Goofy or Regular? How to Determine Your Stance on a Skateboard

The first question everyone asks when they first try riding a skateboard is, "Which foot do I put in front?" This video will answer that question for you.

A wheels/bearings combo I would recommend for a beginner (light and maneuverable, and favors stability over speed to help keep you safe on steep inclines):

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[NeverStopImprovingSB]

After uploading this video, I came across another great way to figure this out. If you are able to slide across a hardwood floor with socks on, you will know which foot feels better in front, and can use that when you ride a skateboard :)

[sr]

i know this video was 5 years ago, but thank you for not taking 10 minutes going over the history of skateboarding and actually getting to the point:)

[squid]

Ironically more people are goofy than regular

[loganrosenthal]

im goofy but i think iwas meant to be regular

[The_RetroManiac]

I figured out I stood regular because when was learning about rapier fighting stances, I was left handed, so my left foot was in front. I just transferred that knowledge to the skateboard and it felt comfortable.

[KeepGambling]

pushing goofy feels great but standing goofy feels terrible

[Benjamin-hdgu]

I really want to get into skateboarding, but when practicing Ollie, I stand regular, but when riding I have to stand goofy. It's so annoying

[NeverStopImprovingSB]

Bryan Narciso I completely understand the struggle man.  Every time you go out skating, just spend like 5 minutes pushing around non-mongo, and I think eventually, it'll start to stick enough to where you'll want to use it every now and then.  That's how I learned a lot of my switch stuff.

[GunnyRaps]

Have a friend that started regular and had a horrible year but got comfortable, and then realized he should've probably been goofy. He's a beast switch though, because he basically learned everything switch.

[BRZkomarov]

Im goofy but i wanted to learn to skate regular :(

[imbradman]

Thanks. My kid just got into skateboarding. I thought I'd get one so I can do it with him and I have no idea what I'm doing. New subscriber

[legendarydeaglemaster]

Hey, when I cruise it only feels comfortable to ride regular, but when I'm like pushing it doesn't feel comfortable to ride regular it only feels comfortable to ride goofy, what do I do?

[mel-iko]

I'm regular. I tried goofy and just was not comfortable for me. I hope to find more regular skateboarders!

[jonjoe]

I've heard of putting on socks and sliding, and whatever foot goes forward is the dominant foot. When I slide with my front foot (left) it feels comfortable... But when I skate because I'm right handed, I also feel my right leg/foot as the dominant leg, to balance my body on the board... If I try to skate with my left leg on the board I could not really balance myself. So I'm goofy.

[lyndagruen]

Thanks, Justin! Those are fantastic ideas. I'll have to give 'em a try. Subscribed. = )

[kdramaskimchi]

I love how I use my other leg it just feels like a disabled person

[bigboss]

Thanks because someone said I skate goofy and I was like what the hell.

[apurephysicalspecimen]

I just balance better when pushing with my left, but when I try to ollie it feels better with my right on the back

[DJapan]

I was just trying to explain this to my friend who tried skating for the first time tonight.

[matteoball]

I don t know which foot to have forwards because when it’s on the right I can’t do anything with my left foot and when it’s my left foot forwards it’s difficult to ride