Shove it!

[chrisadkins85]

Quick question. I have been working on a shove it 180 and 360. I still am haveing trouble landing it. Which was should the board rotate if my right foot is forward? I was doing counter clockwise, but I tried clockwise and it seemed a little easier. I am also haveing trouble staying over the board. Any suggestions?

[aneigher24]

what i found that helps shove-it-ing on skimboards as well as skateboards...jump foward(as in the way your toes are pointing when you are riding) this way you will "jump for the board" as you shove it around.....

Hope this helps..
@lex

[OtotheZ]

if you're goofy then you should kick it counter clockwise.. otherwise your doing an outside shovit which is harder imo.. its quite an easy move, just swipe your back foot behind you and give a little push with your front foot infront of you

[chrisadkins85]

Thanks I will impliment both of those. I think I just try to give it to much spin and push my body forward to much. Thanks!

[ZapBulletRider]

most people scoop w/ their back foot, spinning counter-clockwise (if you're goofy footed, as you are). It's literally like a scoop once you've got it down.

[luke]

if you goofy u scoop it counter clock. Think about jumping foward diagonally to land it. Don't forget to pop it first like an air otherwise it not only looks lame but feels lame. Its easier to practise on a really flat day.

good luck

[Derek Makekau]

so many repeated posts these days.

"spin it counter clockwise." "if you're goofy, you should spin it counter clockwise."

hey, i think you should spin it counter clockwise.

[OtotheZ]

yeah stop repeating what i said haha

[ZapBulletRider]

so many repeated posts these days.

"spin it counter clockwise." "if you're goofy, you should spin it counter clockwise."

hey, i think you should spin it counter clockwise.

you're wrong derek. That's only for the southern hemisphere.

[chrisadkins85]

Yea I think I am going to go with counter clockwise for now haha.

[exileskim21]

but dont turn your body in the process cuase itll just screw your landing and watch the board as you spin it so you land correctly, your heels/shins will be hurting if you dont

[chrisadkins85]

Yea I figured out really quick about the landing, the first time I tried it I nailed the top knuckle of my big toe and was bleeding everywhere, but it went numb and I went back to skimming haha. I think I do turn my body a little when I try it, so that should help.

The only other thing is the scoop, what exactly do you mean by a scoop. Is that popping the board out of the water or giveing it a little pop out of the water?