Trick Tip: Backside 180 Powerslide/Stand Up Slide

[Nickidemic]

I thought it was gonna be boring, and almost clicked away, but after reading those top few comments that you responded to, I stayed. And I'm glad I did! Thanks for explaining something that noone else has

[ZeusLongboarding]

Hey man, great job. What set your video apart from others is that you showed how e can progress into the slide, instead of trying it straight up. This really helped, because I knew how to do the push up slide, as it made it so much easier!!!!!!!!!

[pmmets07]

@ZeusLongboarding Thanks dude. My slides weren't the best at the time but i figured the progression would help a lot of people understand the basic motions.

[LaLaObeRoT]

Thanks again. Your tutorial and the one for Colemans from Ripe tide sports actually got me sliding ....

[zzz4488]

Awesome video! I haven't tried the first two slides you recommended but when I've tried my standup I have yellow stims and just cant seem to get all the way around, I can manage to get halfway though. Is some of it getting your wheels broken in?

Thanks!

[pmmets07]

@zzz4488 yeah once they're broken in it will definitely be easier, but orangatangs pretty much come broken in. how long is your board? boards with longer wheelbases are definitely harder to get all the way around for backside 180s.

[zzz4488]

@pmmets07 Yeah, well I mean on the edges where I have gotten some movement are smoother than what seems like the ridges they come with.. and I've had some homemade, good quality boards with just not a lot of concave so yesterday i picked an Apex 40DC. Would the addition of more speed help get me to the full rotation? I've commented on several videos trying to get the advice and I really appreciate you helping me out!

[pmmets07]

@zzz4488 no problem dude... i know how frustrating this stuff can be. speed will help, but i learned this slide on flat ground at first. make sure you carve really hard into this slide and with most of the weight on your front foot, kind of whip your body in the direction you want to go and really push back with your back foot. it may help to hang your back toe over the front edge of the board. visualize yourself going all the way around and landing in switch.

[jhweed1]

I ride regular as a lefty and I can't seem to push my right leg hard enough any tips???

[pmmets07]

@jhweed1 make sure you're not pushing downwards too hard. that will make it harder to push the board OUT for the slide. you don't want too much weight on your back foot, as most of it should be on the front. let me know if this answers your question.

[ilyasbmx98]

Very good! :)

[CHUNKYLOVERRAP]

Lol

The board ran away from him

[pmmets07]

This was during my scene kid phase. Hot topic jeans and big shoes. Sorry viewers.

[mitchcrump05]

you are clumsy and awkward af

[pmmets07]

@mitchcrump05 this i am aware of

[FebrezeBandit]

@pmmets07 bro you're hella tight don't let the haters phase you, plus you got some longboarding skills

[supersmartfood]

lbl holesome! sick!

[fluffhead95]

@pmmets07 respect for the holesom those boards carve like a steak knife through warm butter but still slide when you want em to

[mufmaxtv]

are the wheels bigfoot wheels?

[zakvajful]

oh my god he's so excited :O :D

[thebluedoo123]

like the board not the sweatshirt

[xRainDragon]

Thanks man! Your video was my first sliding video that really got me started, and by now I've been able to learn standups both sides :)

[pmmets07]

@xRainDragon Ah dude it's awesome to hear stuff like that! Learning standup slides is tough but I'll never forget the feeling when I landed them clean for the first time.

[rstickyicky]

What kind of board is that???

[pmmets07]

@rstickyicky holesom street sweeper

[superphil92]

THANK YOU I tried today I got maby 120 degrees so far!

[pmmets07]

@superphil92 you're welcome man

[JonJon20969]

Haha you look like "The new guy"

[wmalongboarding]

what board do u have?

[Frankinater216]

thanks man nice vid, what wheels do you have? (like hardness)

[pmmets07]

@Frankinater216 i think they were 78a.  now i have 81a abec 11 classic freerides

[TheKurizmah]

dude dontt wear skinny jeans everrr u look gayy

[Ddawg4life95]

thanks man i used to only be able to heel side but i did what you said and can slide backside

[TheAdventuresClayMan]

when i try the toeside push up slide i go in a wide arc and cant get the board to 180 it only does like a 150

[grantmetro]

@TheAdventuresClayMan i'm no expert but when i was having that problem i tried for like 3 days and couldn't get it to work. I realized i never expected to make the full 180 so i just kinda believed i could do it, and i when i slid i turned my head the direction i wanted to go and the board finally finished coming all the way around. So just turn your head all the way your trying to go and you'll probably make it

[livethelife4life]

liking the holesom



[mnames456]

thanks man. great video. your tutorial was actually very thankful.

[sitanx]

i have those shoes

[pmmets07]

@sitanx yeah i miss them. they were so comfy but they have since worn through.

[sitanx]

@pmmets07 that´s sad man, i rlly love them haha good video

[SoldierSide36]

Love the tim & Eric sound clip great job!

[pmmets07]

@SoldierSide36 Thank you. it's about time somebody commented on it.

[marclegend23]

What longboard do you have?

[Alniemi]

great videos, very very good tutorials, im sure a lot of people learn ed that from this, i know i will

[pmmets07]

@Alniemi I appreciate that man. Good luck

[liammchenn]

the reason why i cant slide is because of my truck is too tight? i even cant slide with gloves...omg..i can push my board to slide..

[ScaleyGuns]

what deck isthat?



[pmmets07]

@ScaleyGuns Holesom Street Sweeper. Great board, I'd highly recommend one with flipped Randal 180s

[ScaleyGuns]

@pmmets07 thanks!

[longboardslide19591]

nice vid man and thx for the trick im gonna try now!!!!:)

[sethle5]

mets:)

[laxm0nkey]

i scratched the hell out of my arms and knees trying this, only got 1 successfully

[kjkj1002002]

sweet lord those wheels hurt my ears hahaha those things wonk like a mother

[pmmets07]

@kjkj1002002 lol yeah now i have Abec 11 Freerides with classic thane. smooth as ice/butter/something slick

[kjkj1002002]

@pmmets07 SWAAAAG I love classic thane. 70's flashbacks get me off.

[TheFoosha]

@kjkj1002002 Then you arent a longboarder!!!!!! I fucking love that sound, and the sound wheels make when carving, but not sliding, maybe you should go watch your ghetto tricycle movies, and stop bitching!!!!!!!

[iKiLLeDPluTo]

i got some trick tip vids on pendys if yall interested :D

[sweetXroll]

good vid man, solid tips.

but one Q- does it make it easier if your board is really loose? I ride mine pretty loose, but it could be moreso, and i was just wondering if it makes it even easier. ive got the heelside standups but have been having more trouble with these..

[pmmets07]

@sweetXroll It might help a bit if your board doesn't have much concave. Just because you'll be able to carve harder into it. My new board that's stiff with a lot of concave lets you lock your feet in, so it doesn't take as much effort on the carve to really swing the board around. But my friend who used to ride Original trucks (really loose compared to standard trucks) could do 180 standups way easier on them. Hope this helps

[ActiveOps]

thats cool just throw your epic looking good quality lognboard on the ground..

[pmmets07]

@ActiveOps haha dude you're not supposed to baby a longboard. if a a longboard can't handle being thrown 2 feet onto the trucks then it's poorly made

[ActiveOps]

@pmmets07 true that, by the way really helpful this ^ ;D

[Johmeyful]

You don't need gloves for this trick...

[pmmets07]

@Johmeyful you don't need gloves for the backside 180 standup slide, but if you want to learn using the process i describe in the video you do need gloves. plus it's always a good idea to practice with gloves so you don't cut up your hands if you fall

[Johmeyful]

@pmmets07 yeah your right who am I to be the grammar police lol

[Johmeyful]

@pmmets07 oh haha i must have been a high ass pirate that day ;p awesome video man!

[pmmets07]

@Johmeyful hahah don't worry about it. thanks for watchin

[milobejot]

what board are u using ?

[luvmsiahatethegov]

Great trick tip/

[1Kaliyah]

Hey what wheels do you have on your holesom?

[pmmets07]

@1Kaliyah in this video, some S9 slalom wheels (80a), but now i have 81a Abec 11 Classic Freerides

[tommy235689]

Hey how much did you pay for that board? and can you do a review of the holesome?

[pmmets07]

@tommy235689 i'd love to review the board. that will be my next video. and i paid about 240 for the deck with trucks (no wheels). but it's so worth it. i've ridden my friends' dervish, tan tien, bhangra, apex 37, and a bunch of others and it's bar none the best board out of them. it's so versatile. i would recommend getting it with Randal 180s (they're my favorite truck) and then flipping the hangar on them so it's lower.

[MidNCSkate]

@pmmets07 oh, i always thought since your toes are like in the front it would be frontside and since your heels are in the back it would be backside. But whatever, i learned something new today.

[MidNCSkate]

wouldn't this be frontside?

[pmmets07]

@MidNCSkate nah, toeside = backside, heelside = frontside.

frontside means that you can see in front of you during the spin, and backside your looking behind you. kinda confusing

[liamshapley]

i want to know how you bring a slide back

[stoppre7]

After you do the 180 standup slide, how do you switch back to riding regular?

[chancerbob95]

@stoppre7 what i usually do is either a body varial or do like a cross step thing where u piont ur now front foot strait forward then step in front of that wit ur now back foot then take ur regular back foot and put it in ur normal riding position and ur now ridin regular and it looks cool. helps if u can cross step

[merks91]

nice vid, this is alot more helpful than other standup 180 tuturials, which are mostly 13 year olds trying to show everyone they can do a standup slide! as you progress you should make more tutorial vids. check out my channel.

[pmmets07]

@merks91 much appreciated dude. you're slides are real steezy in your newest video. i just bought some abec 11 freerides with the classic thane and hopefully their slide much better than the shitty S9 wheels i'm using in this.

[torm0222]

gotta try it out.. thanks for the tip

[pcrowley2412]

nice vid man it rly helped me

[pmmets07]

@pcrowley2412 thanks, i'm glad to hear that

[dirkblake13]

good video. the progression of different toeside slides helped a lot

[pmmets07]

@dirkblake13 yeah dude i appreciate it. the video was probably a bit dry at times but i know how hard learning this slide can be so i wanted to explain my method.