Basics of Riding A Ripstick Lesson By Dylan

Basics of Riding A Ripstick Lesson By Dylan Wilhite

What is a ripstick? • Ripsticks are extremely fun and manipulative kind of skateboard. They might seem hard at first, but it is easy when you master them. Learn how to ride it and have lots of fun! www. carid. com

Foot Placement • Foot placement is the foundation for riding a ripstick. Your left foot should always be on the front pad of the ripstick. http: //claudiayvette. deviantart. com • Your back foot should always be on the back pad of the ripstick. • Make sure your feet are near the middle of the ripstick, if they are too far forward or back you can easily loose your balance.

Learning To Push Off • To push off lay the ripstick on its side. www. woot. com • Put your left foot on the front pad and your back foot on the ground. • Then push off with your back foot and quickly put it on the back pad. Pushing off with your front foot could make you loose your balance.

Balance • Balance is key in riding a ripstick. After you have learned where your feet go and how to push off it’s time to get a feel for riding a ripstick. • Here’s how I learned to balance. Get someone to hold you while you are on the ripstick so you don’t fall off. Tell them to move you around while you get a feel for the ripstick.

Picking Up Speed • To pick up speed just slowly wiggle your back foot. • You only need to do small wiggles or you could easily lose your balance. License: Creative Commons www. wikihow. com

Turning • To turn lean the front foot pad in the way you want to turn. Slightly lean in the way you want to turn and slightly twist your back foot. License: Creative Commons www. wikihow. com

Quiz Time! Now that you have learned the basics of riding a ripstick it’s time for a quiz! Lets Go!

Which foot do you always push off with? Back. Foot Front Foot

No sorry, you don’t push off with your front foot. • If you push off with your front foot you could loose your balance. Try Again

Correct! You do push off with your back foot! Next Question

Which foot goes here? Right. Foot Left. Foot

No sorry, your right foot does not go there. Try Again

Correct! Your left foot does go there! Next Question

Where should your feet be on the board? Near the middle Near the edges

Sorry, you are wrong. • If you put your feet near the edges it is easy to loose your balance. Try Again

That’s right! Next Question

Which foot do you wiggle to move? Back Foot Front Foot

No sorry, you don’t wiggle it with your front foot. • It is harder to wiggle your front foot than your back foot. Also it is less efficient and gives you a higher chance of loosing your balance. Try Again

Correct! End

Now you know the basics of riding a ripstick! • Have fun and remember, safety first!

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