The KEYS to HOLDING SLIDES & GRINDS!

[@localjoe]

Biggest fan of this channel hearing a pro like Tom talk about the little details is pure gold

[@tomasta]

THANKS JOE!

[@maga_skater4207]

​@@tomasta this is the colab KZbin needs

[@Shifting_Skates]

Damn Joe! First the gifted hater shout out, now the people are chanting for a Joe x Asta collab?! You've come so far!

[@endercastman]

by far my favourite channel on youtube right now

[@tomasta]

yesssss i appreciate that ! THANKS!

[@SpookyMolder]

Premium content 💪🏼🖤

[@nicorar07]

love it too

[@modestomouso1234]

@@tomastahaha I didn’t even know you had a channel, then this pops up in my recommended videos, and I get to see the local park! Mids is so fun. Such a great crew there. Falls too. Met so many cool dudes since moving to bucks, and it’s always dope watching you just absolutely wreck that park haha 😆

[@marquisrivera5266]

Tom I don’t know if you will see this but the fact that a skater of your caliber takes the time to make videos like this is amazing and not goes unnoticed you aren’t some regular skater bro your Tom asta doing this for us

[@tomasta]

i got you! THANKS for watching !

[@Maxsgcrew]

​@@tomastayou are amazing g!

[@dadboard]

This is like having free a professional skate lesson. Thanks, Tom Asta. You’re killing it, dude. 🔥

[@tomasta]

ayy THANK YOU!

[@steezinit2957]

Devout Truth

[@heat3XD]

I used to skate when I was 15-22 yrs old, but I couldn't skate as long as I wanted to because my heart would begin to go crazy (episodes of 180+ bpm), which made me feel more tired compared to the actual work I did. Last year, a cardiologist finally located the root of the problem: I had "an irregular arrythmia" (his words); the electrical impulses were not firing properly. Now, a few months after surgery and I haven't had any episodes - watching these videos have made me want to jump on my board again. After I get back into the groove of it, I can't wait to start front nose slides and back tails on a ledge at this new park they built. Hope you're still skating strong, Tom. Thanks for these tips.

[@SurfnCrypto]

Man please keep the education coming! Legends pass on the fire. As always thank you for epic videos. Can we get a beginners series?

[@bigcheese1964]

there’s thousands of videos for beginners on youtube

[@Frend_fb]

man, i grew up seeing this long haired beanie wearing kid absolutely SHRED xpark and falls park. It's astonishing and motivating to see your progress and how far you've come. KEEP KILLIN IT DUDE!!!!

[@JordanGarland]

One of the last skaters I'd expect to see making YT content, but without a doubt the best content I've seen from a "real skateboarder", instant subscribe! Cant wait to see more.

[@tomasta]

PT. 2 with some more advanced tricks is coming! let me know what tricks you would like to see included in PT.2 ! THANKS FOR WATCHING !

[@MarakLim]

Love this series Tom! Helped me figure out my slides and grinds way better. I’d like to see big spins out of nose slides, and big spin into slides, like bs big spin tail, fakie big spin nose slide, etc. Thanks and keep the videos coming!! 🙌🏻

[@hvnd3s0hn]

Please do (Nose)Bluntslides

[@johnevans248]

tricks on the flat bar over the ledge!

[@pressureblaster]

half cab crooked, flip bs smith, noseblunts

[@KikoSkateCartagena]

Nollie crooks and flip fs tailslides!

[@christophersantiago6011]

Dam. Best tip trick channel out. Gold mine.

[@aaronlopez8722]

I love how skateboarders always explain with hand gestures of a tech deck. It's a visual thing, I understand.

[@friesewiese]

such an amazing breath of fresh air for "skate KZbin" to have an actual real pro skater talk about all the details

[@lvt8studio]

So many detailed tips 😍 this channel is a gem 💎 thank you for all you're doing Tom ❤

[@tomasta]

THANK HOMIE!

[@DaytonJoey]

Laughed, said daaamn, and learned some stuff. Great channel!!

[@tomasta]

sickkk! THANK YOU !

[@KevinJones-ut7gv]

I like how he teaches you via his own mistakes made and he works you through if you’re having the same problems

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Tom straight blessing us! 🙌

[@tomasta]

💜💜💜

[@LostSkateTeam1]

bro that little carve thing you said on the back tails honestly helped me so much with them. thank you so much !

[@GuitarraErudita]

A lesson from a legend! Thats too good, too good!! pls keep it

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU !

[@chilledhappydoggo4541]

Great vid dude! For me personally it really helped incorporating core training on off days, this includes rotational core exercises as well as static exercises. In my opinion this is a big key to holding slides/grinds for a long time, because it teaches the body how to get from a 'soft' core(while popping) to solid core when landing in the slide/grind and holding it. Also the timing of squeezing the core and learning how to 'release' it (generally in all skate tricks) at the right time is a technique that a lot of people lack.

[@tomasta]

i can see that helping so much ! i never really thought of that THANK YOU !

[@rubencobos]

This information is worth millions. I would've like to see how to control fs noseslides in further distances.

[@niallmusonda7829]

Appreciate the tips from you Tom!!! Part 2 would love tips to slide fs noseslide, halfcab noseslides. Smiths, feebles, & whatever!

[@gorryman]

Tom you are actually really good at teaching , No Bs just step by step good advice

[@malice4422]

I definitely suffer from not having a trick on lock but trying to get it to slide long. Thats how I was with crooks, I would haul ass and lock into a nice crook but slowly slip into noseslide because I was focusing on the wrong things. Perfect timing for this video, thanks tom

[@tomasta]

good luck with the crooks! these things take time too! so be patient and keep at it!

[@SkatingSheepVids]

Love that explanation for the back tail, always wanted to get that trick

[@dookieshoes66]

Crazy work ethic, Tom. Always loved watching you skate so having you on YT now is so sick. Props 🙏

[@Skateceramics]

whats cracking, just finished a 12hour shift in the kitchen, good to be blessed with the knowledge about these..

[@justinollis34]

"Your upper body is just as important as your tailslide... and your lower body is for holding the slide"😂 Tom is such a skate bro, I love it. Good channel

[@DanielKhuu]

All my life I've been in a small town with no parks nearby, but I just relocated to somewhere with a nice skate plaza and this was the perfect video for getting me exposed to ledge tricks. Thanks Tom!

[@Anubis_power]

Glad you threw in the back tail as a extra, heaps of viewers will appreciate that and im sure you know why 💪

[@kyoungbutta]

tom ur definition of a pro skateboarder !! always loved the skating over the years !!!

[@joe.nail1]

Your approach helped me so much today, it really made a difference in lengthening my slappy crooks and noseslides. Thanks 🙏

[@tomasta]

sick! love to hear that! THANKS for watching !

[@chasemarcanio]

Flat bar for sure! Also watching the back tails was so satisfying.

[@moldyrefrigerator]

Some of these details are things you wouldn't realize without years of skateboarding experience. I learned some things here and I've been skating for 20 years. Thanks Tom!

[@KellyMHart]

Best dude. Best Skater. Best videos. You're the man Tom!

[@tomasta]

KELLY! Thanks my DAWG

[@quicstanfield8050]

Took me 20 years but I finally found a new fav skater (appleyard,saari ) hella tricks, hella steez, hella humble short hair Asta …..any demos any Cali sir

[@SkateCrisis]

Thank you for the precious tips.

[@primovibar4316]

Wow that’s some insight! Thankyou! Do some smith backsmith grinds on ledge and how to hold and pop out of it. 🙏🏼

[@jmfkansas]

i kept waiting for the front noseslide. i do mine slappy and trying to hold them longer haha. im 42 and having fun tryin. thanks for this!

[@thickthanos9132]

Oi Papi Tom uploading Got me Grinning, Fav Channel Rn Fs:)

[@tomasta]

😆😆😆 THANK YOU

[@DotKsmGlmrMovrBtc]

Great video! For me it was so weird, one day I was practicing my FS Tailslide, had them on lock so started practicing FS Noseslide. As soon as I started getting them on lock, out of nowhere I unlocked my FS Nosegrind and FS Crooks! It was magical learning all of those tricks in a single day and having them on lock from then on. Oh and I also unlocked nose manual on a 3-deck high box which was scary before for me.

[@rollandburnl7826]

The “I missed” on the hand back nosegrind had me dying 😂, absolutely amazing

[@tomasta]

🤣🤣🤣 it happens

[@WizardDoom]

I love all the little tweeks one can make and you explain them very nice and detailed. Hats off

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU! I apprecaite you watching my vids!

[@luciancondrea]

Man! Thanks so much Tom! So stoked to go practice getting a good lock-in on my tricks. Much love!

[@crownedinterror9]

Advice you gave that a lot of folks need to hear...get the trick dialed in first!

[@tomasta]

yup! cant skip over the basics...they are stepping stones for everything else in skateboarding! the better you have them the easier everything will fall into place ! THANKS for watching!

[@amirstanfield]

My fav skater for sure...keeps me stoked and Hella humble and down to earth....when's the new part Coming out Mr Asta and keep the vids coming, super helpful

[@sp3cialed1]

For years I've had very inconsistent fs noseslides and I watched this video for shits and giggles and went out to try it with the tips you mentioned and its as if I mastered them today in all but 20 minutes. This is the only tutorial thats ever done this for me, thank you!

[@Slimcone]

That was a sick video, loved that kick back tail fakie and the back nose grind from the side

[@mkchomponthis]

Holdin emmm 🤌🤝

[@tomasta]

ayyyy i know you be holdin em !!!! thanks homie!

[@VMac3]

HOME COURT WOOP WOOP! Sick video man.

[@tomasta]

THANKS MAN!

[@vonshed]

Love it! Was at the park just the other day saying to my buddy "man I wish I could get my grinds longer". Perfect timing:)

[@tomasta]

yesss ! good luck with it ! THANKS !

[@mRSasha-dv3mb]

Hey Tom. Do you think you could do a video on popping out of frontside crooked grinds. I can grind as far as I want but can never pop out

[@tomasta]

thats a great idea, they are tricky. THANKS for watching !

[@BHonest]

Found myself on the third video and dropped a sub. You’re dope bro. Preeeeeesh! 🙏

[@rammy_ramirez6131]

Wow this was very helpful! I've been skating for about 18 years and I just moved to Barcelona. The Skaters here do the longest slides ever and so my new goal was to be able to do improve my Backtails and stuff to go the long way. The way you explained and the tricks you picked were in my opinion the perfect combination to learn any other slides/grinds. Also the trys when you approached the tricks are very important to understand the way to get there. Thanks a lot Tom. Big inspiration. Glad I found your channel! PS: I would be hyped if there is a video about the diffirent ways to flip out. Like Backtail flip out, Noseslide heelflip out and stuff.

[@thatguy5233]

so satisfying to watch you clear that ledge 👍 i wonder if maybe i can't do longer noseslides and crooks because of the ledges in my area (Poland lol) which are just terrible. i feel like i did get the basics down as you said really well, but i either don't have enough room to set up or the ledge just has some cracks. some people can still clear them, so idk, but i know that these ledges (and non-existent rails) made me the flatground skater i am today who can kickflip manual (sometimes) but can't do a proper 5-0 or noseslide

[@zackarystephenson1444]

Dude I love your videos. Skating 15+years. And still learning new things. Thinks bruv

[@tomasta]

got you! i apprecaite it man THANKS for watching !

[@randybotha4887]

Great tips, can't wait to hit the park again and go test it out

[@fiore_adriano]

Love it, thanks for sharing dude. Got any tips for popping out of a fs nosegrind mid ledge?

[@tomasta]

its more like a pressure jump to the side..learn riding in nosmanny on flat, and try to nollie to the side out of nose manny...you give a push foward then a quick hop to the side hope that helps!

[@ryanrowe1975]

Proper on speed and skating in a higher rate of balancing and sliding down the pace of grinding the closest rail to the distance while switching over to a backside tailslide.

[@tomasta]

see! you get it !

[@ryanrowe1975]

@@tomasta Yes Sir!

[@jessedirtfoot]

This is super helpful dude! I've been working on my back tails a lot lately and am going to put these tips to work.

[@pressureblaster]

one of the best and most informative video on this subject! thank you and please do make part 2

[@tomasta]

part 2 coming soon! THANKS

[@DazedCutty]

Keep it up Tom. I guarantee you’re helping out a lot of youngsters AND people who’ve been at it a while. Just seeing a pro give tips is dope. I just enjoy watching you skate anything. I had to add how dope that kick flip back tail looked! Stomped that shit!

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU! i plan on it!

[@vsc_ww]

These videos get better every time. I've been working on nose manuals, and funny enough when you mentioned how those are important for nose grinds, it hit me. I realised that's what is making my nose grinds suck. Thanks for these tips. I would also love to find out what one can do for a bs tail slide...I have been really struggling with that trick for years.

[@vsc_ww]

One last thing, your pinch on the fs nose grind is clear to see, is that kind of a secret to holding it? Cause I can only bonk it at the end of a ledge

[@vsc_ww]

Can I also add one more thing😅🤣I am honestly writing these comments while watching, so bare with me here... So the bs tail slide, instead of bs tail slide to fakie, how does it feel to do a shuv out, cause naturally my body wants to keep going straight, so I can't pop out to regular😑 I'm not sure I'm making sense

[@Ditlevdevries]

hi Tom, can you do a vid on basic ledge tricks? thanks for the Advice, keep killing it🔥

[@CarltonSeven]

Such a great subject. Thanks Tom Asta!

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU!

[@PeaceBeginsOnYourPlate]

That long bs tail looked awesome! Can you make a video on how to hurricane?

[@breezysk8boarder]

used to watch you in 2011 and im still watching you now!

[@kevms_]

I'd love to see some smiths & feebles on ledges! You're the man Tom!

[@tomasta]

yep! in part 2 we will get into smiths ! THANKS for watching !

[@miguelmota5447]

THANK YOU SO MUCH TOM, i f... needed this :)))

[@toterick]

Thanks Tom, keep em coming. Do fs feebs and bs smiths next please

[@tomasta]

flat bar vid coming soon! THANKS for watching !

[@JohnTanner-g9t]

Back tail explanation was money! Scary to commit to those.

[@JakeLowther]

yooooo idk if you'll remember this or not but I met you at a skate demo at Cream City skatepark in Milwaukee WI and you signed my helmet lol. Super dope watching these videos and getting advice from your perspective on some of the key aspects to skating.

[@kiim_caam]

3:09 Nollie Back Heel 4:55 Noseslide 6:58 Tailslide

[@KikoSkateCartagena]

This is amazing Tom, one of the top channels of the moment!

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU ! glad you enjoy the vid!

[@switchflipjones]

fire video bro appreciate you! what are those pants?

[@tomasta]

THANK YOU! pants are rothco from amazon haha

[@b-sixbassline6541]

This is definitely gonna help big thanks Tom

[@jojoconcep]

Super dope breakdown super hooked !!!! I use to skate now I have Multiplesclerosis so now I just stay aware of these things … hopefully I get back to it !!

[@tomasta]

DAMN! hope you get back on the board soon man heal up! THANKS for watching !

[@paceyourself5652]

Learned back tails this year after skating for 21 years. Trying to get them longer/to fakie. Perfect vid

[@tomasta]

lets go! get that shit! THANKS for watching !

[@mikewilleymadeit]

Great explanation on the backside tailslides! The swerve is key!

[@tomasta]

yesss THANKS for watching !

[@KeithSkates]

Back nose slides are about the only ones that I can do. Watching this really reminds me that I need to work on some new stuff more. I'm thinking back crooks might be a good next step. Great video. 👁️💚🛹

[@tomasta]

THANSK Keith! if you got back nose slides, back crook is a great next step! would love to see the progress in the discord...even if theres no make!

[@skatetheorist]

Lovely vid definitely quality stuff. I hope more pros follow your lead in the future and share the knowledge they have.

[@PilgrimShred]

Dude! This work you’re putting out is good. Always loved your style. I’d love to know what you do in terms of keeping your body good for skating… any training/stretching/diet/mindset tips etc. Thanks for what you’re doing out there!

[@tomasta]

i would love to put something out on that topic! THANKS for watching !

[@zThisPlay]

flat bar video for sure... specifically front smith would be awesome man

[@tomasta]

im looking foward to making the flat bar vid! coming soon! THANKS for watching !

[@_freedumb]

Good stuff. Would be nice to see your take on back smiths/lipslides and frontside crooks, 180 nosegrinds?

[@_freedumb]

and fs feebles :)

[@OttoLPerez16]

Tom your videos rip! I'd love to see a flatbar feebles and smiths video. Appreciate you sharing the knowledge!

[@tomasta]

sick! i think a flatbar vid could be rad as well! THANK YOU !

[@soundsbitter]

Tom you’re the one that influenced me out of my tight pants phase lol. Respect👊💯 you always rocked baggy pants. Since the long hair with the beanie , mystery and fallen era . And still holding it down.

[@tomasta]

haha sick ! i had my fair share of slim pants though too back in the day haha not gonna lie! THANKS for watching !

[@soundsbitter]

Ha, for sure . Definitely man, you already know. 👊🤘💯

[@soundsbitter]

Thanks for providing, creating skateboarding content that’s not annoying lol fr.

[@walliegrab9746]

I do the same alley oop for back tails, helps me put my weight on the ledge. really insightful tips on bs nosegrinds, gonna try to learn them next session, thank you so much you got me hyped

[@billsurlatete]

As a semi competent skater I can do all these tricks but hearing your little details like the alley oop movement or the looking over the shoulder is truly enlightening. Maybe I can go from 3ft tail slides to 10ft now

[@tomasta]

awesome to hear that! hope i can help and THANKS for watching !

[@zaddyseay8040]

So glad you started posting videos. I skate your exact set up now. Been my favorite skater since I was young. I started back skating 6 months ago after being in the Army. Being back on the board after 11 years is actually coming together faster especially with your tips💪 if you ever wanna game let me know!! I was #1 in the world in Halo Infinite

[@tomasta]

yesss thats so sick! glad you like the vids and the set up! i appreciate your support THANK YOU! and no way! dude thats so sick haha i dont play much halo anymore but im in the warzone all the time! thats amazing.

[@zaddyseay8040]

@@tomasta haven’t played COD in forever but I’m always down to play! I don’t know your gamertag but mine is SOLDIER the i is a lower case L. Just grabbed 3 more of your decks today! Love the twin tip especially for my nollie flips and hard flips. Also thank you for replying to me brother 💪

[@thomasriley2584]

Killin it man, you got some of the best explanations of the process.

[@tomasta]

i appreciate that! THANK YOU !

[@TheAdaptiveMaritimer]

Super helpful dude, would that work on slappy trick too? Having a hard time getting my weight over the board on the curb and end up bailing a bunch

[@tomasta]

ohhh im not really a slappy guy. but i imagine so...holding tricks comes down to your body being very centered over the board....THANKS FOR WATCHING !

[@Kriskoston]

Kickflip back tails are probably one of the most fun tricks on a skateboard

[@rcarrera315]

Super helpful Tom. Now to get back some tricks!

[@tomasta]

lets get it! THANKS for watching !

[@OsyIkhile]

This was dope! Could you give a tip on holding back Nose slide and boardslide

[@lassebendtsen8115]

Thanks for the videos Tom, always a treat😊 It’s really nice to try out your tips and tricks. Being a 40+ skater now I have started doing more shuvs in and out of grinds and slides. I don’t know how you feel about those but it would be awesome to hear your point of view and tips in a video one day👍🏼 Thanks again for all your hard work on these videos, I enjoy them all!

[@Syms95]

Cool to hear your perspective on this. Definitely useful ✌🏻

[@tomasta]

THANKS FOR WATCHING !

[@DDCrown]

I love your videos Tom! I would love to see more grinds and slides trick tips!

[@tomasta]

yep! more to come! THANKS for watching !

[@frankyblvxk2048]

im surprised you didn't mention the heel toe weight distribution on the nosegrinds but nonetheless fire as always

[@robertschmidl8085]

Your Videos are the Best! Thanks for the information 🎉

[@Vompo1]

I just waited the hole vid when that rollerblader will crash. Thanks for great video!

[@tomasta]

haha THANK YOU for watching !

[@TurdFerguson456]

He won't say this, but I'd focus on copying Tom's style as well, even if you have to work hard at it! Looking good means looking smooth and effortless. Style(imo) is 99% of everything in skateboarding. Thanks Tom 👍