Is Pushing Mongo bad?

[Pinky]

I skated for about 6 months then gave it up for about a year. ive just started again and i can only ollie, and not all that high :( and im just wondering everyone says to stay away from pushing mongo...i push mongo should i change, and why?

[Tragonan]

It isn't 'bad', but you can't execute your tricks as fast. Like if you needed a lot of speed to go off a ledge for example, you'd need to swing your foot around in time to go off, and pushing normally you just put your foot back on the back. Also, sometimes your backfoot will get too much weight and you'll be pushing hard, and you might fall back sometimes. I think, that's just what I've seen and heard.

[luckysk8er1991]

you should change. first of all because it looks gross and it really isnt hard to change. it will also help to not push mongo because it will be easier to set of for tricks and it will be easier to get speed for doing stair sets and ledges yada yada yada. so yes you should change.

[Pinky]

you should change. first of all because it looks gross and it really isnt hard to change. it will also help to not push mongo because it will be easier to set of for tricks and it will be easier to get speed for doing stair sets and ledges yada yada yada. so yes you should change.
Ok thanks ill try it then, ill need to stick in for a while though.

[Think_Skater]

believe me, its not hard. my 6 year old brother stopped pushing mongo within one day. IMO, mongo takes all of your style away. i have a friend thats a great skater, but he pushes mongo. he could look 5 times better if he didn't push that way. definetly get out of the habit of pushing mongo. and do it fast, because the less time you do something, the easier it is to change it.

[Slyde]

Yes.

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Stupid 10 char rule ruined the impact of my post!

[TrAnCe]

I used to be a Mongo too, till I realised I was stoopid. Now I just tease them.

[Ramp]