Are You Riding Your Onewheel Wrong? The Pros Can't Agree - Learning With Leary 13 - Season Finale

[@TheFloatLife]

What are your thoughts? How do you like to ride?

[@AdmanMVR]

Haven't figured out my ride style yet, trying new things every time I get on it. Just enjoying the ride 🤙 only 1 bail so far 😁

[@joe5834]

One of the homies on the group rides calls me the orangutan because of my riding stance, which is basically drop real low whenever I maneuver a 180 especially a backside and if I ever see any kind of danger whether I think it might shake my wheel or not I take a very low stance. It's a comfort thing just like when I'm snowboarding too fast I'll shrink my body to be a little smaller I guess

[@alterculture]

THIS is the video I needed to see. Veteran skateboarder and snowboarder since the late 80s, about to buy a OneWheel, and this is super helpful and well explained, going to check out the rest of the series!

[@hawkwind769]

I think i mesh all three... I call it the "pazo steeze" I imagine myself as a bobble head and just let the weight sway 🤣 I'm like self correcting robot... go with the flow ninja🤘🏽

[@AdmanMVR]

@@hawkwind769 😂 brilliant!

[@RideFastGetWeird]

Would love to have a Learning with Leary on tire pressures.

[@zaccampa4055]

^^^Yes!

[@slide16]

Yes here as well!

[@JasonSmith-mb3lc]

Yes yes

[@1world2coexist]

Yup yup

[@areyoukidding15]

This would be dope

[@Go.el_Hadam]

This advice is golden. To anyone who's new or even intermediate listen to these gents.

[@dee2ski]

Thanks for taking the time and energy to put these out there, cheers!

[@1world2coexist]

At 9:20, that is the best analogy I've ever heard about riding a OneWheel. Right on Bodhi!!

[@turningmagnets]

This is definitely my favorite episode. Nice work! My "attack stance" is closest to Jake's. An S shape allows a lower stance which keeps your weight closer to the angle needed to recover. I do use the C shape when I'm relaxed or alternating the muscles I'm working. You could also argue that the higher center of gravity allows for more deweight/recovery time. C shape also holds more potential energy to shift hips back and having the shoulders back allows for more room to move your weight further back. When I'm riding on the edge in "attack position", I keep my hips closer to the wheel. I angle my shoulders, hips and rear knee at a 45° angle so I can buckle my rear knee and drop my torso behind the wheel for a quick recovery. When I'm in this position I can use my hips for hard acceleration or my shoulders and arms for more of a precise acceleration. Shoulders and arms can be retracted quickly and coupled with buckling the rear knee. Arms can provide an upward force, extending recovery time when overtorquing. Great work guys! The TFL team constantly progresses the sport and culture for our community and I couldn't be more grateful!

[@Mike_Hoellwarth]

As I get more comfortable with my OW, I've found Jake's style is most similar to mine. Great perspectives from everyone though. Awesome video.

[@funstuff2008]

Thank you!!!! I'm taking a break to recover from landing on my shoulder. Nearly broke my collarbone!

[@TheFloatLife]

Glad you're ok!

[@funstuff2008]

@@TheFloatLife My shoulder tendon still is in pain when I'm sleeping. It's hard to get comfortable at night. I just ordered my Fangs two weeks ago and they arrive tomorrow! I also have knee, elbow and wrist guards.

[@rayarmstrong2345]

Love Bodhis explanation... the metronome reference was perfect

[@SkateGodCCMG]

Really good video this is a safety meeting just watching

[@jaydr0id568]

Listen to Jake people. I rode with my hips forward one time and i ate a really bad nosedive that gave me permanent scars on my arm and hips. When I listened to jake i ran out 26 miles an hour 6 times over the last 7 months. Jake is the one to listen too. No offense to anyone else in this video.

[@fami11ytalks7]

Pretty pretty good

[@IAmAndyC]

Yooo, come ride with us in Brooklyn once you're settled in New York!

[@JakeLeary]

I'm back in Brooklyn! Hit me up on ig @jake_onewheel

[@rafaelinmissouri6235]

Hey guys. You know what would be really good right now... if you guys made a video like this focused on the GT. where do you even put your feet on that boat!!!

[@Noo2u]

Dear Leary, Would love to learn steep down hill control. Tail dragging and keeping from slipping out. Love y’all

[@beachmonkz]

what i dont understand is when i first got it i learned in 10mins and felt like i wouldent fall and was just gliding but the next day i get on i just dont know what happened i cant learn it i just keep falling

[@cookiebuster652]

Interesting

[@chasekasperowski8253]

Hey great vid, but I’m having trouble pushing on my xr. I can push fine on my gt, but I can’t seem to get above 20 or 21 on my xr

[@Sircade]

bodhi is so funny "im good at falling" lmfaoo

[@thewheeliain]

I like Jeff's tiger claws!

[@David-Karin]

Its the Praying Mantis Stance lol

[@stealthalmighty]

its using all of its bandwith? bro my internet sucks is that my problem?

[@77530jp]

Hips don't lie

[@derekjackson3990]

Wish I had watched this before I got in a Onewheel.

[@-JohnSmith-]

I learned this best with the board turned off...

[@landocycle]

I mean if you ride handstand and get a cutout would you land on your feet?

[@TheFloatLife]

It's science, really

[@cookiebuster652]

Poggiezz

[@JaxsonGalaxy]

Also, slow down.

[@TheFloatLife]

I like to party

[@WMG707]

2x speed better

[@SCORP1ONF1RE]

wear gloves and superman slide

[@MrLaxer2227890765432]

Self proclaimed pros?

[@TheFloatLife]

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@Random_vids-]

Bodhi Harrison: "I don't care if I fall". I used to think like that when I was in my 20's 😅. Now in my 40's, I care a great deal if I fall! Can't wait to buy my pint x in the coming months.

[@redboyjan]

Do it, you will thank yourself later!

[@Random_vids-]

@@redboyjan . Done it, best decision I've made in a long time 👍

[@redboyjan]

@@Random_vids- it's hard to explain how amazing these things are to those who haven't learnt ow. I can confirm they just get better too, crazy how that feeling never gets boring or stail or anything

[@DJCheLu]

I just bought an xr in my 40s. Practiced recovery rolling in the garage lol. Nose dived 3 times the first two days of riding going up hill on grass. Was able to run it off but I can now see how easy it is to do so I ride full gear now until I get my one wheel legs. It's way different then my skateboarding 20 years ago lol. But so much fun

[@Siberius-]

But when you were in your 20s, did you have a lot of experience with using the correct technique to fall without destroying your body? He's not saying it in a reckless youngster kind of way, per se. Or maybe we're already on the same page, in which case yea it definitely wouldn't get more pleasant with age, even if the technique is still great.

[@jimmux_v0]

Looking at all these stance variations, I realise that I do them all, switching it up for different speeds and terrain. So I suspect you all agree really, just favour different variations due to the kind of riding you do more.

[@prodbysh4co]

also their body types prob have an effect too right?

[@followdon]

This whole video is excellent. I'll definitely recommend it to beginners. Thinking of the number of units of energy was helpful from Jeff. All of this is super thoughtful and well presented with examples. I'm like Bodhi in terms of ride stance when going fast.

[@the808life]

People really need to KNOW THIS! What this mean is if XRs max speed is 25 and your doing 25 and you run over a twig your going down. 20 and hit too steep of a slope..can’t compute..nose dive!

[@seerjay2288]

Great video. After seeing this I think choice number 3 makes most sense. I had tried to ride the way bodhi explained, but it feels awkward and I don’t seem to be able to go past 15 to 16 mph that way. Probably due to the awkwardness for me.

[@TheFloatLife]

Thanks for sharing!

[@messythemanofficial5956]

this is probably the best safety video for the one wheel . I think every rider should watch this for sure . I've been riding a long time on a skateboard prior to floating and I gotta say just having someone break down the posture I think is helpful to be more mindful of my own ride characteristics from here on .

[@TheFloatLife]

Stoked we could help!

[@redboyjan]

Sadly it isn't discussed in the community any more

[@SHREDDIEMCSKATE]

Hips don’t lie🤘🏾⚡️🤘🏾

[@fre3radic4l]

the dumbest parts of my self really appreciated how Jeff explained how motors work with terms like "bandwidth." But seriously people, how he explains how a ONEWHEEL motor is keeping you up and causing you to crash goes through my head while im riding all the time, and all i can think about is keep my fucking weight over the wheel.

[@blakehenderson8828]

Dude riding with his hands up looking like Will Ferrell in Talladega Nights, what do I do with my hands?

[@TheFloatLife]

I love really thin pancakes

[@nyccollin]

6:00 that position though 😂

[@TheFloatLife]

T-rex vibes

[@YoungFilmmaker]

So awesome to hear from the pro riders and this is one of the best TFL videos out there for people to take a closer looking into the Onewheel and best ways to ride! Keep these coming 🙌

[@EASTRIDE]

Best Tutorial and Explanation so far. Totally 💯 agree with Bodhi in that case. Thank you for that. I only ride and manouver with my hips.

[@jymmydkid5633]

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of wrist guards! Triple 8 hired hands personally.

[@Siberius-]

Going to go with the 187 killer wrist guards. Not the derby ones, since they're plastic and probably won't slide as well for as long. Want some real slip. Then I just wear separate gloves and put the wrist guards on top of them. I don't like the idea of gloves being built into the wrist guards... especially when it's not always easy to find gloves that are a nice and comfortable fit (especially if they're full finger, which is what I want).

[@napsilon1872]

Where you got those helmets from? What are they called? you wear a cap under it?

[@TheFloatLife]

thefloatlife.com/collections/safety-gear/products/triple-eight-sweatsaver-helmet

[@deanaoxo]

This series is just so damn good! Thanks guys, I can not wait to meet you all, your insight, willingness to share, along with the thought that has gone into the series is unparalleled. Serious Aoxo ~!~

[@hawkwind769]

Open invitation for float life to visit Bellingham wa. We got some marvelous pacific northwest weather coming up... I'm thinking road trip!! Then you get to know me and I can promote float life for you up here🤷🏽‍♂️ Lots of riders popping up... maybe because they seen my ass cruising around like a damn ninja over the past year 🤣 Cheers fellas Thanks for the series!!

[@TheFloatLife]

sounds dope

[@revolutionaries007]

Leary isnt wrong but he is talking for his 120lb frame … the heavier /taller you are the shoulders are far more imp. Like bohdi said. I am 6’4 260ibbs and would NEVER RIDE LIKE LEARY said. Leary would agree if he was a larger person. I have tried every position and the most agreeable to me is keeping the shoulders loose but centers and use your legs knees to hips forward .. shoulder must have to be center over the wheel in a fluid pos. If shoulders go forward at 250+ibs u are screwed leary … My point is YOU , YOURSELF IS THE BEST GUIDE ON HOW TO RIDE … IF U HAVE RODE ONE OF THESE FOR OVER T500 TO 1000 MILES U ARE THE PRO.

[@heidibriones]

I don't know... My hips are a big chunk of weight Bodhi 🤣

[@TheFloatLife]

Bodhi fails the cake check

[@ict_onewheelbros950]

Great info! I like Jake's perspective for the new or more casual rider. Jeff and Bhodi are for more technical riding for those with above average understanding of their balance on any board. Ideally understanding all perspectives would give you the best opportunity for prevention and/or recovery of a nose dive. It's really nice to see the different perspectives of the best floaters in the game! I'd love to see a future episode talking more about the proper way to roll out of a nose dive. ➖☠️➖🤙🤙

[@overip]

This video (and many others of yours) and the innovation you put into products are why you guys are the best support for the onewheel community

[@johnxmzzhang]

Love this series cant wait for season 2! Also stoked to see some OW videos from NY keep up the good work Leary!

[@NickGoesTrucking]

Can't believe the level of that artwork is flying under the radar 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JakeLeary]

Those are Kash Kustoms! He's Bodhi's brother and does custom griptape and footpad art

[@slide16]

Dudes this is an excellent video! Thank you! Have a safe trip back to NY Jake!

[@amantedelmondo1787]

So it's all in the hips!...

[@jeremyshearer]

Not “if” but “when” a nose dove happens 😎

[@TheMooch255]

This is incredibly useful. Great work!

[@MH-ru8he]

One tip I might add would be don't lean with your upper body. Learn to lean using your calve muscles. You said hip but I settle for the slight lean and push with my front calve muscle. Totally agree about not leaning forward with your shoulders.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Honestly it sounds like you do all agree to a certain extent. You all agree C-shapes are bad. And even if Bodhi and Jake’s positions are slightly different you both are making S-shapes with your bodies, at least it looks like it to me. This is great shit.

[@EugeneMaynard]

Excellent info guys!👏🏾 This video is going to save a lot of riders unnecessary dental work , cracked ribs and broken collarbones! 🙏🏾

[@TheFloatLife]

We can do what we can do!

[@jorgel5644]

And remember to always lift with your back, it's the strongest muscle in your body

[@floatitalia6556]

This is serious commitment with the community ride level. Amazing video guys! Thank you so much for doing this for every onewheeler around the globe 💪🏻🤙🏻➖🌐 ➖

[@robmedi44]

Great content 👍🏼! You guys are the best!

[@dogwink]

Jake Leary's position is the most scientifically optimal IMO. Human body's COG (Center Of Gravity) is just below the navel. Eastern medicine/martial arts refers to this as the dantien(Chinese)/danjun(Korean)/tanden(Japanese). This is the reason most protective railings are specified to be higher than the navel of most people so people don't inadvertently go over. The perspectives where the hips are forward while the shoulders are back are counterweight systems that are more advanced and complex. They aren't wrong but is not simple enough for me. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" - Leonardo da Vinci

[@GavanWilhite]

🤘Critical safety info here. Thank you for doing this

[@metalsage5135]

I've found it's important to mind the ratio of bent hips and knees, to bent ankles. Both extremes are bad but it seems like riding with ankles at 80-90* and hips and knees slightly bent to keep COG over the wheel feels most stable to me.

[@teckno_senpai]

professor Jake and company nailed it. best advice out there for OW !

[@TheFloatLife]

100% agree! Class is in session.

[@Pyriscent]

Sorry guys but this isn't a preference thing, it is a scientific thing and Jake got it both correct and explained it the best. His portion should have been the entire video to be honest.

[@andreasmurrell8942]

10:44 I think those are the best stick figures I've seen. Good job Bodhi!

[@brandonksumailo]

Sick Vid 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@alpenglowgearco.gearshop4218]

Ok, so we all have different backgrounds, body types, strengths and weaknesses etc. So it's good to see these three riding styles but I think the body does what is most natural to the rider. What muscles are naturally dominant in that human. I'm more of the type that wants to know what body position is going to fuck my back up or make my hips totally unaligned. What will screw my spine up? How do these athletes balance the pain that comes with the body being pulled out of alignment? I try to ride switch sometimes to counter balance it all but I suck at riding switch and it's less fun. Is there an ideal body type for cruising vs trails?

[@steveelliott3496]

Mission with +6 aggression with -3 carvability

[@carolchennning9188]

Great series! thanks a lot.

[@raphaelsoniii8298]

I love this channel.. stoke is life🤙🏽💯

[@eBoard3R]

👏🏼👏🏼

[@Haverr1]

Float Life guys tought me how to ride my OW, i literally watched all video before purchasing one, and on day 5 i've been able to transport smoothly, and confidently, without any previous board experience. best buy ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks guys.

[@JT-wu3wi]

Jake is wrong. Listen to Jeff and Bodhi. I thought that it was okay to listen to Jake’s ‘controversial view’ and it end up with an urgent care visit and a two month recovery. Everything I’ve experienced, read and seen since then says ‘hips forward, shoulders back’. Jake’s part of this video should be cut out. I would never have nosedived the way I did if I hadn’t watched Jake’s part of this video.

[@Haverr1]

jake is the master of illustrating things D: i feel like a fanboy commeting and im a grown ass 28 yr old man

[@LearningCurveRanch]

I'm super smart, but a new rider, and you guys are being too complex...i can't even tell if that board in Kodhi's diagram is an XR or a Pint. :0 ;) :) You guys a Great!

[@brazenclips]

One of the best onewheel videos about onewheeling

[@the808life]

FM telling people to lean forward..lmao! They need to get sued! Wow! Talk about stupid

[@rafalkura]

Maybe my English is not so good and I didn't get a point but do I understand correctly that second part of video says something opposite to first part? :) So, what are conclusions if all of you are good rides? Should we try both and decide what way we prefer?

[@TheFloatLife]

Different strokes for different folks.

[@metalguard4]

Awesome video. Wish I watched it 8 weeks ago when I was charging uphill with my shoulders way too far forward. Nosedived directly into a roll and fractured my elbow through my elbow pads. All healed and been learning ever since!

[@RGMGFitness]

Appreciate the insight. But I still feel like there’s got to be a way to more gradually have the board slow vs the motor cutting out and creating a nose dive situation. Don’t get me wrong…I love the board and ride. Just this 1 big issue I wish could be addressed. Avid snowboarder 🏂 so did a tuck and roll on n a nosedive a had (1st week of owning board). Lesson learned…shoulder to concrete and rolled but still left some scars. 26mph…couldn’t run it out at 215lbs. Just my .02 cents.

[@TheFloatLife]

We also hope one day nosedives can be a thing of the past. We've been thrown many times over the years...

[@RGMGFitness]

@@TheFloatLife Right there with ya...Don't care how long you've been riding...it's just right there in the back of your mind when riding....

[@jaffzzop4259]

Do you guys all prefer Mission?

[@TheFloatLife]

yup

[@GavanWilhite]

Keen to learn about any exercises folks do to address issues from asymmetries of regularly putting the same foot forward

[@TheFloatLife]

Ride switch!

[@MrPerry-bg1vv]

What’s safe it

[@jaefrmbk2k]

Jake wins!

[@texasredfox7607]

Its all in the HIPS!!!! And Knees! GET LOW, go FAST!

[@FrignSkooter]

I like the John Deere theme on your board in your demo video😂

[@boricketts8367]

Great video. As a new rider I'm not sure where my perfect form is at, but there's pros and cons I can consider from each style.

[@tony6795]

Yo, is there some downside I’m not seeing to having fangs or sonny wheels on? I don’t have a one wheel, but I don’t understand why anyone rides without some sort of mitigating solution to the nosedive issue?

[@TheFloatLife]

Yeah it’s our opinion they make them more dangerous as well as give a false sense of security. With the way we ride, they can catch on things and make falls more unpredictable and sketchy.

[@tony6795]

@@TheFloatLife Thank you!

[@digitallimit0]

@@TheFloatLife Huh, ever since getting them they've felt essential to me. I live on top of quite a steep hill, and the ability to nosedown aggressively to maintain speed going uphill has been a game changer.

[@donnyh3497]

Great video! I'm a big fan of the hip forward position because it makes me recover out of instinct when I push it too fast and it starts to dive.

[@xDABIGOLPIMPx]

good stuff thanks boys

[@TheFloatLife]

You bet

[@CryptoslavMiner]

I like the scientific approach of Mr. Leary. Thanks for the video and for the whole series! Looking forward to watching season 2!

[@m00tmike]

I've really appreciated this series. Thanks!

[@TheFloatLife]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@the808life]

Wow! This is mindblowing. First off, this must be different for a round wheel pint.(my deck tilts toe-ward when I ridestaight). Jake is right about a lot of things..but I always keep feet and body square and centered as possible and get lower for high speeds. When I see some noob jutting his hips forward with legs straight, I want to yank them off and give them a few lessons before they smash there face and quit..people do some dumb shit on these..lol. I guarantee my pint at 40psi is way harder to ride than most peoples gt at 15 so I actually can talk What give you stability on a Onewheel? The answer is riding sideways with feet perfectly square and as close to wheel as possible while keeping your center of mass over wheel..REALLY TEST THIS! This is why I have alway use ELEVATED MODE. It f it can give me even a split second of extra time it’s all the difference. Be ready to JUMP OFF at ALL TIMES. That means always having knees BENT! Sure when you are riding and whipping your feet will want to turn forwards but THAT is what make the SPEED WOBBLES. I think the flat wheel increases speed wobbles too but can’t really talk, I’m not stupid enough to try and be a speed demon on Onewheel.

[@the808life]

My feet stick over Pint an inch on each side. This gives me a “grip” and way more control than I ever had on a XR. Feet size matters which stance you chose, imo

[@cyphen21]

Jake convinced me, and it just feels more natural to me.

[@cryptobeetle]

Jeff uses the Wolfman stance.

[@TheFloatLife]

🐺

[@salvadorgonzalez6444]

I learned a lot from ur videos. I also recognize Sac from videos

[@adamash940]

Which modes everyone mostly use to save energy tell us the purpose of the modes in better detail

[@TheFloatLife]

Mission

[@TheMandolinn222]

This was very helpful and insightful guys, thank you :) I definitely ride as if I was on a snowboard- with the S shape. I do wish I could attach my feet to the board somehow, I know that would be dangerous- but I always feel like I'm barely able to keep on the board, especially when on rocky terrain and hitting little bumps- I'm only 30 miles in to riding my GT, so I'm sure that will improve as I go. I'm digging these videos.

[@TheFloatLife]

Happy to help!