Learn to Longboard

[lord2468vader22]

is z-Flex a good brand>>?

[Yakodu]

@lord2468vader22 i don't know, never heard of it before i recommend sector 9 for beginners

[watininx]

good luck? yeah i need it.

[luiscc007]

what are the best wheels for sector 9?

[Dylan139]

Amazing video !

[MatthewgPWNS]

wow THAT WAS AWESOME! good job man, thanks!

[HowToAndMore]

I was stoned as fuck and decided to bomb a hill and ate shit from speed wobbles... Fucking sucked... Thankfully I was high.

[samanthastyler]

What board are you using? and would you recommend it for a beginner? Thanks, and nice video :)

[13ennnnnnn]

Its all about Penny boards.

[DGKLongboarding]

what is the tool he is using to loosen and tighten his trucks?

[MrKoolio42]

@DGKLongboarding multi tool/ skate tool

[BigTeryaki]

@NFfingerboards Because it's entertaining and you have nothing else better to do.

[MrAvinski]

thanks man ive been looking for "the basics",ive always been fasinated with skate boarding,so i better get on it now that im 51yrs old, its now or never,i have picked myself up a longboard,thanks for the tip to be confident and not to give up! i wont avi:)

[Iowfatcheese]

Teaching people how to stinkbug

[Iowfatcheese]

In most cases, wearing knee pads won't help you if you break your legs.

[xoxo4374]

thanks!

[thetylander]

Great vid, man. Ya got me even ore excited about longboarding!

[llead12]

Thanks, this is a great Vidio and has everything I wanted to know.

[llead12]

Thanks great Vid

[GottaLoveGingers1]

What do do first?

[gabbbynator]

pretty good vid :) i will be getting a longboard in a couple of weeks so this helped. thanks, great song at the end! i love ava

[iHEARTspooey]

thank you!!!!!!!!

[MsHihihi111]

i step up with my right foot first on stairs and im goofy is there something wrong with me... all u guys out htere that think gurls cant skate board or long board well wtf is wrong with u?

[8ball951]

how should your trucks be tightened/loosened for pumping?

[MooneYoungBlood]

Dude, I want to thank you. Because of this video, months and months ago haha, I am actually doing pretty well. Just one question though, when I'm sliding, should I have tight or loose trucks?

Thanks!!

[xAriBenjaminx]

Pleease please make another copy of this video without all the music! I can hardly hear what you say at some times! I love the vid however ! :)

[RaytDaGame]

Lol if you dont wanna wear protective gear you could wear some of these. *pulls out crutches*

[Thewiseguy11]

i have seen loads of longboarding tutorials, and this is definatly the best. good job

[joefigueroa1]

ssswwweeeett video!!=)

[ChinaSwag]

5:15 Awee no more Easter :(

[epatrickh]

hey im a beginner wanting to get a longboard for cruising.

what should i go for?

i'm around 5"12, and weigh around 150lb.

[10DKB]

@epatrickh your 5' 12" ????

[epatrickh]

@10DKB yeahs

[skateordiedev]

@epatrickh *six feet

[ShAnDoWoFmInEcRaFt]

Forgot your helmet at the end there buddy

[MrWoopwoop98]

im new to longboarding and im afraid to airbreak and i can footbreak but not effectively...is there any way else i can break

[MrWoopwoop98]

step 4...what DO DO first...first u go to the bathroom

[MarcadamiaNut]

wait was that legit blood? nah it couldnt be

[Jeffzz893]

@MarcadamiaNut yeah it really was but it did not happen during the making of this video

[MarcadamiaNut]

@Jeffzz893 oh wow great vid tho!

[landraider101]

just got my longboard out of the box yesterday went down a hill at 50k's and at the end of the road being a t intersection i jumped into a bush which was soft enough to not kill me and the board went in too not damaging it, this is why im watching your video hahaha

[mirichisbetrollan]

WIN XD

[meximan7thst]

never grab your board when sliding its called stinkbug and its unsafe and youll end up fliping your board a lot

[meximan7thst]

A way to take off griptape is to get a blow dryer and put it on high and the the adhesive will melt and it will just come off

[marcos89baires]

Thanks for the info!

[TheLukington]

Always wear protective gear... and he rides away without a helmet... Well played sir

[808jakey]

loaded boards are friggin flexible! but such a smooth ride~

[sweetestdrama]

I dont have sliding gloves and helmet yet

[808jakey]

@sweetestdrama then just dont go bombing huge hills lol

[WEGAVEHIMHELL]

is such thing as a fake long board?

[u6u]

Check out some of my longboarding vids from chattanooga TN. Longboard For Life!!

[DREAMTEAMincorperatd]

AHHHHHHH squeaky trucks!! D:

[Apex108]

this guy was good but went way over the top

[TygerrrKopter]

i sure hope Loaded is paying this kid!

[gpcovers]

angels and airwaves and longboarding, great combination

[TestShoot]

You know what, that was an awesome video :) I just got my first longboard after 20 years of not skating at all, now I am off to Santa Monica with a smile.

[jonnylesage]

he said always wear a helmet, but at the he dosen't wear one XD

[mentalRCburnouts]

where a cup when trying to varail a longboard

[Burtonkappe80]

he has f*cking loong arms o.O

[Adammx33]

david blaine levitates up the stairs

[alexiswizard101]

how can you carve?

[darrensymes]

luck & good?

[MrRCPeter]

What if I step with both feet at the same time?

[Lissbro1]

@MrRCPeter then ur'e a ailien...

[walkerandaaron]

Thumbs up if it sounds like he's yawning and talking at the same time!

[FMEjerks]

that is the most awful tuck ive ever seen and that wold make everything worse

[the7thchamberr]

lol protective gear wont stop u from breaking bones..

[iliketheZ00]

1:06 lol <3

[nizzepizze97]

wear helmet u said yourself do it in the end then! :@

[gronspenat]

this has been sooo helpful. I'm gonna go out and practise. and i will buy a helmet.

[darkassasin101]

you must have been board

[caliberwarlord]

i ride regular and i step with my right foot first but when going up stairs or somthing it like i dont have a dominant foot i just step

[erasedcar]

I went and longboarded after watching this

[ccwm92]

this guy is awesome. 

[ChloeN907]

I step with my right foot...and I'm goofy.

[themichaelnuckles]

@ChloeN907 same!

[DevinBranting]

@ChloeN907 Nobody has respect for people like you. But I do!

[ChloeN907]

@DevinBranting hahaha whaaat?

[TMHthesmp]

@ChloeN907 mongo ?

[mesahatesayou]

@ChloeN907 i do the same thing :D except im regular i step wiht my left foot... i think its called riding mongo or something

[TomMcDonaldBass]

sounded like some squeaky trucks.

[pepxxx]

Thanks Jeff! This is the most informative, comprehensive, and detailed longboarding video I've seen. I think I'm ready to hit the road with my new (to me) longboard!

[fr33zen1129]

just take your nuts and tighten them up

[jamesf00123]

haha u push mongo

[annbomb]

this was srsly inspirational, it makes me wanna long board again after i fuckin ate shit and scorpioned down a hill back home. oh you dont know what a scorpion is? well think of a scorpions C shape and that was my body when i ate it -_______- it was fuckin horrible

[flydancer211]

@annbomb you ate a scorpion? ouch

[lvl100pokes]

how much is the tool?? around 20 bucks?

[bmxrider130]

funny



[ozzie678]

Great Video man... Lot of good tips for beginners... and of course... the music at the end was incredible. love AVA

[TheOctopusStudios]

this didn't help what so ever.

[TheDemoness666]

not exactle reassuring...

[kevinbaconisbest]

6:22 did he die :O? OMG somebody call a doctor !!!

[luxofluw]

love how u r so repetitive about everyone wearing a helmet where u didnt half the time but a good cideo man definatly favorited :)

[Red1676]

lol... take your nuts!

[MrLimabean318]

u dont really tell us how to longboard. half of it is maintenance

[TheRandomvids63]

i snowboard and i'm regular but i'm goofy for longboarding

[TheRandomvids63]

i snowboard and i'm regular but i'm goofy for longboarding

[BandSkeletonKey]

im a goofey but my right leg is usaly my power leg

[surferdudette19]

thank you

[TheGuyFromPluto]

Lol nice always wearing a helmet...

[Eureka3d]

lol from the way that helmet fits I doubt you always wear a helmet ;)

[Fur2]

Nice video. Only negative thing is that it's hard to hear you when you're far away from the camera.

[misprogram]

very good!

[Grant246]

thanks for the help bro =)

[tartredarrow]

In my experience, speed wobbles cannot be prevented, merely controlled. The first and only time I've gotten speed wobbles that resulted in a wreck, I was in a full tuck, rear knee on the board. Since then, I've been able to manage and control all my wobbles. It's just experience.

[Fortune2point0]

@tartredarrow If your rear knee was on the board, you have a bad "full tuck".

Wobbles can be mostly prevented. You don't see a lot of wobbling in races unless they hit sketchy pavement/potholes/whatever.

[tartredarrow]

@Fortune2point0

Well, it was my first day on a longboard, I know better now don't I?

[MooneYoungBlood]

I'm trying to learn how to slide, I'm following your instructions, but all I'm accomplishing is a full U turn. It's usefull, but not really want I'm going for. It may be because I'm going quite slow on a slow surface, but any tips?

[MightyZarkon]

When your learning to slide do you want looser trucks for slower speeds? I keep my back ones tight and my fronts a little looser but Coleman sliding isn't easy for me going slow, around 15-20m.p.h. I'm already dragging on the ground by the time I kick my board out and my wheel duro is 81a.

[kahlil13]

I think my nuts are too tight...

[ThatOneGuy1027]

MONGO ALL THE WAY

[CaptainStiffyJack]

I bought my board at the Ridin High skateshop!!!

[ShredinTheGnarr]

nice vid bro thanks

[WAcrazy449]

Good vid

[timbeau100]

i want to learn to slide. and i have bouth tunnel rocks wheels 95a (blue).

are this good wheels for sliding? and can i learn to slide on a flat surface?

because Belgium is very flat.

[55yoyoman]

Are Mr.Li 180 trucks any good?

[IronMaidenx69]

4:34 What do do first



[egakrums]

I step up with my right foot, and im goofy.. :D

about safety - bull crap! :D :D once my board fliped into my eye (almost beat it out), and helmet doesn't helped back then..

[egakrums]

I step up with my right foot, and im goofy.. :D

about safety - bull crap! :D :D once my board fliped into my eye (almost beat it out), and helmet doesn't helped back then..

[Coolfwip]

great vid

thx for showin how to do speed checks im gonna go try it now

[lilmlu]

i'm planning on getting one and i'm scared shitless but your vid helped. THANK!! =)

[cam6098]

Deffs buying a longboard now... thanks for the tips man!

[lolguy212]

ohhh wow thanks it actually makes sense but you dont need all that safety gear

[garra870870]

2:33 tighten your nutts :D

[5NOOPY615]

how do i know how loose and how tight to have my trucks?

[dinoateme]

whatever's comfortable...?

[Philrockwood]

@5NOOPY615 What evers more comfortable to you.

[TOMASCAIRNS]

goofeyness :D

[eljaytomas123]

Nice place.

[Jobryan205]

airbreaking is not speed checking

[2pta]

i remember i jumped off my longboard and then i got hurt

[jboard22]

Good informative video. Like the emphasis on safety. Your brains are NOT MADE for bouncing off pavement. Good instruction - but what I want to know is, did you run the squirrel over, or is avoiding dead squirrels what you're talking about?! Finally, the "jumping off the board" parody is funny as heck! Good video - but you end it by riding away with absolutely no safety equipment. C'mon dude, the emergency room workers of America say: "wear a brain protector!"

[jboard22]

Good informative video. Like the emphasis on safety. Your brains are NOT MADE for bouncing off pavement. Good instruction - but what I want to know is, did you run the squirrel over, or is avoiding dead squirrels what you're talking about?! Finally, the "jumping off the board" parody is funny as heck! Good video.

[loobop123]

cause you're gonna BREAK YA LEG

[TheArborTree]

just want to say that the stair thing is wrong lol, i sprint up the stairs left foot first always, but im regs, so try sliding on polished wood

[JonKerner]

good work. You might want to get someone to double check your written parts (it's "maintenance," and "to do,") but that's no big deal. This is a fun, informative, and funny video. I give it an A-.

[blakepinder7]

when u get speed wobbles i wouldnt tuck down , when ever i get speed wables the lower i get the worse they are ,.. .. .

[gaylec14]

Great video

[pandamoes]

thanks man.

[OriginalAizat8905]

is latest Apex 37 a good board to get started in longboarding?

[earthlyinfodotcom]

I haven't skated in years "street" and just bought my first longboard, an Arbor Koa hybrid, and I just wanted to say that this vid helped me out, thanks for tanking the time to post it.

[pvsurf13]

Good vid man!

[FlipClown]

Oh and the cleaning part was helpful too because my board has clear griptape also!

[FlipClown]

You're really good! The part at the end with the bailing is very true! And the speed wobble portion helps, very good video.

[SyriacBoy10]

whats the song in the backgroundd ??????????

[PaintballEclipse]

Yes! angels and airwaves i thought i was the only one who listened to them anyways thanks very helpful

[superphil92]

I step up with my left foot. And im regular. 

[vladsly]

@superphil92 exactly the same for me!

[mickkee10]

@superphil92 me too ;)

[MrSnowboard69]

@superphil92 and i step with my right foot and im goofy lol

[MrSnowboard69]

@superphil92 and i step with my right foot and im goofy lol, good vid tho... it helped thx

[RATM4EVER]

"CAHVIN" boston accent dead giveaway lol

[MrWeekendWars]

FyLongboarding.tumblr.com

[skylinegab101]

such a good video dude, ive been longboarding for about a month or so and already fallen over and bleed, aint giving up haha thanks for the tips. much appreciated :)

[timteddytitan00]

I AM GOING to buy a longboard is SECTOR 9 a good company I like the bamboo ones

[Fortune2point0]

@timteddytitan00 S9's are alright if you know what you're looking for, but they do have a lot of pretty poor/newbie stuff.

[lustudisawsome]

dont use soap, you will wear your deck down and if it gets it the bolts your screwed u use a normal cotton swab

[CrazyForVideos21]

i am the 1000 person to like this do i win any thing

[nerfermodder]

Also there is another way called mongo thats what I ride.

[a13bolony]

@nerfermodder in the video he's talking about the positioning of feet, and theres only two (right foot first or left foot first) mongo only means that you push with your front foot, it has nothing to do with positioning

[mitchellJBridges101]

I`m not sure what setup I want with my maestro deck, go and check out my vid to see what I`m talking about thnx

[5millzU]

thanks man i just got my first longboard today and ive already learned going downhills smoothly and powerslides like you did on your videos and your right bout the gloves cuz with out em your hands will look like this ppl :53 and mines a sector 9 but like the size of a skateboard..and speed wobbles are scary

[mitchellJBridges101]

that board looks like it will snap, I own a bustin maestro, my oard is pretty stiff

[boushkaa]

@1996nintendo try sector 9

[WhatGoesWhere]

@1996nintendo Loaded Vanguard

i'd recommend the Earthwing Supermodel or Landyachtz dropspeed,

im not a fan of Loaded boards, the other 2 are cheaper and can be used for downhill or freeride, they both have the style your looking for, i was in your position awhile ago, almost bought a loaded board, do research, Id recommend the Earthwing supermodel for price

[SuperPIMPful]

how big do i wanna buy my long board? the biggest i can find or da smallest or wat dude

[mickr08]

i step up on a step with my right foot but i ride regular.

[boushkaa]

@mickr08 ya same i think he messed up in this video i also on my board my longboard trucks the king pins are facing inward so i think he got some things wrong

[cam7459]

do you need a certain speed to speed check just wondering. thanks

[DGKskater757x]

not true , my skate tool doesnt fit my friends bolt

[Jeffzz893]

@DGKskater757x is it stock hardware?

[DGKskater757x]

@Jeffzz893 yeesss

[mitchellJBridges101]

@DGKskater757x: what kind of tool does your friend need, to tighten his trucks

[686yeti]

@DGKskater757x ur friends bolts are fake then

[JonahsArk04]

lol guys you are asking to stop and he shows you how in the video, either foot break or throw a slide down. Just keep practicing and will come in time. Also don't get low when you get the wobbles that will just increase the intensity of them, just loosen you ankles up keep calm and ride it out. ;)

[fuzzjunky]

lol how will kneepads stop u from breaking ur leg?.

[AwesomeInACup]

hey i have a question. when you bomb a hill once you reach the end how do you stop?? someone please answer!!

thnx

[fuzzjunky]

@AwesomeInACup take ur rear foot off the board and drag it on the ground

[AwesomeInACup]

@fuzzjunky thanks. before i just bailed and now i have a huge gash in my arm lol

[JonahsArk04]

@AwesomeInACup not fuzzjunky's fault, in the video the guy directly explains and shows you how to stop lol