Before you start skateboarding, you will need to know how to stand on your skateboard. There are two different ways to stand on a skateboard, regular, and goofy.
You will have to choose the way that feels most natural for you.
The regular stance is where you stand with your left foot at the front of the board, and your right foot on the tail. Goofy is the exact opposite; you have your right foot at the front, and left foot on the tail.
If you have ever been snowboarding or wakeboarding, you should already know which foot you like to have first. If you haven't, you can find out very easily. You can either just try pushing yourself along on a skateboard while riding regular and then goofy, and choosing the one that is easier, or you can stand with your weight equally on both feet, and have someone push you from behind. This will cause you to put a foot out to stop yourself from falling, and the foot that you put out is the foot you should ride with at the top of the skateboard.
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