front boards

[D ∆ V I D]

really want to get them down so i can get distance on them, but i always end up falling over to the other side of the rail when i try. i can only get about a foot of the rail and thats when i do it to 180. any tips on balancing?

 

[Frank T]

i learned them to fakie first and just started getting them regularly, what kinda helps me is turn so i can be as parallel to the rail as i can, it helps keep balance and just practice and eventually tweak it more angled and stuff, im probably not the best to explain but i tried haha

 

[D ∆ V I D]

i get it, so you're trying to say just kind of stay as parallel as possible to get comfortable?

 

[Frank T]

yeah, plus it makes it alot easier to get off of into non fakie

 

[D ∆ V I D]

thanks eventually ill have them good enough as my frontside ledge grinds

 

[parrish]

Just move your deck, and not your body. Stay over your deck.

 

[D ∆ V I D]

ill try it out next time i ride. thanks parrish

 

[Andrew Young]

keep those shoulders pointed forward

 

[robtom123]

start on a lower rail so that you focus more and balancing correctly instead of hopping it will be easier to learn

 

[A-Brad]

rapid fire thoughts:

you want the centers of your feet an equal distance away from the center of the rail. (hard to explain i guess heh). but if you consciously think about one foot being 6 inches from the rail then the other should be also (that is probably about the right stance, a foot between your feet) but if one foot is 4 inches from where the rail is under you than the other foot should be also (8 inches total, 4 on each side), etc.

to get sliding any distance you obviously you need to have your balance - good practice would be riding 1 mph towards the rail get into the "slide" but stopped and just learn where you need to be over the deck to stay balanced

try think about it like a regular boardslide but the back of your shoulder is whats facing forward

practice slow and low then speed it up and get higher rails

good luck!

 

[D ∆ V I D]

thanks i think I'm just going to wax the rail a little more than usual and and try keeping the rail centered between my feet and try facing my shoulders

 

[Trace]

David email me back about that 60d

 

[D ∆ V I D]

trace i never owned a 60d where are you getting this information from? i pmed you about that a while ago haha