What's Wrong with Pushing Mongo?

This time around we take a look at pushing mongo and the possible downsides of it. I know that mongo is pretty much looked down upon by all skateboarders, but instead of just saying that it looks stupid, I wanted to give some practical reason for why I don't like mongo pushing.
Again, though, I think you should do whatever makes you comfortable and happy. Some pro skaters in the 80's and 90's showed us that you can push mongo and still be a great skater so do whatever works for you!
Thank you for watching!
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[@VLSkate]

to quote a great youtuber.. "Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?"

[@ReviveR6]

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[@TaruGamingBo2AndMore]

VLSkate lol y'all

[@AMP098]

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[@andrewmcdonald6900]

VLSkate these videos are very helpful because I'm a new skater just learning how to ollie

[@sirrhynus4280]

"But hey, that's just a theorie, A skate theorie."

I remember the time when skaters didn't give a shit what anyone did and just skated.

[@Corinthians-kjv]

Call the wahbulance!

[@diorpunk8380]

Agreed bro

[@andrekaled]

He isn't calling out for anything people do. He's just saying why he thinks that not pushing mongo is more practical

[@joemilner7710]

Church

[@HumanGuineaPig247]

En Japonés Con Rafy spanish English and Japanese? GOAT? I think so!

[@TrueRgln]

damn I've been skating mongo 7 years bro 7 years edit: nothings wrong with mongo, skate however you want. i like it cus it’s how i taught myself. skating is supposed to be judge free community. let’s keep it that way

[@heybubba1235]

Tight

[@jayven2005]

Same!!!

[@zumby]

Yes

[@damienwaychester1527]

10 years. I’ve done it for 10 years Edit: More than 10 years

[@quayl1337]

heybubba1235 ive been skating mongo my childhood thru my teens, like 14 years....

[@heyitsluke4721]

He said pushing mongo feels awkward Thats how pushing regular feels to me Edit after 9 months:hey fuck wads stop arguing over how people skate when i made commented this originally i pushed mongo after almost a year i now push regular. I shouldnt matter how you push, however pushing mongo makes it hells harder to set up for tricks

[@captain104th]

So same

[@narko_miilits6641]

Mongo is gay

[@aldagusta8625]

Narko_Miilits you are

[@cowboy9348]

Pushing regular is a little more attractive and if you do try to learn you will feel like you have a lot more style

[@paigecook4750]

It feels wired for me because you have to pull your foot farther when you actually get on and it feels like I’m honing to fall backwards.

[@__-wv1my]

I always pushed mongo because it felt more secure having my weight near the back at all times. I feel like if I pushed normally the nose would dig in and throw me forward.

[@voidinheritant]

i feel like if i pushed mongo the board would lam down and shoot in front of me. its ust fear tho, yr board wouldnt since it behind/in front of the trucks

[@jetskihognam]

Personally im way more comfortabel falling to the frontside than hittin my head on the back. And it is a fact that pushing regular is more stabel on higher speeds.

[@newme2099]

thats if you didnt have ur weight over/just behing the front truck

[@u1s3e4r]

__ just like your mongo do not put your foot all the way to the nose put them on the bolts and there is no way the nose will dig

[@DreamscapeGary]

Yeah I can understand that

[@palbo4]

What the hell, I had no idea anyone might have a problem with the way I skate until just now

[@ProjectMoff]

Along with the practical reasons it also looks amateur and silly

[@palbo4]

@@ProjectMoff yeah...I've never had any problems riding that way but I think that's because until recently I was just riding to cruise around. I just got into street skating, doing tricks and stuff, switched to pushing the right way and it is much easier

[@iod3439]

@@palbo4 sorry bro but riding like that is just wierd

[@avery94onabase]

it's ugly bro

[@marques5635]

bruh how long have you been skating

[@Thoothje_]

Who else rides mongo like this ? Dominant foot is right Pushing with left Right foot in the back Left foot forward Dominant hand/foot : right

[@elcompaAllan]

Same

[@Thoothje_]

Lil Memez finally. Nobody in here i know skate like that😂 i feel special now.

[@PurpleyApple]

I did when i was first learning haha

[@alksnis1831]

I am too

[@bravadious1]

Yep that's me. I hate my push stance it makes me so frustrated from when I was a teenager to this day

[@seth9254]

As someone who pushes mongo that ending quote was perfect. “As long as you’re having fun I think that’s the most important part.”

[@yoink2163]

I’ve been skating mongo for as long as I’ve been skating. No one ever taught me how to when I was like 5 or 6 so I just did what was comfortable. No one corrected me so it’s what I did and still do.

[@rm9308]

Funny thing is all the kids I grew up with pushed mongo so I was pushing _weirdo._

[@mike_chago]

Same here 🙋‍♂️😎🤙🏽

[@tommy37]

I skated 2 years mongo and one day i choose to completly change to regular pushing. After 1-2month of skating almost every day , its feels totally good and naturly like i skated that way since the start. So if you are scared to switch to regular pushing , i swear you its easy.

[@tommy37]

Great video btw ;)

[@michajust2432]

Thomas Marquet same

[@littleshredder_lev1_128]

Thomas Marquet lol i can mongo and and regular. But I wanna try goofy

[@manoodle8923]

Are you right handed or left handed?

[@michajust2432]

Manoodle right

[@Str1king_c0bra]

bucket list #145: push mongo across Mongolia

[@icecube3779]

Im still gonna do it

[@xleshens1385]

LOL

[@Lauren-if6kj]

Michael McDonald make sure to eat a mango while doing it

[@khakupuje5736]

I’m Mongolian bro. And I ride mongo. No joke

[@sanguinebrood3194]

Mongoloid

[@AntiWRLD]

Me over here riding Goofy Mongo 👀

[@floridaturtleark4914]

Me too

[@the3rdchannel839]

When do that my leg hurts 😭 like a Bitch Literally

[@jacobbender3573]

Goofy mongo pride

[@dimitri5166]

same man

[@Squantopup]

Same

[@hysteriafossil]

My stepdad once told me that he always skated mongo as a kid and no one judged him, they all just did what they wanted. Wish this world was still like that.

[@joshmcmuitrie4921]

It's really just a way to tell if someone is a poser or not cause real skaters will genuinely push normal and posers who just use the board to look good and pose genuinely push mongo

[@jobamaojojo1920]

josh mcmuitrie no not at all lol

[@Philip_J_Hill]

@@joshmcmuitrie4921 Wow, that is possibly most retarded thing ive ever heard in my life. Only somebody under the age of 15 would say something that daft

[@voidinheritant]

no one is judging anyone you fucking queef. he's simply stating the practicalities, not calling anoyone or thing out, stfu.

[@monicaibarra8752]

Cussing at him doesn't make you guys any smarter

[@ballsysacken9456]

I learned skating by pushing mongo so it's most comfortable, pushing regular feels as awkward for me as pushing mongo does for you. My balance is better, my footing is just muscle memory so quick setups aren't a problem. And switch tricks and Mollie tricks are easier for me.

[@DesertStarr]

do you throw down and jump on with your back? seems like you can push mongo and still throw down and get on with your front foot.

[@nickreacts5267]

DesertStarr yeah

[@abrums2284]

just keep practicing pushing regular after a week of only pushing regular you will get used to it

[@brookebarnett3820]

What ever side you can do trick with is the best way to try and push with

[@joshwool8551]

@@abrums2284 thank youuu. youre the only person here saying this. i used to push mongo, and it was very comfortable, then i tried regular and after a week it felt completely normal. people saying "its just normal and comfortable for me", doesnt make sense, cause habits can be broken

[@Dawesenm]

Damn, I didn't know this was a thing. Pushing mongo was just natural to me when I started skating and no one has said anything.

[@maskcollector6949]

No need to change, if anyone talks shit on mongo they probably have a small penis, the value of this video is only if you want to conform and look like everyone else so you can do the same tricks, lol. Be yourself and look for new tricks using the front foot instead of going for kickflips.

[@imperefect2038]

Austin Foster good shit. And amen

[@augusta1994]

@@maskcollector6949 its just a bit harder finding tricks for mongo you know, idk if theres that many tutorials on how to trick on mongo instead of tricks on regular

[@maskcollector6949]

​@@augusta1994 Working on starting a channel, cause you're right. Instead of ollies do nollies and ride fakie a lot to explore new foot placement and center of gravity. I like taking the board on carpet at first to get more control by doing 180 manuals and nose manuals constantly because those set up for a lot of tricks and they help find balance.I focused mostly on flatground and hills when I skated a lot so I'm relearning everything as a body expert now (massage therapist/kinesiologist). Once you get used to spinning around and trying out all four main foot placements (switch, mongo, fakie, regular) you get the building blocks to be ambidextrous. After that start doing more nollies and stuff, I feel like rotational balance is the hardest to develop. Repetition trains proprioceptors in our body to remember and feel out the space and form a new neural pathway to create a habit.

[@JellyFlshJoshua]

I mean if I pay for the board, wheels, bearings, trucks and everything else I think that leaves me with the right to choose how I skate.

[@mayakth44]

Facts

[@maskcollector6949]

And don't let any fools convince you otherwise.

[@augusta1994]

yea but if you skate mongo, try skating regular for a bit see which ones better for you

[@gtgtgtgtgt123456789]

You're correct! As long as you're having fun no one should care.

[@KandiKlover]

@@augusta1994 it’ll help you learn pushing switch too which makes going longer distances much less tiring.

[@biggay9526]

"The unreality of reality is all that's holding us back" Random guy at skatepark 2018

[@LLL-zx6dw]

Big Gay what does that mean

[@christopherstein2024]

I need explanations!

[@sigil2027]

Unreality is what has not yet been. Reality is tangible and present. In this context and in my opinion, I might say that it means the future we want is only unrealistic if we don’t own up to the role of a path maker. Only you can make your future the ideal one. Be the innovator, make it happen etc. I personally want to be like a 50 cal tracer bullet in the night

[@VLSkate]

I like this quote from John Hill "In reality there isn't any real reason not to do it besides the fact, it's seen as what it is in skateboarding. It's unprofessional looking because that's what the skateboarders before us decided. There isn't an actual benefit to pushing either way, it's the same amount of movement, balance on the board, and ground, but most people push regular (including me) so thats the consensus. I do believe if you push mongo switch, you are a mongo skateboarder, which I don't think, in any way, is a bad thing."

[@jasonportch7868]

I have not skated for years, this video happened to appear in my recommendations. Made me think how i used to push when i skated at a young age. As a regular skater, it felt natural for me to move my back foot towards the middle of the board and push with my front foot adjusting my feet upon reaching the desired speed. Difficult to explain but basically there would be a brief moment in time where both feet would be centered on the board and my back foot would slide back towards the tail of the board. This is just how i learnt to skate from a very young age in the streets after school, to be honest i don't think i ever grew out of the habit.

[@elijahsimpson487]

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[@matteovenditti9362]

VLSkate I

[@Switchkyng]

i hate mexicans I was sponsored at the age of 15 buy my local board shop "public" skateboards and I've been pushing mongo my whole life. That was back when I wasn't afraid to skate hard. Now I'm just casual:)

[@nun6996]

i do the same except i ride goofy.

[@iFknLoveSwat]

I always pushed mongo, my left leg for whatever reason doesn’t have enough stability to stay balanced on the board. I push with the very heel of my shoe on the bottom of the tail so I can do tiny pivots to direct myself. I never really had too much trouble going fast other than the speed wobbles which I feel like is challenging for amateurs no matter how you push

[@L9Wally]

Him:"pushing mango feels awkward" Also him a minute later:" when people first pick up a board their first instinct is to push mongo"

[@Colbyw74]

not true at all

[@foreversolvent5334]

@@Colbyw74 exactly. My first time on a board I pushed normally.

[@Colbyw74]

@@foreversolvent5334 exactly everyone does unless they have a bad influence who mongos

[@SidiNic]

I have been pushing mongo for years and didnt know it was a thing until a month ago... Pushing regular feels so weird now

[@Christopherischverwirrt]

SidiNic Try goofie! For me, its pretty simple

[@zareph4350]

Chris M why switch stances?

[@Christopherischverwirrt]

Element Gaming ?

[@DogsIVX]

SidiNic I switched to Reg recent and feels so much better bro

[@zareph4350]

Chris M you said goofie, thats right foot forward, if your pushing regular its left foot forward.

[@davism96]

I accually cant push regular... Idk why 😭

[@ProjectMoff]

The same reason my mum cant push at all, because she hasn't practiced or cared to practice.

[@Jay-S04]

ProjectMoff oooh burned

[@menus1er]

Try pushing goofy.

[@damienb99]

Me too

[@jaclob_]

aye done worth bro. i used to always mongo push and could never push regular but i decided to learn to push regular and i would just out my left foot in the front and push off once with back foot and just pracitce pushing like that.

[@thomasthetancengiin3174]

Regular :like Mongo : comment

[@starstencahl8985]

Thomas The tanc engiin Trying to change it, but yeah, here’s my comment 😂

[@audioeco]

Thomas The tanc engiin 🛹

[@Toonss]

Thomas The tanc engiin I mongo in skate 3 but Regular irl

[@addisonoverton4450]

Goofy due to being left handed

[@notkaylypolston]

teehee

[@Yung_Sauce_God]

I unfortunately started on a scooter when I was younger so I now push mongo I’m currently trying to push regular

[@emorebel4010]

I've always skated mongo for some reason and like you I am trying to convert to regular

[@JazzD_335]

Emo Rebel its okay to mongo who cares what people say if u wanna push regular go for it! but if ur changing just for other people dont cause its not benefiting you

[@JazzD_335]

Just to let u know

[@vrokez8666]

Cynic I’m switching to regular because it looks better and cleaner and I want to be able to throw down my board fuck mongo I’m going to regular

[@Colbyw74]

how does scootering make u push mongo LOL i always used to and do scooter with my right foot at the top of the deck left foot pushing but when i skate which im trying to learn more i have my left foot at the top of the board and right foot pushing

[@isaacshepard1474]

I've pushed mongo for about 6 years now, and stopped skating for about 1.5 years, I will get a new board soon and will try to start pushing normally. Wish me luck

[@mad_mobmusic]

Why did you stop

[@laterollbutt8246]

Isaac Shepard why the year and a half break my friend

[@SbassLaser]

that's what i did, and im glad i started pushing regular once i got used to it, it feels a lot better than mongo, and i rode mongo for a few years

[@ostuart-andrewsgaming771]

Isaac Shepard glhf

[@hlengiwegcaba4160]

Why do you want to push "normally "?Pushing mongo is great

[@roki4155]

I only push mongo when im about to do a fakie trick

[@hobbyman2381]

I have always pushed mongo for fakie tricks. Sometimes it feels really cool to me to push regular then land a body varial trick then come out pushing mongo in fakie position.

[@NuriVFX]

well if you can push switch whats the problem? i do the same but i feel like im starting to just push switch and do it that way

[@santschannel738]

I always push regular than pushing mongo when doing switch or fakie tricks. Mongo pushing feels so weird for me. Lol

[@loweni7460]

GamePlayYou I can push both reg and goofy so that basically makes mongo pushing redundant

[@ronnie8489]

GamePlayYou same

[@nummy3489]

This makes me feel so much better, I was so stressed because I ride mongo and everyone was telling me I was doing it wrong Thanks

[@matturner6890]

It's not 'wrong' but it is a bad idea. Your bails will be wayyy worse than if you were naturally falling forward.

[@wasssup7445]

I've been skateboarding since I was 5, I've always done mongo

[@johnpappadopoulos2812]

I quit skating cause i thought i was the only one doing it. I tried many times not to but i couldnt. So happy to see that mongo is a real thing and people do it

[@luja9811]

Man, I so close to doing the same

[@johnpappadopoulos2812]

@@luja9811 dont ever let people tell you how to push do.your thing and keep skating

[@Izeneye]

You should go back to skateboarding

[@johnpappadopoulos2812]

@@Izeneye in greece the streets are so bad for skating i might as well start scootering

[@Izeneye]

@@johnpappadopoulos2812 oh God no please dont start scootering, just find a place with smooth surface or find a local skate park scootering is dumb because there is no challenge, and plus I'm trying to help not get made fun of but just go what makes you happy

[@laterollbutt8246]

I'm kinda new to skating but mongo always felt more natural

[@antoniodiokante8129]

Late roll Butt for me mongo wasn't natural and for this i never tried to mongo

[@iyourancestor5103]

Late roll Butt me too

[@deadaccount6168]

Alicia Smith ew what? at least state what you were going to state.

[@g1ues]

Same, I tried switching but it just feels so much easier to push mongo, I don’t wanna get shit for it tho

[@Real_Solar]

Right

[@tammyenglert8469]

I am a 43yr longboarder. Been skating since I was 10. I started out on a Nash Burton it was cool in the 80s. Any I always pushed Mongo switch style. It's more comfortable and I balance better that way. I need that because longboards are heavier and I need my power leg to push and pick up speed. My oldest son makes fun of me, but 33yrs skating and it just works for me. Great video thank you.

[@rchaelk2319]

Bro, no wonder your son makes fun of you. In the end you ever try regular or goofy?

[@ReverseFamous]

I push mongo for the reason that that's just the way I learned it when i was a kid. I've had no trouble with anything you said but the quick set-up one. but in low speeds like that I have NO trouble pushing Regular

[@philcollinshill2951]

It's plain to see You can't change me Cuz I'll be pushin mongo for life

[@eradacx2827]

did u just try to rhyme nigga wtf

[@theldc6747]

😂😂

[@j4mbajuice43]

It’s plain to see You push mongo You’ll break both your knees

[@agostocobain2729]

Bro learn to push regs tho. I push mongo too but forced myself both ways made me stronger. Set up for tricks is hard pushing mongo

[@Meilk27]

@@eradacx2827 it's dipset, hell rell Real rap not trash they make today I see u OP

[@maxkappinga1475]

What hand do you write with? And what foot goes first when you try to like sled with socks on a floor

[@mauriciogarcia5920]

Very useful I started skating recently and I haven't skated since freshman year. I'm in college right now and mongo riding is the way I learned to skate for the first time.

[@RSSZN]

Switching from mongo to regular is like switching from combat pro to builder pro. You may be scared of the switch for it hindering your performance. But once you get it down it will be for the better

[@Qeziify]

Lmao I love the comparison

[@snickeroonia.817]

Fuck off for comparing fortnite to skateboarding

[@nick6535]

Lil Shriek chill ass wipe

[@ripmaki9955]

i find combat easier tbh

[@ilikememesalot5247]

Damn u fortnite players destroy the world

[@snoo7563]

If you are used to mongo none of this applies, I use to be a scooter kid and pushed that way so when I started skating I kept skating like that,anyway the throw down thing I just throw it down as with my normal hand but catch it with my back foot instead of front and the short run up thing is the same as regular if u are used to pushing mongo instead of having your front foot already in position you have your back and place your front one on to the front after the push, once again if u are used to mongo you just get good with putting your front foot down in the right place like how regulars get used to popping with their back foot, I can barely skate regular so I can see how you might think this about mongo because you are used to skating regular so thanks for putting that in the video, keep up the good work 👍

[@MrPackerProductions]

Reuben Bedford Haha my name's Reuben and I literally have the exact same reasons for pushing mongo, crazy mate

[@kaiduong4062]

Reuben Bedford how can you do the foot positioning if the pop is needed at the back of the tail, this would cause the board to go on the back wheels

[@o.d.a.]

it becomes instinctive, back foot on the bolts while pushing slides back the second you put your flick foot down. you dont even think about it. Anyone who naturally pushes mongo mitigates all these problems without even thinking about it.

[@o.d.a.]

I have always pushed both ways, not feeling more or less comfortable with either. i feel no advantage to either. All the problems mentioned are simply caused by it being his opposite way of pushing, its only coincidence that its mongo

[@donteven70]

Reuben Bedford if you start with your back foot in position then that would make your tail hit the ground when you pushed. also the front foot takes longer to set up because it has a more important job than the back foot on most tricks (obviously pressure flips and impossibles don't use the front foot )

[@skatinpeyton7212]

Great video man, I ain't gonna lie I use to push mongo simply because I didn't know any better, I was a self taught skater so I did what felt natural. Since then I've tought myself how to skate regular and goofy and in very comfortable with both. So for those out there who says "it's to difficult to change styles", well yes at first it is. But I literally took me like a day to learn regular pushing well, so give it a try! Good luck 💯

[@dr.burnquistxoidel5388]

I'm glad I came across your video...I never knew the term for my disability , and it explains my skating from the late 70's and 80's..i did push switch-normal but was not comfortable in goofy...but i had more control pushing until that back foot got on the board. Made for great nollie 180 flips n grinds. Thanks

[@EduardoMartinez-dm5pp]

When I started skate at high school a friend of mine saw me pushing like that and in a funny tone of voice he said to me "ohh you filthy mongo pusher!" i just laughed and thought it was fun and cool to be mongo... and funny too when saw regular or goofy guys trying to push mongo and failing. Mongo is cool :3 skate is love.

[@this_too_shaII_pass]

Turning while pushing mongo is a lot easier since you can actually have you heel behind the back truck so that if you need to turn really sharply, you can actually just raise the front truck and turn how much you want

[@mingzijeff5431]

cat intensifies exactly, when I push normally, i can't turn as easy, but i guess I'll just have to practice more

[@angryfeminist9424]

Omg that’s the most retarded thing I have ever heard

[@mingzijeff5431]

Extrakt Gaming alright then

[@rtist8372]

You can legit just carve or kick turn... They both look less retarded than steering from mongo

[@mingzijeff5431]

rtist I still kick turn, but why do you have to be like that? Its not like if you push this certain way you're an idiot

[@geoscopicmedium8282]

I think it's quite simple. Whatever way you started/practice is going to likely be advantageous and the way you're comfortable with.

[@benkuruvilla6429]

when i started skating, my dad said I was pushing it wrong; he pushed mongo. I always thought it was harder as when you pushed mongo, you have to move your foot a further distance forward opposed to pushing non-mongo where you just have to put your foot on the tail

[@bungus461]

I push mongo, and I can agree pushing at high speeds can be difficult, but I can't do regular at all, so I just stick with mongo.

[@brayanchavez1741]

Bungus Me too

[@hunnahunnahunnas]

I think you should try to practice both, although I understand why you might push mongo but at least try to learn both

[@mr_d3adw873]

Only problem I've had at higher speeds is accidentally catching my right ankle with my left foot on the push and almost falling. Or I've had a problem where I go too fast and my body starts to lag behind the boardand it feels like I'm trying to catch up. Other than that it's so natural and I ride everywhere like that.

[@mickjames5388]

If a person does something just because someone else tells them to do it, they have a way bigger problem than pushing technique. Are you skating for yourself, or for little shits that come on the internet looking for videos on "how to be a convincing skater"? Skateboarding used to be about individuality and having fun--people that dissect things like pushing are sucking the very soul out of skating - that same soul is what drew me into it in 1994.

[@Rasakson]

mongo pusher detected

[@stitch9943]

Well said 🤘

[@lemoi4102]

you are absolutely right. First comment i've read on trying to question why anyone would try to take the soul out of skateboarding. I have started skating a month or two ago. I'm 32 years old so I was skateboarding around 2000 and I really can't recall anyone, ever, saying I couldn't mongo push and had to change my style. I still cant push regular, and I will not bother learning it too. Skateboarding is not about that for me, and actually, my friends that still skateboard couldn't and wouldn't care for it..

[@al4385]

I agree. My natural push was mongo in 1991 and i don't recall anyone even labeling the push. People just skated however thier brain and body connected the moves.

[@vitamintechno6695]

Guys who say a booohoho you push Mongo or you do mall grab ARE the biggest poser douchebag Mongols ever..... Fuck them they are no skater they just bullies and have biiiig complexes

[@JosephVice]

I've been pushing mongo my whole life. Today I tried pushing regular for about an hour at the park. It felt like I'd never been on a skateboard before. I have no idea how long it's gonna take for me to unlearn mongo.

[@dripcode2600]

I push mongo and always have, but you are definitely right about setting up your feet for tricks. I've been snowboarding for years and when you ride on the chair and get off... you have to do it regular. I wish there was a video about how to go from mongo to regular. Thanks for your video.

[@yungyoshisaucegod]

I’ve pushed mongo all my life and all of these are possible and easy for me

[@michaeljames2564]

Same. I don't have my foot clear back on the tail or rear truck like he does either. It's more in the middle of my board.

[@yyumanager4709]

@@michaeljames2564 yeah I'm a longboarder and I put my foot in the middle to push.

[@a1b3a3c14nbcv]

woah i didn't know masahiro sakurai skated

[@soliel8999]

I've been pushing mongo, and can go over cracks and push fast...

[@mattisnthere7663]

Same dude

[@newme2099]

im glad you wrote that. ima try to deal with cracks using mongo

[@vh2787]

bro its preference like he said hes not judging or anything

[@yellaturd]

That's actually a benefit I believe pushing mongo may have. Hitting a crack or a pebble or whatever with only your back foot on the board lets you shift a little extra weight to your grounded foot to perform a tiny automatic no comply type thing to easily get over. Perhaps its the same when people are really comfortable pushing regular, I'm just not there yet.

[@ChristopherTheBanana]

​@@yellaturd When I go over cracks pushing regular I just lift my front foot a little bit and put my weight on the foot thats pushing, so the board kinda pops over the crack but I dont lost control of it.

[@dababy4153]

I have a friend who pushes mongo, he said it helps him see where he puts his foot down. How do I convince him to correctly push without worrying about the ground?

[@mezz9465]

I just realized I’ve been skating mongo for a whole year and no one has ever told me I started pushing normal today and it is so much easier to land tricks and ride like omg I am amazed

[@Cody-mu5sj]

I push my mongo and skate goofie

[@francoischarpentier5914]

Cody same for me, should we change the Mongo ? it is always sketchy for me to prepare my foot before a trick

[@infoupdate3882]

Cody I skate regular stance and push mongo. Whatever works best for you then that's the way to do it.

[@sparkiefuntime]

same

[@SubscribersWithVideos-wq6rj]

same

[@maxiepattie85]

You gotta be big and mean to skate MONGO these daze! I'm like "WHAT YOU SAY I PUSH YO MAMMA!?" gET sOME! rip jaKE!

[@theoneandonlyevo2069]

I push mongo. The only problem I face listed here is the spacing for tricks.

[@PritneyBears]

Same here but when you don't have enough spacing you could just push regular because I feel like when you're mongo, you are comfortable riding mongo at high speed. If you need to do a trick with less spacing it means less speed and pushing regular at less speed still feels OK to me as a mongo pusher.

[@alpham777]

What dave said, when i have a short run up I'm ether just hopping on the board with no push at all or I push regular once or twice but if I need balls out speed I'm still faster mongo by far and more stable since the front of the board will just bounce over cracks and rocks I find.

[@samuelmacnaughtan3804]

I don't really have that problem because I'm not really doing things of ledges yet but when I do I make enough run up

[@carsonturay7800]

I’ve always pushed mongo and when I do not have enough room for a trick I do push regular, I’m pretty good at regular too

[@gregwalker7297]

Exactly the only time really I go with regular is like a ledge 2 feet in front of me or something

[@RK10155]

I'm so confused . So I ride with my right foot back and my left forward . Facing the right , then I push with my left foot and I throw the board down with my right hand . So am I pushing mongo ?

[@Seklart]

So, when not standing with both feet on the skateboard, the front foot should be on the board, and the back foot off. Do you also want me to control the direction of the skateboard (or when picking it up from the ground) with the front foot, by moving it back to the kick-tail? When standing in a skatepark, and deciding which way to go, is it OK to control the direction of the skateboard with the back foot over the kick-tail, or should it always be the front foot doing that job?

[@josesoria2383]

I only push mongo when I do switch flips

[@fuckenps3]

Just learn to push switch.

[@thobbol]

same

[@noahgraham-rosser6067]

:)

[@stitch9943]

✌✌

[@heresbutler]

right here !

[@sagechitwood1314]

Here

[@amateur-madman3047]

🤙🏽

[@troykemp5329]

Ereh

[@gregoryroldan388]

Dude I've been pushing mongo so long it's like second nature to me now feels natural to me and it's dope cause like you said I've been working on switch trucks and can bust them out at the park now

[@tylerjackson7948]

I always wondered why skaters all laugh and mock me but when I ask them about it they always say the same thing” no your good bro” then laugh

[@Inflake]

I been pushing Mongo every single time I’m on a board. I don’t even have a skate though lol

[@lukazo8438]

Im pushing mongo and im leftfooted! A perfect mix👍🏻

[@Hyperenzi]

Lukazo me too

[@maskcollector6949]

We call that goofy goof, as I skate that my friend coined the term back in 04/05.

[@zumby]

When I do *normal* I always get caught on the back of the board and that's why I do mongo also these reasons 1. It's more comfortable 2. EZ 3.WAY MORE balance (in my opinion)

[@kev_allister]

same🤙

[@seth_fto]

stfu

[@jakezxkopo3076]

what if you have to use your left brian alot so that means every left part (arm and leg) is stronger and more comfortable

[@neilhuston5579]

The reason why I push mongo is because I don't feel like I have good center of balance using my non dominant foot on the front. I can push mongo and reach top speeds as well, with no issues. The only one I agree with is the set up in short lines mongo most definitely gets in the way. But I just adjust to regular in those situations.

[@seekah1]

FUCK...finally someone mentions this fact! The balance is all in the dominant foot that stays on the board. As much as I agree with all the anti-mongo sentiment, it's simply more natural to go Mongo it seems. High speed pushing it's way more easier to control...slow speed I'm forcing to go reg and it's getting easier I guess. A hard habit to break but worth the effort in the end for sure.

[@tyrellbegay3681]

Is it weird that I skate goofy, but mostly push with regular? It's funny because I would always used mango to ride goofy...

[@user-pt3rj6dx3k]

CrowbarJones “mango” haha dunno why this made me giggle

[@changoelchango]

@@user-pt3rj6dx3k lol same

[@ryanramjattan8714]

Thank God. I though I pushed mongo for a long time since I connected it with regular pushing. Thank you for clearing this up for me!

[@vampire5857]

Dose it count if u put your foot in the middle

[@brogle437]

For me, it is extremely uncomfortable to push mongo. As a goofy, if I push mongo, it is really hard to balance.

[@ja3skii]

sammy same

[@dylanjperri]

Same. Ever since I taught myself to ride regular, I can do tricks faster

[@sukoruizvelez]

I push mongo when I want to do a fakie trick, it makes it a lot easier to me to get rolling that way.

[@santschannel738]

suko ruiz it makes it harder for me when I do switch or fakie tricks. Lol, I prefer to push normally.

[@evooff]

I am left footed therefor my left foot is a the front while the right foot is at the back, but I also find it impossible to push with my right foot. Pushing with my left foot feels so much more comfortable and powerful since it's my dominant foot, so mongo for me is the only realistic choice. What else could I possibly do?

[@thomasformosa4339]

I know I’m late but are you saying pushing with left foot and right on back is mongo or pushing with left right on back and pushing from your right foot Down

[@jadrianfj]

This opinion is true though. Some people dont know how to push normal, and they just mongo.

[@Grapepary]

I am a complete beginner and didn't even know how I was supposed to do it lol, thanks for this video! I'll definitely do the regular next time

[@SkatingwithAaron]

Like he said do it whichever way feels right to you. I push both ways depending on the scenario. Welcome to the skating community! Let me know if you need any help!

[@locx980]

I’ve been skating for 4 years now, and I skate in mongo style, I can do tricks and control the board. The hard part was I tried to learn regular way and it was super uncomfortable for me to control my board. But should I learn and switch to regular style or should I stay mongo ?

[@anonymousaccount3767]

Hey,So i have been skating for about 6 months and i just cant seem to get out of pushing mongo.Nobody has given me any tips and i need serious help. Can you please help me?!

[@spartz1850]

i would say that if you tried switching feet but not stance and thats not working consider switching stance.

[@rotlol]

I can skate both sometimes 😂😂

[@o0bananaman0o]

I push mongo because I ride goofy but I'm right footed, I'm starting to ride regular but only as good as riding switch (which isnt very good)

[@Thoothje_]

o0bananaman0o left foot forward ?

[@coltonstrickland1702]

Im goofy and mongo plus left handed so throwing down for me Is easy

[@Thoothje_]

Colton Strickland So m i , only i am righthanded , but i prefer to use left.

[@jacobjames1171]

I never thought I was doing anything wrong. I pushed mongo all through jr. high, high school and early college. Nobody ever called me out on it. I'm a right handed goofy rider, and it made sense to push with my right foot.

[@rchaelk2319]

What? If you're goofy and you're pushing with the right foot, then aren't you just a regular pusher??

[@imEggs11]

I push with my left foot, but i ride with my right foot forward. Would that count as normal or mongo

[@fearthefnbeard]

I pushed mongo when i skated also goofy. It was comfy for me

[@maskcollector6949]

Goofy goof is comfortable for me as well.

[@Pikachulova7]

The thing is though every skater I know that pushes mongo is fucking sick. I think it gives you more balance, I couldn't do it for sure, and I think that it's a thing that you just do it or don't. I also think mongo pushers have better board feel and control because they've had to overcome all the awkward impractical affects of riding Mongo

[@Pikachulova7]

and riding switch is easier for them

[@dylan4338]

What the fuck

[@cynaraambrose7441]

During skateboard tournaments does skateboarding manga have like points taken off? Like does it have a negative affect?

[@sorrowsilence]

My friend’s pushing goofy mongo but stands regular and I’m congested af...pls explain

[@Cardboard-boxes-are-fun]

"Everything feels awkward when I try something completely unnatural to me." Waaaa!

[@JerryDaBes]

I'm not a skater and I never skated, but to me, Mongo pushing feels natural.

[@fang8459]

So, i push regular but as I am a complete newbie I've got a question for the throwing down the board thing: I am left footed but right handed... Is that normal? I have my left foot forward so i'd have to use my left hand to throw down the board even though i'm right handed :/

[@douglasdms777]

To me it looks like they will torn a ligament at any moment... if an object gets stuck of if a truck breaks (happened to me once and I just rolled over). Any differences in terms of injuries in that sense?

[@ericvandiver3739]

When I was a kid I used to get made fun of for pushing mongo at the skate park in the neighborhood, I got into a lot of fights about it beat up a few kids who had been making fun of me and then no one said anything to me about it anymore, so I just kept pushing mongo and never learned how to not. Moral of the story if you’re going to push mango you got to be tough.

[@themostdiabolicalhater5986]

eric Vandiver none of this ever happened. You’re not even a person. Go fuck yourself

[@damn3061]

No lol

[@glassytiger6204]

Then everyone clapped and Obama shook your hand

[@cccoops]

GlassyTiger620 lmao

[@maggiehappel4239]

I skate mongo. My dad said do whatever is comfortable

[@claudiosoto7668]

Try push goofy or regular, is easier than you think

[@yottabyter]

I've been skating since the 80's and skating "mongo"-goofy. I don't think skating this way prevented me going pro. I just was never that good. Have fun and nurture your individuality! I also never thought about it until the 90's when switch and double kicks started catching on. If anything I found it easier to skate switch-regular when skating.

[@dmoneyswagg64]

Maggie Happel your dad is wrong.

[@donteven70]

Maggie Happel that's OK to begin with but It's a habit that has to change in order to progress. if you disagree then think about one professional skater that pushes mongo

[@thrashpandaentertainment7013]

why does someone have to think of a pro that does something (or doesn't do) a certain way have to be involved? not everyone who wants to skate wants to go pro,and not everyone who skates cares. nobody is wrong for having an opinion,just do your thing and have fun. skating isn't about "do it this way or you're wrong" and everyone is different. I've pushed mongo for years and I have it all under control and can do what I need to when I need to. it's a personal thing,not a must be done this way thing.

[@miahutner554]

this is a huge problem with me. i always push with my front foot. and when i try to push with my back i’m uncomfortable with my stance it’s such a weird feeling. i skateboard just for cruising but i wanna start learning tricks.

[@justycecarey3166]

Does it make skaters a poser if they can only push mongo? I taught myself how to skate and didn't realize I was doing it wrong until a bunch of other skaters yelled at me and called me a poser for it. Should I stop skating and then reteach myself later or keep skating?

[@JPsk8core]

So according to logical reasons, pushing mongo makes sense to approach a nollie trick: you prepare your back foot in the correct position, push mongo and put the front foot in the nose to pop the trick

[@donteven70]

JPsk8core sort of. if you faced backwards while you pushed. if you face forwards then your flick foot is facing the wrong way (hard to explain without visual aid)

[@SbassLaser]

so if youre doing a nollie flip youre gonna push forwards with your back foot in the flip position, facing backwards? how you gonna twist your leg around while youre pushing?

[@DangDutHomeboy]

I used to skate Mongo. Until I heard people saying mongo is gay...

[@realwaifuproblems6934]

Muhd Zulfadzli so you care about people who dont know you say? opinions are like facebook everybody got one i skate mongo-goofy n love it its comfortable for me atleast

[@paulraven6643]

Nucentz 412 I think I just caught AIDS reading that. Thanks, gaylord.

[@realwaifuproblems6934]

dddek maybe you wouldnt catch aids if you'd stop taking it up the butt but then again you getting aids sounds like a personal problem 😅

[@donteven70]

Nucentz 412 OK first off there's nothing wrong with goofy and nobody thinks so. second off there's a reason you listen to the people around you. they help

[@DangDutHomeboy]

Nucentz 412 If I don't listen, I don't learn. Plus, I skated way faster and stable when skating regular.

[@latinojohnson3146]

Can some one please tell me the difference between mongo and switch mongo, I’ve seen videos of people doing it but can’t find the difference besides the name??

[@jdm-sax]

I'm kinda new skateboarding and would like to get good at it. What kind of board should I get?

[@Creepermoss]

We always called it "shitfoot", because mongo pushing resembles someone who's just stepped in something.

[@dorkapotomusrex3084]

Creepermoss We used to call them penis pushers. No idea why though lol was just something to rag on. They always look like they’re off balance.

[@maskcollector6949]

@@dorkapotomusrex3084 The mongo balance dance is one of the most fun things about skateboarding. It can look totally natural if you're used to it. Standing on the back foot allows more feedback with the ground so you have to balance on one foot, it's a whole body movement. Skaters seem to like to conform more than be original, it seems. The front foot should be used as a counterweight, it looks smoother. I hover mine off the board, usually. Most people just haven't figured that out yet.

[@capnslufox]

pros? pushing switch, killed me

[@sahibjot01]

capnslufox its actually pretty true.. you learn to push switch much faster :)

[@fifthgear93]

But you also never practice you regular push which is a huge downside.

[@ufreva5345]

I'm so confused if you face to the left does it count as mongo or goofy?

[@cheeseball4753]

Please help me, I don't know if I'm goofy or Regular. I can easly push regular in goofy but I can't ollie or do any tricks that involve pop in goofy. I only can do them in regular but I can hardly push regular in regular.

[@shanehutchinson6350]

I love when these regular pushers try to make a video about mongo being wrong, and pretending to show why and how, but if you don't do it by nature, of course it's gonna look shitty. You should see me try pushing regular.

[@matturner6890]

It's demonstrably a worse way to skate, because your weight's in the wrong place to deal with nearly every typical situation while skating. I just hope you don't have a nasty bail while pushing mongo because falling backwards is wayyyy worse than falling forwards.