Before you go out and tear up your hands get yourself some longboard slide gloves. These are vital when learning how to power slide. These gloves are usually composed of a good woven nylon material with hard plastic pieces constructed on the palm and fingers of the gloves. It is a good idea to get some gloves that have removable pucks (hard plastic) as they will wear down and you can save by just replacing the plastic pieces instead of buying a new pair of slide gloves.

Now to the fun part! The easiest type of longboard power slide is the toe-side slide. What you need to do is lean hard towards your toe-side then lower your body into a squat position while putting your hands on the ground. Once you are ready push your feet out so you are in a pushup position. One of the important factors is going to be speed. If learning how to slide of flat ground you are going to need a good amount of speed to allow for the slide. Another trick to try is to do a soft heel-side turn then quickly go hard into a toe-side turn because this will allow the wheels to break traction from the concrete.

The last thing you will need to slide correctly are the correct wheels and a good board helps. A flush mount or top mount deck is easiest with the low center of gravity. Sector 9 Longboards have some good choices for decks that are good for sliding. You need to make sure you have a harder durometer wheel as they don’t create as much friction. Most wheels have the durometer reading on them followed with the letter “a”. You will want to get a pair of wheels that are 85a or higher durometer. That’s it! You are now ready to start sliding.