Pumping technique.
What is the weighting for the front and back feet? I've read much on how pumpers will weight and un-weight their feet to create the pump. However its still a bit strange to me. Is the weight distribution still most forward and the back foot is just pushing the pulling the board or will the weight be transferred to the back foot at the apex of the pump?
I'm pumping a board with a longer wheel base thus my pumps are larger and carvier like in LDP thus I'd like them to be as efficient as possible.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by m0juu on -
pumping = forcing the board to carve faster than it should. almost like a standup slide only.... you dont have that explosive push. its a sick swaying motion :)
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Permalink Reply by Cents on
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Hrmm but in a standy the weight is still mostly forward. I'm just wondering if the weight rocks from the front to back foot during different parts of the pump or does the weight remain on the front foot to drive the board sharply and then the back foot pushes and pulls the back trucks to propel the board.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by m0juu on -
mmmm when i dabble in pumping (lololol pumping on an omen) yeah i sway my weight between front and back
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It feels weird like that like I'm not pushing through my front foot enough if that makes sense- which is why I fear I'm doing it wrong. LDP pumps are longer and carvier- technique is important wriggling around madly is not what I want to do.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by m0juu on -
try pumping while carrying a medicine ball
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Ben Mod on -
Go to pavedwave.org if you haven't seen it yet
The weighting that LDP's talk about is that pressure your putting on the board deep in a carve. You know when you carve hard and it slows you a bit - just the same motion but pushing through your rear foot earlier in the turn will give you some drive instead of break. i'm still shite at pumping but this helped me progress a lot, along with just practicing deeper carves. I also find a smaller board much easier to pump with
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
Definitely need more weight on the back foot at the apex of the turn.
If you're trying to pump a bigger board you're gonna find that it's hard/impossible at slower speeds to generate speed. The big wheelbase is like a big gear - it'll only work at higher speeds. A small wheelbase is like a low gear - good acceleration, but then the speed tops out early.
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Yes I've seen and read through all of paved waves. The instructions on pumping are very detailed but this was something that is in a grey area since all of their material is geared specifically towards small wheel bases. I'm just finding difficulty producing an effective heelside pump and when I try I lose rhythm and momentum. But thanks for the advice I'll go out and practice more.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by James on -
How long is your wheelbase? Most of the ldp boards are around 30 inch w/b. The info on paved wave should be very relevant.
Learning to pump is a bit like learning to Ollie. It can seem hard at first, but then you suddenly get it right and it seems hard to believe that it was ever difficult.
I agree with bugs that it would help to go faster when you are trying to get the motion down
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It has a 26 inch wheel base. The only issue when I'm doing it faster is whether its the momentum or the hill that's driving me forward or my own pumping.
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
With a 26" wheelbase you can easily pump along the flat - no hill needed. A hill will just confuse the issue.
Come to the pump st the weekend after next and you can get some pumping tips from the folks there.
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