[header] How to balance yourself on a skateboard [title] Determine your preferred stance. [step] It is important to find and use your preferred stance to balance on a skateboard. The two main positions that skateboarders use are called regular and goofy. 
Try out both positions to see what feels the most natural to you. [substeps] If your left foot is forward, or you are facing to the right you are in the position called " regular ".