Don't fear ramps
Quarterpipes can be scary for beginners. This guide will help you overcome this fear.
(Image by gaetan rossier [trucnul])
What can you do?
There are two things you can do to reduce your fear with ramps:
- Ramps always look taller when you're standing up, so crouch down and look at the ramp for a while. It's truly shorter than it looks.
- Start with the small ramps and gradually work your way up to taller ramps.
Stop fear
There are three things you can do to not let your fear increase:
- Don't wait for a long time to drop in or go down the ramp, just do it!
- If you stand up there for a while, your fear will build up and it will become more and more difficult with every second you wait.
- Start by dropping in. Don't try to ride over the edge, it's a lot harder and if you wipe out you will be more scared to do it.
- Don't end on a bad note. If you fall, just try again untill you got it. Don't quit after a fall, or the next day you will be too scared to try again.
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slate3_14
nice tip and also, if youre afraid, just start at the bottom and just keep pumping. :P
17 October 2009 at 15:18
nice tip and also, if youre afraid, just start at the bottom and just keep pumping.
tigerfan1
sweet tip, this will help me a lot :D
22 November 2009 at 17:47
sweet tip, this will help me a lot
Ruizer
Never done quarterpipes, Its not the falling fear as I already fell a lot..
I just can't go to qp, duno why xD
santacruz15
and if u think about it to much u will get even more scared then not thinking about it and just doing it overall good tips
zero2HERO
good tip :D but the quarter pipes in my skatepark are massive!
but i might aswell try it
3 January 2011 at 06:30
good tip but the quarter pipes in my skatepark are massive!but i might aswell try it
GoofySk8r
Thanks man, awesome tip. Last time I was so scared to drop in and bail I froze and I havent done it sinch
