Beginners on the longboard

This is how beginners learn to ride a longboard

• If you prefer to roll, that is, ride or cruise comfortably with your board, the longboard is the right choice maybe the right choice because it has bigger wheels than a skateboard and is heavier Has.
• Some tricks are also possible with the longboard, but with the skateboard you have more leeway in this regard.
• Before you start longboarding, you should equip yourself with a helmet and elbow and knee pads, as you could seriously injure yourself if you fell on asphalt.
• Before you start exercising with your longboard for the first time, you should check that all screws are properly seated. However, you must not readjust so much that the ability of the rollers to run is restricted.
• A good practice for beginners is the standard picking up speed called "pumping". This movement is almost similar to riding a scooter. To do this, you stand with one foot on the board and push off with the other foot in a steady rhythm, To which end, after pushing off on the street, you pull the knee of the same leg upwards in order to increase the movement repeat. You can still support your swing and rhythm with your arms.
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• After pumping, try slowly to stand with both legs on the longboard and go through it Shift your weight to achieve the typical swing movements you use to move forward can.
• Braking is also very important, starting with your center of gravity over your front leg. Let the heel of the back foot slide lightly on the floor to the side of the board, then noticeably increase the pressure and increasingly shift the weight backwards.
• As a beginner, look for long descents with a slight incline and little traffic, For example, paved paths in the field or in parks and forests, where you can practice in peace can.