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Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:30 amby Beachbum
I'm able to surf way better than when I'm long boarding around my house. I thought surfing and skating comes hand in hand, but not for me. I haven't surfed for about 3 weeks, so I'm thinking about practicing on my long board. I'm trying to improve my bottom turns, will skating help me through this problem?
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:53 amby Real Pol
It's probably because all your furniture gets in your way. Try long boarding outside in the street, I think your see a marked improvement in your performance.
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:00 amby Beachbum
^ Hahaha I meant around my neighborhood, not literally around my house. Should I loosen my trucks more? They're fairly loose at the moment, but I'm worried that I'll eat sh** going down some of the hills near my home.
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:59 pmby essex sucks
what are u haveing trouble with abit more detail would help
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:33 pmby tree4
essex sucks wrote:what are u haveing trouble with abit more detail would help
He said . ." help with my bottom turns ..."
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:38 pmby Beachbum
Yeah I mainly want to improve my bottom turns along with turning in general. While I watch the pros, it seems they're effectively using all their power into their turns, in a controlled manner, and that's what I want to do.
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:45 pmby donhoe
Beachbum wrote:Yeah I mainly want to improve my bottom turns along with turning in general. While I watch the pros, it seems they're effectively using all their power into their turns, in a controlled manner, and that's what I want to do.
I think with the flex deck or fiber rap boards you get more power and drive out of your turns or (bottom turns) when skating. More like surfing to me anyway because of the give in the board. Go into your turn (bent knees) as you reaching the end of the turn extend your legs then bring your legs back under you as you pull out of the turn back to bent again. does that make any sense?
Try pumping the board like slalom to keep generating speed, Then just do the same in a larger scale. That's the best I can type it LOL!!!!
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:46 pmby gixer
go skate a bowl...
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:25 amby Beachbum
Thanks for the input guys. I gotta find a bowl around here to skate in. I think that will resemble a wave the best.
Re: Why can I surf, but not skate?
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:52 amby Manhattan Beach Grom
Just loosen your trucks enough so you can get good smooth turns in without getting wheel bite so you don't eat Sh*t. Then find a good hill that is not that steep just kinda sloping and carve back and fourth down the hill. That's how I work on my bottom turns.
-Charlie