Keep Your Body Straight
Mechanism / Why It Happens
Standing on the deck makes it difficult to return into the ramp. Bending your upper body forward creates the same problem.
When people feel afraid, they naturally hunch over. Beginners often crouch down as if they're about to place both hands on the deck, but this causes the center of mass to shift too far toward the deck. The same thing happens when you actually step onto the deck—your center of mass moves outside the ramp. Once that happens, getting back into the ramp becomes even more difficult.
What to Do
Keep your body upright and your center of mass inside the ramp.
Keep your center of mass inside the ramp at all times. Rather than leaning your body inward by archi
