Mongo

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Mongo foot is when the skater's rear foot remains on the rear side of the board while the front foot pushes. This is considered inferior by many skaters, as it reduce speed and control. It also increases the setup time for tricks because the rear foot needs to be re-positioned after every push.

If you are just getting started and you started off pushing mongo, it is recommended that you switch to pushing normally with your rear foot. This will go a long way toward making you a better skater. But, then again, if you are happy pushing mongo, that is perfectly fine too. If you are having fun, you are doing it right. Don't let anyone tell you how to express yourself. Just have fun! No one should be judging you, unless you are participating in a contest, even then, it may not matter. There are some very repected skaters out there, like Bob Loftin, pushing some bitchin' mongo.