The KEY to lipslides - Learn lipslides FAST
The KEY to lipslides - Learn lipslides FAST by Skate IQ is a skateboarding tutorial for the Lipslide. Skate IQ covers backside lipslides on rails, identifying the two biggest problems beginners face: not clearing the back truck over the rail, and over-rotating past the locked position.
What this video teaches
Skate IQ covers backside lipslides on rails, identifying the two biggest problems beginners face: not clearing the back truck over the rail, and over-rotating past the locked position. The coach introduces a mental model of going straight and then turning your feet on the way down rather than thinking about rotation, and emphasizes standing tall on the rail rather than crouching to keep balance and strength through the slide.
Key tips
- Clear the back truck over the rail first; that is problem number one before worrying about anything else
- Think of the trick as going straight up and then turning your feet on the way down, not as one big rotation
- Keep shoulders aimed in the direction you are traveling so you do not over-rotate
- Stand relatively tall on the rail; crouching too low loses the balance and strength needed to hold the slide
- Treat the exit like floating off a manual curb: extend the slide and do not rush to get your feet on the ground
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Lipslide