What's my skateboarding stance?

Question

i recently started skateing, well when i'm practiceing ollies and kicks flips on the carpet (the only moves i can do) i stand on my board so that my right leg is the one to do the pushing but when i try to ride my board down steep hills and on the street i feel more comfertable pushing with my left leg but i can't do tricks when i'm in that position. while i'm rideing and pushing my board i put my right foot like a inch infront of the back bolts i know i'm standing wrong can anyone explain to me how i'm soppose to position my feet when i'm rideing and pushing?

Answer 1

Yea dude, wrong category, but ill hook you up. When you pushing the foot that is staying on your deck should be right over the bolts for your trucks on the front of the deck and after you push and put your other foot back on the deck it should be just a little off the tail, not so much where your feet are almost together and not so far off the back that your nose comes up.  Its a good thing that your a little ambidextrous on your skateboard as it will be easier to learn tricks switch.   You just have to do what feels right dude, everybody has there own different stance, just keep practicing.  When learning tricking - NOT MOVING- it will definitely be much much harder to do them moving. Just keep practicing and you will get it dude

Answer 2

Antwan provided some good information. I just wanted to add, there's a thing in the world of skateboarding known as "pushing mongo." Your question confused me a little, but it sounds like maybe you do that, but I could be wrong. I don't skate as much as some people but have done it off and on over the years. I think it's stupid how people make a big deal about the mongo thing, but it means when you push with the foot that's normally in the front when you have both feet on the board. For example, I ride regular stance with my left foot in front. And it's been easier for me to do the "push mongo" thing where I push with the left foot instead of how it's "supposed" to be where I should push with my right foot (back foot). I haven't skated in months, but I've tried pushing normal too, but it's harder for some people to get used to. haha. But one advantage of not pushing mongo is having your feet on the board a little faster in the right position in order to pull a certain trick off better. Anyway, I hope this helps assuming you didn't know about it already. haha. :)