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HOW TO BOARDSLIDE ON A LEDGE
Well now you've been skating for a while and want to boardslide. First of all here are the tips. TIPS AND HINTS 1) if you are a beginner then start out on a ledge about 6 inches to a foot high. 2) learn how to ollie 180 first. 3) learn to control your board in the air. 4) Clear out your mind before trying. 5) Learn wieght distribution and have good balance before trying. 6) Always have fun!

Basics of learning the Boardslide

When you are boardsliding on a ledge, make sure you can balance. when you ollie onto the ledge make sure to push down with your foot that is on the ledge. Now here is a hint: Dont push to much. And second hint: learn to manual. When you are boardsliding you want to make sure you are leaning back, but there is a catch. lean back + boardslide = farther and faster boardslide and then lean back too much + boardslide = automatic bail. When I said that you should learn how to manual i meant it. When you can manual, you can control the front wheels to not touch the ledge. When you want to impress people you must slide at least 3 to 5 feet, but when your wheels touch you can only slide 1 or 2 feet. How i learned wieght distribution was doing it the tough way. But doing harder things make you learn more. Ill teach you the easy way and the hard way of Wieght Distribution.

Hard Learning Way of Weight Distribution

1) find a good ledge with grass on the other side or a flat bar rail. 2) balance on that for as long as you can. 3) Try to experiment it a little bit.( put alot of weight on front or back of board). 4) when you findthe right wieght distribution then try it on the ledge you first found. 5) It will take you a while to learn but keep on trying.

Easy Way of Learning Weight Distribution

1) find a basketball 2) put 2 supports around the perimeter of the basketball so that the supports are parallel.( i recommend using 2 pieces of hevy wood). 3) put your board on top of the b-ball. 4) Balance for as long as you can. 5) you will learn from there, pressure on the nose or tail.

The landing When you land there are about 3 ways to land. A) Pivot off of the ledge B) ollie of the ledge ( if you are good at ollieing). C) Turn your body at a 90 degree angle at the end.

TroubleShooting Here are some normal problems if you cant ollie onto the ledge. 1) you arent ollieing high enough- Know that you can ollie that high. Put alot of pressure on the front foot before ollieing. 2) Your back trucks miss the ledge- Ok now here is what i mess up on all the time. I ollie too high and i manual and bail. This can be a good signal too. Go to a little bit higher ledge. If you can't find one then don't too much pressure on your front foot. 3) Your front trucks hit the ledge- manual, manual, manual. All you need to learn is a manual. Once you have mastered manualing then it is time for the ledge. its all in the toes, leg, and ankles. 4) You cant pivot off- Its either you cant do it or your front trucks are hitting the ledge. So when you pivot off try to put alot of pressure on your back foot and then twist as hard as you can. Pivot some more is you have too. 5) You cant ollie off- the ollie is a hard trick and if you cant ollie off it. You just cant. Try again and again. 6) I cant balance my landing- When you finally land. Crouch down and roll away with style. if you want to, you can grab your board. 7) you're taking it too seriously- Trying again and again and you're getting mad. Dont do that. My number one hint for you is to have fun and enjoy it.

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