The Real Reason You Shouldn't Push Mongo

[@fatdadskatesbad]

I started off pushing mongo. Then I learned to push regular. Now I can do both easily usually push regular but sometimes push mongo when its convenient. 🤷‍♂️

[@camael_official]

same

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Same

[@claysoggyfries]

I started off pushing mongo but stopped because I thought it was why I couldn’t commit to landing kickflips

[@justaname2422]

That's not why, I learned to push mongo when I learned to ollie at like 8 and learned to kickflip pretty quick after. 25 years later I still push mongo since it comes easier to me. Skate how you want to

[@jebb360]

Yeah it trains you to open up when you bail tricks as opposed to stepping off. Detrimental to progression if you’re actually trying tricks

[@Mlodykaczy1]

as the ancient proverb goes, “you skate mongo, you WILL die!”

[@angereymanmatt]

I've tried pushing mongo and it's actually hard, I don't know how people do it.

[@Danwebz]

Agreed, Balance just feels off for me

[@billandhisboard]

From a stop. Name a better way to start/setup for a fakie trick other than a mogo push or two...

[@Danwebz]

For fakie/switch it works. But only because you normally push with that leg anyway. If you where to have mongo as your base stance, you wouldn’t be comfy doing thay

[@billandhisboard]

@@Danwebz 😜😜

[@kylercroci2278]

I’ve pushed mongo from 10 to now 26 and I cannot push regular to save my life but I can skate so??? Everyone talks about how wrong it feels but if I try regular it feels insane I push left foot right foot on the back and I skate just as well as the homies I grew up with

[@coldeditsbuy]

Yep this is what bigginers need

[@Danwebz]

You know I look after you guys 🙏🏻

[@realvenilin509]

is it bad to push mongo when skating switch?

[@Danwebz]

When skating switch its fine. because otherwise youd have to train to push with both feet

[@realvenilin509]

@@Danwebz thanks!

[@timothyquinn4919]

It just feels wrong. Balance, getting on and off the board, positioning. Everything is wrong.

[@Danwebz]

100% agree personally

[@matthewmbober4426]

You can't critique something you don't do. I love how the video starts "put the board down and do what feels natural", then you proceed to make a video about why they're "wrong". Who gives a shit about how someone pushes?

[@jebb360]

It’s not bad style it’s literally bad technique. Just cause you can run backwards and kick a ball with your heel, doesn’t mean it’s better than running forwards and kicking with good technique. Working twice as hard for a worse result

[@caseybrunke1876]

Also your tricks are so low no pop no hight