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

**Dono** · 05-12-2008, 07:35 PM

mmmmm

**justin4** · 05-12-2008, 07:37 PM

trust me, it will help in the long run, especially when water dropping

**Dono** · 05-12-2008, 07:41 PM

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

**justin4** · 05-12-2008, 07:43 PM

naw, i used to be a fron footer haha. idk just start slom, and work on the form. kinda walk it through on your grass or carpet inside. then take it to the beach and take it slow

**Dono** · 05-12-2008, 07:49 PM

kk. how long did it take you?

**justin4** · 05-12-2008, 07:51 PM

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

**Dono** · 05-12-2008, 07:54 PM

kk good stuff thanks man

**justin4** · 05-12-2008, 07:54 PM

ya no problem

**superdewey** · 05-12-2008, 08:23 PM

ive tried to change, but i always give up

**justin4** · 05-12-2008, 08:24 PM

back foot helps for water dropping

**ZapBulletRider** · 05-12-2008, 09:12 PM

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** · 05-12-2008, 09:16 PM

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** · 05-12-2008, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by ZapBulletRider

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** · 05-12-2008, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dono

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

baby steps. its all rythm in your head

**waddsworth** · 05-13-2008, 09:02 PM

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** · 05-13-2008, 09:07 PM

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** · 05-13-2008, 09:14 PM

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** · 05-13-2008, 09:22 PM

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

**Graffx** · 05-13-2008, 09:30 PM

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** · 05-14-2008, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by Benji

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** · 05-14-2008, 04:25 AM

South Africa Back foot

**ZapBulletRider** · 05-14-2008, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by Let Fire Fall

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** · 05-14-2008, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Billabong109

South Africa Back foot

you guys get good waves there???

**Chico** · 05-14-2008, 06:50 AM

Backfoot, Spain, but working in Germany.

**ZapBulletRider** · 05-14-2008, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Yoho

you guys get good waves there???

J-bay....

**eastcoasthurl** · 05-14-2008, 08:45 AM

pa, del skimmer
-backsies

**heavyheavylowlow** · 05-14-2008, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Aaron Peluso

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** · 05-14-2008, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by heavyheavylowlow666

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** · 05-14-2008, 11:42 AM

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** · 05-14-2008, 09:43 PM

Noogie, are you right or left handed?

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