How to Shuvit & Pop Shuvit | In-Depth Trick Tip | Tactics
How to Shuvit & Pop Shuvit | In-Depth Trick Tip | Tactics by Tactics Boardshop is a skateboarding tutorial for the Pop Shove-it. Tactics Boardshop gives a physics-based explanation of why the scoop technique is different for shove-its vs pop shove-its.
What this video teaches
Tactics Boardshop gives a physics-based explanation of why the scoop technique is different for shove-its vs pop shove-its. For the pop version, the back foot is more centered on the tail (not toes hanging off), and the emphasis shifts from scoop to pop, because once the board leaves the ground it rotates around its center of gravity naturally. The video introduces an important concept: if the back wheels stay on the ground the board rotates around the back axle and shoots away from you, so you must break traction with the pop.
Key tips
- For pop shuvit, center the back foot more on the tail (not toes hanging off like the shove-it) to avoid pressure flips
- The pop is the dominant motion; less scoop is needed because the board naturally rotates around its center of gravity once airborne
- Don't hang your toes off for the pop shuvit, save that technique for the no-pop shove-it
- Power comes from calf muscles and ankle with a slightly angled pop motion
- Keep shoulders parallel with the board on takeoff and landing, never rotate upper body to help the spin
- Catching is a gentle, deliberate action of extending feet down to touch the board, not stomping it
- After scooping, immediately bring your back foot back under your torso to prepare for landing
- You can practice by standing on your front foot only and scooping with your back foot to dial in the scoop strength
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Pop Shove-it