Your thoughts on pushing mongo

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Addison

Bronze member
Most skaters today hate it when people push mongo cause it looks stupid. At first I thought the idea was rediculous but I started to notice that it does look more stylish when scooterers push with their back foot instead of their front. I started to make sure that I don't push mongo anymore but it does help to use my front foot when I need to get more speed over a shirt distance. What are all your thoughts on this issue? The way you push shouldn't seem like a big deal but I've noticed that a lot of people hate tricks when someone pushes mongo before they go for it.

I just brought the idea up because me and Jonny 2-B argue about it all the time and my skater buddies give me shit when I push mongo.
 
ojfross

ojfross

Bronze member
on my way to th park and when im just going someware ill push mongo but when im at the park just flowin ill push with my back foot just cause it feel cleaner but if i need hella speed to get huge air ill switch back to mongo but i do think its just a personal thing
 
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grantstark

Member
ya same i push mongo like riding far... but in the skatpark i push regular cuz its more stylish and feels cleaner. jsut riding around tho i switch when w/e leg gets tired
 
honga

honga

Steel Member
theres nothin wrong pushin mongo.... most of my sk8r friends do it (and get bagged out severly) but its just something that doesnt worry me....push how ever u want
 
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jeff26

Member
grantstark said:
ya same i push mongo like riding far... but in the skatpark i push regular cuz its more stylish and feels cleaner. jsut riding around tho i switch when w/e leg gets tired
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Madis

Madis

Super Geek
Staff member
i started using both legs, non-mongo and mongo both, since i've cruised around a lot.

And i think there's nothing wrong about pushing mongo. Some people ride ski, they don't have mongo lol.

Egon is riding mongo too and i think it looks good, so it doesn't matter if you are mongo or not.
 
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AJ

Member
i dont care... when i switch over to switch position i push mongo... cuz i am not really use to switch... so, do wat ever feels good
 
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Dylan Kasson

Steel Member
its sooo much different pushing mongo on a skateboard
not only does it look bad on a skateboard sometimes your nose lifts up and you get totally fucked if your going fast
I started pushing mongo when I broke my ankle just because the brace wouldnt allow pushing but now I see yo can in fact get more speed by pushing mongo
I dont think it looks ugly at all on a scooter
 
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Pete Pachota

Member
I'd say that pushing mongo makes a big diffrence when it comes to stance and the style of a rider. The leg you don't push with has to be solidly placed on the deck, while the other one has to be placed in such way that you can take it off the deck comfortably. This results in varying the stance, as no one who pushes mongo rides ski, semi ski or heel-over-brake stance. Mongo people also tend to kick their whips with the front foot an catch them with the back one at 270 degrees.
 
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