Foot braking is a longboard basic where you drag one foot on the ground to stop and slow yourself down. Besides pushing, it’s the most essential skill.

Foot Brake

The Backside Body Varial is a longboarding freestyle trick where you jump and spin towards your backside in the air 180º into your switch stance. 

Backside Body Varial

The Frontside Body varial is a longboarding freestyle trick where you jump and spin towards your frontside in the air 180º into your switch stance. 

Frontside Body Varial

The 180 Step is a longboard dancing trick where you step 180º into your switch stance. It’s best to practice on an upside down board to get the feeling first, then try it rolling with tighter trucks.

180 Step

Pushing is a longboard basic, so it’s good to make sure you’re doing it right! It helps to first start by walking up to the board and standing on it. That will help get you rolling and comfortable in your cruising stance.

Push

Carving is a longboard basic where you use your bodyweight to turn the board and “carve” a street by connecting S-turns across the width of the street. If you’re a snowboarder or a surfer, you probably already know and love the feeling of carving. Carving is also useful to keep your speed in check. 

Foot Brake

Tricks to learn first

Push

Carve

How to Foot Brake

Next tricks

Backside Body Varial

Frontside Body Varial

180 Step