How to Frontside Shove It - Beginner Skateboard Tricks Tutorial (Slow Motion)

What this video teaches

Comprehensive beginner-focused breakdown of the frontside shove-it, the 180-degree base motion the 360 version builds on. Covers prerequisites, foot and shoulder setup, and a three-phase framework of pressure, pop-and-scoop, and catch-and-landing, with heavy emphasis on keeping both feet flat so the board doesn't flip.

Key tips

• 1Set your feet almost exactly like an ollie, with your back foot slightly closer to the tail's edge for a comfortable scoop
• 2Keep your shoulders locked square over the bolts for the entire trick, this keeps your body straight and the board underneath you
• 3Load pressure into the board before popping with your weight evenly distributed and your front foot centered
• 4Pop straight down with your back foot and scoop forward the instant the board hits, then lift your back foot immediately after
• 5Pull your front foot straight up at the pop so it stays out of the board's rotation path
• 6Keep both feet flat throughout the pop, a bent ankle on either foot is what causes the board to flip
• 7Wait for the board to reach its highest point before catching with your front foot, let the board rise to meet your foot rather than stomping down on it
• 8Visualize throwing the tail of the board up toward your front foot, then guide it back down to the ground as you land

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