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3.3. THE BRAKING STANCE
With the ZBoard power still OFF, 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 is uncomfortable, you may prefer to make a short 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.
3.4. TURNING
With the ZBoard still powered OFF, get into the COAST stance and practice shifting your
weight towards your toes and heels, tilting the deck each way. The more you are able to tilt
the deck, the sharper you will be able to turn. The ZBoard’s trucks are designed to provide
the best combination of stability at speed and turning performance. To achieve maximum
turning ability, you may need to shift the placement of your feet toward the edge of the deck.
For more tips on turning, see the notes below in Section 3.6.
3.5. YOUR FIRST RIDE
Once you are comfortable with the COAST, ACCELERATION, and BRAKING stances detailed
above, you are ready for your first ride!