So you just got your first longboard or cruiser board, now what!? Landyachtz team rider Alex Hannigan gives you all the tips he wishes he had when he started skateboarding. You’ll learn about foot placement, how to push, footbrake, turn, carve and whether you are goofy or regular! We’ll also give you some helpful tips like what to look for when picking a spot to skate. Comment below to let us know what other trick tips you’d like Alex to teach you.
How do you choose a board?
More Basic Skating Tips
Once you’ve learned the basics, learn to slide!
Boards:
Condor Paradise –
Dinghy Skeleton –
Drop Cat Seeker 38 –
Skater/Teacher:
Alex Hannigan –
Cameras: Dave Leslie & Dan Norberg
Edit: Dave Leslie
Find the perfect board for you!
0:00 – Intro
0:29 – Topics
0:49 – Safety/Equipment
1:24 – Picking a Spot To Sate
1:44 – Foot Placement
2:23 – Body Position
2:40 – Regular or Goofy?
2:58 – Stopping/Footbrake
4:17 – Pushing
4:43 – Mongo?
5:05 – Turning/Carving
6:15 – Very Important
6:19 – Slalom Course Setup
6:35 – Wear on Your Board/Don’t worry about it
7:13 – Slalom Course Setup 2
7:23 – Turning Deep
7:55 – Slides? – Learn here
8:03 – Traditional Kingpin Trucks vs Reverse Kingpin Trucks
8:09 – Pointing Shoulders
8:39 – Soul Carving
9:05 – Frontside/Heelside Turn
9:19 – Backside/Toeside Turn
10:00 – Unexpected Surprises
10:15 – Kickturns/Kicktails
11:02 – Falling down
11:33 – Continue Learning
11:56 – Missing information? Let us know!
12:16 – Golden Rule! Respect the Spot
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Alo Japan.