moving feet around

j_jaquette · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 36

hey i just started a couple of days ago and was finding it difficult to move ur feet around when riding can any one give me tips on a easier way to move my feet around thanks

frankycouplepuphs · Backside 180 Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 542 City: Decatur

do you have foam or grip tape top?

My last skate was a catalyst with the foam top and I had the same problem. Grip is where its at. you still get a solid grip, but your not glued to the board.
in short...foam sucks

j_jaquette · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 36

yea the grip tape is foam is there away to take it off and put grip tape on

fletch · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 290 City: Raleigh

Most skates the foam just peels right off. I know mine did on my Byerly. Some people say to leave it out in the sun for a while first so the glue loosens. But just get a corner started and see if it peels easily.

j_jaquette · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 36

well im going to regrip it when i get some grip tape from the local skateshop

andrewbutler · Pop Shuvit Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 117 City: Markham

i find after you get more comfortable riding it becomes easy to move your feel around. When i first started if i landed a trick and my feet werent perfect i would bail. now i can land tricks with feet together and recover from there, it just takes some getting used to and understand how to control you board when you only have 1 foot with weight on it.

j_jaquette · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 36

ok ill try to get used to it like i said ive only done it once so ill keep trying it for awhile and if i dont like it then ill put some grip tape on

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

i find that if i just duct tape my feet where i want them before i start my run then i don't have to worry about repositioning them. and i can do w2w inverts and i don't have to worry about doing ghey grabs or any of that garbage. Smash

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

spend as much time on the board as possible, Grip isn't going to make that much of a difference....

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

jk

you should be able to pick your back foot off the board for a quick reposition... and "shift" your front foot back and forth to move it to where you want it. that'll work... grip or foam Cool

j_jaquette · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 36

alright thanks on the sugestions

JinHan · Ollie Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 98 City: Singapore

Hmm...just position the feet back and forth until you get the comfortable position. It's like positioning the feet on the skateboard be it ya wanna do varial kickflip or sick pop shuvits. Hmm...I never liked foam top though...at least with grip tape, ya can get it regrip after it's seasoned.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

liquidstunts, velcro.

nuff said Rolling Eyes

Maria · _________________ 01/20/2009. Niko-chan!

I also found moving my feet around really hard in the beginning. Someone (air-on?) told me to stand just outside the wake (like you're doing a re-entry trick) and it helped a bit.

j_jaquette · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 36

yea today i went out and i had different shoes on and the fins and it was alot easier to move them

shred39 · Faceplant Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 25

so is it easier to move your feet on griptape or foam