Skateboard Mini Ramp Basics - How to Drop In, Pump, Kickturn, and Exit/Fly Out

[@bigpapa6989]

Show how to roll in

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Oh, sorry, I just noticed this, but I put a video out last month on roll ins! --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/aITcfaB6nbuff6c Thought you would like to know :)

[@proatnothing1]

NSI Skateboarding [Justin Lauria] Lol

[@sutagora1053]

Por oo98

[@sutagora1053]

99 pi

[@Anders1236]

Probably the best vid on the topic I've ever watched. Thank you! I'm an old fart, learning to do it and I'm currently at exactly this basic level, having successfully mastered a few correct drop ins, and kick turns like described. Huge boost for me to watch how it's done, seems I'm on the right track then.

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

+Anders1236 Props on getting your drop ins dude! It only gets more fun from here :) When you're ready to step it up, I would recommend looking into either backside rock n rolls or rock to fakies. Thanks for the kind words by the way!

[@nobodyakahonkhonk2771]

I got f I fa kilo ore itoow tog it uwrwy

[@jessecook5333]

This was actually sooo soooo soooooooooooo in depth you would not believe!!! why the hell doesn't this have more views?

[@cermini]

I recently started going to the skatepark this year and these videos are very helpful. Thanks.

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Javei You got it homie, glad you're out skating with us!

[@trackskin3419]

Are you good now

[@sae_decay]

@@trackskin3419 just about to ask lmao

[@brownie4032]

It’s been 5 years, can you shred now?

[@BlueDevilChevy]

Same except im 31 lol

[@jonajones530]

I wish I'd watched this before going straight for it on a ramp and dislocating my shoulder. 🤣

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Oh dang!! Hope you heal up quick my friend! Also, gotta say, love the courage that must've taken 🤘

[@hannahporter9234]

Thank you so so so so much my mom wants to take me to a skate park...but i was sacred of all the glares and laughs since i am a girl...

[@OrangeBlueViolet7]

Feel yah.

[@hannahporter9234]

Garry C / ISO 25 thank you so much

[@codygarland6365]

Girl? I won't go to the busiest skatepark in my area cos I'm scared of being a beginner...

[@balooela2772]

I'm a girl and I've been skating for 6 months now. No one ever laughed at me, and everybody help me when I need it.. no matter if you're a boy or a girl, real skaters will always help you and give you advice

[@hannahporter9234]

well then the real skaters around here are no where to be found

[@buckchoyteaman7420]

Today was my first time getting the feel for a mini ramp. Wish I wouldve watched this video before trying it =(

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Rat Crew Are you able to drop in yet? Once you get past that, it opens up a whole world of fun stuff :) In case you're curious, the first tricks I would recommend learning: Rock to Fakie Fakie Tail Stall Axle Stall

[@buckchoyteaman7420]

Justin Lauria Ive practiced dropping in on a smaller incline but still have trouble commiting my weight to my front foot. Ill get a few successful drop ins on the smaller inclne but then i go back to not commiting the weight. Ima keep practicing still i do it consistently. Ive practiced pumping in the mini ramp to get the feel for it. Thanks for the trick suggestions ill definitely try learning those once i build up to actually dropping in on the mini ramp.

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Rat Crew That's really good, man. While skateboarding does have its moments where you have to push past your fear and try something your mind won't let you do, you have to know when you're ready (and usually you really do know whether or not you're ready), so props for building up to dropping in the right way.

[@volcommadness]

I've skated since middle school and now I'm 26 and decided to start again but no matter what I've always been scared of the drop in. I always stuck with leveled rails and flat ramps so soon im gonna put this video to good use and practice the drop in. I really really wanna start skating the mini ramps so I just need to get over my fear and just do it! Thank you so much for this video!

[@codygarland6365]

I started by dropping in on a small ramp and now I'm building up

[@jonasnygren3424]

Have you dropped in yet?

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Video #1 of my mini ramp trick tips series.

[@bigdaddyumi]

+Justin Lauria thanks man you have help me out a lot thanks brah

[@JaxBeach2NewportBch]

Awesome! Thanks man. I now need to find a mini half pipe or bowl like this near me.

[@leogranite1520]

Justin Lauria lmao I'm going to house park tomorrow to learn rock to fakies

[@rojo2590]

Justin Lauria i have a miniramp and I just wanted to learn some basics, vid really helped !!!

[@veronicaavilez3576]

Justin Lauria is it the same for goofy stance users?

[@jahmezz_1152]

Here's some help on dropping in. I can drop in on flat only, so I don't know how much this will help on vert, but the #1 key to dropping in is to SLAM DOWN. When setting up a drop in, I make sure that my balls of my feet match up with the top part of the tail, just behind the bend where the board hits the tail. NOT on the crease, but a little bit behind it. When putting your front foot on though, what I do is put my foot on the board with zero weight on it, then I take my front foot about an inch/few centimeters off, then immediately SLAM my front foot down on the board, and as I'm doing that, I take all the weight off my back foot, then put some weight back on when all four wheels hit the ground in order to do kick turns. For any beginners, a good way to practice this trick is to find a place where you can put your board half on concrete/smooth ground, and half on grass/soft ground. I then do the drop in onto the concrete side. After I get used to that, I do it the other way around. After that, I hold something while on smooth ground fully, then drop in. And after that, I do the real thing. Now, the funny thing is, I couldn't commit to it for a couple of weeks after I got to the final stage of practice (I did all the practice steps in one day) I set up, then my mind just drifted off, and I didn't focus on what I was doing, and just did the drop in. When doing the drop in, you cant focus on it, because then you get scared and walk away. Instead, try to daydream in a sense, and just let your body take over. If it sounds like I'm tripping, it's because it's 2:30 am, but not focusing on it actually helped me. I hope this advice helps y'all, goodnight.

[@christiandad9369]

My friend never learned how to stomp down when dropping in so he just does a manual all the way down and it actually looks kinda nice

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

That's impressive but it would cause me so much anxiety! lol

[@markwillard]

Justin, I viewed this video several times looking for clues to what I'm doing wrong. You make this seem so simple. I set a personal goal of dropping into a 10 to 15 foot quarter pipe before my next birthday when I turn 60. I have been unsuccessful dropping into a small eighth pipe. I frequently fall forward. When I roll up to the same eighth pipe from the transition, I can roll down without falling, but dropping in is challenging. Is there something I can to do make the learning curve less painful? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Mark

[@mclovin9191]

Did you do it?

[@davegorie7424]

That little bowl looks awesome

[@curiousitykilledthecat9933]

I’m really scared of kickturns because last week I fell and hit my head, now I wear a helmet in the bowl and I’m practicing doing them at a shallower angle but ugh it’s so scary haha

[@wwpttn]

The BEST beginner video I've ever seen!!!!!

[@iloks9177]

Where do u keep your arm when you skate transition

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

When I first started getting into mini ramp skating, my arms would flail around wildly, sometimes way up in the air and never having any kind of consistency, but once I started watching footage of me doing that, I started to put a little bit of energy focusing on keeping them more down at my sides as much as I could, and it made my style look a lot more controlled and effortless. Takes practice though, and it's hard to get it just right haha.

[@yoj8549]

Great video, started skating skating again after twenty five years and found your videos to be the most informative. Much easier to understand the fundamentals when explained with correct physics terms.

[@mexitechnology7838]

this is the best video i was looking for something like this thanks man i really appreciate this video

[@Andrew-wi2qg]

Just tried skating these mini ramps and its like I've never stood on a board before. Bomb instructional guide.

[@strawberryjpeg6000]

Thanks dude that was really helpful I’m dropping in today

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

I Don't Know Elisa Good deal!

[@strawberryjpeg6000]

Thanks dude!!! i'm really nervous :D

[@prestonbouwmeester2960]

wish I had this when I started it would've been so useful

[@JPGAMESLIVE]

HOW ARE U NOW?

[@aiojusdhiudhkasjkhfsakuhjfsd]

I already knew tgis but im using it to teach my 6 year old sister

[@ChunkyChest]

omg ty.. I'm going to practice this today. I can't drop in.. My feet shift so much that my balance is really off and yea many bales..

[@benk5458]

Can you do it now it took me five minutes put your front foot up by the bolts my first couple times dropping in I covered 3/4 bolts on the nose leave one bolt uncovered by your foot

[@dshubble]

really useful, thanks - just started skating at 50, am at the stage of rolling up and back in fakie; next = kickturns. Hardest thing is finding somewhere quiet to practice.

[@shutteredlens]

Thanks Justin! My kids whom are 10 & 6 have both been skating for a few years and really enjoyed your tutorial. Great job man, keep it up!

[@DavidArroyo78]

Great job with your videos! The techniques you teach are well explained... Thanks

[@EduardoMartinez-dm5pp]

I just want to thank you a lot!! Today was my second day at the skate park and my skills increassed a lot thanks to your advices. Practiced my pumping technique and also rotation backside on the ramp. I felt the difference between skating without pumping and with the pump. :) I lovethe sk8 board again

[@taylormcdonald5139]

Where are you skating at in this video

[@killingit5148]

4:47 him: mall grabs me:☹️🤬😳😱

[@jasminmartinez5509]

Have y'all ever been to Cole park in Corpus Christi

[@danielwoozy]

The city just built a new skatepark and i would like to skate there often. riding a carver, it looked quiet different to work out from regular skateboards but this vid explained it all, thanks.

[@pepek69andhalf]

Nicely done, you've covered every important thing about drop ins. Very well thought out. EDIT: I like the "Exit safely" part!

[@HarryKenyon]

great videos brother. really helps in driving home the stuff I'm teaching my kiddo, and really helping my skating as well.

[@JordanThomasRichards]

Liking this video man. Been skating on and off for about 9 years but never got around to learning anything more than dropping in when it came to park skating. Now I work night shifts 30 seconds away from some decent halfpipes so I'm giving it a shot at long last aha Looking forward to more videos on pipe skating!

[@colatitan5439]

I don’t even have a mini ramp in my town but I’m still watching this because it is the best channel ever

[@allidc1400]

Thanks for the help man

[@boazmckoy1060]

quick question: is a mini ramp different than a quarter pipe

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Yes, but the distinction is really between "vert ramp" and "mini ramp" (vert ramps are the 12-footers like the one Tony Hawk did a 900 on), both of which are versions of a half-pipe. Quarter pipes can be either vert or not, but a mini ramp generally refers to a small half-pipe.

[@QuesoLiquidoDax]

Great video man

[@Tru2112]

I really like these videos they teach the basics which I really need so helpful when I go to the skatepark soon I'll definitely use these tips

[@Micclift]

This was really helpful, thanks :D

[@whmozart]

I think the most dangerous thing is leaning too much forward. My 2 worst injuries dropping in happened falling forward.

[@simonfilm]

Great video!! Thanks a lot...

[@H3Xiii]

Really helpful, thanks a lot, my park only has a 6ft ramp and I freak out all the time, determined to do it someday 😅

[@jeffwelch9607]

By far, best "How To" series on KZbin. You seem to be based out of Austin. What's the park you are at in the very first clip? I'm visiting Austin in September and want hit up some spots.

[@chrismiller8421]

Great video, 37 and just started skating

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Get it homie! 🤙

[@momoskates3491]

Hi! Quick question: To be able to ride mini ramps and vert ramps, should I know street skating first? I'm about to start learning... Thanks man!

[@jello3789]

Juan Camilo Vásquez Fonseca Not necessarily but it helps to know at least how to Push off and brake. knowing how to ollie also helps alot as it helps you get off the mini ramps easier

[@OSGondar]

I know a guy that yelled at me because he thought that I dropped in from the wrong side of the ramp lol. He assumed there was a correct side because there were a few kids standing on one side of the ramp. So I dropped in from the opposite side, the noncrowded side. Thus this argument ensued. I'm not sure if he has a low Iq or what but ramps, no matter how ignorant you are I would think its pretty obvious they are nearly perfectly symmetrical objects lol. Sometimes in concrete ones, the coping is definitely more comfortable or sticks out more on one side so you could have a preference but that is not something he would know about. He doesn't skate but told me he played the tony hawk video game decades ago. This has to be a pretty illogical assumption no matter how ignorant you are. I tried to explain it's all preference depending on your stance, I'm regular so I like the ramp to my right when I drop in and most of my stalls and grinds are frontside but olie tricks on the ramp i do backside. Those the tricks I know so I tried to explain I can just magically write with my left hand either cause you think I'm supposed to be right-handed lol. Anyways that was impossible to get through since we couldn't get past dropping in lmao. I knew the guy was dumb but that day he blew me away. So I am linking him to this video and hopefully he will learn something. lol

[@shieda-j7k]

Thanks this helped a lot :D

[@SunriseSessions]

Hi when I ride fakie in the mini ramp (while pumping) I sometimes get a speed wobble (or something that feels like it). All of a sudden my back wheels (which are facing in the riding direction at that point) seem to want to turn. Any tips on what I might be doing wrong with my weight distribution?

[@sebastianlovenhjelm3100]

where dese fools finding,all the completely empty parks? there should be at least 15 kids on scooters in the background!

[@MrWoeff]

im gonna start skating in 3 days and i wanna be able too drop in cause i have small bals :c and if there are other skaters i dont wanna look like a total noob.... and my friend is learning it to me bit still scared for every thing... i diddent even stand on a skateboard i was sweating balls... r.i.p gamen met manoah :c

[@chaotictemptationss9380]

I'm more comfortable with front side kick turns than backside kick turns

[@byob987651]

i cant keep my speed in my local bowl its 9 ft tall but its perfect the park is called blair skatepark the bowl i guess is vert and thats what i have to learn on im already comfortable with dropping in and carving.i just cant keep my speed and i always end up having to climb out of the bowl.do you have any tips?

[@Coopypoopyyy]

Damn I should have watched this before trying it and spraining my foot

[@nienkejanssen6049]

I’m prolly gonna die cuz imma try dropping in on my cruiser board. Without a helmet :)

[@memeloverd5220]

my skatepark’s ramps has metal boards on the very bottom of the slope... so man its just nerve wrecking because its not smooth

[@dindaimanikhamasasyiah3928]

Oh my.. kick turn is really hard for me. Whyyyy.. ive tried it couple times made it sometimes but mos of the times, failed.

[@eliasvaldiviezo4346]

Yeahh Master....every video is so cool... congratulations bro....

[@skywirefan]

Haha fucked my wrist the first time I tried dropping in. This helps.

[@notgavindary]

Omg some of these clips are in the Pflugerville skate park

[@cameronphillips3274]

i can drop in successfully on banks but when it comes to mini ramps and small quarters i just cant commit to putting my front foot on and lean back and slide out. any tips?? thanks in advance

[@sippywagon]

Don't have any mini ramps near me, am having to learn on vert ramps which is proving verryy difficult

[@deltakronrewardsvariant4340]

Don't worry when you have that fear of dropping in you just have to be confident that you're going to die!

[@justinsbfvlogs8424]

Hey justin im from South Africa and there arent any skateparks around

[@T0MA2EN]

Theres no mini ramp at the skatepark i go to, theres a 7 foot bowl and a 10-13 foot bowl

[@damianb2374]

at 04:44 I think this move is a great state of mind when learning to tailstall, as it shows how to shift weight, and almost trick the mind, to get 'out' of the ramp? Just a thought.

[@userb3nje909]

Have you got Front side and Back side mixed up? 🤔

[@ECP_HeheBS]

I learned like 6 things all at once from this one video. Super education

[@diegorolandi4793]

não entendi nada pois não falo inglês😂😂😂, mas as imagens já deram uma ajuda💪🏽

[@Bane_Diesel]

I am kinda old (27) but just started skating. I went to the park yesterday and was just trying to kick-turn consistently. A younger kid came up to me and asked how long I had been skating. When I told him only a few weeks he was very relived. Thanks for the tips

[@aiojusdhiudhkasjkhfsakuhjfsd]

Orangebike666 lol

[@themenardbros5708]

I went to a skatepark for the first time using a skateboard and stuff you see people do that look like the most simple things aren’t

[@gns257]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank!

[@4h4rxn92]

Very good video. Most helpfull one i've seen. Big like!

[@jaketurner1285]

well I get u probably won't see this comment since the video is a little dated but this actually will help me alot thx man

[@padraigharrison6919]

Drop in no bother them frontside kickturns are something else

[@jessedaniel1246]

All these parks are in my area and I want to know what time he was recording this bc I’ve never seen them that empty

[@kokenykristof]

its for 10-13 year kids! thank you this basics!!

[@CutUp87]

Thats mabel davis skate park i live right down from there too

[@not_xander_skatezzz1541]

It helps if you have someone you trust to hold your hand while you drop in in to the quarter pipe

[@rapmamori4136]

Bought my skateboard 2weeks ago. Watched a lot of skateboarding tutorials in YT. And your tutorials are da best IMHO.

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

THAT is a very nice thing to say my friend. Thank you, and I hope you're having a lot of fun!

[@robocockmurphy3697]

I've been to every single park in this video!

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Robocock Murphy Really? All 4 of them?! Do you/did you used to live in Austin? Which one is your favorite?

[@robocockmurphy3697]

Justin Lauria I live in Burnet and use to live in Seguin.I would have to say house park is my favorite.Skater girls are HOTTTT.

[@thaiduitx]

The hardest thing in the world is trying not to hesitate to do something you've never done before.

[@alittlezombie2691]

Thanks dude this helped so much plus 1 sub😝

[@misslasoxox644]

How many inch do you think are perfect for a board for an beginner?

[@freakymeh5141]

Any tips for very beginners? I'm 13 and have only been skating a year and still can't even do any tricks. I'm starting with mini ramps and working my way up :) but I'm just really nervous and I have anxiety really bad

[@pgreenlief]

get comfortable on your board - be able to turn, stop, get some speed up, and not feel freaky before you start trying to do tricks. i see lots of folks at the park trying out their tricks and it's clear they are not yet comfortable on the board. i say the more time you spend just building your basic control the easier the harder stuff gets. i think justin's videos on pushing, stopping, riding in different stances are all good, and the nice thing about this one, for example, gives you all the steps you need to have down before dropping in, etc.

[@alejandrodelavega9336]

Thank you!!… I’m going a try your lessons

[@kagareshtipa]

Hey, thank you for posting this. Very helpful!!

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Welden Frank No problem man, thanks for saying that!

[@allidc1400]

Hey i go to housepark too!

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

+cxllid Nice dude! I checked out your video so now I know who you are (I like that grip tape). I'll keep a lookout for you the next time I'm at House Park.

[@eggsytablecloth0302]

I got drop ins second try, first day.... BUT. There's this big pool, with a small side and a big side. The small side was easy, no big deal, but the big side was terrifying. I fianlly gor myself to drop in, and when I did..... I have no idea what I did wrong... I fell forward before I even reached the middle, and hit hard.

[@valterain6907]

imagine that side of that pool is hillary clinton, now, slam into that side of that pool as hard as you can while conforming to the shape of the ramp

[@abrahamgalvan9174]

Best Teacher Ever Man. Yu Really Helped Me A lot In The Opposite Kick turn Thanx Alot!

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Abraham Galvan You're too kind, sir. Thank you!

[@abrahamgalvan9174]

No Problem!

[@Reedemedknight]

Why am I so scared shitless over transition skating

[@ZAgaida]

Thank you for this amazing video. Incredibly useful information

[@arnaubadia1142]

great video, extremely helpful!!

[@byob987651]

my instagram is @fatbonghit i have 2 videos of me skating it one i ate shit lol

[@brennaneason6558]

You mixed up frontside and backside

[@lilvinylman]

All these parks are In central Texas u went to my local park

[@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598]

Justin super great job now I don't have to do my own how to video,u cover it all dawg,I say covet it all because nice job for a brand new person there s a couple of things that I could add,really just one people don't realize new skaters you don't lean back to lift the front of your board you stay center and lift you front leg and push down on your tail,but dude the flat land tip is the bomb I was ten or eleven when I first went to a skate park and I did so much flat land stuff till a pro happen to come to skate the half pipe and I was lucky enuf to gets some schooling.The other thing I use to focus on was pushing on my back foot when I dropped just so my brain new the back of my board wasn't gonna move till I was on it and away,but great video I love how you did a great job of showing ramp size on of the other balance tricks I used to do is flat ground grab the front of my board tail stand and one eighty kick turn on my tail only all wheels in the air it a good one your on the ground and it gets you comfy moving on your board like you will later when get to airs or kick turns and I practice a tail stall,great work that should get them going from zero to having fun safely...see ya.

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

Awesome! Very good tips, especially the bit about not leaning back to pick up your front wheels!

[@ChunkyChest]

"you really have to stomp your front foot down to get your board rolling down the 1/4 pipe" - #BestAdviceEver

[@seansiquig]

rock to fakie is so scary, i can do it quite consistently on a small 3 foot ramp, but anything higher i’m scared of getting hurt and going so high

[@NeverStopImprovingSB]

I agree, it can be pretty scary on tall ramps! For me it's about the fear of the board shooting out from under me when I try to roll back down, but I'm always looking for ramps that are just a little bit taller each time so I keep leveling them up.

[@juangomez-to5nx]

Great video¡ I'm 37 years old and I'm trying to learn with my 7 years old son. I can do that in street, but skate park still hard for me. I'll try to do your advices for the next time. Thanks for share.