Putting your weight on your forward foot, rock the board up. While doing this, turn your arms in the direction that you will pivot. For the first time, I recommend doing a [link url/od/skateboardingdictionary/g/GlosBackside.htm]backside turn (so your arms should be to the right if you ride regular, and to the left if you ride goofy. That's the direction you are about to turn). In the photo, the skater is about to do a frontside pivot, which is the harder one. If I were you, I would start off learning the backside pivot!
Rock and Roll - Learn how to Rock and Roll - skateboarding trick tips
By Steve Cave, About.com
Rock and Roll - Rock and Wind
Rock and Roll Skateboarding Trick Tip
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Ride up and lean forward, toward the nose of your skateboard, and put your front trucks over the coping. You want to land so that the edge of the ramp (the coping) is directly in the middle of your deck.
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