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My board feels hevay:not that way

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#1 ·
Well,I've working on my presses and ollies and 180s and so on... there is something i noticed:my board feels heavy and not lively(not because of board of course-its my fault).I feel like I'm trying to hop/turn a wood plank or a tree.

Any tips or suggestions?

Thanks in advance.cheers
 
#4 ·
keep practicing? it would help to know what kind of setup you're on just in case, but it's probably more a question of being more proactive with your board. it takes a while, but at some point you'll figure out how to use that "wood plank" to your advantage. it shouldn't feel like you're dragging a 2x4 along with you, but more like having a diving board attached to your feet. just keep doing those presses and ollies (and of course the penguin walk) and eventually you'll start feeling lighter on your board.

and ignore those kids that make it look easy. it is NOT easy, especially not at the beginning.
 
#6 ·
the pengiun walk is just standing on the board and facing straight out rotating one of the feet 45 degree out and then the other one.

its like what you do when you get stuck in the flats and try and wiggle your way out.


ON the ollie part, try and put weight on front foot or part of the board and rock back onto the back foot or part of board to get energy. let the board flex do the work .
 
#18 ·
"One" reason guys often mention popping an ollie on a skateboard is so that as a snowboarder you get it through your head that the snowboard isn't a diving board that will spring you into the air. It won't. In fact if you lean to hard or long on the tail as to " jump off it " it's game over. Somewhat similar to a skateboard you want to think of crisp unweighted movements that load up and pop the board beneath you while you are lifting your own weight into the air from hopping and your core. Together the board and your own movements will combine to get you added lift. And lastly on a cambered board you really have to drive the shit out of it to bend and pop the solid wood tail, it's a forceful move.
 
#19 ·
What I found helpful was fully extending your back leg before jumping. This really gave me a lot of air. I used to make quick short hops on my back leg, but If I go slower and fully load the tail when extending my back leg, It feels like I get much more air and the ollie much more smoother. I just started freestyle, so don't take me too seriously
 
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