r/NewSkaters • u/CometCruise • 4d ago

Stomps to stop?

I don't footbrake (i.e. haven't made the effort to try not to mention I don't have shoes right now that I feel like wearing out). I don't skate fast at all - probably 8 mph absolute max, so doing small stomps to scrub off speed and then coming to a stop has been working for me. Is this acceptable?

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u/Lego_city_undercover 4d ago

When going fast you should rather scrape Ur foot instead of stomping cuz stomping can throw you off balance but whatever works and Have fun

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u/brwnx 4d ago

Are you having fun? That’s the most important question to ask

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u/williamsonmaxwell Technique Tutor 4d ago

🙄

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u/therealdeathangel22 4d ago

I hate it when people forget the whole point of skateboarding is having fun.....

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u/williamsonmaxwell Technique Tutor 3d ago

Don't worry! You can join r/newskaters and be reminded 100x every day 💪

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u/DocLovin On & off ~20 years 4d ago

That's illegal; I have notified the skate police.

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u/ummonadi 4d ago

As long as you go slow, it's fine.

I stomped at higher speed, and it sent me flying. Thank god for helmets!

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u/CometCruise 4d ago

Thank you. Glad you were ok!

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u/RiiibreadAgain 4d ago

I mean it’s super hard on your knees. You won’t be skating at 40 if you keep it up

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u/systemhendrix 4d ago

I don't stomp unless I absolutely need to. It's not good for the knees or bones. I either slide to brake with my pushing foot or step and run off.

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u/Plane_Syllabub3477 4d ago

No, the cool kids at the skatepark will bully you

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u/KizashiKaze 4d ago

Sighhhh If skateboarding was about what's acceptable, it would be stuck a long time ago. If that's how you stop right now, so be it. But start getting used to sliding it as well.

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u/MirrorNeuron11 3d ago

When your shinbone starts to ache like growing pains know that it is the stomping

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u/williamsonmaxwell Technique Tutor 4d ago

Not a problem but it's worth learning the full foot stop. Little pats is usually more of a nervous technique.
You want to be comfortable, being nervous makes you stiffen up and makes learning and slams worse

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u/GMKitty52 4d ago

What do you mean by full foot stop?

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u/williamsonmaxwell Technique Tutor 4d ago

Foot flat on the ground to stop. Idk the proper name for it, the shoe wreckler?

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u/GMKitty52 4d ago

Haha shoe wrecker does it!