This is awesome. Mongo Foot Disorder is sweeping the nation. I’m seeing more and more infected kids at the skatepark every week.

HT // Skateboard Mag

Mongo foot is a tragic condition that has been sweeping the nation since the X-Games started in 1995. Some nights I wake up in a cold sweat from nightmares of my children pushing around the neighborhood mongo footed.

For those new to skating, mongo foot is when you push with your front foot. So if you’re a regular foot you push with your left foot or with your right foot if you’re a goofy footer.

Let’s be honest, a lot of what we love about skating is the esthetic of it. The art. The style. Mongo footedness isn’t pretty, not to mention it makes skating harder.

I have to admit that there have been many skaters who have managed to skate beyond their condition and go on to have beautiful careers despite the weakness.

The other day my daughter was giving her first honest go on my skateboard and she immediately started pushing mongo! I got dizzy and the ground began to spin. Everything moved in slow motion. I immediately stepped in and gave instructions to help her out on the path to proper skating.

So, now I’m scared to death to hand her a skateboard for fear she might do it again.

What is a father to do?