Learning to do basic tricks

Today I'm going to explain how to perform the easiest in my opinion trick.
The first trick I have ever done is called the pivot. This is a common first tricks for longboard beginners because it is very basic and you can learn it very fast. This is a basic 180 degree turn. to perform a pivot you will need to shift your weight onto the front kicktail, the back of the board will go up. While this is happening you want to twist the board with the non dominant foot and when the board makes a 90% turn, you want to shift the weight onto it and land it with your bad leg riding forward. The first typical mistake is not giving through your legs when performing the trick. Main push power comes from bending your legs slightly. A full tutorial below.
Video credits to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVHaE1493y8zws0L6LI9uQ

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