Love the video! Cant believe I just now found it though. I’ve slowly been pushing around switch, I’m actually going out tonight to try out some simple tricks and to push around switch some more to get used to it some more. Think you could show my little channel some love? I just post little shorts of clips I get when I go out when I can
An additional method is to try to wear out a pair of shoes evenly. With my last pair of DCs anytime I noticed my front foot getting more worn than my back foot I skated switch or nollie for the rest of the session. Looking down at symmetrically worn out shoes is so satisfying, really makes you feel like a good skater.
I LOVE that you're addressing imbalances. I think new skaters should start learning switch right from the get go. I started using each of these methods to some degree about a year ago and it took some discipline to be consistent with it. I'm not a very advanced skater, but I have less pain and my basic tricks are better now that my switch Ollies are better. Plus, being able to throw down a switch bs pop shove it in a game of skate is a plus. Something else that goes under the radar, your shoes last longer when you learn to skate switch.
Cheers for sharing man and for the comment! Totally agree that new skaters should learn from early on, I'd actually said that on cam but rambled too much so took that part out to keep it short lol. Hadn't thought about that with the shoes but so true!
Bro the rolling back switch after each try-tip was brilliant. So simple yet in 20 years of skateboarding I never thought about it or seen someone do it. I’m gonna start putting it to practice today!
so interesting what you say about observing the discomforting emotions and naming them! i feel like that's sooo important in skateboarding! and well, life as well
On learning difficult new tricks… Imagine your thought process while doing a trick like a kickflip, like traversing a valley made of dirt. There’s a clear path in the bottom, formed after walking the same path thousands of times. You can run down the path with ease. Then imagine wanting to do your first nollie kickflip. In your head you can’t see the path, because it is not there. You have to create the path. There is a huge mountain of dirt standing in the way of your path. But you have the tools to remove the dirt. At the fot of the hill, removing a small pile of dirt takes you a significant distance along your path. But as you get closer to the center of the hill, you need to remove a greater volume of dirt to cover the same horizontal distance. But every bit of dirt is equally important in order to clear the path. Over time you are able to crawl over the pile. Over time you can start to visualize your path easier. And after enough time and enough manual labor you can finally walk along your path with ease. The weight of the dirt depends on your motivation and many other factors that day. Some days it feels like solid rock, so you’re chiseling away at the hill with a pickaxe, and on really good days the dirt feels like a pile of leaves you can easily break through. Also, staying on one path for too long makes it harder to get out. You forget the skills you need to effectively remove the dirt.
Skating switch is one the best methods to progress in skateboarding. For example, I used to skate goofy stance when I started skateboarding. After my left foot got ran over by a car about couple years ago, I been riding regular stance ever since. So, making the adjustments was the best for me. I'll keep skateboarding and progress. Thank you!
very solid advice. something I can add is for street skaters... spend time skating transition switch, either mini ramps or carving bowls, learning switch tricks on a Qp. it'll feel very awkward but it helps your switch style so much and helps get over the uncomfortable feelings
Thanks for this! Great video. I want to get better at mini ramp, and half the time that involves riding fakie, so I think getting more comfortable riding switch when I am street skating should help out too.
I agree to a point and I think this is a valuable video. I am about to start skating again after a 20 yr hiatus and I fully intend to relearn everything in every stance as I go. Now, that out of the way I have a suggestion; go to the gym regularly and learn how to work out. You need weight training. You also need to know what your doing so if you don’t know what terms like “periodization” and “primal movement paterns” mean, find out. If you have a well rounded resistance regimen and full body stretch/mobility routine you will not throw yourself out of balance with skateboarding. I would also recommend throwing in some steady pace running as you are essentially already doing interval training on your skateboard. Learn proper gait though because if you run on your heels like most people you will ruin your ankles, knees and hips. You MUST run on the balls of your feet. FWIW, I was a fitness instructor for a number of years.
Welcome back to skating! I 1000% agree about the importance of training. This video was actually part 2, part 1 was all on training. Check the link in description to watch part 1.
Solid , I like how you quantify and identify the resistance to discomfort as emotion. I completely agree ! What’s remarkable is how these switch lessons align with bigger hero journey type lessons of life. Let’s go
I tell every new skater work on Ollie’s and 180s each way on every kinda obstacle Soon as that’s down, you progress way faster then ppl who did ugly kickflips down drops
I love what you say and happen to focus on this these times. When going to the park I give myself two pushes in a row per stance. I also like to change stance while pushing.
You just popped up on my page, but really great topic. I'll give a strong personal anecdote here -- I grew up skating most of my life, and picked up bikes pretty heavily the past few years as well Always goofy, never did well in switch. But the past year I've had progressively worse one sided hip weakness / pevlic tilt / gluteal amnesia etc, and havent really been able to do either for the past year, or much at all due to progressivley worsening deep muscle pain. Lots of money at doctors down different rabitholes, but now finally in PF physical therapy and working to get my core, glutes, flexors, calves, etc all up to shape again. I always have had difficulty with balance, Id lean heavily pushing, and when doing tricks as well id have to correct for this in my pop and what not. I've never realized until now how different parts of each leg are strength wise, extremely imbalanced. So, definitely be aware of your body, glad im fixing it now but i do not recommend! maybe see a physio and see how the bodys doing. Great video!
Great stuff. I've been thinking like this lately and it's definitely helping improve my imbalances! Heads up, the subscriber call to action kinda works against the modern youtube algorithm. Subs only really help if they watch almost every video you make. If they don't, it just shows youtube that you have uninterested subscribers. Overall watch time + Click through rate vs the competition is what will help your channel the most ✌
I'm trying to get FS boards. I think getting more comfortable switch will help. Thanks for the tips. No one rode switch when I started skating in 1987.
Appreciate this video, it encouraged me to push in switch more. Definitely felt the imbalance after 3 years of skating in the same stance. Will work on trying all the methods. Thank youuuu ⚡🛹⚡
I was just thinking about this. I've been skating for about 30 years and skating switch just makes me laugh because I'm so bad at it. I'm going to start practicing
I literally push switch in circles until my dumb foot learns where to step on the board. Looks funny but feels great to have a strong turning push skills . Opens up a whole world of variations as well. Hella wins
I've been doing the opposite thing of this. After I started skating switch and nollie I kinda got addicted to it. Yesterday I landed my first switch bs tail and I can't even do a normal bs 50-50. I can't do kick flips anymore because when I learned it switch I stopped doing it normally. Even when it comes to cruising and qp tricks I can do it just as well switch as I do it normally. Im goofy btw.
Maybe writing with left hand can also help, we are not talking about the leg that we don't get used to, we are talking with the whole part of the brain. Imagine having 2 right hands and 2 right legs, hope skating switch will help cognitively along the way. That can seriously improve the board control and reduce chances of injuries at the same time, as seen on many pro skateboarders. Btw I only started more skating switch when I got achiles Tendonitis recently, if I skated more switch before maybe I wouldn't get it
What do you think of this video? Drop some feedback in the comments. I'd really appreciate it!
Wish people were sharing this type of info in the 90s
Love the video! Cant believe I just now found it though. I’ve slowly been pushing around switch, I’m actually going out tonight to try out some simple tricks and to push around switch some more to get used to it some more. Think you could show my little channel some love? I just post little shorts of clips I get when I go out when I can
An additional method is to try to wear out a pair of shoes evenly. With my last pair of DCs anytime I noticed my front foot getting more worn than my back foot I skated switch or nollie for the rest of the session. Looking down at symmetrically worn out shoes is so satisfying, really makes you feel like a good skater.
Mmm I like that idea a lot!
I LOVE that you're addressing imbalances. I think new skaters should start learning switch right from the get go. I started using each of these methods to some degree about a year ago and it took some discipline to be consistent with it. I'm not a very advanced skater, but I have less pain and my basic tricks are better now that my switch Ollies are better. Plus, being able to throw down a switch bs pop shove it in a game of skate is a plus. Something else that goes under the radar, your shoes last longer when you learn to skate switch.
Cheers for sharing man and for the comment! Totally agree that new skaters should learn from early on, I'd actually said that on cam but rambled too much so took that part out to keep it short lol. Hadn't thought about that with the shoes but so true!
Bro the rolling back switch after each try-tip was brilliant. So simple yet in 20 years of skateboarding I never thought about it or seen someone do it. I’m gonna start putting it to practice today!
Cheers for the comment dude! Took me about 20 years to think of it to be honest haha
This guy has much deeper knowledge of psychology than meets the eye. Great advice and excited to try em!
Method 1 was so dope, haven't thought of it, i'll start doing it from now on
Let me know how it goes 🙌🙌
@@TheDailyPush sure
so interesting what you say about observing the discomforting emotions and naming them! i feel like that's sooo important in skateboarding! and well, life as well
On learning difficult new tricks…
Imagine your thought process while doing a trick like a kickflip, like traversing a valley made of dirt. There’s a clear path in the bottom, formed after walking the same path thousands of times. You can run down the path with ease.
Then imagine wanting to do your first nollie kickflip. In your head you can’t see the path, because it is not there. You have to create the path. There is a huge mountain of dirt standing in the way of your path. But you have the tools to remove the dirt. At the fot of the hill, removing a small pile of dirt takes you a significant distance along your path. But as you get closer to the center of the hill, you need to remove a greater volume of dirt to cover the same horizontal distance. But every bit of dirt is equally important in order to clear the path. Over time you are able to crawl over the pile. Over time you can start to visualize your path easier. And after enough time and enough manual labor you can finally walk along your path with ease.
The weight of the dirt depends on your motivation and many other factors that day. Some days it feels like solid rock, so you’re chiseling away at the hill with a pickaxe, and on really good days the dirt feels like a pile of leaves you can easily break through.
Also, staying on one path for too long makes it harder to get out. You forget the skills you need to effectively remove the dirt.
Skating switch is one the best methods to progress in skateboarding. For example, I used to skate goofy stance when I started skateboarding. After my left foot got ran over by a car about couple years ago, I been riding regular stance ever since. So, making the adjustments was the best for me. I'll keep skateboarding and progress. Thank you!
Love the Switch return idea! More endurance + I finally get to learn riding switch properly
Skating switch helps a lot with overall awareness of your positioning, especially your upper body
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Thanks for these advices, I didn't even know about the danger of riding in one stance only
This is one of the world's best and more important skateboarding channels without a doubt! Thank you sir! From Brazil!
I find it really enjoyable cruising around switch aside from the other benefits.
This is such a smart way of skating! Love it! Will start doing this! Thanks!
This channel is going to blow. This guy is too genuine to not pop-off 👊♥️.
very solid advice.
something I can add is for street skaters... spend time skating transition switch, either mini ramps or carving bowls, learning switch tricks on a Qp.
it'll feel very awkward but it helps your switch style so much and helps get over the uncomfortable feelings
Thanks for this! Great video. I want to get better at mini ramp, and half the time that involves riding fakie, so I think getting more comfortable riding switch when I am street skating should help out too.
Yesss I think it's a good idea. Someone else commented saying mini ramp has helped with their switch skating too
Greeeeeeeaaaaaaaaat stuff dude!!!!!!
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Never realised how hard it is for me to switch roll of a curb until I actually tried it 😅
Hahahah tell me about it
I agree to a point and I think this is a valuable video. I am about to start skating again after a 20 yr hiatus and I fully intend to relearn everything in every stance as I go. Now, that out of the way I have a suggestion; go to the gym regularly and learn how to work out. You need weight training. You also need to know what your doing so if you don’t know what terms like “periodization” and “primal movement paterns” mean, find out. If you have a well rounded resistance regimen and full body stretch/mobility routine you will not throw yourself out of balance with skateboarding. I would also recommend throwing in some steady pace running as you are essentially already doing interval training on your skateboard. Learn proper gait though because if you run on your heels like most people you will ruin your ankles, knees and hips. You MUST run on the balls of your feet. FWIW, I was a fitness instructor for a number of years.
Welcome back to skating! I 1000% agree about the importance of training. This video was actually part 2, part 1 was all on training. Check the link in description to watch part 1.
@@TheDailyPush rad, I’ll check it out. Watched a few of your other videos. Good stuff.
Makes total sense. You wouldn't do curls with just one arm.
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Love your videos, would like to meet you one day in Barcelona 🤙🏽
Solid , I like how you quantify and identify the resistance to discomfort as emotion. I completely agree ! What’s remarkable is how these switch lessons align with bigger hero journey type lessons of life. Let’s go
I tell every new skater work on Ollie’s and 180s each way on every kinda obstacle
Soon as that’s down, you progress way faster then ppl who did ugly kickflips down drops
I love what you say and happen to focus on this these times. When going to the park I give myself two pushes in a row per stance. I also like to change stance while pushing.
really helpful will skate switch from now
You just popped up on my page, but really great topic. I'll give a strong personal anecdote here -- I grew up skating most of my life, and picked up bikes pretty heavily the past few years as well Always goofy, never did well in switch. But the past year I've had progressively worse one sided hip weakness / pevlic tilt / gluteal amnesia etc, and havent really been able to do either for the past year, or much at all due to progressivley worsening deep muscle pain. Lots of money at doctors down different rabitholes, but now finally in PF physical therapy and working to get my core, glutes, flexors, calves, etc all up to shape again. I always have had difficulty with balance, Id lean heavily pushing, and when doing tricks as well id have to correct for this in my pop and what not. I've never realized until now how different parts of each leg are strength wise, extremely imbalanced. So, definitely be aware of your body, glad im fixing it now but i do not recommend! maybe see a physio and see how the bodys doing. Great video!
really appreciate this video thank you!
I’ve never thought about any of this. This is awesome! Thanks for posting
Great stuff. I've been thinking like this lately and it's definitely helping improve my imbalances!
Heads up, the subscriber call to action kinda works against the modern youtube algorithm. Subs only really help if they watch almost every video you make. If they don't, it just shows youtube that you have uninterested subscribers.
Overall watch time + Click through rate vs the competition is what will help your channel the most ✌
Mann can't win against the algorithm haha. Thanks for sharing, I appreciate it🙏
"skating to the shop to get some wheatabix" love it
I'm trying to get FS boards. I think getting more comfortable switch will help. Thanks for the tips. No one rode switch when I started skating in 1987.
I think getting better at skating in general helps you unlock tricks faster so I'd say yeh it could. Damm 36 years under your belt! Respect!
Awesome video kind of been my approach also skating mini ramps almost forces you to learn some switch imo
Yesss good point!
Great.
cool cool.. this'll help me a lot, thanks
DID I JUST SEE A DIGLETT?!
Appreciate this video, it encouraged me to push in switch more. Definitely felt the imbalance after 3 years of skating in the same stance. Will work on trying all the methods. Thank youuuu ⚡🛹⚡
Thanks for sharing Oli! Let us know how the switch skating goes!
I was just thinking about this. I've been skating for about 30 years and skating switch just makes me laugh because I'm so bad at it. I'm going to start practicing
this was great
This was really door opening for me
Thank you
Hyped to hear that 🙏🙏
Great video
I literally push switch in circles until my dumb foot learns where to step on the board. Looks funny but feels great to have a strong turning push skills . Opens up a whole world of variations as well. Hella wins
skate switch everyday! push switch, warm up switch, but swtich bs is like a mental block.
The daily (switch) push
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excellent video
Appreciate that🙏
The over estimate part hits home for me 😂
10 min switch feels like an hour
Had an injury on my left leg so i had to rebuild the strength before i could even balance 1 footed switch.
I wonder if this is why I have developed runners knee/patellofemoral pain syndrome in my left knee. I skate regular 98%of the time....🤔
I appreciate the whole concept. Including the cognitive therapy stuff, as well. Good on ya. "Bob's your Uncle!"
Thanks Christopher! I appreciate your comment 🙏
I've been doing the opposite thing of this. After I started skating switch and nollie I kinda got addicted to it. Yesterday I landed my first switch bs tail and I can't even do a normal bs 50-50. I can't do kick flips anymore because when I learned it switch I stopped doing it normally. Even when it comes to cruising and qp tricks I can do it just as well switch as I do it normally. Im goofy btw.
Is it okay to fakie back or go with switch?
Maybe writing with left hand can also help, we are not talking about the leg that we don't get used to, we are talking with the whole part of the brain.
Imagine having 2 right hands and 2 right legs, hope skating switch will help cognitively along the way. That can seriously improve the board control and reduce chances of injuries at the same time, as seen on many pro skateboarders.
Btw I only started more skating switch when I got achiles Tendonitis recently, if I skated more switch before maybe I wouldn't get it
A tingly feeling in my gooch 😭 lol
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gooch tingles 😅😅😅
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Easier said than done 😂
Tinglyness in me gooch
Algorithm
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