# Need help with longboarding **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [August 5, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708 "2011-08-05T06:46:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LaZyMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@LaZyMM](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LaZyMM)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708/1 "2011-08-05T06:46:02Z")
I am new to longboarding and so far loving it but how do u stop when u r going downhill?? i know can slide but is there any other way? ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708/2 "2011-08-05T08:18:30Z")
Footbrake, bail, ride it to a stop, open a parachute, hit a car. ---
**Author:** ![LaZyMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@LaZyMM](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LaZyMM)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708/3 "2011-08-05T20:39:49Z")
First off when i meant downhill i meant really steep downhill footbrake is not going too work ( or is it) if i bail i most likely going to faceplant and where am i going to find a parachute? I need to know if sliding is the only goood way to stop cuz i pretty much live close to the mountains and going down to the park is really hard since i have to go down a steep hill at a fast speed and i need to stop and if keep riding it out i probably will keep going until i get ran over b a car ---
**Author:** ![popdada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/popdada/32/629_2.png) [@popdada](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/popdada)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708/4 "2011-08-05T23:07:33Z")
you need board gloves for that kind of hill work…and yes slide to a stop…bailing=broken collar bone…I found out the hard way… > **[Amazon.com : Loaded Boards Leather Downhill Race Longboard Slide Glove...](https://www.amazon.com/Loaded-Boards-Leather-Downhill-Longboard/dp/B076633VNL)** > > High quality goatskin leather, Carbon knuckle and finger protectors, Leather reinforcement, Breathable mesh top, internal Coolmax wicking fabric, Reflective sections, Velcro palms, finger tips and thumbs, Ergonomic finger shapes, Ultra High Molecular... ---
**Author:** ![yoyoguy4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/db5fbb/32.png) [@yoyoguy4](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy4)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708/5 "2011-08-05T23:11:45Z")
If my post didnt end up here, I dont want to know where it went ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LaZyMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@LaZyMM](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LaZyMM)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708/6 "2011-08-06T06:03:37Z")
Well thanks guys looks like im getting gloves 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![zippo074](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippo074/32/572_2.png) [@zippo074](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zippo074)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-longboarding/28708/7 "2011-08-10T07:00:18Z")
Carving will slow you down considerably, slide gloves are important as slides will decrease your momentum quite a bit. Other than that you bail or ride.