ZBoard Classic, Owner'S Manual

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3.3. THE BRAKING STANCE
With the board still in the “off” position, return to the “Coast” stance and practice moving
your back foot onto the rear footpad. There are two ways to make this transition:
1) Flare out your rear foot so the ball of your foot rests on the center of the rear footpad,
in a mirror image to the “Acceleration” stance as shown in
Figure D below, or
2) If flaring your foot requires a wider stance than is comfortable, you may prefer to make
a slight slide/step with your rear foot to move the ball of your rear foot onto the center
of the rear footpad. Both footpads are intentionally raised above the top surface of the
board so that they can be easily located without requiring the rider to look down. It is
recommended that you practice this maneuver until it comes naturally before turning
your ZBoard “on”.
Figure D: The correct “Braking” stance. Make sure you are able to reach this position
naturally and without looking down before ZBoarding at high speeds.