Skateboard Mini Ramp Basics - How to Drop In, Pump, Kickturn, and Exit/Fly Out 

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Probably the best vid on the topic I've ever watched. Thank you! I'm an old fart, learning to do it and I'm currently at exactly this basic level, having successfully mastered a few correct drop ins, and kick turns like described. Huge boost for me to watch how it's done, seems I'm on the right track then.

This was actually sooo soooo soooooooooooo in depth you would not believe!!! why the hell doesn't this have more views?

I recently started going to the skatepark this year and these videos are very helpful. Thanks.

I've skated since middle school and now I'm 26 and decided to start again but no matter what I've always been scared of the drop in. I always stuck with leveled rails and flat ramps so soon im gonna put this video to good use and practice the drop in. I really really wanna start skating the mini ramps so I just need to get over my fear and just do it! Thank you so much for this video!

I don’t even have a mini ramp in my town but I’m still watching this because it is the best channel ever

Here's some help on dropping in. I can drop in on flat only, so I don't know how much this will help on vert, but the #1 key to dropping in is to SLAM DOWN. When setting up a drop in, I make sure that my balls of my feet match up with the top part of the tail, just behind the bend where the board hits the tail. NOT on the crease, but a little bit behind it. When putting your front foot on though, what I do is put my foot on the board with zero weight on it, then I take my front foot about an inch/few centimeters off, then immediately SLAM my front foot down on the board, and as I'm doing that, I take all the weight off my back foot, then put some weight back on when all four wheels hit the ground in order to do kick turns. For any beginners, a good way to practice this trick is to find a place where you can put your board half on concrete/smooth ground, and half on grass/soft ground. I then do the drop in onto the concrete side. After I get used to that, I do it the other way around. After that, I hold something while on smooth ground fully, then drop in. And after that, I do the real thing. Now, the funny thing is, I couldn't commit to it for a couple of weeks after I got to the final stage of practice (I did all the practice steps in one day) I set up, then my mind just drifted off, and I didn't focus on what I was doing, and just did the drop in. When doing the drop in, you cant focus on it, because then you get scared and walk away. Instead, try to daydream in a sense, and just let your body take over. If it sounds like I'm tripping, it's because it's 2:30 am, but not focusing on it actually helped me. I hope this advice helps y'all, goodnight.

That little bowl looks awesome

Just tried skating these mini ramps and its like I've never stood on a board before. Bomb instructional guide.

Video #1 of my mini ramp trick tips series.

Today was my first time getting the feel for a mini ramp. Wish I wouldve watched this video before trying it =(

My friend never learned how to stomp down when dropping in so he just does a manual all the way down and it actually looks kinda nice

I wish I'd watched this before going straight for it on a ramp and dislocating my shoulder. 🤣

Great video, started skating skating again after twenty five years and found your videos to be the most informative. Much easier to understand the fundamentals when explained with correct physics terms.

Just getting back into it after almost 30 years. Your channel is so informative and has helped me incredibly. Thanks for the great content!

I just want to thank you a lot!! Today was my second day at the skate park and my skills increassed a lot thanks to your advices. Practiced my pumping technique and also rotation backside on the ramp. I felt the difference between skating without pumping and with the pump. :) I lovethe sk8 board again

Thanks Justin! My kids whom are 10 & 6 have both been skating for a few years and really enjoyed your tutorial. Great job man, keep it up!

i have watched 5 tutorials on dropping in so far, this was the best. Nicely done.

this is the best video i was looking for something like this thanks man i really appreciate this video

Great video. I love how you break down what you should learn at each stage.

Liking this video man. Been skating on and off for about 9 years but never got around to learning anything more than dropping in when it came to park skating. Now I work night shifts 30 seconds away from some decent halfpipes so I'm giving it a shot at long last aha Looking forward to more videos on pipe skating!

this was really helpful, it had exactly what i was looking for, it wasn't to long, and it got straight to the points. this was a great video, i just subbed and liked, so keep up the great work :)

Nicely done, you've covered every important thing about drop ins. Very well thought out. EDIT: I like the "Exit safely" part!

Love your videos man. Make every trick easy to understand how it works! Thanks

So glad I found your channel now, there's a serious lack of good mini ramp tutoruals. Yours are amazing, very well made, very thought through, real nice. And you are still making them! Thanks!

I think your tutorial videos are some of the best on RU-vid.

great videos brother. really helps in driving home the stuff I'm teaching my kiddo, and really helping my skating as well.

Thank you!! Your great tips helped me drop in for the very first time. So pumped!

Fantastic! This is going to help me out a lot. Much appreciated Justin.

The BEST beginner video I've ever seen!!!!!

Great job with your videos! The techniques you teach are well explained... Thanks

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank!

I just started skating again after 20 years this is an awesome tutorial. Thank you

Very good video. Most helpfull one i've seen. Big like!

I learned like 6 things all at once from this one video. Super education

Super helpful! Thanks and keep them coming!

really useful, thanks - just started skating at 50, am at the stage of rolling up and back in fakie; next = kickturns. Hardest thing is finding somewhere quiet to practice.

great video, extremely helpful!!

I really like these videos they teach the basics which I really need so helpful when I go to the skatepark soon I'll definitely use these tips

Bought my skateboard 2weeks ago. Watched a lot of skateboarding tutorials in YT. And your tutorials are da best IMHO.

One of the most helpful and informative video!! Thank you !!

You are awesome. Im 20 and just learning to skate, might go to the skate park before work tomorrow.

This channel is so motivacional. Tnx

This was really helpful, thanks :D

This is a really detailed tutorial, really helpful

Thanks for the help man

great tips. well explained.

Love these videos , they are teaching me so much as a beginner , and a lot of the videos are from the park I skate at in ATX 😃👊🏻🤘🏻! Hope I bump into you some day man , you rock .

Yeahh Master....every video is so cool... congratulations bro....

Thank you for this amazing video. Incredibly useful information

Thanks, I’ve learnt so much and you nailed it on the video

HELPFUL AND CLEAR thanksss

The city just built a new skatepark and i would like to skate there often. riding a carver, it looked quiet different to work out from regular skateboards but this vid explained it all, thanks.

Great video!! Thanks a lot...

Thank you!!… I’m going a try your lessons

Great video once again! I just recently learned how to drop in but I like watching these videos so hopefully one day I'll get even better at skating!

awesome video. I'm 41 years old and i decided to skate again. Last time i was on a board was 20 years ago, skated competitive street, but living in the city there were no parks. Now i live in the suburbs and i have a park to skate so I'm limited to what i can skate. this is definitely an awesome tutorial..

holy crap thank you so much i’m going to the skatepark today and i really needed this since i’m a beginner

Tutorial complete! Time to rock to fakie

Hey, thank you for posting this. Very helpful!!

This video has helped me out a lot... Thank you very much 👍

MAAAAD vid man!

Great video man

Great tutorial. Broken down really well

Really helpful, thanks a lot, my park only has a 6ft ramp and I freak out all the time, determined to do it someday 😅

Good tips. 2nd time at a skatepark today, and was able to figure out dropping in on a mini quarter and (some) consistent pivots on the upslope

Thank you so so so so much my mom wants to take me to a skate park...but i was sacred of all the glares and laughs since i am a girl...

Hugeeee help thanks a lot this is exactly what I needed!

Great video. I have to put my front foot over the front bolts on an angle, for better balance. Also, I can't think of leaving forward a lot, I felt forward and bruised my ribs.

very nice summary

great content mate

Thanks helped me out 👌

did this yesterday worked 100% tytyty

Best Teacher Ever Man. Yu Really Helped Me A lot In The Opposite Kick turn Thanx Alot!

Thanks this helped a lot :D

thanks dude for this tutorial!!! You got a suscriber

@4:20 just learned these exit out thingies today!! progress is good !!

By far, best "How To" series on RU-vid. You seem to be based out of Austin. What's the park you are at in the very first clip? I'm visiting Austin in September and want hit up some spots.

EXCELENTE VIDEO. GRACIAS.

Great tutorial! Thank you!

thx was a big help ! :D

wish I had this when I started it would've been so useful

Justin super great job now I don't have to do my own how to video,u cover it all dawg,I say covet it all because nice job for a brand new person there s a couple of things that I could add,really just one people don't realize new skaters you don't lean back to lift the front of your board you stay center and lift you front leg and push down on your tail,but dude the flat land tip is the bomb I was ten or eleven when I first went to a skate park and I did so much flat land stuff till a pro happen to come to skate the half pipe and I was lucky enuf to gets some schooling.The other thing I use to focus on was pushing on my back foot when I dropped just so my brain new the back of my board wasn't gonna move till I was on it and away,but great video I love how you did a great job of showing ramp size on of the other balance tricks I used to do is flat ground grab the front of my board tail stand and one eighty kick turn on my tail only all wheels in the air it a good one your on the ground and it gets you comfy moving on your board like you will later when get to airs or kick turns and I practice a tail stall,great work that should get them going from zero to having fun safely...see ya.

really helped me out! thank you!

Amazing explanation thank you sir

excellent! thank

Vera good video,Thanks you

Thanks dude this helped so much plus 1 sub😝

This is a vid I have in a playlist to go back to. Tomorrow I’m gonna try dropping in !!!! Excited and SCAREEED 😂

Great video¡ I'm 37 years old and I'm trying to learn with my 7 years old son. I can do that in street, but skate park still hard for me. I'll try to do your advices for the next time. Thanks for share.

its for 10-13 year kids! thank you this basics!!

Nice tutorial

Great video, 37 and just started skating

Thanks for the good explanation.

I am kinda old (27) but just started skating. I went to the park yesterday and was just trying to kick-turn consistently. A younger kid came up to me and asked how long I had been skating. When I told him only a few weeks he was very relived. Thanks for the tips

That's my park. Woot!!

Omg some of these clips are in the Pflugerville skate park

Thank u!!!

Thank you still practicing

Thanks dude that was really helpful I’m dropping in today