How To Skog

Why would anyone want to skog? Well first and foremost, it is a unique way to get exercise. Pushing with both legs is not something everyone attempts the first time and gets it. It’s just as much a challenge to pull off flat-land maneuvers as riding vert in some instances. Being able to do both, gives me an edge on those who don’t get it. It’s not for everybody, but the basic movement of switching pushing legs could be. When one masters the skog, pushing with either leg is very intuitive. As with all difficult balance sports to a beginner, practice makes perfect. I hope you can read though my material and get the gist of what the skog is all about and decide that yea, you might at least want to conquer pushing with both legs at the very minimal.

Skogging is more of the “down the fall line” approach where the front foot is pointing straight forward, not angled surf style while pushing. Switching front lead foot would continue with this same foot position facing forward, not sideways while pushing. This is what distinguishes a skogging push from typical skateboarding push. This method promotes a leaning forward attack to pushing with both legs.

Read the following thoroughly before attempting and visualize yourself performing the steps. And as always, wear the proper safety equipment. Keep your hands in front of you at all time to protect your face and head.

Set your expectations low when starting but never losing sight of the goal. Pushing with both legs.
Take baby steps and practice on carpet or restricted moving surface like a golf green.
Whether you’re mongo or not, place either left or right foot near the front of the board. This foot should be pointing straight forward parallel with the sides of the board.
Gently push with the other foot once and glide while placing the pushing foot back on the board.
Gingerly remove the front foot off the board in pushing position and take one push and then place that foot back on the board.And there you have it! Repeat often until you master this part and eventually work your way up to switching the lead foot in above Step 3.

Foot Positions
Below are the positions necessary to continue with fluid movement from side to side for each push. It’s good to just stay stationary and feel these in place while building muscle tone for showtime moves.

Putting those steps into motion:

Step by Step Chris Yandall