TightBolts

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[–] TightBolts 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you ever try mongo? For me as impossible as mongo seemed to begin with, switch seemed even more impossible!

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by TightBolts to c/longboard
 

I'm currently learning to kick mongo. It's like writing left handed while upside down.

There are a few techniques and some good videos, although as always it all comes down to practice until your body obeys.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xUHohKDiMNc

https://youtube.com/watch?v=IBlSIqnep7w

https://youtube.com/watch?v=eEk-_izFUfA

Edit: this one is really good, has subtitles... https://youtube.com/watch?v=cchu077Cm_0

 

Thanks for setting up longboarding on Lemmy! I thought it would be nice to make a thread about LDP (long distance pushing/pumping) and I thought I’d post a few links for anyone interested in the idea of travelling long distances on their board.

Please feel free to add more links in the replies, it’s quite a niche type of skating so there’s not loads of content out there, but once you start looking there’s some good stuff!

Some explanation videos:

From the Skate IDSA, the Skate International Distance and Supercross Association:

Other groups:

Skaters:

Podcasts:

Companies (just a few):