Learn More Intro Tips and Tricks For First Time Riders! landyachtz.com/blogs/articles/how-to-guide-longboarding-skateboarding Then Learn to Slide! - ruclips.net/video/5JuuF785SPY/видео.html
@@dustadan give it more practise. I’ve never boarded before and instantly it felt more safer putting weight in front then at the back even though consciously going Mongo seems logical for some reason?? Muscle memory is what it takes. Helped with my sessions yesterday
So far this is the most helpful video I’ve seen. You made me feel comfortable with turning and improved my riding immediately after I watched your video.
I am a child, but I do have to say cruising on a longboard is the most fun, doesn’t take much to learn, and is probably the most safe way to skate, have fun man!
karenate no long boarding doesn’t count as skating but long boarders day that they r skaters and he comented that on a video abt longboard it and cruising
This is the first time I've seen a tutorial that covers stopping before going. Nice to know that at least somebody understands why you need to have brakes before you put on the gas.
I've watched a boatload of these tutorials and so far yours is the best! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm 74 and buying my first board. I do have a very long and still active surfing and snowboarding career which should serve me well.
I selected the video on just the one which looked like a normal proper person instead one of those typical social media people, yet still skilled, and also ofcource the title not suggesting it will only cover one goal with tons of useless talks around it to fill up time. I chose the right video directly luckily, since it was good as I hoped. actually similar to some of the other great teacher channels on other subjects like that one goldsearcher guy with his skelleton friend.
Hey beginners, I just started recently myself, and wanted to say that yes, it's okay if you find anything or even everything about riding a board difficult! We all find it difficult when we start, but just keep riding, have fun, and it will probably become one of your favorite hobbies ever. 🤙
@@groot724 Maybe a bit! I'm 31 and I feel the fear of falling and getting hurt in a way my younger self did not. Wear pads if you want! I'm a more confident skater with pads, and you get better at falling with experience. Now I'm more selective about wearing pads. It's all personal risk assessment. I hope you're having fun skating and that you stick with it!
@@groot724 Nice. Blading is fun too! I got a pair of Sector 9 BHNC slide gloves on their website. They're quite durable, slide (which reduces direct impact when I fall and helps for longboard slides if you ever play with those), and you can remove the slide puck (which is nice for two reasons: it can be replaced, or removed for when it interferes with your grip). I also got a pack of Protec knee, elbow, and wrist guards, which you can find at your local skateshop or sports stores.
70 % frontfoot pressure 30% backfoot pressure👍🏼 and what alex said just follow your shoulder and look where you want to go🙏 ohw and dont forget your helmet.. Especially when doing frontside if you highside you can hit your bacl of your head worse case scenario lol so just wear it and have fun🤙🏼
Either that or dead, nope, no thanks. I unfortunately don’t have a helmet yet and I’ve been borrowing my friends’ boards whenever I can (I don’t do anything crazy, I’m too cautious) but I’m saving up for my own board and helmet
I'm 40. I tried to ride my daughter small penny few weeks ago and it was fun. So I got small cruiser from Mindless just to try "decent" board. After a few test rides I was hooked to skateboarding. Now i gave Mindless board to my daughter and just ordered Landyachtz Dinghy Tugboat Bengal for myself. Can't wait. Never new, that cruising on board is so much fun. My daughter also hooked on cruising now 😊
let me start off by saying that I love the old school video style. I just got my first board ever and this video helped so much. I figured out my stance and positioning before I even rode it just to be sure. safe to say I picked it up within seconds. thank you this really helped.
This is an amazing tutorial, I’ve been downhill long boarding for ten years and everything that I tell my friends on how to start long boarding is what your teaching. I’m glad that there a guy out here that knows how to properly teach beginners.
I find it difficult to find good videos explaining the stand up slides. Also the corner slide is rarely ever discussed either. I find that you just kind of have to know somebody to help you out. For instance, I've been downhill freeriding for a couple years now. This is the first time I seen someone explain how to tuck your back knee in for fast corners. I feel like these videos are essential for people just getting into the sport.
@@mashedt8rs290 Yeah man, these videos are a godsend for someone on the east coast with massive rolling hills, and absolutely no one in the area interested in this type of stuff. I had to drive about an hour and a half to get to a bike store that sold gloves with pucks, AND THEY ONLY HAD 4 PAIRS!
@@m5a159 Damn I'm sorry to hear that, that sounds rough! Luckily I live on the west coast so there's a decent amount of shops that sell longboard equipment. Id reccomend looking at Facebook or Instagram for downhill groups in your area. That where I met the majority of riders I ride with now. Its definitely a lot more fun when you find people with common interests!
I went to RUclips to search on how to ride a cruiser because today I bought my first one and without realizing it I bought the same cruiser he has in the thumbnail of the video
At 27 years old, I'm finally giving longboarding a shot. There's just something about the freedom and fluidity of boarding that has always interested me. Just got my landyachtz totem paradise yesterday so I have to make the best of my time before the snow falls!!
@@SheriJohnsonSJP oh sick! Good luck! I've been on the board a couple of times so far and I'll say it's a bit challenging but I can get on and off the board just fine now but I need to work on turning and properly stopping
@@frap7774 keep practicing and watching videos. I watched a few before I went out on mine for the first time yesterday. I was working on pushing, stopping and started working on turning. I think a lot of it comes from just getting comfortable on it which of course I too am working on.
Met you today Alex at the Denman “No Car Day” chatted about my old skate/surf days and how long it’s been. Ended up getting the ATV X Ditch Life… Love it! Now to change my goofy Mongo ways haha 😂🛹🤠😀
Today is my 21st birthday and I finally decided to buy myself a longboard. Been wanting one for awhile and finally pulled the trigger. I’ve watched a bunch of videos and yours was by far the best. I realized I was riding mongo style and it was ruining my balance. Thanks for the help even after all the years this video has been out!
Best how to vid for beginners, I’ve seen! Thanks Alex and Landyachtz! Can’t wait for the next instalments. Love Landyachtz. Bought 3 complete setups during COVID for me, my 8 year old and 10 year old daughters - bengal tugboat, dinghy coffin cocktail, and mighty mite. Rode every day we could, showed them this vid today and both out there trying their kick turns, falling, and then getting right back up and at it🤘!
11:23 is so true. I fell for the first time on my longboard yesterday, and I immediately got back on because I knew if I waited, I'd be too scared to get back on. I skated for another few hours after that
Yes I'm starting to lose interest in video game y things like soda chips y candy y I'm starting to like vegetables a lot more before I liked vegetables y stuff but I didn't really want it but now I love it y candy is nice but I don't like it anymore I'ma try long boarding to have fun
nicely done. I am turning 58 next week and finally decided to buy myself the longboard I picked out several years ago that I have continually talked myself out of buying. I am very into roller skating and have been for 45 years or more.... I have a feeling this is actually going to make me better on my roller skates too.
Was just until I became a fireman that I began to have some interests. Now im cruising with my long board after 3 weeks watching these videos. Lavya Landyatchzz!
I’ve been skating for a few years but never really got foot braking down, I did the slapping foot down thing. 15 minutes practicing with the slight downhill method and I’m so much better now. THANK YOU I LOVE LANDYACHTZ and my Tugboat!!
just got a dinghy, ironically the exact one and graphic shown in the video. first time ever skateboarding. after this video i could push and kick turn but when i was proud and being cocky after kick turning for the first time i fell and ate sh LOL and i came back to the video and when i unpaused it alex said "when longboarding you are going to fall" such timing LMAO, btw i love the board 10/10 recommend for beginners or any skater
I just started today, and I didn't get the emphasis on foot placement. But thank God an older gentleman drove by, got out his van to give me some pointers. He rode around a bit on my board to see what I was working with then corrected my foot placement, told me to have my foot more sideways and to get more soeed before I get on. That Man saw a skater be born today. I was able to get on my board and ride around a bit. He told me that he was proud of me and to not give up. I was proud of myself! Blessed the man and his day and practiced for another 30mins. I was already out there for 30mins before tryna to just get on the dam thing. Thank God for that mans help, or I would've gone home earlier and defeated! Hopefully next time I can learn how to stop cuz that is my biggest problem right now and I got learn on somewhat of a slope. Hopefully this video can help with that cuz I was in the middle of watching it when that nice guy helped me out.
I got the drop cat in May! Great board. Tons of fun. I put some 85 mm 83a Coumma wheels in it. It’s really fun now. The plow kings were to sticky for cruising around my neighborhood.
"Feeling the grip of the wheels pushing back against you of the pavement" This is some great adivce which was missing in most of the other helpful beginner videos out there. In the last few days I practised carving intensively and when I started to focus on the wheels pushing back through my feet, I got the hang of it. To me it almost feels as if the wheels are communicating with me through the pressure and let me know how I should handle the various types of pavement. Thank you Alex Hannigan, watching this video over and over again really helps me training the basics and I feel a lot more confident now when riding my longboard
I'll be 38 this coming March. I bought a beer can board to learn on and it wasn't working out. I think I needed more flex in my board in order to learn and strengthen my core, so I bought a drop hammer, and it's getting delivered today. I've watched this video many times and I can't wait to put this to work on my new board! Thank you for doing this. The beer can board will serve as my rain board once I'm a confident rider.
The Dinghy if anything is probably the easiest to slide on. Just do the same thing you would do on a normal board just not with as much momentum. Even a light kick with your back foot would break traction on a dinghy.
I just wanna say thank you for this video. I am a complete noob! No one around me skates and I always wanted to learn. I mostly wanna ride and this video has helped me so much. I’m having so much fun and your tips really helped a lot! Thank you!! ☺️☺️
@@eshwar6969 ive not hurt myself so far :D Its difficult, more so than i imagined, but im getting there! I can cruise fairly relaxed but i dont dare do it when there is alot of traffic and such around as im not confident i can maneuver and/or stop securely enough yet!
Awesome video! Skateboarding is one of those things where historically most people either jump into it out of chance, friends, or just want to do some sort of cool trick they saw someone do. Very few really focus on the basics or learning to ride it well. But with COVID, there's a huge demand and influx of people jumping into it alongside cycling. So this video is much needed! Plus, Alex and other Landyachtz team members have been scrutinized in the past for their lack of safety gear. But the reality is, helmet is the only real thing you need. The rest is just open space for scars with gnarly memories. This is kinda a redemption. Alex is amazing! McGangbang forever!
Great video for beginners. I started skateboarding when I was 8, but no one taught this detailed, it was learn n go. I remember a friend of mine and I were going down a steep hill and hadn't learn to stop yet (your tip don't ride faster than you can stop -- wish I had that one). Well, she lost control of her board first, then I did. And we both flew into some parked cars (think dukes of hazard's but with a fail, body crash over top of car hood landing splat instead)... Anyways, still have a scar on my elbow like skrrrrreetch. Needless to say wish I had this video when I first learned. *also if you crash into someone's car while skateboarding no matter how you feel, get your board and run like hell before they come out and check their car alarm... luckily I *don't* think there was any damage to the car. Me, on the other hand, yessss.
Very helpful this all! Thanks a lot! I use to skate when I was a kid. Stopped some how when I was 12. Now I am starting again at the age of 53. Today for the first time. I understand I need patience and al lot of practice. Love it to feel the freedom of the board on my own... I don't care what people say. :) Thanks again!
Great video learnt a great deal. just about to buy my first board since the 70's aged 54 so videos like this are invaluable as a lots changed since then.
that Golden rule - spot on. if you want people to hate skaters and cause you problems - ignore it. but if you treat the spot and people around you respectfully you wont have anywhere near so many problems like that
Tbh. I wanted to skate when I was 13 but my board didn't roll easy enough, and when I had money I just forgot. But I got a new board that is really good for me. This video has helped me. I literally just practice standing on it in my room. This helped me with even that. This has been the most helpful video. Thank you 😊
Was bought a longboard years ago and I kept on falling as well as my anxiety was skyrocketing, giving it a try again hopefully gonna learn properly this time lol
I’ve been learning to skate (on my Tugboat!) for about a week and this has probably been the best tutorial I’ve watched. “Don’t go faster than you can foot brake” is definitely good advice, trust me hahah
Pause at 5:16 when Alex says, "I love it!" He's mall grabbing!! and in the begining, he mentioned not mall grabbing. This is so funny. Keep up the great work LY!
Hi everyone, 43, just bought my longboard. Have wanted to get into longboarding for a while, so excited to try it out! So awesome to see that there's lots of older ppl like myself getting into it 😁
Got my first longboard today and had so much fun with it. I still need to practice a lot on my pushing and carving, but I'm so so happy and can't wait to skateboard more🥰!
I think u forgot to tell when to tight your trucks and what are the symptoms of lose trucks or tight trucks how to tight them correctly :) Some people have wobbles at 5mph bcs of lose trucks otherwise very good video keep the good work! :)
I've been having a hard time learning foot breaking. As soon as I put my foot down I come to a complete halt, I can't figure out how to put less weight on that foot and slowly stop.
Practice balancing on your front foot while rolling at slow but comfortable speed on flat. As you get comfortable with that, just start letting your foot hang off beside you and instead of stepping onto that foot, just let it scrape the ground. Slowly begin shifting towards that foot little by little, you'll slow down to an eventual stop unless you pick that foot back up.
Start learning to control your balance on your front foot by pushing off and cruising for a bit without putting your foot on the board, then slowly lower back down to foot brake. Then push again and stop again. This will build up your front leg balance and foot braking ability. Practice it for 10 minutes each day then have fun as usual. Before you know it.. You'll be foot braking like a boss
start from a stand-still if that makes sense. use your foot to hold yourself at a stand-still and then slowly relieve the pressure off of your foot until gravity starts to pull you downhill.
and always keep your front foot at a slight diagonal when you are foot braking. you still might need to control your direction slightly even if you are foot braking
I'm old af, and this is a perfect tutorial! The trick is, skate everyday! Or in my time, skate or...you know, if you know. Fun video! Love your boards too! My boy loves them, shows my age ;)
Great video with awesome tips and I appreciate the comments from the old dudes: 58 and just picked up a Drop Hammer to learn with my 12 year old daughter -- cheers!
Picked up a longboard about two days ago because I wanted something easier to ride than a penny and to pass the time to avoid going insane from being stuck inside from lockdown. I got a decent $90 40 inch board online and this video really helped me adjust to the change in size. I started practicing today and I'm super happy with the handling. It's so smooth and easy to ride, and the fresh air really helps open my mind back up. Something about timing a turn just right to carve near an edge is so satisfying. It's a serious workout on my feet. I'm glad for that, though. If it weren't for these Landyacht fellas, I wouldn't be out enjoying the cold morning breeze while I skate. You guys seriously inspired me. I hope to meet new people to skate with in the future and I really hope for the day I can get my first landyacht board. Much love, my dudes.
I just started skating again at the age of 32! After 12 years of not skating I watched this video before getting out there again and it helped me brush up on my skills. Not as rusty as I thought I would be. Now I'm bombing hills with my 10year old son!
just ordered a bengal axe yesterday and have never ever longboarded this will help me a bunch. going to look forward to hopefully cruising around vancouver like its nothing one day
Learn More Intro Tips and Tricks For First Time Riders!
landyachtz.com/blogs/articles/how-to-guide-longboarding-skateboarding
Then Learn to Slide! - ruclips.net/video/5JuuF785SPY/видео.html
What is that clip at 6:48 from?
@@KandiKlover It's from Vera's Get In The Van 2 part ruclips.net/video/c2THY86MEcQ/видео.html
@@dustadan give it more practise. I’ve never boarded before and instantly it felt more safer putting weight in front then at the back even though consciously going Mongo seems logical for some reason?? Muscle memory is what it takes. Helped with my sessions yesterday
So far this is the most helpful video I’ve seen. You made me feel comfortable with turning and improved my riding immediately after I watched your video.
Hello my name is Kyle I got a question to ask would riding a long brode make learning a stake brode easyer ?
Turned 45 years old and bought myself a longboard. First time on a board. Never to late right?
I'm 45 also brother ! No tricks for Me though. Just long cruises haha✊🏾😁
44 here! I buy a new LY about ever month! Hah. They are so cool. Just got a tugboat a few days ago.
@@goreyboggs How do you like the Tug boat? I was thinking about getting the Rally Cat. Have you tried that one?
Bought my Switch 3yrs ago at 47. Last time riding was at 18. Just like riding a bike.
I am a child, but I do have to say cruising on a longboard is the most fun, doesn’t take much to learn, and is probably the most safe way to skate, have fun man!
Me: has been skateboarding for many years Also me: watches whole video through
I friggen looove RUclips for that, can go back to basics whenever you want
me relating to this comment
Skating as in tricks? Or skating as in standing on wood?
@@nomoreskate isn't that the same thing.
karenate no long boarding doesn’t count as skating but long boarders day that they r skaters and he comented that on a video abt longboard it and cruising
This is the first time I've seen a tutorial that covers stopping before going. Nice to know that at least somebody understands why you need to have brakes before you put on the gas.
I've watched a boatload of these tutorials and so far yours is the best! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm 74 and buying my first board. I do have a very long and still active surfing and snowboarding career which should serve me well.
Dude, so rad that you are skating at 74! That's inspiration!!
Brilliant, enjoy 👍
What an absolute W
Legend
I selected the video on just the one which looked like a normal proper person instead one of those typical social media people, yet still skilled, and also ofcource the title not suggesting it will only cover one goal with tons of useless talks around it to fill up time.
I chose the right video directly luckily, since it was good as I hoped. actually similar to some of the other great teacher channels on other subjects like that one goldsearcher guy with his skelleton friend.
Hey beginners, I just started recently myself, and wanted to say that yes, it's okay if you find anything or even everything about riding a board difficult! We all find it difficult when we start, but just keep riding, have fun, and it will probably become one of your favorite hobbies ever. 🤙
Does age matter?? I'm 39.
@@groot724 Maybe a bit! I'm 31 and I feel the fear of falling and getting hurt in a way my younger self did not.
Wear pads if you want! I'm a more confident skater with pads, and you get better at falling with experience. Now I'm more selective about wearing pads. It's all personal risk assessment.
I hope you're having fun skating and that you stick with it!
@@ESRohner I also got into rollerblading and falling sucks!! I need to wear gloves. Does it matter what gloves you use?? If so where can I get them??
@@groot724 Nice. Blading is fun too!
I got a pair of Sector 9 BHNC slide gloves on their website. They're quite durable, slide (which reduces direct impact when I fall and helps for longboard slides if you ever play with those), and you can remove the slide puck (which is nice for two reasons: it can be replaced, or removed for when it interferes with your grip).
I also got a pack of Protec knee, elbow, and wrist guards, which you can find at your local skateshop or sports stores.
@@groot724 I got again a board after 25 years. now 47yo... hope i don't die immediately.
I know this is supposed to be educational, but why is this the most entertaining thing I’ve watched on RUclips lately...
ikr
yes make the part 2 my brother is struggling to slide properly
70 % frontfoot pressure 30% backfoot pressure👍🏼 and what alex said just follow your shoulder and look where you want to go🙏 ohw and dont forget your helmet.. Especially when doing frontside if you highside you can hit your bacl of your head worse case scenario lol so just wear it and have fun🤙🏼
Michael Moerkamp ya, from personal experience, def wear the helmet when sliding lol
Before sliding make a little jump movement while keeping your feet on the board that way you will have less weight on it
@@encepence7926 like right before you slide?
@@tink6225 yup
My boyfriend says I'll look stupid wearing a helmet and that no one does.. but honestly I'd rather look stupid than get a concussion lol
In fact they are the stupid ones for not wearing a helmet. They think they are smart, though...
Man fuck helmets all my homies get concussions
Either that or dead, nope, no thanks. I unfortunately don’t have a helmet yet and I’ve been borrowing my friends’ boards whenever I can (I don’t do anything crazy, I’m too cautious) but I’m saving up for my own board and helmet
Get a new boyfriend, he seems to be more worried about you looking ”stupid” than your health.
@@-Markus- already done 😄 after 4 years lol
Omg i love alex's personality
You had me at the intro, I stuck around because you chose to play No Mercy.👏🤣
I'm 40. I tried to ride my daughter small penny few weeks ago and it was fun. So I got small cruiser from Mindless just to try "decent" board. After a few test rides I was hooked to skateboarding. Now i gave Mindless board to my daughter and just ordered Landyachtz Dinghy Tugboat Bengal for myself. Can't wait. Never new, that cruising on board is so much fun. My daughter also hooked on cruising now 😊
When he said "safety is our number one *concern* ", that's a missed opportunity
Huh
@@sorinvladu7021 a missed opportunity for a joke
Just that one word, so disappointing
CrazyRussianHacker
Crazyrussianhacker: Safety is number one priority *puts glasses on* 👓
best tip ..."don't skate on an empty stomach!." 😂 yessir
let me start off by saying that I love the old school video style. I just got my first board ever and this video helped so much. I figured out my stance and positioning before I even rode it just to be sure. safe to say I picked it up within seconds. thank you this really helped.
I love how he is a pro but still wears a helmet. Very good skater role model
This is an amazing tutorial, I’ve been downhill long boarding for ten years and everything that I tell my friends on how to start long boarding is what your teaching. I’m glad that there a guy out here that knows how to properly teach beginners.
I find it difficult to find good videos explaining the stand up slides. Also the corner slide is rarely ever discussed either. I find that you just kind of have to know somebody to help you out. For instance, I've been downhill freeriding for a couple years now. This is the first time I seen someone explain how to tuck your back knee in for fast corners. I feel like these videos are essential for people just getting into the sport.
@@mashedt8rs290 Yeah man, these videos are a godsend for someone on the east coast with massive rolling hills, and absolutely no one in the area interested in this type of stuff. I had to drive about an hour and a half to get to a bike store that sold gloves with pucks, AND THEY ONLY HAD 4 PAIRS!
@@m5a159 Damn I'm sorry to hear that, that sounds rough! Luckily I live on the west coast so there's a decent amount of shops that sell longboard equipment. Id reccomend looking at Facebook or Instagram for downhill groups in your area. That where I met the majority of riders I ride with now. Its definitely a lot more fun when you find people with common interests!
@@mashedt8rs290 I gotta learn how to ride first :P
Nice. Good to know B)
Please make a 'dancing how-to' with Carla! That would awesome to see!
Hans Wouters has some really cool longboard dance videos and tutorials on youtube if you need them!
@@tjcola7703 Thanks very much friend, I will definitely check him out! I really appreciate your helpful suggestion, Thanks again :) 🛹
I went to RUclips to search on how to ride a cruiser because today I bought my first one and without realizing it I bought the same cruiser he has in the thumbnail of the video
At 27 years old, I'm finally giving longboarding a shot. There's just something about the freedom and fluidity of boarding that has always interested me. Just got my landyachtz totem paradise yesterday so I have to make the best of my time before the snow falls!!
When the Aerobic Championship song came on, I lost it! Kudos team, kudos. 7:30
yea so i need to know everything for freeriding one move i need to learn is powersliding or get carla to teach us some longboard dancing tricks.
Just got my first ever longboard. Thanks for the tips! I hope im able to due well when i practice
me too..... looks like we are learning at the same time :)
@@SheriJohnsonSJP oh sick! Good luck! I've been on the board a couple of times so far and I'll say it's a bit challenging but I can get on and off the board just fine now but I need to work on turning and properly stopping
@@frap7774 keep practicing and watching videos. I watched a few before I went out on mine for the first time yesterday. I was working on pushing, stopping and started working on turning. I think a lot of it comes from just getting comfortable on it which of course I too am working on.
@@SheriJohnsonSJP for sure, I will keep doing both of those things and definitely working on my confidence when riding the board
@@frap7774 I just posted a short from yesterday 😊
Alex: Never push mongo
Me who has been pushing mongo for 4 years: oh
Rip lol xD
Dang that long
I never pushed mongo before cuz it fealt weird, are u able to switch between the 2 stances?
@@bryantnojang709 Whenever I try pushing regular I lose balance instantly and the board just goes flying.
@@GodoftheSauce Damn
Met you today Alex at the Denman “No Car Day” chatted about my old skate/surf days and how long it’s been. Ended up getting the ATV X Ditch Life… Love it! Now to change my goofy Mongo ways haha 😂🛹🤠😀
I had the green ebike with large side bags… the board fit haha 🤠
It's never too late to change!!!
Please make a video about longboard dancing with Carla! I just got my new stratus 46 and it's amazing
I just love to see Carla board dance. Too wicked.
I'd highly recommend Hans Wouters for learning some basic dance steps and learning some fun combos and fundamentals for dancing too!
@@camerongunter6232 I'm a big hans wouters fan, but I'd love to see some of that hot Carla's dancing style.
@@Defa.design Yeah Carla's dancing is super smooth! I'd love a tutorial by her too :)
@@camerongunter6232 bro im this close to simping for carla
Today is my 21st birthday and I finally decided to buy myself a longboard. Been wanting one for awhile and finally pulled the trigger. I’ve watched a bunch of videos and yours was by far the best. I realized I was riding mongo style and it was ruining my balance. Thanks for the help even after all the years this video has been out!
Best how to vid for beginners, I’ve seen! Thanks Alex and Landyachtz! Can’t wait for the next instalments. Love Landyachtz. Bought 3 complete setups during COVID for me, my 8 year old and 10 year old daughters - bengal tugboat, dinghy coffin cocktail, and mighty mite. Rode every day we could, showed them this vid today and both out there trying their kick turns, falling, and then getting right back up and at it🤘!
46 and got back ibto it a few years back - this video us great! Well helpful ta
Exactly what I've been looking for. I'm making a longboard in my woodshop class and I want to be able to use mine
11:23 is so true. I fell for the first time on my longboard yesterday, and I immediately got back on because I knew if I waited, I'd be too scared to get back on. I skated for another few hours after that
I don't even longboard, I just like to see people happy on a board of their choosing. If you aren't having fun, then what are you doing?
Yes I'm starting to lose interest in video game y things like soda chips y candy y I'm starting to like vegetables a lot more before I liked vegetables y stuff but I didn't really want it but now I love it y candy is nice but I don't like it anymore I'ma try long boarding to have fun
nicely done. I am turning 58 next week and finally decided to buy myself the longboard I picked out several years ago that I have continually talked myself out of buying. I am very into roller skating and have been for 45 years or more.... I have a feeling this is actually going to make me better on my roller skates too.
This video is so good for beginners haha! Just got my board for my 21st birthday and I'm no small lad 🤣 this is gonna be one hell of a ride
I’m gonna start learning to skate tomorrow! My friend is teaching me and I’m so excited- he has a skateboard but I’m gonna buy a long board
Just got my Adventure Skeleton Dinghy today. Love it
yo i got the same one not to long ago
same lmao, my old cruiser flew into oblivion
Vana * see ya space cowboy
I’ve been skating for bout 3 years and I’ve hade that skeleton dingy and I still don’t no how to pivot.
And iam only 12
Been skating for 10 years and somehow I’ve still learned something new
No matter how many times I watch this, it just gets me even more hyped...
Was just until I became a fireman that I began to have some interests. Now im cruising with my long board after 3 weeks watching these videos. Lavya Landyatchzz!
I’ve been skating for a few years but never really got foot braking down, I did the slapping foot down thing. 15 minutes practicing with the slight downhill method and I’m so much better now. THANK YOU I LOVE LANDYACHTZ and my Tugboat!!
So confused but also happy I just watched a skateboarding video with patsy cline in the background, completely blew my mind
I'm soo happy that Landyachtz did one of these vids. Especially WITH Alex teaching!! Thx crew
just got a dinghy, ironically the exact one and graphic shown in the video. first time ever skateboarding. after this video i could push and kick turn but when i was proud and being cocky after kick turning for the first time i fell and ate sh LOL and i came back to the video and when i unpaused it alex said "when longboarding you are going to fall" such timing LMAO, btw i love the board 10/10 recommend for beginners or any skater
Alex reminds me of Andy Dwyer from Parks and Rec
Its the laugh, very chris pratt
I just started today, and I didn't get the emphasis on foot placement. But thank God an older gentleman drove by, got out his van to give me some pointers. He rode around a bit on my board to see what I was working with then corrected my foot placement, told me to have my foot more sideways and to get more soeed before I get on. That Man saw a skater be born today. I was able to get on my board and ride around a bit. He told me that he was proud of me and to not give up. I was proud of myself! Blessed the man and his day and practiced for another 30mins. I was already out there for 30mins before tryna to just get on the dam thing. Thank God for that mans help, or I would've gone home earlier and defeated! Hopefully next time I can learn how to stop cuz that is my biggest problem right now and I got learn on somewhat of a slope. Hopefully this video can help with that cuz I was in the middle of watching it when that nice guy helped me out.
Got the drop cat a few months ago and it’s the best board I’ve ever ridden. U guys are the apple of longboards. QUALITY
I got the drop cat in May! Great board. Tons of fun. I put some 85 mm 83a Coumma wheels in it. It’s really fun now. The plow kings were to sticky for cruising around my neighborhood.
This has been the most useful video to watch after watching a lot of beginner videos. It clicked for me with this video. Thank you!
"Feeling the grip of the wheels pushing back against you of the pavement"
This is some great adivce which was missing in most of the other helpful beginner videos out there. In the last few days I practised carving intensively and when I started to focus on the wheels pushing back through my feet, I got the hang of it.
To me it almost feels as if the wheels are communicating with me through the pressure and let me know how I should handle the various types of pavement.
Thank you Alex Hannigan, watching this video over and over again really helps me training the basics and I feel a lot more confident now when riding my longboard
I'll be 38 this coming March. I bought a beer can board to learn on and it wasn't working out. I think I needed more flex in my board in order to learn and strengthen my core, so I bought a drop hammer, and it's getting delivered today. I've watched this video many times and I can't wait to put this to work on my new board! Thank you for doing this. The beer can board will serve as my rain board once I'm a confident rider.
Great video! Can't wait for the slide instruction, also please feature sliding with the Dinghy please.
The Dinghy if anything is probably the easiest to slide on. Just do the same thing you would do on a normal board just not with as much momentum. Even a light kick with your back foot would break traction on a dinghy.
Now this is a tutorial. Great job guys. I've been boarding for 10 yrs and still watched the whole vid
I just wanna say thank you for this video. I am a complete noob! No one around me skates and I always wanted to learn. I mostly wanna ride and this video has helped me so much. I’m having so much fun and your tips really helped a lot! Thank you!! ☺️☺️
I like how you swapped between all sorts of boards for the video. Made it clear that these are the general basics for all board types
Tugboat incoming this week, 38 and never stood on a board before! This video is great, thank you!
How’s it going so far? I really wanna get into skateboarding
@@eshwar6969 ive not hurt myself so far :D
Its difficult, more so than i imagined, but im getting there! I can cruise fairly relaxed but i dont dare do it when there is alot of traffic and such around as im not confident i can maneuver and/or stop securely enough yet!
Awesome video! Skateboarding is one of those things where historically most people either jump into it out of chance, friends, or just want to do some sort of cool trick they saw someone do. Very few really focus on the basics or learning to ride it well. But with COVID, there's a huge demand and influx of people jumping into it alongside cycling. So this video is much needed!
Plus, Alex and other Landyachtz team members have been scrutinized in the past for their lack of safety gear. But the reality is, helmet is the only real thing you need. The rest is just open space for scars with gnarly memories. This is kinda a redemption. Alex is amazing! McGangbang forever!
could you please make a video about riding a longboard in the city? like how to get up small curbs etc
You teach very well, you are a Master,
Very important to eat burritos!
Landyachtz Master!
Great video for beginners. I started skateboarding when I was 8, but no one taught this detailed, it was learn n go. I remember a friend of mine and I were going down a steep hill and hadn't learn to stop yet (your tip don't ride faster than you can stop -- wish I had that one). Well, she lost control of her board first, then I did. And we both flew into some parked cars (think dukes of hazard's but with a fail, body crash over top of car hood landing splat instead)... Anyways, still have a scar on my elbow like skrrrrreetch. Needless to say wish I had this video when I first learned. *also if you crash into someone's car while skateboarding no matter how you feel, get your board and run like hell before they come out and check their car alarm... luckily I *don't* think there was any damage to the car. Me, on the other hand, yessss.
Very helpful this all! Thanks a lot! I use to skate when I was a kid. Stopped some how when I was 12. Now I am starting again at the age of 53. Today for the first time. I understand I need patience and al lot of practice. Love it to feel the freedom of the board on my own... I don't care what people say. :) Thanks again!
Just picked up a new dinghy blunt. Can't wait to try it out at the PNE parking lot. 😜
Just thrifted a LandYachtz crusier for 45$ at goodwill super excited to get into it
Great video learnt a great deal. just about to buy my first board since the 70's aged 54 so videos like this are invaluable as a lots changed since then.
that Golden rule - spot on. if you want people to hate skaters and cause you problems - ignore it. but if you treat the spot and people around you respectfully you wont have anywhere near so many problems like that
Tbh. I wanted to skate when I was 13 but my board didn't roll easy enough, and when I had money I just forgot. But I got a new board that is really good for me. This video has helped me. I literally just practice standing on it in my room. This helped me with even that. This has been the most helpful video. Thank you 😊
Was bought a longboard years ago and I kept on falling as well as my anxiety was skyrocketing, giving it a try again hopefully gonna learn properly this time lol
Lol, this is actually a great light-hearted lesson on the basics on longboarding
Excellent instructional. One of the best I’ve seen. 👏👏👏
I’ve been learning to skate (on my Tugboat!) for about a week and this has probably been the best tutorial I’ve watched. “Don’t go faster than you can foot brake” is definitely good advice, trust me hahah
Pause at 5:16 when Alex says, "I love it!" He's mall grabbing!! and in the begining, he mentioned not mall grabbing. This is so funny. Keep up the great work LY!
Ive been skating tech for over 20 years...why is this video so captivating!? Lolol
The tip about putting your ankle against the board while foot braking is a life saver omg!
Ty Parr playing as backgrond music makes this video pure gold even more.
i love your vibe, it's like andy from parks and rec came alive, enjoyed every minute of the video ! thanks for this !
omfg thank you so simple yet everything i needed to know
I LOVE that you guys used Stop Me if You've Heard This Song Before! And it's even MORE funny that its during the stopping part 🤣
Hi everyone,
43, just bought my longboard. Have wanted to get into longboarding for a while, so excited to try it out! So awesome to see that there's lots of older ppl like myself getting into it 😁
Got my first longboard today and had so much fun with it. I still need to practice a lot on my pushing and carving, but I'm so so happy and can't wait to skateboard more🥰!
I think u forgot to tell when to tight your trucks and what are the symptoms of lose trucks or tight trucks how to tight them correctly :) Some people have wobbles at 5mph bcs of lose trucks otherwise very good video keep the good work! :)
This video was edited extremely well. Also very comedic. I love it. Subbed.
I've been having a hard time learning foot breaking. As soon as I put my foot down I come to a complete halt, I can't figure out how to put less weight on that foot and slowly stop.
Practice balancing on your front foot while rolling at slow but comfortable speed on flat. As you get comfortable with that, just start letting your foot hang off beside you and instead of stepping onto that foot, just let it scrape the ground. Slowly begin shifting towards that foot little by little, you'll slow down to an eventual stop unless you pick that foot back up.
Start learning to control your balance on your front foot by pushing off and cruising for a bit without putting your foot on the board, then slowly lower back down to foot brake. Then push again and stop again. This will build up your front leg balance and foot braking ability. Practice it for 10 minutes each day then have fun as usual. Before you know it.. You'll be foot braking like a boss
Lightly tap your "brake foot" don't set it down with any weight
start from a stand-still if that makes sense. use your foot to hold yourself at a stand-still and then slowly relieve the pressure off of your foot until gravity starts to pull you downhill.
and always keep your front foot at a slight diagonal when you are foot braking. you still might need to control your direction slightly even if you are foot braking
@1:25 No Mercy - Where Do You Go starts playing😂👍
I'm old af, and this is a perfect tutorial! The trick is, skate everyday! Or in my time, skate or...you know, if you know. Fun video! Love your boards too! My boy loves them, shows my age ;)
Great video with awesome tips and I appreciate the comments from the old dudes: 58 and just picked up a Drop Hammer to learn with my 12 year old daughter -- cheers!
I love this video! I'm just starting to learn at 31 :)
As a bigger guy finding you was a blessing, I was afraid of being too big or heavy to ride boards
omg you released this video at the same time I got my first board
Picked up a longboard about two days ago because I wanted something easier to ride than a penny and to pass the time to avoid going insane from being stuck inside from lockdown. I got a decent $90 40 inch board online and this video really helped me adjust to the change in size. I started practicing today and I'm super happy with the handling. It's so smooth and easy to ride, and the fresh air really helps open my mind back up. Something about timing a turn just right to carve near an edge is so satisfying. It's a serious workout on my feet. I'm glad for that, though. If it weren't for these Landyacht fellas, I wouldn't be out enjoying the cold morning breeze while I skate. You guys seriously inspired me. I hope to meet new people to skate with in the future and I really hope for the day I can get my first landyacht board. Much love, my dudes.
Sweet man! Great video, thanks for sharing the basics to get going safely and correctly, without bad habits, A+++++
53 years young and back on my Lush samba, awaiting delivery of my Carver thanks for sharing really good video
Tutorial vids nice! Been waiting for these a while now
Had to like just for the fact that the first board in the vid is my condor paradise, absolutely love that board!
We need Carla to teach us some dance tricks next video
3:00 lol why I loved Alex and Landyachtz
Bruh where was this filmed
I just started skating again at the age of 32! After 12 years of not skating I watched this video before getting out there again and it helped me brush up on my skills. Not as rusty as I thought I would be. Now I'm bombing hills with my 10year old son!
Wish this would’ve came out when I got my dinghy😂
Getting my first longboard this week thanks for this great video
Someone should do a video .. "how to slow down when you're going fast but, don't know how to slide yet".
Footbrake!
just ordered a bengal axe yesterday and have never ever longboarded this will help me a bunch. going to look forward to hopefully cruising around vancouver like its nothing one day
"Yeahhhh!!!! Part tWo! PaRt TwO! PART TWOOO!!!"
- Patrick Star