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*chef‘s kiss*
I only just learned to nose manny on flat but would like to take it to a pad. Any tips?
Agree about trying them on higher pads. Put your weight farther toward than you think you need to. I feel like they're easier to clean up if you snowplow/fall forward rather than if your back truck is dropping. Don't worry if your back wheels clip on the way out, the pop out starts to make more sense after a while trying them.
This, plus:
- Front foot in pocket, always.
- Consciously guiding with the front arm can help.
- Focus on being in Nose Manual, on the pad, before and when popping. Like, full-on visualization.
- Getting out without clipping works like nosebonking (?) a crack in the ground.
- There is more but I am drunk.
EDIT: Something that has def improved mine is that I kept doing them on flat ground. Like, when I have a low day I'll try to do very long ones, or try to get from A to B as slow as possible, go over cracks, little challenges. I see a lot of people who can do them on pads without having a solid stance/balance, probably since most pads are rather short.