Don't fear ramps

Quarterpipes can be scary for beginners. This guide will help you overcome this fear.

(Image by gaetan rossier [trucnul])

What can you do?

There are two things you can do to reduce your fear with ramps:

1. Ramps always look taller when you're standing up, so crouch down and look at the ramp for a while. It's truly shorter than it looks.
2. Start with the small ramps and gradually work your way up to taller ramps.

Stop fear

There are three things you can do to not let your fear increase:

1. Don't wait for a long time to drop in or go down the ramp, just do it!
2. If you stand up there for a while, your fear will build up and it will become more and more difficult with every second you wait.
3. Start by dropping in. Don't try to ride over the edge, it's a lot harder and if you wipe out you will be more scared to do it.
4. Don't end on a bad note. If you fall, just try again untill you got it. Don't quit after a fall, or the next day you will be too scared to try again.

Pretty good tip. (Y)

Pretty good tip.

NBSk8er
3 years ago

nice tip and also, if youre afraid, just start at the bottom and just keep pumping. :P

nice tip and also, if youre afraid, just start at the bottom and just keep pumping.

slate3_14
3 years ago

sweet tip, this will help me a lot :D

sweet tip, this will help me a lot

tigerfan1
2 years ago

THanks 4 the help :)

THanks 4 the help

T-Cozie
2 years ago

nice tip (Y)

nice tip

sk8masta
2 years ago

nice tip :P

nice tip

cobm
2 years ago

good tip :D but the quarter pipes in my skatepark are massive! but i might aswell try it

good tip but the quarter pipes in my skatepark are massive!

but i might aswell try it

zero2HERO
1 years ago

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