Do you drop front or back foot firsst? and where are you from?

[justin4]

ehh, like 3 or 4 times before i got the steps right, then like another week to get going fast

[Dono]

kk good stuff thanks man

[justin4]

ya no problem

[superdewey]

ive tried to change, but i always give up :(

[justin4]

back foot helps for water dropping

[ZapBulletRider]

my problem is I'll have to switch how I hold the board as well. I almost think it would be easier for me to learn BFF switch than to change how I drop and get on the board at the same time. But I'll try it b/c I'm gnar like that. I'll probably have it first try.

[Tommy Chong]

i can do it whenever i want to, its not like i've lost it, but i don't think im doing it as great as i could be nor do i have the right feeling when im wrapping.

[noogie]

how is a water drop easier back foot first than front foot? That makes no sense. Your back foot pushes the entire rest of the board up, where in a FFF your foot would land almost in the center of the board./

This would be the case if you did not know how to get on the board correctly. Anyone that has a quality drop jumps on with back foot above or at the top of the tailpad in the center of the board.

[paddymack]

kk, Whats the best way to pratice? that might of been a stupid question


baby steps. its all rythm in your head

[waddsworth]

Youtube videos are good to an extent, but I keep trying to pause them to find the precise moment where I (and any other BFFers) are getting more from our drop. I know its there, but with the tools at hand its hard to prove visually. It certainly can be proven though.

[GnarKill1029]

im gonna stick it out with the trusty front foot
maybe i suck but i tried it and either fell, or somthing was blocking me in my mind where i would always just on front foot first. i can do it on grass or even slide around on the dry sad on the beach but its so hard without switching my hands around. when i do switch them it feels awkward as shit;t.

[Luff]

I was skating today and it came to me, the main reason i step on FFF is because of my skating background. I was used to stepping on my board FFF so it just seemed natural to do the same with skimming.

[jasper]

back foot comes on the board first, and I'm from bc

[Graffx]

I get on front foot first but sometimes I'll get on back foot first when I begin my drop on the wrong foot when running. florida.

[Aaron Peluso]

It is.


Aaron, just post the grady/derek clip again (nothing meant by that Derek, it's just a good example) to give them a visual.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=i3GFg_vXrvU

[Billabong109]

South Africa Back foot

[ZapBulletRider]

I was skating today and it came to me, the main reason i step on FFF is because of my skating background. I was used to stepping on my board FFF so it just seemed natural to do the same with skimming.

good think I didn't discuss that a couple pages back... Luff it's ok, we should make FFF a requirement for Team DBAG.

[Yoho]

South Africa Back foot

you guys get good waves there???

[Chico]

Backfoot, Spain, but working in Germany.

[ZapBulletRider]

you guys get good waves there???

J-bay....

[eastcoasthurl]

pa, del skimmer
-backsies

[heavyheavylowlow]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=i3GFg_vXrvU

lol wow. no offense, but is it just me or do people who drop FFF look retarded when they skim.

[solvenskim]

lol wow. no offense, but is it just me or do people who drop FFF look retarded when they skim.
i have seen people with horrible back foot style.

[Benji]

So..

1.) After Aaron's and Noog's extensive input.

2.) Youtube videos.

3.) And a description of the simple mechanics in it all..


No one here is still arguing the fact that there is no difference or advantage, correct?

[Benji]

Noogie, are you right or left handed?