How to Do a Basic Skateboard Stall

The basic board stall is a move that allows you to rest on your skateboard at the top of a ramp. It's a good trick to know because it not only adds style to your routine, but it also creates time during your session for you to plan other tricks. If you're new to skateboarding, learning the basic board stall's smart, because it lays the foundation for other, more complicated stalls.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Ride toward the ramp on which you're going to stall. It's best to try the trick on small mini ramps before trying it on quarter-pipes and half-pipes.

2. Raise your front wheels as you roll up the ramp's face. This motion doesn't need to be extreme, but it needs to be large enough so that the wheels can lift over the coping at the top.

3. Set your front wheels down once they clear the coping.

4. Shift your weight forward until the center of you deck hits the coping and you're balanced over the front wheels.

5. Spend some time in this stalled position so you can get used to the way it feels. You'll return to this position every time you perform a stall, regardless of how big the ramp is, so it's important to know.

6. Move your weight back down the ramp. As you start to fall, set your rear wheels down and ride away.

Tips & Warnings

• Throw in a quick manual at the start of the stall to give your session a shot of added style. Only do this once you're comfortable with the stalling position and you can do a manual safely.

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