Give yourself some good pushes and get up to speed, heading directly at the ramp. This is the tricky part - you want just enough speed to get to the top edge (or coping) of the ramp. Getting to just that perfect speed will take some practice.
You need to go totally straight up the ramp, and push on your tail to raise the nose, so that the nose clears the coping.
Once your front trucks pass the coping, do a quick kick turn heading back down the ramp. This will naturally put your trucks where they need to be.
If you are having a hard time figuring this out, you can do some practice on a bigger ramp. Pick a spot on the ramp before you ride up it - like part of a sticker on the ramp. Just pick a spot. Now, ride up the ramp and practice kickturning right on that spot. Watch it as you ride up to it, and try and pivot on your back trucks right on that spot. Pick a few different spots, and try those. This will help you learn control. But, remember that on the actual coping, it will feel a little different.
