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On 12/25/1998
Rich @ Soul Carve
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TAKING DROP KNEES ONTO BANKS
anyone who longboard surfs will be dying to try drop knee turns on banks. They are a load harder to do on banks then they look (which is the same with any cool stylish move I suppose).Obviously used for turning back down the face of the bank and you will be frontside (surfing front side) onto the bank.Firstly learn them on the flat, drop your back kneedown and towards the front of the deck. Accompany this with a slight turning of the front foot towards the direction of the turn. This puts your weight over the rail and thus you turn that way. Add a copius amount of body english and style and there we have it. Now learn the reverse drop knee where you make sure your back foot is fairly central (esp important when learning) then take the front foot back with a cross step motion, your foot will land near the rail thus weighting it and you will turn. With torsion style trucks this will be fairly sharp so watch out. Then return your foot to its starting place and you will come out the turn, thus you can link two turns together.
When doing it on banks start on mild ones and watch out as you turn sharper than you imagine as you have more weight on the downside rail. With reverse drop knees you can then step out of them and turn up the bank again and then drop/rverse drop knee bank down. On mild banks this acts as a good 'pump' and keeps you going !
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On 12/24/1998 PEPE
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OLLIES AND 30 MPH, Quite a rush!
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On 12/24/1998 PAYASO
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STRAPS< STRAPS< STRAPS. On a board made for Straps. A PAYASO PROPELLER
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On 12/24/1998
ryan..the coooolest !
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hey all you guys and girls out there. i just bought a long board today and i only did it to make a statement and now i need some help on what the hell your sposed to do with them
like if there are any tricks to learn and the best brands and all that sorta stuff. are them off road wheels any good for a long board ?? im only out for some fun !!!
yay party on and surf/skate/ride your life away. if any one can help giv me a mesg
metalhed_rox@yahoo.com
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On 12/19/1998
shea manning
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i live in a town,right in the middle.it is called ollie alabama.cool or what!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On 12/15/1998 mat
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Thanks eggman!!!!!
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On 12/15/1998 eggman
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You can still do grinds if you can do a standing slide. Just get right next to the curb on the sidewalk and kick-slide your back trucks over the curb. You can do some sick grinds that way. I found it is easier to do it backside than frontside. Also there is a good description in "nose wheelie" on how to grind. Have fun.
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On 12/15/1998 tc
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forget about the ollies guys. At 30-35 mph, there's no need to ollie or grind, just rip some speed, pull some slides and push your limits. Later, you can go back t the 5 mph curb hopping. No slight to ya (god knows I couldn't do that stuff) but it's 2 different thangs.
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On 12/14/1998 mat
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What tricks can longboarders do? If you cant olle, then how do you get up to grind? Someone please anwser!!!!
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california classic
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On 12/12/1998 shea manning
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i been skateboarding for about a year and i just boaght y first long board.i can ollie pretty good on a short board but i can't on a long board.mine has a tail i just can't get the back wheel off the ground no matter how hard i try.tell me,is there a secret??????<^>{**}<^>tell me please,thanks.
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On 12/9/1998
alex grass
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i am a beginner longboarder. how do i go downhill without crashing? what's the best way to turn?
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On 12/7/1998
chris
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Good answer, Adam. One of the funniest things I've read here since Spanky go a life.
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On 12/7/1998 Adam
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Yes Colin, there is such a technique: it's called "snowboarding".
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On 12/7/1998
Colin Duport
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I live close to the mountains but this means snow in winter :)
and moreover,sometimes Ice on the streets wich isn't funny :(
I wonder if there's a special riding technique for cruising
on thin layer of snow or melted ice?
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On 12/4/1998 eggman
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Ollies are hard. You have to push down with your rear foot so the board slaps the tail on the ground. Try it when you are off the board and just snap the tail down. The board should pop up. Anyway, when you are on the board you have to slap the tail down at the same time you are "jumping" up off the board (sometimes called unweighing your front foot). Then when you are in the air, transfer your weight to the front of the board. That is the hard part. It helps if you jump forward when you jump. It is hard to explain, but if your friends can do it, they should be able to help you thru it. I found that it helps if your back foot is really close to the rear trucks instead of hanging off the end of the kick tail.
My buddy can ollie his long board up a curb and the board has no kick tail. It is hard, but not too bad once you get the hang of it.
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On 12/3/1998
snow
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help me to ollie pleas, anybody.
i just can`t get myboard off the ground!
could it be because my board is to
heavy? cause i can ollie on a shortboard.
I ride powell borst missle with a home made kicktail,
I want to be able to ollie upp curbs and ledges like all
my friends. the only diferrens is that they ride shortboards.
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On 11/29/1998
Bluntking
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For everyone on a S9 Cosmic , Cosmic 2 or Flexdex etc.:
I just discovered a cool trick
If theres a BIG hole in the road or some kind of
indentation:
jump over it! All you do is jump while on your
board, the weight goes off the board and it
goes over the hole much easier
try it!
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On 11/28/1998 eggman
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Hey Kiddies..
I learned to Ollie my longboard. I don't have the hieght yet, but I am practicing..... I use my Cloud 9. I think I found the technique. Put your rear foot close to the back trucks. This is in different than doing it on a short board, (which I never learned to do) where you put your rear foot as far back on the board as you can. On the longboard, by putting your foot close to the rear truck, you can get the "snap" you need to launch the nose. The proper position on my Cloud 9 means that my foot is not even on the kick tail.
Ok, if you don't have any idea how to ollie at all, you should talk to someone who can ollie and they should be able to walk you through the steps. (it is too complicated to describe here)
Peace out! and skate on (too bad it is raining here right now!)
Later late
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On 11/25/1998 Evil Evan
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Hey Blunt King,
First of all the s9 CosmicII was a great choice for a carving board. To answer your question about carving my suggestion is to go to Soul Carve and look under learning to longboard with Soul Carve. I would explain it to you but they do a much better job of it. I hope you enjoy your board and your newfound sport it is a great one. Keep cruis'n
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On 11/24/1998
colin
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i ride a gravity with tracker trucks that i feel are too
narrow, b/c they are about a 7.75"axel and i need wider
trucks. do wider trucks make a difference in your turning?
and make it easier to turn?
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On 11/23/1998
BLUNTKING
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2 things:
I recently put grip tape on my s9 cosmic 2. (it came without)
I can now lean the board much further left to right,
and it now hugs my feet when I pump or push on the ground.
well worth it...
also...
I have read alot about 'carving' a board. I am a gremmie
(only 6 months) and have read alot on the net about
carving, and i understand it to be sharp turns at high
speed??? or is it another word for manualling?
someone help me out???
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On 11/21/1998
Chris "Dervish" Grate
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Hey I need to know how to "pump" your board.
i got a Cloud9 it has pretty good flex any help will be appreciated
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On 11/20/1998
sonic
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I have sector9 cosmic rider 2 board.Last time I rode was in the Villar de Lans downhill in the french Alp.I was by 60 km/h when I lost the control ,in fact my board was floating,I stopped by breaking on my harms ,not a very good experience.So ,believe me ,with this type of board ,60km/h is the limit in a 12% downhill on a bad road with many bends.
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On 11/13/1998
Tyler
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When trying to powerslide does it make a differnce if my trucks are loose or tight? If so should the front truck be tighter than the back or does in not matter?
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On 11/4/1998
George James
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I am a shortboard skater and live in a hilly area in England.
I was wondering how i am sposed to stop going down a steep
hill at about 35-40 mph? Last time i tried the big hill
i tried stopping by stepping off the front and legging it as
fast as i could. I couldnt run that fast and so i went down.
i slid down the road and broke my collar bone.
any sugestions? Please mail me.
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