| The invert is a preparation for the handplants. Of all of these tricks, it is the easiest to do. In spite of this, it is still very impressive and should be part of the repertoire of a good skater. The skater rides up the transition at considerable speed. Just prior to reaching the coping, the front hand grabs the inner edge of the board. The other arm is stretched out and the eyes are fixed on the coping. Before it has passed the coping the board is pulled up and the skater now pushes himself lightly away from the ramp. This is necessary because, experience has shown that during the learning phase, the beginner will not be able to upright his body properly and his center of gravity will, therefore, carry him in the direction of the table (beyond the ramp). The skater grabs hold of the coping, shifts his weight to the arm holding the coping, and begins to turn backwards. While this is going on, it is important that the board is held lightly against the feet. When the turn is completed the skater, still holding the coping, lets himself fall back towards the ramp, pulling the board slightly towards the supporting arm. As soon as the skater is sure that the board has cleared the coping, hee takes his hand off the coping and pushes the board against the ramp. |
