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Pumping is Jumping

Skate IQ5 skaters recommend it · 5 mentions, 2025 to 2026
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3.2M views · 1 year ago · Tutorial · Beginner

42 second Skate IQ clip on pumping a ramp to build speed, framed as pumping working like a jump. Short, visual explanation aimed at newer skaters.

Why skaters like it

Linked in r/NewSkaters when beginners ask how to get more speed, go higher up a ramp or judge how fast to go.

“You have to learn pumping. That will fix all your speed problems. Pumping is your best friend.”

u/Rockfart402

What skaters said on Reddit

u/Smokem420z2026 · 2 points

It's not that he's wrong, he's right it just depends on what your trying to do, for me and what I do it's easier the way I said, but for me to learn different tricks Im pretty sure I need to learn how to do it the way he described which is what's shown in this video [VIDEO]

u/Rockfart4022025 · 2 points

You have to learn pumping. That will fix all your speed problems. Pumping is your best friend. Here’s a pretty good video [VIDEO] on how to do that.

u/aaron_siegler2026 · 1 points

Pumping is jumping 😉. Mitchie got you: [VIDEO]