slappy/curb discussion thread

[streetmeat]

new one



https://i.imgur.com/QaIvZ4e.mp4

[Rubbrick]

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Curb looks perfect. Nice work Streetmeat

[big_kev_215]

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https://i.imgur.com/QaIvZ4e.mp4

Beautiful! 

I’ve done that one a couple times frontside by accident but they were not nearly as gracefully executed. 

[Plan9Customs]

@rawbertson. feather them out a little bit, sauce and wax the raw spots and skate the hell out of it(also make sure you post it to IG so that psycho kook sees he didn’t phase you).
@streetmeat congrats on the nue juan.

[h00man]

new one



https://i.imgur.com/QaIvZ4e.mp4

so sick dude

[Easy Slider]

When itlooks effortless you know it‘s very hard to accomplish. Beautiful!

[mj23]

Anyone else fuck their knees up slappying? I recently started skating exclusively curbs due to a new local hot spot and didn't really jump or pop for a couple weeks.  My right knee started feeling sketchy and I have a hunch its because of me jamming myself into curbs non stop. Maybe I have horrible technique because isn't this usually for people who are too hurt to ollie? Been back skating ledges and things that need me to pop and my knee is already feeling better.

Yeah if I do a bunch of slappy crooks my front knee will get pretty sore. Not too surprising since you’re basically smashing your leg into a piece of concrete repeatedly

For me the “low impact” part is partially that simply skating smaller obstacles leaves me less room to fall down, not so much the knees thing.

Although I suppose my knees do get battered if I’m popping my board a lot.

So basically my knees are suffering no matter what

Anyway where is this hot new curb spot in austin?? I don’t live there anymore but I’m curious

[stupidfuckface]

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in sad news... a skater seeking revenge on me did this because i blocked him :



i will not seek revenge though. that wont bring the spot back. I will be the bigger man and fix it.

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What the fuck? Blocked him on like social media? And they respond this way? That person is fucking psychotic.

This happens to my spot a few times a year, I had always been under the impression it was a hating ass neighbor. It’s hard to fathom a skater destroying a spot, but I’m sure crazier things happen.
The first few times, I used a curb repair concrete powder, this worked out pretty well (def make sure to sauce the shit out of the patches, and use concrete adhesive) after repeated attacks and patch jobs, I was left with two options, completely redo the curb from ground up, or just smooth the shit out of all the jagged corners and shit (used power tools, worked pretty good)..
All I can say is fuck anyone who takes a hammer to a good curb, and for everyone’s sake (myself included) I hope I never catch my hammer wielding perp red handed...

[Gene_Harrogate]

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https://i.imgur.com/QaIvZ4e.mp4

Sick dude! Greenwood park?  I need to get down there and have at that curb.  All the clips I see out of there, that one and the curved one are always tucked away not getting any love, haha.

[streetmeat]

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https://i.imgur.com/QaIvZ4e.mp4

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Sick dude! Greenwood park?  I need to get down there and have at that curb.  All the clips I see out of there, that one and the curved one are always tucked away not getting any love, haha.

Yup, Greenwood. The curved one fucks me up lol but feebles on the curved one are so good.

[swanronson]

That’s rad Streemeat!

[j....soy.....]

Not sure if I mentioned this before but now that the weather is shit it’s not uncommon to hit a parking garage.  If you pull out a parking block, make sure you put it back.  Even if you get kicked out.  I just picked up a foot long piece of rebar, you can drop it in the hole and drag a curb around. 

[sweet son of a bitch]

Not sure if I mentioned this before but now that the weather is shit it’s not uncommon to hit a parking garage.  If you pull out a parking block, make sure you put it back.  Even if you get kicked out.  I just picked up a foot long piece of rebar, you can drop it in the hole and drag a curb around.

Don’t tell me what to do? Ha ha
Kids don’t give shit if spots for old heads get busted & you sure as hell can’t say anything. Stop trashing & writing graffiti everywhere fuckin’ kooks.

[rawbertson.]

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in sad news... a skater seeking revenge on me did this because i blocked him :


i will not seek revenge though. that wont bring the spot back. I will be the bigger man and fix it.

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What the fuck? Blocked him on like social media? And they respond this way? That person is fucking psychotic.

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This happens to my spot a few times a year, I had always been under the impression it was a hating ass neighbor. It’s hard to fathom a skater destroying a spot, but I’m sure crazier things happen.
The first few times, I used a curb repair concrete powder, this worked out pretty well (def make sure to sauce the shit out of the patches, and use concrete adhesive) after repeated attacks and patch jobs, I was left with two options, completely redo the curb from ground up, or just smooth the shit out of all the jagged corners and shit (used power tools, worked pretty good)..
All I can say is fuck anyone who takes a hammer to a good curb, and for everyone’s sake (myself included) I hope I never catch my hammer wielding perp red handed...

concrete repair powder eh... ok ill look for that thanks


any tips on 5-0 to switch crook? do you just turn your shoulders same idea as the noseslide to crook?

[Candied cigarettes]

Finally figured out sw front slappys today. Definitely didn’t intend to- started off as sw front nose slide, couldn’t really stay on top of it, then I tried to get my front truck up there for a sw front krook- those weren’t working but then I just straightened out my shoulders to try to scratch just a little bit and after a lot bit they felt less awkward. Stoked to try slappy sw front krooks (fakie?) next time

[rawbertson.]

what is the hardest non combo grind? balanced switch nosegrind? back noseblunt/ switch front blunt?
front crook both ways has to be up there too. back smith is hard but switch back smith must be really hard.

[Orangepulp1000]

Anyone have any tips for fs hurricanes?
Started messing around with them at the end of the sesh for a few minutes today. Got into a few but wouldn’t have the first clue of how to grind etc

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Got my first slappy front crooks last night. Took a long time just bashing em before I locked a couple in. Felt good

[j....soy.....]

Anyone have any tips for fs hurricanes?
Started messing around with them at the end of the sesh for a few minutes today. Got into a few but wouldn’t have the first clue of how to grind etc

On a parking block I usually just flop onto the other side.  On a dug out sidewalk curb you go in on your back toe but when you get your truck on you push on your back heel and keep that contact point with your truck and the curb.  Turn out like a front board, because your truck is on and your pushing on that contact point it helps you pop out. 

If they are too hard just keep turning to a fakie 50-50….it’s a fun trick too. 

[Orangepulp1000]

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Anyone have any tips for fs hurricanes?
Started messing around with them at the end of the sesh for a few minutes today. Got into a few but wouldn’t have the first clue of how to grind etc

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On a parking block I usually just flop onto the other side.  On a dug out sidewalk curb you go in on your back toe but when you get your truck on you push on your back heel and keep that contact point with your truck and the curb.  Turn out like a front board, because your truck is on and your pushing on that contact point it helps you pop out. 

If they are too hard just keep turning to a fakie 50-50….it’s a fun trick too.

Legend cheers will give that a go next time I’m there

[SatanicPanic]

Thanks to whoever suggested leaning on your heel right before you hit the curb then switching to weighting your toes when you hit for getting into slappy fs crooks. I hadn’t had any luck with them until I remembered that today and it worked. Haven’t rolled away yet but it doesn’t seem too hard now.

Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

[manysnakes]

Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

It’s the only way I know how to do them.

[Easy Slider]

Thanks to whoever suggested leaning on your heel right before you hit the curb then switching to weighting your toes when you hit for getting into slappy fs crooks. I hadn’t had any luck with them until I remembered that today and it worked. Haven’t rolled away yet but it doesn’t seem too hard now.

Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

Popping out is the hardest part for me. I lock in easily but unless there‘s a natural end to the curb where I can just fall off, I can only get out to fakie, and also this only very rarely. Who knows how to do it?

[rawbertson.]

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Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

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It’s the only way I know how to do them.

you dont have to go that fast but it is a lot easier in the beginning because you are afraid you arent going to get the wheels up. once you really master the motion of doing a fs poewrslide and getting the toeside wheels off the floor, it feels as comfortable as an ollie and you can get it without much speed. it is a lot easier for me to do this going straight on (but you lose a lot of your speed)

 i am really happy with how mcuh i have progressed on these tricks in the past year and i have done some higher ledge slappys where i have to ride up slanted walls and it feels sick. i feel like its helped my wallride and transition game out a bit too.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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Thanks to whoever suggested leaning on your heel right before you hit the curb then switching to weighting your toes when you hit for getting into slappy fs crooks. I hadn’t had any luck with them until I remembered that today and it worked. Haven’t rolled away yet but it doesn’t seem too hard now.

Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

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Popping out is the hardest part for me. I lock in easily but unless there‘s a natural end to the curb where I can just fall off, I can only get out to fakie, and also this only very rarely. Who knows how to do it?

I just learned them as well and I can take them out to regular, but even I don't totally understand the mechanics of how I do it. I sort of shift the weight off my front foot to my back and once my back truck hits the ground it's sort of a pivot out to roll away. They aren't super pretty so far and I end up with a bit of a tic tac but I'm getting better at them. I'll try to post a clip at some point.

[Easy Slider]

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Thanks to whoever suggested leaning on your heel right before you hit the curb then switching to weighting your toes when you hit for getting into slappy fs crooks. I hadn’t had any luck with them until I remembered that today and it worked. Haven’t rolled away yet but it doesn’t seem too hard now.

Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

[close]

Popping out is the hardest part for me. I lock in easily but unless there‘s a natural end to the curb where I can just fall off, I can only get out to fakie, and also this only very rarely. Who knows how to do it?

[close]

I just learned them as well and I can take them out to regular, but even I don't totally understand the mechanics of how I do it. I sort of shift the weight off my front foot to my back and once my back truck hits the ground it's sort of a pivot out to roll away. They aren't super pretty so far and I end up with a bit of a tic tac but I'm getting better at them. I'll try to post a clip at some point.

That would be nice!

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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Thanks to whoever suggested leaning on your heel right before you hit the curb then switching to weighting your toes when you hit for getting into slappy fs crooks. I hadn’t had any luck with them until I remembered that today and it worked. Haven’t rolled away yet but it doesn’t seem too hard now.

Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

[close]

Popping out is the hardest part for me. I lock in easily but unless there‘s a natural end to the curb where I can just fall off, I can only get out to fakie, and also this only very rarely. Who knows how to do it?

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I just learned them as well and I can take them out to regular, but even I don't totally understand the mechanics of how I do it. I sort of shift the weight off my front foot to my back and once my back truck hits the ground it's sort of a pivot out to roll away. They aren't super pretty so far and I end up with a bit of a tic tac but I'm getting better at them. I'll try to post a clip at some point.

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That would be nice!

tried to slomo it a bit to show the dismount. Not super fluid yet but getting there. would like to take them to fakie at some point

[Easy Slider]

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Thanks to whoever suggested leaning on your heel right before you hit the curb then switching to weighting your toes when you hit for getting into slappy fs crooks. I hadn’t had any luck with them until I remembered that today and it worked. Haven’t rolled away yet but it doesn’t seem too hard now.

Also I recently realized that front 50-50 slappies are so much easier when I go fast.

[close]

Popping out is the hardest part for me. I lock in easily but unless there‘s a natural end to the curb where I can just fall off, I can only get out to fakie, and also this only very rarely. Who knows how to do it?

[close]

I just learned them as well and I can take them out to regular, but even I don't totally understand the mechanics of how I do it. I sort of shift the weight off my front foot to my back and once my back truck hits the ground it's sort of a pivot out to roll away. They aren't super pretty so far and I end up with a bit of a tic tac but I'm getting better at them. I'll try to post a clip at some point.

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That would be nice!

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tried to slomo it a bit to show the dismount. Not super fluid yet but getting there. would like to take them to fakie at some point

Thank you! Looks good enough in my book. I never saw a skate stopped curb!

[doublesteveburger]

who’s got the switch slappy crook cheat code

[streetmeat]

the front crook is the only slappy that eludes me now. its the only one where i cant get past ‘i really am about to just ride into this curb head on huh..’  ive played with it a couple times and i cant get out of my head. maybe id have better luck not trying it on a double sided curb first?