In frame 1, I'm rolling forward toward a parking block at a moderate speed. At this point, I'm looking at the spot on the parking block that I'm going to step on with my front foot.

In frame 2, right before my front wheels reach the parking block, I take my front foot off the board and start stepping toward the parking block. At the same time, I press down on the tail, raising the nose so that the front wheels will go over the block without touching it.

In both of these frames, I've got my lead hand ready to reach down and grab the board.

In frame 3, my foot is about to step on the block, my hand is reaching for the board, and the nose of the board is elevated above the block.

In frame 4, I'm standing on the block, my lead hand has grabbed the side of the board, and the back wheels are about to hit the block.

In frame 5, the main point to notice is that the rear wheels, while moving forward, actually bump the parking block. This is important. The wheels bumping the block is good -- it helps pop the board up higher. On a short board, you can really pop it up high.

In frame 6, I'm continuing the forward motion. The leg I'm standing on is bent, getting ready to jump through the rest of the move.

In frames 7 and 8, I let the momentum and a little jump boost me into the air. My rear foot stays positioned over the rear truck, and pretty much stays in contact with it, which makes it look better and more fluid than if the board were just sitting there in my hand and my foot were nowhere near it.

In frames 9 and 10, I continue flying, while my front foot gets back in position to land. My lead hand begins releasing the board

Finally, the front foot is back on and I land the trick. On my longboard, I tend to land on the rear wheels first. I think this is just because the board is so long. On a shortboard, I usually land all wheels simultaneously.

Please note that my rear foot is over the rear truck. If you land with your rear foot on the very tip of the kicktail, there is a good chance you will break your board.