Ho-Ho
also known as: Ho-Ho Plant · Double Handplant
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Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.
How it works
A two-handed handstand on the coping with the board balanced on both feet overhead - no grab at all, the deck resting on the soles like a waiter's tray held upside down. With both hands planted the balance problem inverts completely: the arms manage a genuine gymnastic handstand while the legs keep the unattached board level through ankle pressure alone. Skaters often walk the handstand a step or two before flipping back in, which is pure showing off and entirely the point.
Step by step
- Ride up the wall with moderate speed - the ho-ho wants control, not amplitude.
- Plant both hands on the coping as the board passes the lip, releasing any grab.
- Press into a two-armed handstand, balancing the board flat on both soles overhead.
- Stall - hold the handstand, adjusting the board with the ankles like balancing a tray.
- Push off one arm, swing the legs and board back down the wall, and re-enter riding away.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Balances its half of the loose board with continuous micro-adjustments of the ankle. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Mirrors the front foot; if either sole loses the deck, the trick is over. |
| Shoulders | Locked and stacked in a true gymnastic handstand - both bear weight equally. |
| Arms | Both plant on the coping; a small push-off from one initiates the exit swing. |
| Gaze | Down at the coping between the hands, exactly like a gymnast - the board is felt, not seen. |