| Doing a handplant to impress your friends can be a | | | | 3. With your hand planted you want to concentrate |
| awesome trick, however you are going to need | | | | on staring down the transition of the pipe not at |
| some upper body strength to perform this maneuver | | | | your board as you will probably fall and look ridiculous. |
| not too mention some patience. A good place to | | | | 4. Tuck your knees while inverted so you won't be |
| start practicing is on a quarter pipe due to the fact | | | | supporting so much weight with such a great |
| that they are generally smaller than half pipes thus | | | | distance from the snow. With your free hand |
| not hurting as bad when you fall. | | | | perform a melon grab, which can more easily be |
| Performing a Handplant - | | | | acheived. |
| 1. If you have a quarter pipe that is seldomly being | | | | 5. After the grab, let your board come back down in |
| ridden, it will be a good place to start practicing | | | | front of you, perpindicular to the lip or the quarter. |
| handplants. With a quarter pipe you can approach it | | | | 6. Once your board has made contact with the |
| flat based where as with a half pipe you will more | | | | ground again, push your body up with the |
| than likely find yourself on toe or heel edge. | | | | handplanted arm and straighten up to ride away. |
| 2. Have an adequate amount of speed coming to the | | | | Don't be discouraged if your first two or even 20 |
| quarter to perform a small backside air. As you come | | | | handplants look like messed up cart wheels. This trick |
| to the lip, begin transferring weight to back foot and | | | | requires a little bit of upper body strength not to |
| pop a little while placing your hand where your board | | | | mention a lot of practice. Don't give up, you will get it |
| just broke contact with the snow. | | | | soon enough. |