Once you choose a style, whichever foot you have placed at the front is known as your ‘dominant foot’. Whichever foot you have placed at the back of the board is known as your ’non-dominant foot’. The only way to know which method is best for you is to try it out for yourself. Everyone’s dominant foot can vary, so choose whichever method makes you more comfortable.
Don’t start wiggling yet, just enjoy the brief motion and get a feel for the board beneath your feet.
Once you are able to wiggle your non-dominant foot confidently, try to move your hips with your non-dominant foot so that your lower body is now wiggling left and right too. This will propel the board forward, speeding you up.
Practice wiggling to gain speed, then doing slow turns, followed by more wiggling until you can do a basic circuit.
Alternatively, if you feel confident, you can just jump off the waveboard and it will come to a stop on its own. [6] X Research source
Try gaining some speed and going over ramps first of all to get a feel for how the waveboard functions in the air. Once you’re more confident in the air, you can try and board up the side of a bowl and into the air. When in the air, grab the top of your board with your closest hand and bring your knees into your chest. Once you hit this position, revert back to your normal position and attempt to land the trick. This is called a grab.
For increased difficulty, try and fill the buckets up with water. The amount of water you spill from the bucket indicates the degree of control you have on the waveboard.
With a set of cones, set up a typical figure of 8 race course. Hold a few practice laps first to get a feel for the cornering before racing a friend. Get someone to tell you when to go, then race around the circuit for a set amount of laps until someone wins the race. Experiment with the corners and route of your circuit so that you’re always challenging yourself to develop a different skill. If your group of friends only has 2 waveboards, you can set up a relay race where the original rider hops off and a new racer hops on halfway through the race, or after a full lap.
Once you gain some confidence carving down smaller hills, try some bigger ones. Protective gear is crucial if you’re boarding at speed.
