One-Foot Manual

also known as: One-Footed Manual

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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 manual balanced entirely on the back foot, with the front foot lifted off the deck. The single foot must control both pitch (tail pressure against nose drop) and roll (keeping the deck from tipping toe- or heel-side) simultaneously, since the removed front foot can no longer damp either axis; the lifted leg and arms become active counterweights.

Step by step

  1. Enter a normal manual at comfortable speed.
  2. Slide weight fully onto the back foot, centering it on the tail.
  3. Lift the front foot a few centimeters off the deck, extending it forward as a counterweight.
  4. Balance pitch with the back ankle and roll with toe-heel pressure on the tail.
  5. Replace the front foot and set the nose down to exit.

Body mechanics

Front footHovers above or ahead of the deck, extended as a movable counterweight.
Back footCentered on the tail, solely controlling pitch and roll through ankle pressure.
ShouldersLevel; rotation of the shoulders instantly becomes unwanted board yaw.
ArmsFully active, making the corrections the missing foot cannot.
GazeSeveral meters ahead, head still.