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Rock to Fakie - Problems & Variations
How to Rock to Fakie Skateboarding Instructions

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A lot of rock to fakie problems have to do with skaters not taking the time to first get used to simply riding. Make sure that you are comfortable riding around, and that you know what it feels like to ride a ramp. If you can't ride up a ramp, kickturn, and ride back down, then you should get comfortable with that first.

There is also the unfortunate problem where you can ride up the ramp, get your trucks over the edge, and then your trucks get stuck there and you fall. This can hurt. The problem is that you are just barely getting those trucks over the coping, and that you aren't shifting your weight the right way. Try and get those trucks way over the edge, make sure you get a real rock forward in there, and then when you rock back it will be easy for your front trucks to pop back over the edge. Once you have your Rock to Fake dialed in, you can try adding tweaks to it.

One fun variation is to ride up the ramp fakie, and rock to your normal stance. It works exactly like a rock to fakie, but your feet will feel weird while you ride up.

You can also try this trick switch, for a challenge. It's always good to mix some switch practice in every once in a while, to keep your muscles and brain from getting lazy.

After learning to Rock to Fakie, try Rock and Rolls, and for something different try Axle Stalls!

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