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Dropping into a miniramp.

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Jodi
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So it's been literally 12 years since I skated a miniramp, but a buddy of mine owns an indoor park here, and started up this Sunday night session called "Dirty 30's". It's a bunch of older folk like myself who used to skate back in the day, and just wanna ride. Theres some awesome skaters and bmx riders there, and it's super fun. I was the only chick there last night, and had a blast. I couldn't believe how much I remembered from my high school skatepark days. Still rockin the heelflips, and it felt incredible to be back.
Now here NS is where I need your help. I was toe tapping the coping last night on the mini - a 4 foot with 6 ft extension, but was way to intimidated to drop-in. I remember being fearless about this when I was 17, but somehow turning 30 got a little more timid. Please gimme some tips on dropping in again. +k.


May 10 2010 8:09AM
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easiestEC
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basically all you need to do is focus on putting the front wheels down to the transition. just remember to lean forward and stomp your front wheels. you should be fine. if you dont want to go straight to minipipe, practice on a bank. its basically the same things as a miniramp,

i hope that helped.
May 10 2010 8:14AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Whhaaaaa I wish my local skate park had a night like that. It's constantly mobbed by 12-16 year olds.
May 10 2010 9:16AM
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Static
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landing heel flips but scared to drop in, very peculiar
May 10 2010 9:29AM
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ECB
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My first time dropping in on a mini was with my dad, his first time. He was 41, I was 16. We both of course put on helments, and knee pads. I played football at the time, and put on a gyrtle lol. I went first. At first I climbed to the top, and got scared. Jumped down, and climbed again. Kept doing this, until my dad was like once you get up there just do it don't even think about it. I stuffed a pillow under my tshirt incase i fell haha. I didnt fall, and just did it my first time. Then it was my dads turn. He skated back in the 70s and 80s, but hadnt skated in maybe 15 or more years, and he made it on his first try also! I think him seeing me helped him also.

So I say, just go for it, if you get hurt, ski season is over right now, so you have a few months to heal!
May 10 2010 9:58AM
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Jodi
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thanks everyone~!!! +k to all! ECB I love this story -
As for poppin' heelflips but being intimidated to drop in...I don't know what that's all about - someone else there mentioned that to me last night, but ollying and kicking a stationary flip is a lot easier than putting your rear trucks over a coping and just givin'er.
will let ya know how it goes!
May 10 2010 10:23AM
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ike.
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ya just commit and keep your feet parallel with the tranny.
May 10 2010 10:26AM
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powder_submarine
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i haven't been skating a miniramp for a while and you're right, it can be quite intimidating to drop in at first after a long time
as you've been told, you've just to go for it: lean your weight straight into the ramp and on your front foot (keep it way forward, just above your front track) pushing the front wheels down to reach the transition
when you do it once you're set, it's just a matter of getting back your confidence
riding a smooth miniramp is so fun and i really miss it: enjoy it ahah

May 10 2010 10:41AM
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powder_submarine
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ops, truck* obviously
May 10 2010 10:53AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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It is just a mini after all right??? Didn't you just survive a total wreck of your car?? I'm thinking you can handle a 4 foot drop onto a ramp. I'm also guessing by your general fear of the mini that you've never skated a Vert ramp??? these are the jitters we had when eyeing up the twelve footer not a mini. Go for it, you'll be the coolest chick at dirty 30s night.
May 10 2010 11:19AM
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Jodi
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yes, yes, and no. I have stood at the top of an 18 ft vert ramp and looked at the inversion - almost concave drop-in and that's just plane nutty - this is indeed a mini 4/6...and you're right. why the hell am I so scardypants. thanks for the inspiration:-)

May 10 2010 11:33AM
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Bar_Down
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its all about commitment. lead forward and go for it
May 10 2010 11:38AM
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Jodi
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SO STOKED! GOT IT ON my 4th try ....but still have the larger ramp to go....I know I know - pics or it didnt happen - but I felt like an ass asking someone to take of pic of me.....so next time. SICK. thanks guys.
May 10 2010 9:25PM
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Black.Bird
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Congrats man, glad to hear you got it!
I used to skateboard a lot but this year I'm planning on doing it again. It's something to do during the summer
May 10 2010 9:29PM
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Jodi
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yeah it was a total commitment thing - and the fact that there was another guy there that hadn't done it yet, and so as soon as he did, i was like - oh fuck theres no way hes gonna leave here without having done this, and me not....haha. it was all the inspiration i needed....and the guy who runs the shop was like....i want to hear the front wheels hit the ramp and hard....and you need to stay on cause you have it, and your jumping off a half second too late....so the next time i said fuck it this is easy and just committed and bam - there it was...such an awesome feeling to ride it out.....and to a bunch of cheers too:-)

May 10 2010 9:31PM
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ECB
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Thats great!  Did you do it a second time just to make the first time wasn't an accident?
May 10 2010 10:07PM
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the.hoffman
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Just stomp your front foot down as hard as you can and lean forward a fair amount. Also, make sure you know what your doing on the other wall, or jump of your board or something.

When I was 11 I went to drop in in a miniramp for my first time. I dropped in just fine, but then got caught up on the other wall and hit my wrist on the coping when I jumped off. It was broken. Had to skip my week of skateboard camp :(
May 10 2010 10:55PM
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Jodi
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haha the guys made me do it 3 times in a row consecutive, to make sure it wasn't a fluke.....and i did it worry free - then more just cause i had so much fun nailin' it!
May 10 2010 11:09PM
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s.parker
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lean forward and bend your knees, do not lean back at all, and stay commited
May 10 2010 11:10PM
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ECB
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Nice! Now every time you go you should feel fine to keep doing it!
May 10 2010 11:26PM
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rickroller
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push down on the board
May 10 2010 11:28PM
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