anthonymeetsastranger]

@@SurfskateLove awesome!! I saw the same amazon ones but trying out tortoise pads since you can customize and move the pads more to the hips. Injured my hips way too many times, hip pads for sure should be brought up more

[@Inthat11]

can you teach how to frontside air in bowl? so we can develop our skills

[@SurfskateLove]

That’s way above my pay grade. 🤣

[@hugoblanco2025]

Steve how tall are you? congratulations for the videos

[@SurfskateLove]

Thanks, man! I'm 6'2".

[@MrDuduamorim]

Uhulll!

[@YungBandyto]

This looks like Ivins, UT

[@SurfskateLove]

Yep!

[@dannypabon2973]

Have you tried carving a bowl with a skateboard? If so, what's the difference?

[@SurfskateLove]

I haven't.

[@denisyaroshenko6985]

try to do 2nd compression earlier, while you still ascending

[@SurfskateLove]

Thanks, Jesse, I'll give it a shot!

[@rvdt4ever]

Steve, you are starting to look smooth bowl riding. Didn’t know a leaf blower was an essential surfskating accessory. That blower going to be a hidden prop in every episode? Like Psych used to have a pineapple in every episode.

[@SurfskateLove]

I used to carry a broom in my truck. And yeah, it's essential. I always have to sweep/blow either water or debris out of parks, pretty much every day. My friend Gavin saw me posting pictures with my broom, so he sent me a blower. I always keep it in my car and as I said, I use it every morning.

[@rvdt4ever]

@@SurfskateLove Broom, leaf blower and bigger car added to the shopping list. I might have to carry the leaf blower with me at all times when I ride. Lots of sand and small pebbles here. Can you please do a daily surfskate ride video while carrying the leaf blower to clear the road ahead of you? It might well go viral😂

[@YourFault]

Note to self: 3:29

[@safetybeachlife]

Surfers know this. Go low to go low in the wave. Then go high when you go high up the wave.

[@interruptor]

Dude, I'd be careful about pushing down on your back foot coming out of the transition. Push down on both feet (you need weight over the front truck) or you risk coming out in an out of control manual (i.e. falling on your butt). Seeing the slow motion you actually seem to have your weight at the front, you're maybe just distributing it a bit more evenly.

[@SurfskateLove]

Yes, you're absolutely right. I did that a few times at the beginning. I'm just trying to stress it here so people feel it. You're right, you need to learn the proper weight distribution and balance. But you also want to really feel that propulsion coming out of the transition. Yeah?