(Pop First, THEN Scoop) How To: POP SHUVIT | Pop Shuvit Tutorial
(Pop First, THEN Scoop) How To: POP SHUVIT | Pop Shuvit Tutorial by Tom's Tutorials is a skateboarding tutorial for the Pop Shove-it. Tom Rohrer's tutorial centers on a single key insight in the title: pop first, THEN scoop, don't scoop too early or you kill the pop.
What this video teaches
Tom Rohrer's tutorial centers on a single key insight in the title: pop first, THEN scoop, don't scoop too early or you kill the pop. His standout advice is that the back toe should be in the center of the tail (same as an ollie position) to maximize pop, and the foot should stay more flat on the tail rather than riding on the toes. He emphasizes keeping the front foot out of the way and shoulders square throughout.
Key tips
- Pop first, THEN scoop, scooping too early kills the pop height
- Keep back toe in the center of the tail (ollie position) for maximum pop, hanging the toe off the edge gives a no-pop shove-it
- Keep back foot more flat on the tail (not on tiptoes) to get a clean pop-and-shove motion
- Front foot position is similar to an ollie, slightly further back than ollie for more pop, but not so far back the board goes wild
- Lift front foot out of the way, let the back foot do all the work
- Keep shoulders square and parallel to the board throughout, don't let them rotate left or right
- Practice one-footed scooping drills to get comfortable with the 180 rotation motion before attempting to land
- Find the sweet spot for front foot distance, too far forward reduces pop, too far back loses control
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Pop Shove-it