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Original Indo Board Balance Trainer

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Indo Board Original

The Bottom Line

The original Indo Board is the perfect all around balance trainer for any sport where balance would be key, such as surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding - in fact, any athlete would benefit greatly from Indoing! The learning curve is quick, and the Indoboard can be used by beginners to pros - there's always room to improve.
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Pros

  • By far one of the best ways to learn balance - the Indo Board is incredible
  • Also excellent for learning footwork on a board - perfect for any board sport
  • Beyond board sports, the skills and training provided by the Indo Board helps almost any sport!

Cons

  • The VHS tape that comes with the board is fun, but only a little useful. Buy the Walkabout DVD

Description

  • 30 inch long board with 6 inch diameter roller.
  • The Original Indo is the easiest to learn on of any of the Indo Boards.
  • It's fun and easy to learn on - and versatile enough for experienced riders to still use.
  • Available in natural wood, or with green, blue or orange spirals.
  • Excellent for training for surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding, skimboarding ...
  • Also excellent for helping in any other sport where balance is important - which is most sports!
  • Comes with a VHS video with some training - consider buying the "Walkabout" DVD. It's better.
  • The Indo Board website is full of info to help you on your way.
  • Winner of the prestigious ISPO Innovation Products of 2004!

Guide Review - Original Indo Board Balance Trainer

The Original Indo Board consists of a wooden board and a roller. The board is shaped like an oval, with clear light grip on top (which can be used both bare foot or with skate shoes) and wood catches on the bottom tip and tail to keep the board from flying out from under you if you let it roll too far. The roller is plastic, ridiculously sturdy (it can easily handle 225 pound riders, and the video shoes guys using weights while riding!), with stripes of grippy rubber ringing it to help hold onto the board.

And that's it - these two parts, combined with your body, create a balancing situation where all three parts have to work together in sinc. This simulates other board sports, such as surfing, where you have to be aware of the moving wave, your moving board, and your own body. The same carries to any sport where balance is key.

When I first hopped on the Original Indo, I was unsure, wobbly, and felt stupid. Of course, I hadn't watched the video that comes with the board yet - I wanted to figure it out alone. After a short time, I was doing all right - in fact, after two hours of riding the board off and on while watching the video, I was shocked at how quickly the whole thing felt natural. It's been a couple of weeks now, and I'm happy with how much I've improved, how much my skating has improved, and how my legs feel like they've been worked.

The Indo Board is perfect for learning balance - it's the best training tool I've seen. It's well worth the investment!

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