Extreme Pogo Stick Tricks

While extreme pogo, or stunt pogo as it is known, is perhaps not as popular as skateboard in the world of extreme sports, it is growing in popularity for its dangerous tricks and for bringing new life to what used to be considered a child's toy.

  1. Jumps

    • Jumping is an important part of stunt pogo.

      There are many different types of jumps in stunt pogo. One of the more basic jumps is called a duck. This jump involves the rider grabbing the bar instead of the handles. There is also the tuck, in which the rider must push the handles forward and the pegs backward to make the pogo stick horizontal. This jump is primarily used to jump over obstacles. There is also a no-hands jump in which the rider must jump while gripping the bar with his knees while his hands are to his sides, away from the handles.

    Grabs

    • Another common type of stunt performed by stunt pogo enthusiasts is the grab, where a rider will grab some part of the pogo stick while in the air. The peg grab involves reaching back in the middle of a jump and grabbing a peg while the foot remains on it. The foot grab is a similar grab, except that the foot is not on the peg. A one foot peg grab is performed when one foot is kept to the side and the rider grabs one peg.

    Pegstalls

    • A pegstall is a move where a rider will jump onto a ledge or other surface and balance on one peg. There are variations, such as the lean pegstall where a rider must lean toward the surface so that the entire peg is flat against the surface. A switch pegstall is performed when a rider jumps from one stall, spins around, and lands in a different stall. A hop is when a rider bounces along the surface, always remaining in a pegstall.

    Stalls

    • Stalls are tricks performed in between bounces. One example is a leg cross stall, where the rider will balance on the pogo stick and throw his legs behind him in a crossed position. In the hole is a stall where the rider must stick one foot in the space between the handles. A tip tap involves the rider leaning the pogo stick to the side and pressing his foot against the bar. A pegtap is when he leans so far in a similar manner that the peg of the pogo stick touches the ground.