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HOW TO PUMP TRANSITIONS ON A SKATEBOARD * Pumping Quarter pipes, Mini Ramps, Transitions

Skatepark Lessons2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2021 to 2023
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Skatepark Lessons tutorial on pumping through transitions, quarter pipes and mini ramps. Josh Balogh covers how to generate speed with the legs and use pumping to carve and kickturn.

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Linked in r/NewSkaters when someone can't get pumping to click, since it separates pumping up and down from simply leaning.

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“Pump up is a standing up motion, pumping down is a squatting motion.”

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u/bennypapa2021 · 2 points

Agreed. Pump up is a standing up motion, pumping down is a squatting motion. Check these out [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

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u/AdSpiritual32052023 · 1 points

Yeah for sure. That's the thing - leaning and pumping aren't the same. It's true you do need to lean a little bit, but you lean by dipping your shoulder, not bending the waist. When you are going over the hump, you actually want to pump up. One way you can learn this is to actually lift your arm up in the air as you go up the hump, which even before you build up more strength and learn to use your knees more will hel

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