Yeah, even Chris Cole started out pushing using his front foot. In the documentary Motivation 2, Jamie Thomas noted that he once told Chris to start pushing like a regular or goofy skateboarder if he wants to advance his career.
I get that sometimes you can feel pressured by your peers and people heckling you for riding mongo. Nobody thought there was anything wrong with it, just a bit different. I decided to do something about it because I just wanted to ride more efficiently and noticed I had trouble keeping my balance in confined spaces.
Also, even some are pros switch between mongo style and normal. Seriously, why do people care? I used to push mongo because it was just the way I learned to skate as a kid. I forced myself not to push mongo, constantly repeating that to myself when I did it again. So how do you stop pushing mongo? I started by just cruising a smooth street or pavement , this way it made it a bit easier to focus. It was hard at first because it just felt unnatural and it was very awkward.
I felt I looked like a beginner and was a bit embarrassed to be honest. One thing that helped was to lean on my knee with my hand, somehow it made me feel more comfortable. Do it for the right reasons and start practicing. Now if you want to become a pro, you really should stop pushing with your front foot. Some got away with it in the early 90s, but those days are long gone.
Skateboarding has come a long way since then and the rise of Instagram and Youtube demand that you skate with style or you can forget about a following. As for me. I can still ride faster when I push mongo and it probably is because I did it for a very long time. If interested, follow me on Instagram or subscribe to my Youtube Channel. I'm an aged skateboarder, but I still shred responsibly. I started skateboarding 25 years ago and I'm out there whenever I can.
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How to push on a skateboard September 11, Skateboarding. A good push-off technique allows a skateboarder to start moving and pick up speed fast. The following tutorial will teach how to do it fast and easily. Once you've determined your stance, it's time to adopt a push-off body position.
Beginners will need a few minutes to get acquainted with the technique. Pushing Off Are you comfortable with your stance when the board is not moving?
Let's get into the details. Time to push off and get moving: 1. Stand with your feet parallel to your board and next to the rear wheels; 2. Place your dominant foot at the front of the skateboard just behind the front trucks, with the tip of your shoe at a degree angle and over the bolts; 3. Bend your front leg knee and lean forward; 4.
Bend your back knee slightly; 5. Push off the ground with your rear foot; 6. As the skateboard starts moving, and bring your back foot onto the deck, in a smooth movement; 7. Use both arms to keep your balance on the board; 8. Turn your chest perpendicular to the board and twist your front foot's heel so that it lies across the deck; 9. If you've already pushed with your front foot for a long time and it's not getting in your way, then why not stick with it?
Here are some reasons to stay with mongo pushing:. Pushing mongo can be more than OK. That push with the front foot can spur some way-cool tricks, such as:. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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