HOW TO LONGBOARD/SKATEBOARD FOR BEGINNERS

So you just got your first longboard or cruiser board, now what!? Landyachtz team rider Alex Hannigan gives you all the tips he wishes he had when he started skateboarding. You’ll learn about foot placement, how to push, footbrake, turn, carve and whether you are goofy or regular! We’ll also give you some helpful tips like what to look for when picking a spot to skate. Comment below to let us know what other trick tips you’d like Alex to teach you. How do you choose a board? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5CX5HgTZFA More Basic Skating Tips https://landyachtz.com/blogs/articles/how-to-guide-longboarding-skateboarding?utm_source=youtube Once you've learned the basics, learn to slide! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuuF785SPY Boards: Condor Paradise - https://landyachtz.com/cat/all/skate/boards/longboards/ Dinghy Skeleton - https://landyachtz.com/product/dinghy-skeleton/ Drop Cat Seeker 38 - https://landyachtz.com/product/drop-cat-38-seeker/ Skater/Teacher: Alex Hannigan - https://youtu.be/c2THY86MEcQ?t=248 Cameras: Dave Leslie & Dan Norberg Edit: Dave Leslie Find the perfect board for you! https://www.landyachtz.com 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Topics 0:49 - Safety/Equipment 1:24 - Picking a Spot To Sate 1:44 - Foot Placement 2:23 - Body Position 2:40 - Regular or Goofy? 2:58 - Stopping/Footbrake 4:17 - Pushing 4:43 - Mongo? 5:05 - Turning/Carving 6:15 - Very Important 6:19 - Slalom Course Setup 6:35 - Wear on Your Board/Don't worry about it 7:13 - Slalom Course Setup 2 7:23 - Turning Deep 7:55 - Slides? - Learn here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuuF785SPY 8:03 - Traditional Kingpin Trucks vs Reverse Kingpin Trucks 8:09 - Pointing Shoulders 8:39 - Soul Carving 9:05 - Frontside/Heelside Turn 9:19 - Backside/Toeside Turn 10:00 - Unexpected Surprises 10:15 - Kickturns/Kicktails 11:02 - Falling down 11:33 - Continue Learning 11:56 - Missing information? Let us know! 12:16 - Golden Rule! Respect the Spot #skateAndexplore #longboarding #cruiserboard #learntoskate #tricktips #skateboarding