The half-pipe skateboarding ramp consists of U-shaped construction with an average height of 13 to 15 feet. Half-pipe skating remains one of the most popular genres of skateboarding. Skateboarders use the sloped walls of the half-pipe ramp to catch air while executing tricks. Due to the extreme heights that skateboarders reach while riding the half-pipe ramp, the use of a protective helmet is an important safety precaution for every half-pipe ride.
Step 1
Adjust the protective helmet and straps to ensure a correct fit. Pick up your skateboard and walk onto the flat bottom of the half-pipe ramp. Run straight up the steep face of the incline and grab the edge of the ramp.
Step 2
Pull yourself up onto the flat deck at the top of the half-pipe ramp. Flip your skateboard over and check to make sure the wheels and metal trucks have been tightly fastened.
Step 3
Walk to the metal edge of the half-pipe ramp, defined as the coping, and rest the back wheels of the skateboard just over the edge. Place your back foot on the rear of the skateboard. Slide your front foot to rest on top of the four bolts near the front of the board.
Step 4
Bend your knees and grab the front of the skateboard with your lead hand. Lean forward until the four wheels of the skateboard make contact with the vertical face of the half-pipe ramp. Let go of the front of the board as you start to drop in to the half-pipe while keeping your weight forward.
Step 5
Extend your legs as you reach the flat bottom of the half-pipe. Bend your knees once more as the skateboard starts to climb the wall in front of you. Allow the front wheels to roll over the coping of the half-pipe as you reach the top of the wall.
Step 6
Push down on the back of the board and lift the front wheels back onto the half-pipe wall. Roll down the half-pipe ramp backward and turn your head and shoulders in the rolling direction.
Things You'll Need
- Skateboard
- Helmet
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