This Video Will Change How You Think About Pumping

You bend your knees slightly before the transition and stand up as you go through the transition. At the top you bend again and stand up through the transition on the way down. It’s not throwing arms or weight around. Mitchie Brusco does a much better job explaining than I can. [VIDEO]_

Don't worry, nothing's gonna be wasting your time, especially at this point. Even just riding from point A to B is gonna strengthen your balancing muscles and let you skate a little more aggressively than you could yesterday. Just don't be afraid to branch out styles if you're stuck. Learning basic pumping/ carving/ kick turns on ramps will get you more comfortable riding with speed. A little bit of basic freestyle w

[VIDEO] Might be a bit advance if you are just starting out but definitely a good way to build your skills. This works the same on a bank ramp. For a bank I always look forward to where I'm going, sounds obvious but we tend to forget sometimes when learning.

not bad. 3 main tips: 1. Bend your knees not your back (notice how your knees are straight but your back is hunched over) 2. Before you try to carve, learn to pump back and forth [VIDEO] and maintain your speed without pushing. 3. Once you get your pumping down. then carving comes. Practice dropping in in a place where you won't have to make a hard right angle to start the carve, this destroys your speed. Then try to

This helped me a lot. [VIDEO]