this guys hugely underated. we need to get him more subs

wasn’t expecting this. the diagonal tip is new and these are ACTUAL beginner tricks and tips. good vid

How have I never thought to go across small ledges diagonally. Thanks so much for sharing that tip.

Others:having a longboard and looking for tricks Me:planning for a longboard and dreaming about riding it😂

This video definitely saves how much my shoe sole wears down due to foot-breaks

When on the pavement understand that the pavement is primarily for pedestrians and pedestrians should always have the right of way. I know of some people who have the sentiment that pedestrians are the worst because they won't get out of the way or don't hear them, if you're going faster than pedestrians then you need give way and also understand that a lot of people aren't tuned to hear longboards, some people might be tuned to hear skateboards but less tuned to longboards so a lot of people just won't know that you're coming because you aren't producing a sound they recognise - it is then also useful that if you are passing someone it could be useful to call out "passing you on your right" so they are aware to not go right. Also, it's happened to me a few times and to some others I've talked to - for some reason there are some older people who will deliberately step into your path so that you crash into them, they're pretty obvious that they're going to do it but nobody knows why they're doing it, happened to me 3 times 2 of which were the same old man but didn't think it was an issue elsewhere. If anyone can shed some light on this it would be really nice to know

Longboarding outside and encountering human beings is an understatement 😭

Got my first longboard only this month at age 41, using it for city cruising (Loaded Ballona 70 cm deck, Paris reverse kingpin trucks, Orangatang Love Handles 65 mm 80A, Orange). Never knew skating was going to be such an intense full-body workout. Felt pretty absurd about starting at this age, but already, I love the thing. Last week, I managed my first commute to a neighboring town, 8 km away from my place, and back. Now I need to gain a bit more practice and learn to do just a few basic tricks for the sake of confidence and security (and fun), as well as gradually speeding up. I love how humbly this pro shares practical tips for beginners, thank you for that.

Oh my god thank you for this! I will start taking my longboard to school in September and hopefully I don’t kill a kid or an old lady by accident ;)

Tip 6 is the best one. Not only applicable to street riding, but also to any type of riding (bikes, rollerskating, skiing, snowboarding...). Always respect and yield preference to whom ever is in front of you. Adapt to their speed and skill level when necesary and find the way to give enough space for the takeover to be safe and forgetable. Very appropriate.

Totally ate it on a speed bump today, so I'm here! This was very beginner friendly, thank you 🙏

When ever I’m skateboarding and someone’s on the road side of the car or something, I just whistle, it always catches there attention. I’ll do it even if they’re not completely in my way or if I can go around, people are unpredictable and I don’t wanna risk them suddenly deciding to Step backwards into my path for seemingly reason. It also feels like it does a better job of catching their attention then yelling

I started longboarding in 2009. Stopped 3 years ago due to toe injuries. I think Lofti is simply the best dancer I've seen so far including every guy sponsored by Original, Bustin, Loaded, Moonshine, Alternative etc... His flow is unique in the world. This channel deserves more subs for sure.

Well, haha, I ended getting a skateboard some odd years ago and realised now I should've got a longboard for my cruising needs. Time to start skating again.

Very good. I was expecting not very useful tips but these are very easy and practical BUT number 6:sidewalks is for pedestrians, so they have the right to not to move. Is an obligation for every rider (board, bike, scooter, horse, mule) to dodge people. And please don’t consider them as practice cones. Keep bringing good material. Enjoy Paris roads and be safe

I finally skated to work through central London. This video REALLY helped prepare me. Thank you!!!

Really glad to hear the tip about taking low sidewalks diagonally, I have a spot that I ride past nearly every day where I just seems to have the worst luck dealing with. I even considered that taking it at an angle was the way to go. Imma try to do that when i ride tomorrow.

Hi kid , these are awesome tips and I use nearly every one you show here in your video. I love my boards and I've been riding since I was 4 or 5 years old , my older brother and I would take wheels of any type and a plank of wood to build a board to hit the hills in our town and many many times we would come home hurt, lol. I've grown up now and have raised 7 sons and still board every day ( weather permitting) and I turn 60 next month .😎. I've decided to subscribe for more great hints and content. Best regards from the Old Guy way up here in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦.

Bruh I never thought about going diagonally that’s next level I’m subscribing

I would have died for many of these but I’m going to try 😂 The diagonal approach is a life saver. I’ve been using my friend’s board when we go and I’ve finally got my own on the way, I’m excited to try to use it to at my transfer college’s massive campus

Tip No7: Wear a helmet, specially when you ride among cars....

the intro with thewindows bit got me hooked instantly😅

Lol that moment when my carve turn into hard slide that I couldn't control on wet pavement x)

Tip no.6 is so crucial! Some people will get mad just because it scares them.. I always apolagize and keep it positive. Also to add onto this: try to anticipate the direction of the pedestrians. It's always safer (and more polite) to go behind someones back then to force your way in front of them.

i just followed you...i’m getting a longboard in two weeks so i’d been watching a ton of videos and this video was by far the best. Thank you!

Great tips and great video. This helps so much. It's always the little things we don't think about.

Thank you brother for these tips. They definitely help more than most realize. Some I had already practiced when I skateboarded so it was easier for me to apply to my longboarding sessions (jumping lightly when riding over cracks etc.) but the main ones like when going over sidewalks is an amazing help that I will keep going back to this video to learn and get better on. Slowly getting the Ollie down and it is going to be the main trick I want to master this year before jumping to anything else. I am definitely subscribing to you man.

Nice! This is actually useful! Even for someone like me that has been cruising and transporting around for so long :)

Super great advice! I broke my arm last month taking a low sidewalk edge straight on after dark (nighttime riding as a beginner was also a bad choice-don’t recommend). Now I know to go diagonal!

Go on please! More tips! This one is really good and do answer a lot of questions of mine. Thanks man!

Guess what I'm going to learn when the snow melts? This is awesome; I will learn all of these.

This is the type of content a beginner like me needs

I'm so glad i came across this video! I love the diagonal tip the most (OF COURSE i always used to take it straight ahead 🤦‍♀). So much to learn for me, as i'm a beginner, but it's gonna be a bigger fun than it's been for a while, since i kept avoiding the obstacles instead of learning how to deal with them. Thank you! (That intro though! 😂i love it!)

Excellent tips…I am just learning to navigate sidewalks…so thanks a bunch 🙌

wow, this is a first longoarding video where the narrator is not trying to show off trick. It is actually helpful. Thank you! 🙏🏼

Thank you for this content! I'm looking for buying my first longboard and this really helps!

the diagonal tip is gold!

Saw the description and the up/down on the sidewalks was perfect. Even the diagonal (even slightly) tip. A lot of road rash was had learning all that the hard way.

cheers m8 this is definitely gonna come in handy for me and now i'm gonna be no longer terrified of curbs thanks to ur help!

Great guy teaching the community 👍👏👌

Looking forward to seeing!

This is exactly why I love KZfaq. Great video!

Love you dude, thanks for your videos

extra helpful honestly! great vid Lotfi!

I used to ride a longboard to work and college in Sao Paulo when I was younger. A really mad car traffic and damaged sidewalks, but it was really fun. I really enjoyed making my way on foot a few times just to get to really know the route and its features, so when I actually made the ride I knew where I was getting myself into. Cheers.

Best intro ever with the Windows Startup Sound. Good job.

That beginning was great! Good sense of humor lol

Already knew the diagonal trick for cracks, curbs etc. I picked that up kind of instinctively. When I go through crowds I find it helps to stand up straight and hold my arms in close or behind my back to minimise the space I need

You make it look so easy.

This was really useful and fun to watch! Thanks a lot!

"you'll thank me later" 😂

Super killer vid, sir! The diagonally tip seriously helps

Just night a board to get rid of Ubering and Busses. This vid came in clutch. Thanks breh

Awesome video, and awesome channel dude. Subscribed and thx for the tips n tricks

FINALEMENT L'ÉPISODE 3 !!! J'ai presque pleuré quand j'ai vu qu'il n'y avait que deux épisodes lorsque j'ai découvert la série il y a quelques jours :P Je commence le longboard et tes vidéos aident énormément et c'est extrêmement bien expliqué ;)

bless you i needed this

Was looking for such videos for a while now. At least... Here is one !

Your editing speech and video were awesome! Subscribed.

Thanks for the advice! Super useful! Wish me luck applying the techniques successfully 😝

Thanks bro. great tips. Just re started long boarding. Im 56....time to shred!!!

tbarkalah 3lik koya lotfi, rak kayn

The diagonal trick omg... I WISH I KNEW EARLIER. TYSM!

When I'm coming up behind someone on my loud ass skateboard and they end up moving into my way cuz the didn't look back before they moved 🤦‍♂️

Yes!! I needed that! I've got my LB last summer and I bearly made any progress.. I have a Pintail (I love it!) but I wish I'd have a kicktail...

Realmente eres mi idolo😊💜, saludos desde Colombia! 🇨🇴

Nice videos!! Fun but useful tips for anyone. Makes me want to get better

Very helpful and not so common advice. Thanks.

Everyone: bEgInNer tIpS! Me: seeing myself fall and busting my head

trop fort on t'aime LOTFI Mille merci pour cette vidéo j'adore les petit commentaire au instant t ; c'est brillant, j'ai hâte de voir la suite

Great vid with useful tips!

Really helpful for beginners. Thx a lot lol

Thank you so muuuuch! I'm always very scared of skating in the town where people are walking and cars are going, that is why I do longboarding only in empty parks... But your video helped me REALLY well, and now there Will be less problems with it, thank you 💚💚💚💚💚💚

Cool video and awesome tips. Going to try them out soon.

this looks like an awesome idea!!!! 🐱‍🏍

Merci bro!

Super Helpful. Thank u!

I always think back of how Hummers cross large gaps while attacking any kind of surface deviations. As long as it's only one wheel at a time (relatively speaking) that has to deal with the impact, it becomes a lot easier.

useful. you can even use these tips on any board really

wasn't expecting such good humor :) loved the video

Ive been boarding for 4 years and I still picked up some shit. I usually would just pick up speed and power through the bumps. Great content, man!

I’m proud of myself for thinking of diagonal quick turns on those pumps and cracks before watching this🙏

I need more longboard talks!

Watched your 3 episodes. Subscribed! Please make more beginner videos. I bought a longboard for the first time in my life. I'm almost 40 and felt like a kid again. Off to buy safety gear.

Useful Tips, Thank you !

I don't even skate but I really appreciate your tips. Thank you 👍

Thanks! That was very helpful

This helped me more, then any other Video

Hopping to get off curbs is a great tip, I don't have tip/tail to kick the board on to the curb as it's a drop deck. I've been boarding for ~2 years and this has made it sooo much more enjoyable than hopping off everytime

Whenever I am skating near people I try to call out loudly "on your right" or "on your left" in hopes they at least know where I am coming from. Still have startled a lot of people. Probably still better than just blasting by them. Also, railroad crossing! If you have large enough wheels, and enough speed, lift your nose and give a small hippy jump. Your back wheels will jump up when they hit the rail and most likely be directly under your feet for the landing. Takes some practice but I love the looks from people when I just cruise up to, and past the RR crossing.

Had to learn all this sh!t from experience 😅 Happy to see that someone made a video about the basics.

Wow really honest good tips

The use of a sawed off cane cut the length from your arm to the street with the hook of the cane sawed approx 2inches past the curve. By using the hook side and grabbing the front truck under the axle this enables one to go, stop and walk without touching the board at all while keeping complete control.

really helpful video, thanks

helpful tips.. and great video

This is much needed for terrible UK paving...

pretty much always love longboarding around people because the interactions are interesting and the company feels warm. whenever i'm going past someone, i hope to do all of the work of avoiding them instead of having them handle some of it and move "out of the way". people are generally more predictable with fewer variables to consider --like someone flying past you on a longboard--and when they do move it can often be on the route you were planning on travelling. i also just don't want to bother people to move out of my way; we're both using the path and nobody's more entitled to use it than the other. but when i do need to alert someone, normally i do it as soon as i know that i'll want to, and simply clap. when people are facing me though, i look at them then intently at exactly where i want to go. this, and maybe a knife-hand gesture in the direction i plan to go, usually communicate my intentions. try it out.

Really helpful thanks

YES! DUDE, FINALLY SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGES THE DIAGONAL-TRICK! If I had a penny for every time that trick has saved me from a small edge, I'd be ridin' a carbon fiber deck with titanium trucks and ceramic bearings :)

Great video, I hadn't seen most of these even after watching a bunch of beginner videos. Getting on a curb looks like you're navigating the deck of a sailing ship 😂

Nice tips cheers keep boarding every one ☝️