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Aggressive Skate Tricks- HOW TO: Drop In

Posted by Imightbearedneck on the Roller Warehouse Aggressive Skate Forum

Ok I know all of us are new to skating at some point and all of us want to learn to drop in at some point. So I decided to make this little tutorial.

1) Before going for it, it would be a good idea to not only find a small enough quarter pipe ( I recommend it being at least 5 feet and under) But you should also try to drop in on funboxes, and banks because they are easier.

2) Once you get used to those, find a quarter pipe the size you would like, make sure no one else is skating it if you are going to do this part. Try just pumping up and down the ramp and seeing how close to the coping you can get. This will give you a feel for the ramp. Keep the other skaters in mind when doing this, because there is nothing more annoying than a beginner who does nothing but pump when you want to skate.

3) Once you are comfortable with that, you are ready to drop in. Take one of your feet, and put it on the coping in the H Block. Do the same with the other foot. Then LEAN FORWARD AND BEND YOUR KNEES. One kid I tought to drop in explained it as “going to pee over a ledge and falling over it” Whatever works. Don’t be afraid to lean forward, when people fall dropping in, they nearly always fall on their butt because they didn’t lean forward enough. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE FALL FORWARD BECAUSE THEY LEANED FORWARD TOO MUCH DROPPING IN.

That’s about all, and good luck.

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15 Comments on “Aggressive Skate Tricks- HOW TO: Drop In”

  1. ross jones Says:
    March 31st, 2006 at 7:02 am

    i wil try that thanks 4 the help

  2. Hannah Says:
    April 1st, 2006 at 4:29 am

    i can drop in sum times but tht info woz amazin i can now do it all da time on my fun box in ma garden , thnx for dat piece of info

  3. Gordon Says:
    June 29th, 2006 at 7:37 am

    i can drop into small ramps about 4/5 feet me thinks but cant get out of them or get air or go back down backwards i can only do sum really bad turn. my friend tried to teach me once but i kept half wimpin out n leaving on leg on the ramp so i just fell back down : P

  4. disturbed child Says:
    July 14th, 2006 at 12:24 am

    well dropping in is easy but like getting air in a half pipe is harder

  5. newbie Says:
    July 28th, 2006 at 9:03 pm

    is there anyway i can get a full “tricklist”
    or nah??? anyone-

  6. aaron Says:
    August 19th, 2006 at 11:14 am

    I tryed to but fell face first cause Iwas to far forward soIlearned to let my gut jug what to do

  7. PER Says:
    September 17th, 2006 at 12:06 am

    whu is it so hard

  8. Troy Says:
    September 17th, 2006 at 12:09 am

    I have been do the rollin yesterday 4 the first time but I have not tired the curve

  9. dvdv Says:
    October 20th, 2006 at 5:48 am

    you people can’t spell to save your lives

  10. michael Says:
    October 21st, 2006 at 11:30 pm

    umm hi my names michael , and i feel like a chicken trying to go down a half pipe , should i try on a small 1 first??

  11. tommy Says:
    April 19th, 2007 at 7:10 pm

    hey ya the first 3 times i busted my ass at this bowl @ allen skatepark in allen, texas.
    the author’s right bout leaning foward.
    i think rollerblade(tm) is best for doing bowls, with all four wheels on.

  12. max Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 6:56 pm

    you guys are lucky living in america, we dont have half as good skateparks in australia. anyway i just started skating yesterday so il give dropping in a try today :).

  13. Anonymous Says:
    January 22nd, 2008 at 7:03 pm

    lalala

  14. Phoobz Says:
    January 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    hey there everyone!
    im a skating noob, having started 3 weeks ago! i have successfully dropped into small quarterpipes… 1/2 a meter… but yes! i have been very satisfied with myself… so today i went around the corner to the skatepark and tried the bigger one… thats about 20 minutes ago… yes! anyways im at the top of the ramp thinking of what it said in this tutorial”I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE FALL FORWARD BECAUSE THEY LEANED FORWARD TOO MUCH DROPPING IN.” it gave me the mindpower to go down that quarterpipe! so yeah! i lean foreward and kik the board down…. you should have seen me! would have been the first person youd have ever seen falling forewards from leaning foreward too much! lol!

    yes! in the future i shall try again… but not lean as much as i did…! thanks for this tutorial! it really gave me the balls to even try that drop in and i think ill keep trying til i get it right!

    Phil!

  15. laykz Says:
    March 18th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    so your saying that if i lean forward as much as i can ill always make it…COOL.im gonna do the 12 foot halfpipe,and ive only been skating two weeks yaaaay

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