LDP pushing with both legs
I'm currently learning to kick mongo. It's like writing left handed while upside down.
There are a few techniques and some good videos, although as always it all comes down to practice until your body obeys.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xUHohKDiMNc
https://youtube.com/watch?v=IBlSIqnep7w
https://youtube.com/watch?v=eEk-_izFUfA
Edit: this one is really good, has subtitles... https://youtube.com/watch?v=cchu077Cm_0
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Every season I try to ride switch at least a little bit just to work on balance and musculature on my weak (right) side.
Like a decade ago when I was skating more and in better shape I could reasonably gracefully transition and do anything that didn't require a bunch of fine or deep control while riding switch. It was great for resting my strong leg and extending range, but never got easy and at some point I lost it.
It's always shockingly difficult.
Did you ever try mongo? For me as impossible as mongo seemed to begin with, switch seemed even more impossible!
I do way better switch than mongo.
I try to condition myself not to shift weight to the back of the board (for stability reasons) , and mixing in doing it intentionally was never really a thing.