Learn How To Do a Pop Shuvit (Shove It) in ONE DAY! (Easy Practice Steps)
Learn How To Do a Pop Shuvit (Shove It) in ONE DAY! (Easy Practice Steps) by Never Stop Improving is a skateboarding tutorial for the Pop Shove-it. Justin Lauria presents a focused three-phase learning progression: first practice the back-foot scoop with your front foot on the ground, then catch with your front foot only, then land with both feet.
What this video teaches
Justin Lauria presents a focused three-phase learning progression: first practice the back-foot scoop with your front foot on the ground, then catch with your front foot only, then land with both feet. His key tip is to do the shuvit motion with the back foot the instant the tail makes contact with the ground, pop and scoop happen at the moment of tail contact, not before. He also notes that jumping slightly forward toward your toes helps you stay over the moving board.
Key tips
- Ball of back foot in center of tail, too far toe-side or heel-side causes the board to flip like a kickflip or heelflip
- Front foot starts just behind the front bolts; moving it forward slows rotation, moving it back speeds it up
- Do the shuvit scoop the instant the tail makes contact with the ground, pop and scoop are simultaneous at ground contact
- Phase 1 drill: front foot on the ground, pop and scoop with back foot only, land with back foot on back wheels
- Phase 2: get the catch with front foot to stop the board from over-rotating
- The board is only your front foot's job, it catches and guides; your back foot pops and scoops
- Jump slightly forward toward your toes, the board drifts forward and you need to stay over it
- Once rolling, keep shoulders parallel to travel direction, using upper body to swing the board gets worse the faster you go
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Pop Shove-it