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sit down braking
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On 6/18/2004 hc
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shredder,
First, I believe 'show stoppers' (from darren's book) is luge braking from an almost standing position resulting with the rider standing at a dead stop.
But anyways, first learn how to stop in sitting position, just like you would on a luge or buttboard. The trick is to sit just behind the front truck, too far back you would get the dreaded wobs. With two feet down, pull up gently on the nose.
The hard part is going from standing to sitting. It's a bit of a balance act.
Have your weight balanced over your front foot. Have your leading hand on the nose. Throw you back leg to the front. (I thing they call this 'shoot the duck'). Gently sit down as close to the front as possible. Kick out the other leg. Put both foot down and pull on the nose.
Btw, you can learn all this on the flats.
www.geocities.com/sk8sanjose
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DH clips/lowrider Slides
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On 6/18/2004 PSR
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I just got done watching some of the York,Maine footage that JG shot.Awesome stuff! JG,man,you gotta work on the play-by-play-Stuff you note had me rolling with laughter!! (BTW,nice filming,John!) Obviously,the Canadians have SKILL,and a bit of Moxie,too! Anyway,Airin,what you need to consider,and then feel out on your own,is that a low-rider will respond to downwards,or turning,pressures,and slide.A normal,'high rider' board will need coaxing from a lateral pushing move,one that breaks away your traction.This means that low-slung boards can drift without much extra input,which in turn means that the slide itself can sneak up on you as you try to carve.With a normal board,your body position,where you get low,but also can push-or-pull laterally is where slides start,rarely occurring with the rider standing directly Over the board.I'd still use the low body position to find your balance and foot/hand placement on a low-rider to start.However,keep in mind that you slide from a slightly taller position,and with less side-thrust on a lowered or drop-thru board.Oh,yeah;Be very careful of fingertips if you're prone to grabbing the rail,consider full-fingered gloves,too. One last note:when pushing off,or when footbraking,be very aware of your feet in regards to the wheels.It's way easy to step on a wheel,as the deck is right down at that level,too.
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Sliding on a DH Race board
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On 6/18/2004
Airin
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Well my 'order' is in on a DH Race lowrider board. I'm wondering if there are any special techniques necessary for sliding a lowrider as this will be my first board in this style. I'm just stoked about carving and sliding this bad boy.
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Show stopper
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On 6/16/2004 Shredder
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Does anybody here have experience with the sit- down- two foot- luge- style- brake (also known as the "show stopper")? I saw a guy do them after the finish line, from his tuck, he just sat down on his board, grabbed the nose (of the board, not his own), put his feet on the ground and pulled the nose(yes- of the board) up. Now everytime I try this I wipe out. I'd still like to learn it, very good braking in no distance. Can anybody help me?
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re footbraking
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On 6/16/2004 bones
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many thanks for the advice guys,i will report back on her progress soon
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repost
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On 6/16/2004 hc
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On 4/27/2002 Don O'Shei wrote in from 64.165.xxx.xxx:
Some unsolicited advice on footbraking
1. when you set your foot down keep it parallel to the board with your toe just like the nose of the board. Some guys put it at an angle and if it catches at all it will roll or get driven into the wheels.
2 Start off with light EVEN pressuretoe to heel and lift up your toes inside the shoe. This prevents your foot from pearling.
3. Learn to ride tighter trucks. Most guys with really loose trucks have their board squirm when the brake foot hits the ground.
4 get shoes that fit snugly and lace them snugly. Also pick soles that grip the asphalt evenly and don't jump along. Vans old school rubber soles work well for this.
5 Keep you knees bent and be patient to slow down.
6. Even if you push Mongo try to learn to brake regular foot. It's not that hard.
Don O'Shei
Fat City Racing
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footbraking
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On 6/14/2004
Jogger
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Yo Bones. Make sure she tightens her trucks right up before she attempts it. I Know that "Force" boards have a little notch on either side near the back, that allows you to "lock" your braking foot in. This helps stabilise everything as you foorbrake. Check out Force boards at www.force.net.au Let us know how she goes.
Jogger
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big swinging pushes
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On 6/14/2004 bones
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Tom
cheers for the info
she is well keen and has a style so cool she might have to skate on her own soon !
cheers
bones
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your girlfriend
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On 6/14/2004 tom
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Let her learn to do big swinging pushes first, not punting like learners often do, then ride one foot for a while, then go for a push but sort of pause half wayand she'll probably get the hang of it.
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York Speedbopard Race sliding videos
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On 6/13/2004
Pierre
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You are right Anthony, they get less coverage but they sure can slide.
The videos are listed here:
http://www.topchallenge.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=31
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learning to footbrake
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On 6/13/2004 bones
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hi
i am trying to teach my girlfriend to skate and would like her to learn to footbrake
any tips on which is the best way to teach her would be greatly appreciated,
many thanks
bones
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Top Sliders
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On 6/12/2004
Anthony
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Check out the videos posted on the speedboard forum. JimZ and Ian Comishin of Montreal have to be mentioned with all the other great sliders. It was a privilege to race with them.
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best slider
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On 6/12/2004
Marcos Portuguese
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Yes , Isabellle , i must say that all of us who love sliding must respect Mr. Coleman . After all , he is known (in South America) for being sort of the inventor of mixing skateboarding , downhilling and sliding all together .
He surely has a big name in the history of downhill , but I think Yuppie is still the best , specially because of the variety .
Well , actually , I think Cliff and Sérgio can´t be compared because the way they skate is totally different : Cliff drops the hills with that classical American style and Yuppie does it the Brazilian way which was innovated by himself .
Oh ! Isabelle , YOU ROCK , WOMAN !!!!! Congratulations for your style too ! If we count the women you would be in the top spot for sure !!!
See you later , skaters !
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speeeed
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On 6/12/2004 isabelle
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yeah, not only is Cliff one of the word's best, but by FAR exceeds most racers speeds....I've seen him RAGE at Barret.....do the longgest, fastest slides around hair-pins - MACHING. Man's amazing!?
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best slider
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On 6/11/2004
david
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are we forgeting somebody?
cliff coleman sliding fakie around a hairpin corner at 40 mph in absolute control makes my jaw drop. he just makes it look soooo damn easy.
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Best slider
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On 6/10/2004 isabelle
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by FAR, the best overall RIPPER/SLIDER is SERGIO YUPPIE!
he tracks around hairpins, lays 100+foot supermans into on-coming traffic and then safetly skates away for laughs...hahaha them drivers into near heart attacks!
he's got smooth style, huge bag 'o tricks, so much talent and a boundless enthusiastic positive energy!
smiles 2 him!
Manu 'z Frenchman also rips!
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Who is the very best slider these days ?
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On 6/10/2004
Marcos Portuguese
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I´d like to know if most of "downhillers" will agree with me or not . When you think of downhill sliding , I mean on a very agressive and stylish way , who do you think of ?
Sérgio Yuppie comes to my mind right away ! He is , without a doubt , in my personal opinion , the best slider in the history of skateboarding yet .
I´d just like to know if most of you agree or name other skater , It´s sort of a poll for a Brazilian website .
See ya . Skate in the vein !
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Girlz who slide
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On 6/9/2004 isabelle
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Actually, the only girlz I've seen slide (besides those I've thaught here in the U.S.) is those fab, crazy Brazilian girls! I'm French and have skated there since 1980's and NEVER seen a girl downhill, and barely any females skate parks, street etc....YOU'RE LUCKY. Where were these chickitas? We're going again Summer 2005.......CAN'T WAIT! Maybe I'll be lucky enough to hook-up and skate with some girlz this time.
Checkout www.gravityboard.com for some U.S. female flavor! roll with soul...props to those that prop the girlz....we love SKATE too!?
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footbrake or slide...
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On 6/8/2004
samy
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... it also depends if there is chicks watching or not.... lil joke... i never realised how much of a problem it can be to stop untill i started talking friends into skateboarding... i grew up with footbraking (overtaking the schoolbus at about 50km/h one foot on the ground and the other on a wobbeling streetdeck) copied the sliding more as a style factor from the french guys in kaunertal (that year i took the S one-footed and footbreaking to be at the right speed for the carussell). the most important thing as it comes to footbraking is to put the braking foot down further back than the other foot... (you can drag your fingers over the asphalt as you are riding, but try to have them facing forewards as you put them down on to the road... the road will kind of hit you... (my english is not yet good enough to describe what i really want to say, but i hope you guys get my point...) so braking foot back (watch the rear truck and wheel!!!!) and it all gets much much easier... and as we talk about wipeouts: at the paris slide comp i kind of misjudged the grip of my wheels trying to do a standup slide 180 during the practice... so my board just stopped and threw me up in the air... i hit concrete 12 to 15 feet further down the road, right in front of the judges, wearing shoes, shorts, slidegloves and my helmet only... i thoght i was going to die... but luckily i managed to take the impact on my hands and feet and besides a lil roastie on my lower leg no damage at all... so at least MY guardian angels are fast as hell...
have fun, slide in style!
samy
concrete is harder than your head, wear your helmet!
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isabelle... sliding girls? where is that?
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On 6/8/2004
samy
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the only country where chicks slide seems to be france... except betty and nasty over here in switzerland... keep on rockin' and tell me where i can see pics of u girls rockin' it...
keep cruisin'
samy
the road s hrdr thn ur head... wear ur protection...
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isaiah
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On 6/5/2004
vaitus
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isaiah shoot me an email and we'll talk
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vaittus
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On 6/4/2004 isaiah
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I have some lightly ridden (not coned) once slid, 92a flashbacks for sale
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flashbacks 92a
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On 6/4/2004
vaitus
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SiNiSt3R I might buy those flashies from you, email m eif interested
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Zinger Luge Board
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On 6/2/2004
Rick Ireton
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The Zinger luge is now available at Big 5 and Sports Authority stores for $100.00. I introduced the Zinger at the Barret Junction race last year. The Zinger is a low-cost racing -mini-luge board/butt board constructed from a wood deck with 2 side handles and features the Skatebrake system.
The board is amazingly fun to ride, stable at speeds up to 40 mph. Great for kids, girls and new riders. Brake Pads are replacable!
You can see the board at www.variflex.com - Click on the Zinger icon.
The Zinger is an important new vehicle for downhill luge racing because:
1. Makes the sport safer for participants.
2. Low cost vehicle will Increase the number of racers.
3. Increased popularity will make possible the construction of luge courses designed for different levels of competition.
4. Brake control will allow for vehicle operation on steeper hills with tighter turns.
5. Makes possible a new division of luge racing for kids.
6. Encouraging participation by the boy Scouts and youth organizations.
7. Brake feature is important safety aspect for Insurance purposes.
I would encourage you to pick up one of the boards while they are in stock, as stores made a limited purchase. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Rick Ireton
Skatebrake Inc.
1030 Vale View Dr.
Vista, CA 92081
(760)518-1602
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isabelle
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On 6/1/2004 raining
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sliding in the rain is GREAT fun for newbies/veterans both, but hard on your gear.......clean-up well after each WET RIDE!
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