So you haven't got a clue what these mean? Well you had to start somewhere. Despite the names, neither way of skating is better, and you might end up pulling off better tricks on the favourite local rail if you have a different stance to your mates. Quite simply regular skating is skating with your left foot forward. Goofy skating, as you can guess, is skating with your right foot in front. Just skate which ever way comes naturally to you.