How to Nose Ride on a Longboard

Keep your weight back and walk out to the nose of the longboard for a stylish nose ride.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Swimsuits
• Longboards
• Wet Suits
• Swimsuits

1. Bottom turn on a wave, ride up to the lip and straighten out to ride down the line with your board high on the wave. Ideally, your tail will get buried in the curl of the wave. This helps counterbalance your weight on the nose.

2. Shuffle your feet up to the nose. Start by going just three-quarters forward, and then test your limits. Eventually, you'll be able to hang your toes over the nose.

3. Lean back and stretch your legs forward, trying to keep your weight back over the board and off the nose. Arch your back and keep your hands behind you. Keep your weight on your back foot.

4. Hold your position and ride. Relax. Surfing always looks and feels better when the surfer is relaxed. If the board feels stable, you can shuffle your feet further out onto the nose and try to hang your toes over.

5. Shuffle your feet back to normal position and keep riding.

Tips & Warnings

• If you feel the tail of your board starting to lift up, quickly shuffle your weight back to the tail.
• This trick is easier on a heavier board.
• This is a style trick. Try to look casual as you do it.
• Be aware of what lies ahead of you. It's nearly impossible to turn the board from the nose.
• Surfboarding is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.

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on 6/30/2006 The Indo board has really helped me with my cross stepping and balance. Its somewhat different in the water, but can take the rust off pretty fast. Most nose-ridable boards usually have a much larger front, check out NSP Epoxy for beginner or longboard house.

on 1/26/2006 When first learning to walk the nose, it helps if you bend your knees. In fact, if you exaggerate the bending of the knees at first it makes it much easier to cross step.

on 11/22/2005 Cross stepping up a board is much easier and quicker than shuffling up. It also looks cooler and is how it is supposed to be done.

on 11/22/2005 Big single fin boards are much easier to nose ride with because the big fin holds the board in the water.
Heavier boards with thick foam and Volan glass are ideal for it.
Remember that style is everything, so don't shuffle...Learn to cross step. Otherwise you'll look like some little pansy who doesn't know what he's doing.