By Tom-E at 2008-04-24 23:58
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New Krux Shredwood Downlow's out. The old wood ones are sick, these are all the better looking.
Enter to win a pair: http://www.win.strangenotes.com/
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Alright, it's been decided. You already called up your best skate buddies and you picked out the spots to check out. You get dressed and pick up your board. Just as soon you are about to leave for the door, you immediately think of some problems that might occur. “What if I injure myself?” Or “What if I get thirsty?” Well if you were thinking this. You should sit back down and read this guide before you start thrashing.
Ingredients To A Great Session
Here some things that you will need for you to have a smooth and fun skate session.
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What is the Don’t Do It Army, you ask? Well, it seems today that companies are becoming more aware of their grassroots and preserving the soul and culture of skateboarding. By doing so, this means trying to stop the “infiltrating” large sporting good companies from getting into the skateboard industry. Consolidated skateboards, out of Santa Cruz, have taken this view to a whole new level. They have created an ad campaign titled, “Don’t Do It!” They have even gone as far as kicking off Emeric Pratt and Seth Mcallum from their team, for being sponsored by Nike SB.
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Bert slides are a fun little trick to do when you got the time or just feel like chilling. Coming up from the old days of skateboarding, many believe that this move was created on skateboards to imitate the motion of carving a nice wave. They are simple and yet if done properly can look very professional or make a simple opening or ender.
Ok heres how to pull it off.
- You can Bert slide anywhere but generally slopes might tend to be a bit more difficult. Simply start riding at a speed you feel comfortable with.
- Ok regardless of you pulling f/s or b/s Bert slides heres where setting up comes into place. Put your front foot over your front bolts and your back foot on the tail.
- First up B/S Bert slides. Bend your knees and let your hands touch the ground in front of you. Plant your hands hard on there and spin your hips around like you were spinning a little 180 on your board. Use your hands to push yourself around. Move the leg that was on the tail and spin it around so that your left (right if your goofy) leg is at the back. This is one of the easier Bert slides and doesn’t look as good as f/s but can be used for turning and such.
- The f/s Bert slide is the harder of the two slides but looks a lot more professional. Same as b/s, bend your knees and plant the ground but this time your going to put your hands down behind you instead of in front. Spin your body around in the same motion as b/s Bert slides and prop yourself back up. This Bert slide is definitely the better looking of the two.
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The results for the Mystic Skate Cup can be viewed at the Official Mystic Skate Cup website.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
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