This is great! As a 40+ skater, I love manuals because they are generally low risk. I can always get better at them by rolling farther or holding them longer. Plus I’m just starting to try tricks out of them. Manuals are awesome!

My goodness, i LOVE how you keep saying in many videos how tricks can take a lot of time to learn! I keep forgetting that and i recently was becoming more and more frustrated that i can't deal with the "easy tricks". It's good and refreshing to finally hear someone saying even the "easy tricks", like tic-tacs for example, still need time.

A guy told me that whenever I'm cruising to get from point A to point B, I should find little cracks or other oddities (like a different set paint on the ground, short painted lines, or any part on the ground that's out of place from the rest) to manual over when I ride. Generally, these oddities are short, but trying to manual over them has helped tremendously with my manuals, and it's a pretty fun way to practise manuals everyday. I highly recommend it, and you end up building a habit of doing manuals wherever you find yourself riding around. On the other hand, when I am at an empty basketball court again, I'll definitely try to do some of those basketball court manuals !

I've dedicated some days to manuals thinking that I'll be taking it easy, but you're right it does work muscles I usually don't mess with. I end up walking like Bambi afterwards. Still working on building that kickflip muscle too. 😅

Ever since my two manual slams, I still get mini heart attacks when my tail drags. I started training a front foot stomp any time I felt that heart feeling. It's strange to use fear as a signal, but weeks have gone by now and I haven't slammed again on it. I was slamming because I was trying to bail off my board, but the safest way is to return to riding position and bend down. That way, if you're not gonna land right you're already low to the ground and the board is more likely to be in some control under your feet.

Hope you liked it! Here are some other videos I've made about manuals ⤵️ how to manual - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7x7aMamq5_RZ40.html how to get into manuals - kzfaq.infoYT3bSIe7KN8 how to avoid tail scrapes kzfaq.infoiBl28QTRiQI favorite place to manual (basketball court) kzfaq.infoiBl28QTRiQI

that last pop to manual was really satisfying to watch- well done.

Great tips! I’m going to commit to daily stationary manual practice. I think like you say, doing low pressure practice is really helpful in many ways, building skill and confidence. Then progression feels natural. When I put pressure on myself and try to force things I’m so tense I can’t perform and fail at what I’m trying. Plus it’s not fun!

I've been skating for 11 years now 'on and off' (mostly 'on' sk8 or die hehe). I say this, because I was just teaching my little brother the basics of manuals yesterday and I wish I could've shown him this video instead! I pride myself on being an alright teacher, but videos like this are AWESOME for anyone getting into skating, particularly from the perspective of someone experienced but still fresh such as yourself. Keep on rollin.

Always helpful and motivating Sarah you are awesome and inspirational

Love this, thank you

You're the only.skating channel I watch regularly! Awesome tips. Super helpful.

Thanks for taking the time to make this video these tips will come in very handy as I've been trying to improve my balance for this purpose I think manuals are such a useful trick especially useful if like me you occasionally land awkwardly on the board. Please keep up the great content and thanks again.

Thanks great video, i will definitely ne practicing indoors this way as it is now winter in the UK.

Every time I watch your videos, I wonder how you find so many deserted skate spots, parking without any cars and sports fields without any players ?! 😆 Not so easy in my town (Marseille, France). Apart from that, your videos help me a lot to learn and maintain confidence despite the difficulty of skatebording. I started a month and a half ago! Thanks !!

i started skating a week ago, manuels look so fun, ty for the tips

Thank you for your video! I'm struggling to get long manuals but I practice them consistently since I saw your last video about them. I'm slowly getting there I think but they're definitely not easy! I'm always reluctant to commit to them while rolling fast because I'm afraid I'd fall back. But I find them to be easier after warming up with tic-tacs/monster walk and so on. Anyway, thanks a lot for your work, it's been a big help for me! :)

Another super helpful video! The carpet manual practice rules helped get me through some unskateable weather this past winter, and sure enough, I’ve been improving little by little! I also love manual practice on basketball courts and concrete softball courts. I’m still learning slowly, but can sometimes get some pretty decent distance on them! Best of luck in your progression, and keep it up!

This is the best manual video I’ve seen, thank you!

good shit and motivating as always!

Keep on trying to keep that balance and holding the board for a while to get into position it will come back into enough consistency and timing the right rhythm to have a great time on practice these manuals!

Slay this is so helpful!!

Thanks again for another useful video. Almost 13k!!!

Manuals are my favorite thing at the moment after just a month of skating. I’m not comfortable yet at riding to even try Ollie’s, but your tips on kick turns on ramps and manuals really have helped me where I’m doing 180 kick turns on a ramp then trying to manual after it and rinse and repeat. I can get locked in for an hour just doing that and time flys by

Hi Sarah! I just want to say thank you for inspiring me to start practising stationary manuals in my kitchen. The thing is, I live in a place that is non-skateable for about four months in winter, and realising that I can actually be on my board every day doing something meaningful, makes me so much happier about winter. I use a hard rubber mat that enables the wheels to roll, but have a pillow under the wheels that I lift, in order to not be a pest to the people downstairs. I am doing all the manuals I can think of every day: Normal, nose, feet together heel, feet together nose (hang ten), one foot L, one foot R, one foot nose L, one foot nose R (eight in total). I “keep score” by using a metronome at 120BPM (two clicks pr second) and count the seconds. For each variation I note the longest one every day and add these into a daily high score. I think “gamifying” it makes a huge difference in making it more fun and making me push myself. Thanks!

You really impress me😆 I am about a year longboarder but someday I want to skateboard like you

I find it easier to hold manual when my front foot is as far apart from the back foot as possible right underneath the nose of the board.

Thanks

Awesome progress 👍 on your Manuals keep it up, like Manuals are literally my favorite thing to do when Skateboarding, I've gotten to we're I can Manual To Shuvits out fakie way also 😊

Get it!

Exelente 👏🏽💪🏽🛹💪🏽💪🏽🛹🔥💪🏽 👏🏽👏🏽

Think I'm about the same level, want to get to ollie to manuals. Enjoyed the video

Man you are da best and most under rated skater. Are you just skating for fun or trying to turn pro or something like that?

Consistent effort makes all the difference ✌️

Thanks for these valuable videos. I’ve been skateboarding for about 2 weeks. I can push okay and stay on the board ( even on one foot) and then push again and ride ok down inclines and leaning to turn. Still working on balance. I have attempted some tic tacs and manuals but they seem very out of reach at this point. Should I keep working on balancing and pushing and riding before attempting any tricks? I appreciate all your lessons.

I need to strengthen my manual muscles

They are harder on lose trucks, that what I found out

Sarah...muito bacana ..usar o "Tapete"..pra criar mais estabilidade! Abraço.

Sarah this was great! I’ve been working on my manuals lately and need some help. I’m looking forward to incorporating your methods

claps , thanks for tips and nice video +1sub

Random question, but which wheels do you use for them rough-ish parking lots?

Sarah, i am new to skate (48yrs old) and just started learning shuvit. I cannot do it right. Do i jump from left leg or just from right leg? I am normal so left leg is front.

I have some question, does 10 minutes manual practice (5 min nose/5 min tail) every 5 days enough for progression? And does skating 45 minutes every 5 days good for progression?

surprised you didn't reference your original video on manuals here- on how anything has changed or developed since then.

What's the name of this trick 0:26

Do you skate with tight trucks? 🛹

Sarah in the thumbnail you’re rocking Mickey mouse ears.

another cool video 🤘🏻 I totally suck at nose manuals 🫣 so glad you re coming out of rainy days and rock skating under the sun. Summer’s coming