Why Skaters HATE Mongo Pushing!

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Mongo pushing is something that a lot of skateboarders hate on, or at the very least don't really like. A lot of new skaters (and even some experienced skaters) don't understand why skaters don't like mongo pushing, so I thought it was worth making a video explaining the reasoning behind it. There's been a few other people who've made similar videos, but I feel like some good points were missed, so I wanted to make my own.
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[@SkateBox]

leave a like on the video or u push mongo

[@TheHunterNAtor]

Also your vids are awesome

[@mongiefn]

Upload more :'(

[@zenmasterwill_4585]

i will change my foot postion in pushing if ya want

[@ryanfelix1748]

Ope you convinced me

[@romansmith4597]

Sheeeeeeeeeesh

[@daowiz001]

Now im just going to push mongo on purpose to annoy anyone who has dumb opinions about other peoples styles.

[@devonprentice3222]

Lmao

[@aidendakidddddd6940]

Why does it matter.it’s comfortable like it’s pathetic that the skateboarders who cares about peoples style.

[@jaiddencrazyman12]

I don't mind if someone Mongo pushes but I tell people to push with their back foot because it's faster to set up for tricks

[@daowiz001]

@@nothanksmate5842 lol dude, literally me too, 43 this year. I hit the park yesterday and played on the miniramp, kids were in shock 😂

[@SkaterDenisX]

@@jaiddencrazyman12 I don't think so. Setup time for Blackfoot with normal pushing is slower than Mongo. And your sw skating looks like regular if you push Mongo so both have pros and contras

[@DepressedHyena]

If you judge people on how much their arms move while skating, you’re going to have a bad time lmao

[@peves-]

I think a person who judges someone on how they have fun is a nimrod who has no right to their opinion. Fun is fun. Skateboarding is skateboarding. Judgement is for fools.

[@DepressedHyena]

@@peves- you know it, I’m rather tall and I have had people call me “gangly” when I ride and I’m like “I can’t help that I have long arms can iii” 😂

[@mrjohnnyk]

Some arm movement gives flair, if people skate too clean it gets boring to watch.

[@junipersnow1]

We used to call those guys 'Joe Cocker' Check out his hands while he sings at woodstock.

[@SteamPoweredFox]

I push mongo because it was just how my feet naturally did their thing when I first started pushing. Starting learning flat ground tricks and going to parks a month ago. Zero people have given a shit

[@thebatman3689]

Same here

[@ChronicSkater]

I prefer Mongo when skating regular my normal stance but I can push both ways and I think we learn to ollie fakie ollie switch ollie and nollie so why not learn to push all four ways to my switch mongo push is a bit off but I practice it

[@chrishumpert608]

Ye I don't think people in the real world really care. I've never had anyone say anything. It's when I start putting my rollerblades on when kids start saying mean homophobic things.

[@leophillipson3241]

Literally same for me

[@heighsenburg2884]

id rather you skate mongo than not skate at all

[@RaoulDukeSr]

It's all about having as much fun as humanly possible,if you push mongo and having a blast, yer alright with me.

[@zenmasterwill_4585]

thatnk you my man i push mongo and everyone hates it and it is pushing so people shouldnt get angry at it

[@skateordie6072]

I agree (I ride goofy)

[@carriewiwcharuk8401]

I agree. i don't but it doesn't matter.

[@jorgejordan8865]

Mongo is more about a posture thing rather than if looks good or it doesnt

[@Reachway]

I’m a goofy boy too

[@TheeDarthVader66]

Honestly, the older you get the more you tend to care less about ridiculous things in skateboarding, specifically mongo pushing. You learn to realize that skating is all about fun, and if you're passionate about it, it doesn't matter who's riding, how they're riding or what they're riding! Its all about love for the board at the end of the day.

[@nzgamelife323]

Yup, my first thought was, who cares, even when I was young only ever meet a couple people who cared and they were mainly posers. My second thought was, if thats what you got to criticise about someone elses skateboarding you are probably just envious for some reason look inside yourself. If you skate, surf whatever and you doing it to someone elses "laws of coolness" you missing the point entirely. Go put on some un branded clothing, go roll around in the dirt,have a beer, relax... ..now go do you. front foot, back foot, goofy foot whatever its all good Just tell them, "It's for my soul, its not for y'all."

[@Veneer22]

Yehhhhhhh, but mongo still sucks. My argument was always what he said around 4:00. It's just not practical.

[@nzgamelife323]

@@Veneer22 practical? Its an art form dude. You- "Thats not how you hold the brush" ... -"but Im on fire, and your work is trash by comparison?" Like who judges dudes stance when he dropping switch nollie hard flip to kgrind, I'll tell ya who,(in my experience) the shit talkingest guy with a money AF setup but he only acid dropping curbs and butchering heel flips. 😳🙄😏🙊

[@tenoneproductions]

You don't choose mongo! Mongo chooses you! When I started in 91' No one even had a name for this. Pushing regular didn't feel normal but I learned how to anyway. Now I switch off back and forth but my push is way harder mongo. Not sure if being ambidextrous has anything to do with it!

[@ExploringLifeWithBrads]

yes that is true

[@BretCahill]

I pushed mongo when I skated in the 90's and never had a problem. I decided to learn how to push regular when I started skating again last year. I've gotten pretty comfortable pushing regular but I can still push faster mongo!!

[@tomphillips7207]

Same. I used to skate at a spot that regularly had 150 skaters. No one ever said a thing.

[@tatmanmyownbossdannydraco]

@@tomphillips7207 same

[@jeffberridge176]

Me too!

[@Truth_Hurts_Bad]

@@tomphillips7207 But they definitely said things in their minds. The thing is: mongo exhibits child-like motor skills, when you want what you're standing on to be visible in front of you so as to facilitate placing your other foot back on and facilitate balance. If you've skated for a bit, you should be comfortable enough, through muscle memory, to place your back foot behind you onto the board. Proper skateboard etiquette. Mongo just looks disgusting. It's like watching someone throw a football underhand or something; it's just not proper form, and so, repulsive. Of course, it doesn't hurt anyone & you're welcome to do as you please, but, I guarantee you that it loox terrible, and people are 1000% thinking as such.

[@ceejaypain875]

Looks like Lex assumes a bunch of incorrect information about why people push mongo, and about what other people think. I think he'd be surprised to learn most people are not as judgmental and sour as him...

[@eddisk8s]

Imagine caring how someone skates... I have a friend who's way better than me at skating and has skills to go pro and he mongo pushes and skates with a sloppy style but he amazes me with what he's able to pull off. People at the skatepark give him looks until they see him skate and pull bigger tricks then them its always a joy to see. Skating isn't about how you skate its about having fun, meeting new friends, and making memories.

[@ceejaypain875]

BOOM!!!!

[@JP46787]

Well said brother

[@grutfrut5817]

I push mongo. And I clearly remember the day I learned to. The spot had lots of cracks and gravels and it was easier to push and gain speed with my weight on the back of the board ... Now I'm 41 and starting to skate again. I don't have the patience nor the motivation to learn how to push again. I'm just used to mongo, don't care if it looks dumb, and skate alone anyway ...

[@LongBeachDub43]

Same with me, 35 and getting back into it. Mongo just feels better for me. I don’t have the time or patience to relearn my stance. #Mongo4Life

[@94SexyStang]

@@LongBeachDub43 100%, I'm 41 and getting back in....I push mongo because it generates More power, Period..... no one says anything to my face either! I do mostly Vert, not going crazy with tricks or street, so it's perfectly fine for me.

[@davidzamudio3671]

I’ve been skating mongo for 18 years. I believe you can make skating Mongo look good. I think a lot of representation of mongo pushing is usually by people over exaggerating the motion because they think it’s funny (and it is) but Mongo doesn’t have to look like that. If you care about style but just can’t snap out of mongo it just takes miles and miles of pushing your board to get it right. Can confirm it makes pushing switch easier too.

[@TheHunterNAtor]

Well thanks for he confirmation

[@SkaterDenisX]

I think every skater like me and you skated for over 10 years mongo looks legit and controlled af. And yeh it help driving sw like normal

[@ceejaypain875]

Wow David, VERY well said. I think that's exactly right

[@satsubatsu347]

Push on my mongo son! 36 year habit for me.

[@necromycus]

Well said.

[@itsecs7469]

Pushed mongo for the first years of skating. Even learned kick flip and did some of my biggest stair sets when I pushed mongo. I realized it does help to push regular so I made the switch

[@jamesdevery4136]

I started out pushing mongo, learned skate "lore", realised it was better and went normal pushing ever since. Can still push mongo alr tho

[@pezette7717]

I grew up skating around gravel and loose rocks everywhere. Pushing with pressure on the front of the board was guaranteed to trip you up.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Same, the streets around me were anything but smooth.

[@brodiwheeler7583]

Same. Had to cover long distances in SoCal in the late 80’s & 90’s to get to spots. Over cracked/rough pavement/asphalt and rocks/debris. Weighting the back trucks would allow the front wheels to pop over all the imperfections. Especially with hard wheels, even little pebbles would shitwhip you to the deck if you had weight on the front trucks. Push however you want, most of us aren’t trying to win contests out here.

[@bappo3272]

I started skating at a young age I was like 8 when I first really getting into skating, and I push mongo because that’s just how my feet started to push and position themselves and I never stopped pushing that way, I’m 21 now still skating , and guess what? I still push mongo

[@dannykievit1714]

hey man i push mongo too

[@michaelkrauer1286]

Why did you never change? Needs only some weeks to learn

[@daffyduckling6958]

@@michaelkrauer1286 Why fix what's not broken?

[@michaelkrauer1286]

@@daffyduckling6958 cause it is absolutely the wrong way to push and it looks horrible to. I streetskate since 30 years and there is no sponsored in my city that does it

[@daffyduckling6958]

@@michaelkrauer1286 That's a matter of opinion.

[@imusic1006]

A ten minute video on pushing mongo, I’ve not watched yet but extremely curious how this video can be over ten minute videos long

[@karlheinz7681]

to get money

[@Wib0]

I made to 4:07 and that was it. Such a dumbass vid.

[@animorte9790]

@@Wib0 Haha, I got to 3:43

[@teighandoughty1573]

48 seconds if memes made me cringe enough to nearly spew on my phone screen

[@brianehmke2668]

Im 37 and I still skateboard and I push mongo and tbh it takes more skill to push mongo if anything so I don't get why people hate it and I personally never had anyone tell me nothing bad.

[@tatmanmyownbossdannydraco]

same

[@Truth_Hurts_Bad]

Takes more skill? That's a new one, since mongo is what the most inexperienced children resort to for peace of mind, knowing that they can see the surface onto which they aim to place their foot. I'm curious as to why you think it's harder, though -- genuinely. Edit: redundancy

[@sceplecture2382]

@@Truth_Hurts_Bad "since mongo is what the most inexperienced children resort to for peace of mind, knowing that they can see the surface onto which they aim to place their foot." No, you don't have to be a child to mongo push. Its not about seeing anything, its about how you learned. Most people don't know the difference when they start out skating, so they just get use to whatever works. Just stop talking -- genuinely. Edit: redundancy

[@ceejaypain875]

Lol lex comments on every happy Mongo pushing skaters comments...... why are you jealous of Mongo? Because that's exactly how you look.

[@eddiek6390]

@@Truth_Hurts_Bad To push mango correctly, you should shift your back foot closer to the center of the board, then remove your front foot to push. After pushing, you should place your front foot back on the board, then shift your back foot. Pushing regular doesn't require the foot shifts, just a foot rotation, so it is easier. IMHO, mongo is better for cruising, but skateboarding is all about the tricks, so no one cares.

[@kev2thakos]

Pros to pushing mongo: 1) You can push switch way easier 2) No comply tricks are easier because you know how to put your front foot down quickly 3) Bonelesses are also easier

[@mrjohnnyk]

If you're good at it you can no-comply up curbs while pushing.

[@mrdudeman29]

Never thought about bonelesses being easier but that makes sense they came very naturally to me

[@wykellbrown6360]

Pushing mongo can be very powerful in longboarding you can gain a lot of speed quickly and if you can balance on one leg you can put your hole body into your pushing. I generally have more respect for mongo pushing as a longboarder I learned to push with both legs from pushing mongo also

[@AcidOffTheGoop]

My brother pushes regularly on his longboard and I’ve always pushed Mongo and I’m just naturally faster than him so he did a test where we both learned the others pushing technique and stance since he’s regular, and I am goofy, and after I became completely used to pushing regular, he was faster than me for once, so I immediately went back to mongo and it felt so much faster

[@mrjohnnyk]

Used to long board all over Santa Barbara, mongo was the way to go! Like you said, you can really put your body into it.

[@idiotcuber1240]

idk about you but i like mongo pushing. and i also dont know why anyone would hate me for it. its most comfortable for me so imma keep doing it

[@wuxing100]

Ive skated mongo for over 30yrs and skating norm just feels so wrong, unless like you mentioned when i skate switch. I dont see all them downsides now as its just muscle memory after so long.

[@13daprofessor]

I've skated mongo forever and it sure as hell never bothered Me.

[@twinkiedinkskating851]

Then skate mongo. As long as you are having fun it’s fine

[@Truth_Hurts_Bad]

Clearly not enough to watch a video & comment about it. Time to level your motor skills up, there, Peter!

[@sceplecture2382]

@@Truth_Hurts_Bad it's alright lex, he's more confident then you are. He doesn't need to change what he's doing to cater to other people

[@Truth_Hurts_Bad]

​@@sceplecture2382 Just stop commenting with your juvenile remarx & heal your brain so you can skate properly, son. Good luck out there.

[@sceplecture2382]

@@Truth_Hurts_Bad Lex my man, I'm only responding to your comments. If what I'm saying seems juvenile its because what I'm responding to is equally so. Hope you enjoy hunting down mongo pushers.

[@-hxney_ch4n-]

As long as they’re having fun and enjoy skating I don’t see the problem :)

[@Mario.sno_]

Imo pushing mongo for a switch trick it seems very stylish , don't know why but I like it

[@pokemontrainergabe5948]

Ong

[@animorte9790]

Just tell everybody you're always skating switch for practice, lol

[@user-qn5xf2bb3p]

All the 90s pro would disagree

[@firebreathinggranolabar]

I've never actually seen anyone mongo pushing, though people in my country rarely even skate so im not surprised. If you do, and you are comfortable, them honestly just keep doing it. Skateboarding is about having fun after all!

[@sleeprbeforesleepr]

i pushed regular mongo when i first started skating, simply because I found it easier to balance on my right (dominant) foot and push with my left. I'm trying so hard to push normally, but when I actually need some speed I still find myself wanting to push with my front foot, annoyingly

[@MFcitrous]

Embrace yourself bro, I too push mongo when trying to elude anything and need max speed/accel; push regular the rest of the time for balance.

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@MFcitrous You can put more power into your pushes with mongo.

[@mrdudeman29]

I swear pushing mongo is faster lol i have no real evidence to support it but its what i tell myself

[@michaelisgaming257]

yo this guy sounds just like me

[@TheHunterNAtor]

I know what the heck right

[@lawtoncoleman2772]

I know right

[@eyesores4154]

Strange

[@GHEYSTUFF]

“It’s bad because it’s harder” okay…so if someone is just as good skating mango…they are better!?

[@jimizxztheorginal]

Mango lol

[@MatchstickMan]

Okay, so, Mongo pusher here. Just have to say, I've never understood the, "looks weird" argument. Because for me, my foot is still in the middle of the board, and just comes back when I bring my other foot up. And I honestly would assume that's how every other mongo pusher does it as well.

[@MFcitrous]

Yep. I think surfing helps with getting your foot position back where you want quickly.

[@necromycus]

Agreed, I have my back foot more toward the middle, like heel on truck and angled with decent lean control. Rather than heel on tail. Personally I just see it as getting speed faster with a bigger kick range vs. setting up faster with shorter range. Preference and situation.

[@skeitmafia4258]

i like how you credit whoever is in the clips you use. mad respect for you my guy🙏🏼

[@longboardlife8745]

Everyone drops in mongo. Prove me wrong 🤣

[@andyparkinson1996]

Only reason I don’t push mongo anymore is from losing control of the front of my board once whilst pushing and I slammed so hard it knocked the mongo out of me 😂 glad so many of us skaters here are mega chill and couldn’t care less about how people push, it’s all about having fun!

[@vxgamer8505]

Ive notice that beginners always fall a lot while pushing mango

[@ricksworld2707]

40 years of mongo pushing never held me back. just be light and fast on ya feet

[@frontyardskates7813]

I started pushing Mongo for the first year or two. The one thing it helped with is my switch push has always been strong. The main disadvantage to Mongo is that sometimes pushing makes the leg on your board stiff. Then, if you try to pop off a stiff leg, it will be harder to pop high.

[@minecraftfreak1866]

i push switch when i really need speed, because i pushed mongo for years.

[@rosseatssnakes]

Growing up, we never called it "Mongo" ,we always called it "South-Paw". 🤷

[@imblue3531]

As in, from boxing?

[@rosseatssnakes]

Exactly! It just made sense to us back then, I guess.

[@ninjaprimate]

it is also sometimes called Punk Footed

[@ravener96]

The reason is simple, skaters like to feel special like everyone else, and gatekeep arbitrary things to feel cool. See mallgrabbing, nothing inherently wrong with it.

[@peterharrell7305]

I actually worked to change my push to Mongo because it always pissed my friends off. That and I liked the little jump switch to get back into riding position.

[@noobsaibot299]

I’ve pushed mongo since I was five ngl.

[@amirsteez05]

I used to push Mongo but not anymore even though it's easier to turn and throw down the board while pushing Mongo and its easier to avoid pebbles. But I'm used to push regular now so it's good

[@samalva3843]

Love your vids! Keep it up!

[@jenesisjory8855]

i'm starting to skate now and it's really dificult to push regular, but thanks to you I can now practice it in an easier way thx man

[@coolbrotherf127]

Learning the standard push takes maybe an hour or two for even super new skaters. Relying on bad technique as a crutch is not a good habit to make it you want to actually improve at skating. I promise that if you learn to push standard instead, you'll realize how much controlled and stable the board is standard and never go back to mongo. Trying to push mongo is like trying to eat soup broth with a fork because you like forks, when a spoon is different to you but works 10x better after you switch. It's still your choice to use the fork, but you're only making things harder for yourself because the better option is out of your comfort zone. Push yourself, get better, grab the spoon and you'll finish that soup way faster.

[@AcidOffTheGoop]

If you can give me one reason that I can’t debunk that also proves standard pushing is better the Mongo I will literally switch right now. I’m convinced it’s all just lack of trial so people complain about the other push technique because they never learned the other side.

[@AcidOffTheGoop]

I would like to add that I have learned to push regular to the point where it felt normal but I skate better when I mongo push

[@BucketheadLand]

i don’t push mongo but im goofy footed and people don’t like me for that

[@BucketheadLand]

@@DAMNDANIELLL ikr?

[@pezu515]

im goofy too but i really dont see whats so "goofy" about it

[@osmanmumcu9413]

I’ve been pushing mongo as long as I’ve skated and never knew it was hated till now

[@mozza576]

Thank you for a simple and easy guide

[@harleybenedict7954]

I'm 37 and can skate mongo or regular. The point about taking longer to adjust your feet might be true if you're bad. You just take a tiny hop and position both feet at the same time. You have to adjust both feet in either stance, so it's a pretty bs point. Plus, it's better for getting more power out of your pushes. And the whole rocks thing is bs too. It's easier to bail into a run when your foot is on the back of the board because you're weight isn't leaning forward. Not to mention better steering while pushing because you can lean the board up and turn it. Both styles have pros and cons, but I think the guy who made this video just doesn't know how to skate mongo.

[@MFcitrous]

He seems salty that he can't get those deep digs for max accel. Your post reeks of knowledge and experience.

[@andrewdeveaux1888]

Ever since I switched from goofy to mongo I've never lost a race since. I also have Bronson's so that might play a factor. 😅

[@beaulee8476]

Nice advice, man

[@martianspy]

Mongo allows you to pop up the front of the board even when pushing to go over rocks and pebbles. About half of us did it in the 80s.

[@legowildwolf146]

I just hit my first board slide!! im so happy, it was a big accomplishment for me

[@oskariaula6010]

Good job man!! keep grinding

[@eyesores4154]

I’m happy for u

[@twinkiedinkskating851]

Great job!!!

[@legowildwolf146]

@@twinkiedinkskating851 thanks!

[@twinkiedinkskating851]

@@legowildwolf146 Your welcome

[@ianh224]

As someone who learned mongo first...he’s pretty accurate. Other than going over cracks, it’s actually easier to push over a crack mongo because your weight is in the back, it has never threw me off direction. But yea it looks weird, there are more steps to get set up for tricks it’s a struggle. But guess who got good at it and learned the correct way also. Now I know both, learn mongo go ahead I dare you 😛

[@andrewcomments5812]

I've seen people get stabbed for pushing mongo. One skater even fired a warning shot when he saw someone push mongo. Another skater called the police on a mongo pusher.

[@nathanwolpert7468]

love your vids

[@danilovertuan]

I push mongo, I don't care about people say, are they paying my bills?

[@blockofcheese9126]

In my opinion people can skate how they wanna skate and others should support people that push mongo cos skating might be harder for them

[@codym5352]

Pushing Mongo vs pushing regular is the difference of whether you will eat shit riding over a pebble as opposed to riding over it. a Skaters enemy is the pebble, and Mongo overcomes that

[@abbybrann5447]

My best friend skates Mongo and its sooooo annoying she is always complaining that she cant do the tricks right

[@gui.aesthetics.santos]

I just dont understad why skaters hate moll grab like its rhe best way to hold your board

[@lauramessy]

mall grab >>>>>>> mongo pushing

[@tatmanmyownbossdannydraco]

i do both💪👌🤙

[@j77195]

You might get wax on your fingers if you do grinds

[@martiancubing8516]

im glad i watched this at the beggining of my Journey so i can push normally lol

[@AIexKilin]

I learned to push normally from when I started. I could never push mongo. Still can’t. Imo it looks good in lines. It’s not bad

[@ingoknito9471]

When i was skating at around age 10-15 i naturally did something like a switch push and go directly to my regular stance. Since you can‘t mongo push on a snowboard i guess i have now learnt to push both ways. I have to try this even though i haven’t been on a skateboard for years

[@ArtySh00t]

Probably Mongo comes from an insult from Spain. We sometimes say that someone is a "Mongolo" for doing something stupid (on a retarded level). In the video you said that is slang from Europe, so since Barcelona is so important to skateboarding Mongolo might be de definiton of Mongo. Cheers!

[@madamada623]

Mongo might also be drawn from scandinavian languages where it is basically a really bad word for a person with downs So basically retard

[@ninjaprimate]

I did not know that. Gracias.

[@bradleyowen5371]

been skating my whole life always pushed mongo. when i started i didnt even know the difference it just felt good and thats what skatings all about having fun and feeln good

[@mike_base]

This guy's natural inflection; I keep waiting for him to ask a question; probably directed at a tiny dog he keeps in his designer handbag.

[@aaron_jordaan]

What wrong with Mongo 😂

[@vegandia9931]

2:48 If you are good at mongo, it doesn't look bad.

[@theconfusionman7969]

My friend rides regular, and what he does is he puts his left/front foot on the back of the board, and pushes with what is usually his back foot, (his right foot) and then puts his right foot at the front.

[@chubby4853]

Pushing mongo is like doing a kickflip where ur actually kicking the board down on the side to make it flip then bringing ur foot back up and landing it. Its still a kickflip… but it doesnt look good and its not the most effective way to do it , but its still a kickflip. A lot of people back in the day learned like that and struggled hard to learn the proper drag up and flick method of kickflipping which is most common today. I think most people that push mongo just dont want to re learn pushing cause it feels so basic and they can already do better tricks , but in the long run its worth it to learn to push with your back foot so you can set up faster for your tricks and stability when pushing very high speeds. It sucks for a few weeks but then u will be normal and with the advantage of being able to push with both legs so when you skate switch ur super clean :) have fun skating regardless tho guys thats the most important thing dont matter how u do it

[@thomaswilson9240]

Na bruh I skate mongo cause it’s my preference. I can skate goofy but na I only ride goofy in parks tbh. And mongo skating I’m pretty sure came from longboards cause I was a long boarder well before I started skating at 22. So ya I’m not gonna relearn to push just to satisfy y’alls eyes 😂😂😂 skating is meant to be rebellious. So why go hate is the only thing, cause the dudes who just hate on me when I ride mongo in the streets 🤣 y’all just look goofy hating and trust me us mongo pushers laugh. You can say it has less balance but it’s all on preference like I said I learned snowboarding then longboarding and when I learned to skate it was wack learning to ride goofy. And I ride goofy snowboarding and longboards 🤷‍♂️ just not on skate boards cause they are too small for me. Get over it!!! 😂

[@Truth_Hurts_Bad]

You clearly don't understand stance terminology. "Normal" (or "regular") refers to facing east. "Goofy" refers to a west-ward facing when standing on a board. "Mongo" means you look absurd while pumping your board. Full stop.

[@kayasadao4826]

I used to skate mongo and it made me so much slower and I couldn't do ollies or other tricks, and someone explained that I was pushing wrong. I tried doing regular and I was so confused because I could barely push myself right, so I stuck to mongo; I then learned it's because I skate Goofy and after I learned to skate in a proper position I could ollie after just an hour.

[@Roman-zh7zc]

bruh what

[@ryethom]

So when I was 11 I decided to teach myself how to skateboard, and so I did. I started trying to balance and push and boom it kind of just happend, next I was doing tricks like a ollie and grinding. One day I figured out what mongo pushing was, I though about then I knew I didn't push mongo, I am now very good at skating and tricks as well as doing a treyflip kickflip etc.

[@user-mo8df6eb2z]

I push mongo as that is what feels most comfortable to me ever since I was a kid - tried pushing with my back foot and it just feels wrong to me - better to be natural than to force something that feels unnatural and not enjoy your skating

[@karim1488]

I've always pushed the mongo, and I've never had any problems, everyone does what they want as they find best

[@zenmasterwill_4585]

i feel offended given i push like that and i dont really care cus ITS PUSHING

[@yellow_planetart2096]

Like fr I push manga does it really mean that much

[@zenmasterwill_4585]

@@yellow_planetart2096 ok i push mongo it is that da yt'r is complaining that people push mongo

[@twinkiedinkskating851]

He says at the end of the video that it doesn’t matter and everyone can skate how they like to skate

[@nachobidness2553]

If I have time to police other people's foot placement, then it's a sign that I'm not concentrating enough on my own skating.

[@scaredofghosts6813]

Lived on oahu for a bit..everyone there pushed mongo blew my mind

[@stevensedalia205]

I’ve pushed mongo my whole life in park and street and never once been made fun of for it. Push any way you like.

[@gerbils7312]

i push mongo too

[@vanjalukic9337]

I ride normally and once i tried to push mongo man it almost killrd me

[@stevensedaliamusic]

@@vanjalukic9337 Different bodies move in different ways, for me, I ride regular footed, and I like my right and dominant foot as a "pivot" foot and the left foot as the workhorse pushing, it feels like there is greater leverage. Mongo is underrated.

[@RaoulDukeSr]

@@stevensedaliamusic totally agreed bud 🤘

[@ed-uh9sh]

I push mongo since I’m born lol

[@thelifeofwhitty]

I’m pushing mongo till the day I die 💯

[@0uiallo]

I use mongo rarely but sometimes I do it in the slow crowded areas.. it's easier to catch the board on an abrupt stop as youw weight is at the back. And if you hop on with your front foot's heel placed on the 1st move you can do a decent pop shove it

[@chadhoffman6769]

Us skaters who pushed mongo decades before it was even called that laugh at the idea of someone even telling you whats right or wrong in skateboarding! A sad state that skateboarding has come to this. What a waste of energy caring about how someone propels their board.

[@TheHunterNAtor]

I liked it, and I don’t push mongo either way

[@lescoe]

Ignore this fool KZbinr. Skate however you're comfortable.

[@tatmanmyownbossdannydraco]

@@sausagedealer3061 real skaters dont give af js

[@matthewbarron9213]

Used to push mongo, and battled forcing myself to push "normal" for a fair while, but got the hang of it finally. Started learning more switch tricks/skating switch, and pushing normal in switch was completely natural for me because I used to push mongo from my regular stance. In fact I now battle trying to push mongo in either stance even though I can push normal in both.

[@IWasAlwaysNeverAnywhere]

when i was growing up skating i was doing tricks goofy and pushed mongo BUT i RODE the board and balanced in a manuel in regular. coming back to skating as an adult i learned to push regular both ways and have accepted my position as a goofy skater with a little experience switch.

[@nusikalesLTU]

After watching your videos I want to get back into skateboarding. It is more than 15 years when I quit 😢

[@bazookabam8503]

My dad taught me how to ride my board when I was little and he pushes Mongo so I followed in his steps and started pushing Mongo after 4 years of very on and off riding its been a tuff switch to say the least

[@he_lp1446]

bruh imagine a newbie riding a skate board and some one tells them their riding it wrong. confused asf .

[@ExploringwithCarl]

I'm left handed But feel more comfortable using a mouse with my right hand. I skate goofy but as I'm left footed I'm more comfortable with my right foot first. Its all about comfortably

[@fourfourfoureightyfour23]

kinda missed the point on #3, it's kinematics. front foot is angled across the board's foreward axis center-line for stable steering, and for other reasons that i listed below and then deleted.

[@joshflorence2127]

I skate regular footed. It feels uncomfortable throwing my board down and leading with my front foot. I have been practicing but it is a weird feeling. But I can can push switch like I’m supposed to be goofy. Does anyone know what I’m talking about?

[@StapledArsonist]

as long as it feels comfortable and your having fun i don't think it matters.

[@gabzpot]

In this video I learned so much beyond what is mongo. Incridible.

[@jeffarcher400]

Back before fancy shaped decks we made our own boards. There was no tail kick. In order to avoid pedestrians having the back foot over the rear truck allowed for quick direction changes on one foot. Having more weight on the front foot means you couldn't get over uplifted cracks,rocks and broken glass. We didn't olly yet. Having weight on the back meant you could step over the problem , weight the front and lift the tail over the obstacle. Things happened slower back then. Cadillac wheels and Chicago trucks. Ball bearings.

[@Eurolaflare]

I’m so used to mongo that I have tons of balance doing it and it feels normal, if I try regular I feel uncoordinated and can barely push without falling off, not used to pushing with my foot that usually only does the flicking

[@jessehack3833]

So since March all the way to June I have been mongo pushing but no one has gave me shit?

[@iMoreno]

When I first starting out years ago I learn to JUST cruise around regular and goofy for a month straight whenever I skate(not even learning ollie yet). Now riding in both stances are just second nature to me and doing regular or switch ollies like butter.

[@david94549]

I remember when I first realised I pushed mongo, after watching a video of Steve Caballero just skating on the extreme sports channel. I suddenly realised why I was having trouble with my board waving around and my foot waving all over side to side off the back end, I just switched from regular to goofy and never looked back

[@charlesfields8715]

When I was a kid I skated regular mongo cuz if I put my left foot on the front and tried pushing with my right I'd fall over or run into something. I just could not coordinate to pushing with my right foot. So I had too.

[@hectorcruz325]

I use to push mongo but then I stoped because I started to feel weird pushing and it started giving problems

[@darkone292]

I’ve pushed mongo since 1999. It’s the most comfortable way for me.