The Physics of Pumping on a Skateboard - Fully Explained + Easy to Understand!

Pump harder. Bend and extend those legs more. In a very simplistic way when you go down a ramp compress your legs at the beginning but extend them at the end of the ramp. Going up, compress at the beginning but extend as you are reaching the top. Exaggerate the pump, your arms will also provide force to the pump. Another tip that works for me is to exhale as I pump down and inhale as I pump up. This way your lungs wi

Agree with what others said about your down pump - timing is off. Especially on your first fakie up. Before reaching apex , you should be unweighted and facing back toward transition . Once at apex press down , roll, pump out . You seem to wait to press, and turn after already rolling down. Also get into the transition more before pumping. Can also practice on flat bank to get a better feel This vid helped with pump

[VIDEO] See if this vid helps at all by Never Stop Improving on YouTube. A key to transition tricks seems to be to think of it as one big pump from the bottom with peak pump giving lift into the trick.

I haven’t skated in 15 years so it’s a bit hard to put it in words… but you seem to be way too stiff on the board. You need to use your body to generate momentum. Crouch/Push/Pump. I just searched a bit on YT for you, this guy seems to do a much better job than me on explaining the basics: [VIDEO]

This is the best explanation I’ve found. [VIDEO] Basically you want to pump (stand up hard) at the middle of the transition between the flat and vert parts of the ramp. Both going up and down.

[VIDEO] A little verbose but I think it explains the how, and you can figure out the rest.