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In this tutorial I will teach how to generate speed on a surfskate! Enjoy!
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I'm 66, only had my Smoothstar 3 weeks so this video is pure gold! So well explained & those arm movements are a game changer! Fantastic!! :)
Thanks so much! I'm glad my video has help you, makes me stoked! YEW enjoy
This is true surf style! Good job!
YEW! thank you!
That's Master Jedi level surfskating! Especially skating wearing only shorts and barefooted on the street. I bought my first surfskate (Carver complete with CX trucks) last week and I took it for my first ride today. Within five minutes I crashed and burned and now have road rash on the elbow and knee of my right side. I'm 56 years-old, hadn't been on a skateboard since I was 13 years-old, and stupidly thought that I could skateboard as if I were still 13. Surfskating is certainly a different experience than skateboarding on a double-lipped standard cruiser.
Thank you, Been doing it for 15 years! Ah bugger! haha All part of the learning process though! I've had my share of stacks, cuts and bruises that's for sure, it's just a matter of getting back on and trying again. Surfskates can be a bit of a process to learn at first, but consistency and persistence is key. Once you get an understanding of how they work, they're so much fun!
I was quite impatient in the beginning, i was used to striding quite fast, but on the surfskate i could barely wiggle my way forward so i kept cheating just to keep going. Now i can generate quite some torque from the middle and give a quick but strong pump to increase speed several times to about a running speed. Its not really surfy but it works for commuting purposes. I still need to figure out how to pump large and deep going forward.
I also found a little stretch of pavement leaning in, its really nice easy pumping because its constantly pushing me towards the street, so i kinda get why you love skating that cornerledge.
YEW Epic! Practice makes perfect!
That curb is where I refined all my skating techniques, don't need anything fancy, no pump track or skatepark, just little street curb is all you really need!
This is probably the best video I've seen on speed generation just explained simply and covers all the detail. Thank you
Thank you! Stoked you liked it YEWW!
@@YeWLayton Cheers mate. I find between your tips and making sure we're moving from heel to toe I'm starting to get better at generating speed I'm assuming with time or just naturally start to get more smooth and comfortable with doing it
@@arunr5529 Yeah with time and practice, it'll eventually become second nature and you'll be able to generate speed smoothly and with flow. it's just about putting in the hours to get better
Yeah man thanks to your video I've improved a lot in a couple of weeks! Just practicing two or three times every week for 20 or 30 minutes in a parking lot.
I must say I am generating speed a lot more easily on my forehand I can't quite get the rhythm and flow as well on my back and so I move a bit slower is that normal and is there anything I can do to try and address that?
@@arunr5529 That's epic to hear!
Back hand is always a bit trickier for some. But theoretically generating speed on your backhand is pretty much the same as on your forehand (except you arms throw up towards your back, when going backhand, as apposed to up and in front, when going forehand). So when generating speed on you backhand, just go about it as if you're generating speed on you forehand, and once you've got your speed up, do a backhand hand bottom turn then a backhand top turn, this will hopefully sorta help pick up that rhythm and flow on your backhand
That was some of the most killer surfskating I have seen. Thanks for the tips!
YEW! No worries!
I really like how you show just how much can be got out of the simple driveway verge around 5:17-5:35
The expl of pumping is really very good, but your styling on the verge is schooling.
I'll be referring back to that sequence for months or years to come, showing my kids how it's done etc, so please don't take this vid down ever!
Thank you! Glad it could help you!
Best explanation I've seen so far. Just got my first board and am still working on this, but you're video was a ton of help
Thank you!! Stoked it's helped and welcome to the surfskate community! They're loads of fun! Happy surfskating YEWW!
roundhouse cutty to snap and the air revs were sick!
YEW! Thank you! I like linking combos together
Insanely aesthetic ride! Bravo!
Thank you!
Thanks man. After watching this video I finally managed to pump and generate speed today 🥳
Awesome! that makes me stoked! YEWW keep it up!
Very high quality contents, and so inspiring! :) Thank you! Looking forward to the next ones!
I hope you'll have something about the tricks like 180° drift and jump. 😊
Thank you! yes soon
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for this great instructional videos, it's the best I've seen.
I'd also like to ask that you would post more content of this kind, it helps me a lot with my surf skating
Thank you,Ii'm glad you find them helpful!
Yes will be trying to post more content regularly
@@YeWLayton awesome!!!
Smooth like butter!
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Bro you are insane this was sick
Thanks so much!
Hey mate, really good videos. Keep them coming. Very detailed. 👍
Cheers! Appreciate it!
Very inspiring skill set you have man! I just started to succeed with 180 and to see your flow inspires me further!
Thank you! that's awesome, keep it up! I'm glad to hear YEW!
Really good tutorial, congrats
Good breakdown of your technique bro, nice 👌
Thank you!
No one talks about trucks is it better to have tight trucks in the back or angle riser or a rail adapter?
How to generate more speed?
It's sort of up to personal preference really. Your truck will loosen over time the more you ride them. but generally, you don't want them overly loose and you don't want them overly tight. How they come stock is good enough for me, I don't tighten it, only once I've ridden it heaps and can feel that they're getting really loose, I'll tighten them a bit. Hope this helps, YEW!
Hey mate!! Great vids. Question though.. how much incline are you on if any mate.?
Cheers! the incline on the curb is pretty subtle, its probably only like 10-20 degrees
@@YeWLayton thanks mate.. I need to keep practicing then 😂… speed generation on a flat, sure is some skill… 🤙
@@johnarmstrong7501 It is! You'll get there! and once you do, it'll be easy as YEW!!
Awesome vid man! Fresh tricks! Any thoughts about YOW vs Smoothstar boards?
Thank's man! They're similar, Smoothstar is defiantly better in my opinion - Smoother turning, better board design ect. You can get much sharper turning range on the Smoothstar which I like cause it allows me to complete those more radical manoeuvres and translates over to my surfing better.
amazing video🤙🤙🤙
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Brother, can you make a video with tips and tricks on 45 and quarters?
Nice video. And anybody know this music name ?
If you still want to know what the song is it’s called Let’s go surfing by Joakim Karud.
Yes!
Thanks for the tutorial. It'd be great if it shows your feet as well, so as to have a better picture of the whole body movement.
Super awesome vid!! What wheels are those?
Cheers! Smoothstar Stingray wheels!
how about if its uphill? how do you generates speed with a surfskate?
Same technique! But will probably need to move in more of a zig zag direction as apposed to a top to bottom direction
I hope I have a surfskate...I play sometimes because I have to borrow surfskate to my friend...
Definitly worth getting one YEW!
Hey man, what wheels do you ride? You slide and spin so freely.
Yo, just the stock Smoothstar wheels! They're really good, have enough grip, but also allow you slide easily
@@YeWLayton I'll look them up..thanks for the reply✌
Top!
YEW!
Can you tell me where to buy SmoothStar in Melbourne? Thank you
Torquay vic. Billabong shop
Thanks for the awesome video! I’m just wondering whether there’s ever a situation where you do a heelside pump while surfing like Shane Lai shows in his tutorials? In that pump, the motion is reversed, so the speed is generated on your heelside turn instead of on your toeside turn.
Thank you! So when generating speed backhand or forehand, it's the same mechanics. The only difference, when you go heel side (Backhand) you throw you arms up and sort of towards/across your body, as apposed to up and away from you body when going frontside (toe side). Hope that makes sense YEW!
do you use movement of the weight on the feet backwards/forwards to generate speed?
Yes sort of.. when you're compressing, you're sort of shifting your weight on you back leg - loading it up - but also keeping your forward momentum. Then when you extend, your weight somewhat shifts to your front leg, again keeping that forward momentum. You don't want to shift all your weight on your front or back feet/legs other wise you'll come unstuck. You have to find that equilibrium, while still maintaining forward momentum.
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YEW!
what wheels are you using bro, what hardness?
They're just the stock ones on Smoothstar. I think they're like 83a or something
Hey was just wondering if you have tried the #77 wheel set up on the Manta Ray deck and if so what are your thoughts. I feel like the #77 is slightly too short for my surf stance and was thinking of getting a Manta Ray deck when they become available.
I haven't, but I have tried the Manta Ray. It has a slightly larger wheel, then the Toledo I believe and with it being a bit longer it allows you to draw out your turns a bit more and hold your line slighter better, but you can still get critical with it. I still reckon this will hold true with the smaller Toledo wheel, as you will have the bigger board to compensate the smaller wheel, so it won't be too much of a drastic difference. I like the manta, because I'm tall (6'2") but prefer the Toledo as it's lighter, which helps when doing airs and throwing the tail. I ride the Manta in this video: th-cam.com/video/AhC-500Qrjc/w-d-xo.html
@@YeWLayton Cool. Thanks heaps for that. Heaps keen to give it a try.
Nice clip too.
@@markpeters3549 No worries!
Lay I'm stuck at where I get that initial speed and he carves to maintain that speed, but can't go any faster than that. I hope I explained my problem correctly. English is not my mother tongue but I try 💪
If you're struggling to get speed from the start, try pushing with your foot to generate speed first (as you would on a normal skateboard) Once you get some speed up, apply the techniques I discussed in the video. So compress and extend, it may take a bit of practice, but persist and you'll get it! You might also be going out too wide when you're compressing and extending, which could be the result of not going faster. So try spacing out some cones in a straight line 1.5 meters apart, and try generating speed by staying within the cones. Hope this helps YEW!
@@YeWLayton thanks bro appreciate the solid advice 🤙
@@YeWLayton Oops, what I meant to say was after reaching that initial speed after take off, I can't go any faster. Again sorry for my English 😅😅
@@KINOSHINOBI Just need to apply the same techniques and give it some more force, it might take some time, but all it is, is practice!
Follow you now 👏👏👏👍
YEW!
Broo can I ask for 1 board plsss
he fine or whateva
I train for like 2 days and can't even turn left
That alright! Rome wasn't built in a day or 2 days! Just keep at it, practice and persist, you'll get it. When turning left, (Presuming you're stance is natural - left foot forward) you just have to shift your weight to your heel side, compress and look left over your shoulder. Stick out your front arm and stick it out into the direction you want to turn to help guide you. You'll get it YEW!
@@YeWLayton I know this is 4 months later but wow this really help me improve my skill at turning,thanks for the tip!
@@lrstick273 Epic! stoked to hear! keep at it, YEW!
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