Category - Pumping

YOW Surfskate Review: Top European-Made Surf Skateboard

YOW Surf is a leading surfskate brand. According to the surfskate survey conducted by this site, YOW surfskates come right behind Carver in terms of popularity. In this post, I take a close look at the YOW brand and the...

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Slalom Skateboarding: Complete Guide (Technique, Gear, Events)

Slalom skateboarding is a type of downhill skateboarding that involves skaters weaving through cones set up at varying distances apart. The skater typically pumps to generate, increase or maintain speed, and is...

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9 min read

Longboard LDP: The Complete Guide To Long Distance Pushing

Long-distance longboarding, aka longboard LDP or long distance pushing and pumping, is a discipline of its own. While cruising and downhill are the first styles that come to mind for longboarding, LDP longboarders form...

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11 min read

Skateboard Pump Track: Everything You Need To Know

Over the last few years, skateboard pump tracks, a new kind of skatepark course, have emerged and are attracting increasing numbers of skateboarders and longboarders everywhere in the world. A pump track is a closed...

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10 min read

Longboarding Uphill: How To Do It

As longboarders, we enjoy cruising and pushing on flat ground or carving down milder or steeper hills. However, most riders come across some uphill sections during their longboard commutes or freeride sessions. So how...

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10 min read

Best Longboard For Carving

Carving is probably the top skill a longboarder should learn after foot pushing to really feel the rush of longboard riding! While carving as a technique is used in various longboard riding styles, it is also a...

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Loaded Poke Review: Why I Love This Cruiser

If you’re wondering why I chose the Loaded Poke for this review, it’s simply because I love this little guy. Defined by its creators as an “urban explorer”, it’s designed to be an...

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Loaded Icarus Review : An Advanced Carving Machine

If you’re considering the Loaded Icarus, you’re probably looking for a high-quality drop-through longboard with serious flex, primarily for commuting and carving, yet versatile enough to let you do some...

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13 min read

Longboard Pumping: the Alternative Riding Style

You may not hear about longboard pumping all that often, yet it’s a hot and ongoing topic among those longboarders who’ve discovered it. Longboard pumpers are just as passionate about their discipline...

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