How to DROP IN on your SURF SKATE!! (Bowl Tutorial Pt 1.) 

Love that you’re still doing it Luis. Let me know how it goes. Keep shredding 🛹

Same here :)

It seems like it would be so different!! Dropping in in general seems to be one of these direct moments of fear you need to get past, but after that it’s like muscle memory. That’s awesome you and your daughter can share skating together. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos man! Thanks for watching

I really want to do it. Did it like 8 times in total (6 today). Got totally wasted. Always too much on tail and not on front foot so I felt on back, elbow all these times. The problem is that I am quite confident on all those previous ramps and such but this easiest dropin possible always waste me. There is no midstep that would help.

Glad it could be of help for you!!

Thank you so much man!!! You’ve been a huge inspiration and great support through this whole endeavor. It’s very much appreciated. Stoked you found a setup that works for you, looking forward to seeing how it rides and your new custom setup!!

Hey Richard, hope it provided some help for you! It can be intimidating but you got it, let me know how it goes!

You too man! Always good times

Hey Paul, sorry for the late response. Thanks for your message, it means a lot. Hope the stoke stays eternally lit for you sir, best of luck with everything

Awesome, thanks for watching man!

Thanks dude!! Appreciate you watching

Yeww right on man, glad it was helpful

Chris Miller Welcome Deck! Thanks 🙏

Glad it was helpful 🛹

Thank you!

Cheers my friend!

Glad it helped you 🛹

Yeww right on! Thanks for checking it out. He’s a solid guy, glad to have you in the community

Definitely! For me it’s a lot of the body mechanics and movements to build up for muscle memory as well. It will never help me out paddle a massive set, but I like to try and find different components of my game that I can work on through other things. Happy shredding 🤙🏼

love that 360 cam too! Thanks for watching

Thanks for the comment dude! Half of the reason I put out these tutorials is because I wish I had somebody explaining more niche topics when I was just starting myself. That's awesome you guys have skateboarding that you can share together. Stay stoked!

It’s a little different but if you can go down a decent sized bank on a surf skate with moderate speed I don’t think there’s that much difference! Good luck

And we definitely do not want that 😬

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Surf skating in bowls is one of my favorite things for sure. I’m working on a video for it right now actually. What kinds of questions/things would you like to see in it?

@@WorkForAvocados surprise us, no specific question comes to mind ☺️

🐊 ☀️ yewwww

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Love the Lakeland park, wish it wasn’t so far away. We have a very similar Lakeland park in jax beach now. Can never go wrong with Team Pain. That looks like a lot of fun, does it really give you that much more speed? Could be a blast on a strong NE day. Thanks for being a part of the channel man!!

Love it! On my current bowl setup I’m riding C5s with 65mm slime balls on a whitetail whale shark. I’m this video I believe it’s a Chris Miller welcome deck

How’d it go for you!?

​@WorkForAvocados - Surf, Skate and Stoke went well! Didnt get the courage off the coping yet but i started flat, then onto just some decline cement. Baby steps. Haha

definitely seems weird at first! Good luck

Lol, try dropping in on a ripsurf. I haven't been able to yet, but I can on my carver loaded bolsa.

@@RmfDiz Yea..I wouldnt fancy trying a dropin on a ripsurf

@@middleagedshred it can be done, but It's just hard af apparently...

@@RmfDiz yea I seen someone do it..not much footage of smoothstar dropins last time I looked

Glad it helped you! In this video I’m riding 70mm sector 9s. I’ve recently dropped down to 64mm for park skating

@@WorkForAvocados thanks man, I've literally just gone from 70mm to 65mm for Park and Bowl riding. It feels better for the drop in. With the 70mm I found their was a really strange sensation no matter how hard I stomped the front foot, almost like a delay before the front wheels touched and every time my brain seemed to say 'are we falling???'

Haha I know what you mean. That “cloud” feeling can be good in certain situations but other times it’s definitely not desired. I just posted a new video on reviewing the Shark wheels in the skate park too! Check it out 🤙🏼 happy riding

Thanks for the comment! If that’s what works for you then go for it. I will say another advantage of looking forward is you’re already eyeing the next section or spot that you’re aiming for. All the best’

I would love to see a step-by-step guide to frontside turns. I really struggle with them. Thanks man!

@Surfskate Love for sure, I can definitely do that! Like front side carves in the bowl or frontside grinds on the Coping

@@WorkForAvocados In the bowl.

Some tutorials / tips drills in top turn snaps would be awesome. I only have access to a pump park with some bowl sections. And having a tough time doing some top turn snaps. Hehe. Any tips to transition to em would be rad!!

For sure, glad it was useful to you! I threw my Carver C5 trucks on a Chris Miller Welcome deck. I think it’s a 10.5. I go through cycles of board styles but I think anything wide is best if you’re just starting out on transition! Good luck 👍🏼

Nice. What wheelbase you use? Did screw new holes? I modified a Globe longboardish cruiser, cut of the nose and dialed down the holes for the mount…but it’s pretty flat and almost no kick in the tail. Enjoy your weekend 🤙

I don’t remember the wheelbase for that one unfortunately. Recently switched to a Whitetail and that one is a lot wider at 17”. Before that I never put much stock in wheelbase. I will say though, anything that has a bit of a nose will help locking you in more. I think with surf skates the flatness is great for putting all your weight in slides but the magic is trying to find what works best for you!

Just googled whitetail…looks sick…enjoy and thanks for your time. Have a good one

Sorry for the late response! how's the progression going for you?

At the moment I'm practicing when I can. It's summer and having a preschooler takes priority then hitting up the park. I have changed up my pump style(getting lower), I can get some air and go over small ramps but nothing major yet.

Glad you made it work! Hope you’re still shredding

Sorry to hear that. I’ve broken my wrist skating it’s not fun. I would say it really depends on what you most feel comfortable with before learning. If you’re already riding a surf skate then I’d say stick with that. Switching back and forth can lead to some confusion in muscle memory. If I try to hop on a regular board at this point I feel more unsafe because I’m not use to using such a rigid straight line. Maybe tighten up your trucks a bit if you’re having difficulty and also mentally I always made sure that I could carve up to that height and do a backside kick turn before I would go for something on the lip. Also finding an area that wasn’t necessary a half pipe so I could focus on the drop in part and not have to be concerned about an impending ramp on the other side. Not every area has a 2ft ramp so if you can’t find something that small, maybe even a parking curb or something to the extent. Best of luck on your recovery 🤕

Agree 100% with you!! I ride a C5 truck but i ride a 10” Chris Miller Welcome deck and feel like it’s a major upgrade. The standard surf skate decks are not the best for performance training. Thanks for watching and best of luck!

@@WorkForAvocados Best of luck to you too!

I have a Soulboardiy which is huge and has quite large tail. So build a surfskate that fits! Still intimidating to drop special old school bowls which are crazy vert at the top

Agreed! Makes the slides easier, turns tighter and airs higher

hey im sorry for the late response on this. I would say that the vert of the ramp does play a little bit of a part in the first initial drop in because if it's super steep like bowl coping there may be a very small moment of weightlessness. But if you suck your legs up a little more on steeper ramps it helps a lot. Hope your skate journey is going well

It really comes down to a personal preference. I ride my surf skate trucks relatively tight. Some people prefer a bit of give! Start small and see what works best for you

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Absolutely. I’d say if your nosewas flat it may make it a bit harder to learn at first. I think the flat tail may make it easier for you

@@WorkForAvocados Ok thanks

Totally possible! I think 2-3 is the perfect range to start

@@WorkForAvocados 2-3 foot, ok, and 2 Meters?

@@criscaires6713 the biggest I’ve dropped in on a surf skate was 9 ft, so a little under 3 meters

@@WorkForAvocados Thank you man, your testimony encourages me to evolve, in my city there is a bowl of two meters and there is no access ramp, I need to learn to drop, but even with the fear of falling face down on the ground, you showed me that it is possible, thank you for your feedback...

St Augustine, Florida!

@@WorkForAvocados DO YOU OFFER TRAINING? IM IN ORLANDO. I WOULDNT MIND DRIVING UP TO THAT AMAZING LOOKING PARK. I CURRENTLY USE A CX. PLEASE INBOX ME YOUR EMAIL IF YOU DO

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