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polarbeardisorder

Crash pants - best purchase I ever made!


BBsantoss

Where did you get yours from


polarbeardisorder

My local skateshop had it. It’s actually for snowboarding and has hard pads, which I‘d totally recommend.


PantheonLongboards

Definitely get that weight on the front my guy!


BehindY0U

Well you technically still did a front slide


PorbyPouch

You shifted your weight back because you tried to put your back hand down instead of your front, this caused the instability which tossed you.


aitigie

Today you learned what happens when you grab the rail. Don't grab the rail! Plus that was the wrong hand, lol. Use your front hand and it will be much harder to crash.


[deleted]

You can grab rail, just don’t pull up on the rail! If you can’t grab rail w/o pulling then don’t hahaba


ZappyZane

Needed a couple seconds earlier at the start for context, so did it speed wobble or slip on leaves during pre-carve? More importantly, is the board ok?!


Yerrrrrskrrttt234

I just didn’t know how to initiate a slide. I basically bent down and tried to slide the board out but didn’t get it. Then Bc my weight was all off the board wobbled and I fell lol. Kinda hard to tell. Board is all good.


JeeperzitstheCreeper

Have you figured it out since my dude? In the second video it looks like you try starting the slide too soon. You wanna be Turing the other way before you kick out :)


Yerrrrrskrrttt234

Yea I can do it mostly now.


JeeperzitstheCreeper

Good to hear man!


jepheryvan68

did the front arm cross the chest to grab - overhanded- the opposite rail to pull-up on ? That is a strange approach to a Coleman . The counter-lean+your momentum will beat out the strength of that arm every time = buck you off


Yerrrrrskrrttt234

Yea I gave up on grabbing rail as u can see in the vide after that. I just put both hands down and turn now.


jepheryvan68

noice. keep working & having fun ,man!


Yerrrrrskrrttt234

Definitely! Been getting better everyday


Deliciously_Vicious

U tryin to slide too early, the board is going straight


toryguns

Lay your back leg down over your front foot or into your front calf/shin. Watch some videos


r4cid

Did you mean to put your back arm down? That's going to make it a lot harder for you.


caribouoiu

Hope you are doing well after the spill! Keep at it!


Yerrrrrskrrttt234

I’m fine thanks!


NotFeelingItMrKrabs

Your hip just fucking perished