Sit In

A gentle way into a ramp: you sit on the deck at the top, lift your skates over the coping and slide forward onto the slope. It teaches the lean you need for a standing drop in.

1. Sit

   Sit on the deck edge with your skates resting on the ramp side.

2. Stagger

   Set one skate slightly ahead of the other.

   CueStagger your feet

3. Lift

   Push up on your hands and pull both skates over the coping.

4. Lean

   Lean your chest forward and look down at the ramp.

5. Roll

   Let go and roll down with bent knees.

   CueKnees over toes

1. IfLeaning back as you go.
   ThenBring your chest forward over your knees and look at the ramp below you.
2. IfFeet pulling together.
   ThenKeep your skates apart with one a little ahead of the other.
3. IfSkates not lifted high enough.
   ThenPull your knees up so the wheels clear the coping before you slide.