Move From Your Knees
The movement that you do with the cross step, moving your back foot over your front foot, should always be done with knees bent. The movement, rather than coming from the waist, should actually come from the knees. Most people's inclination is to rise as they move, but the trick is to keep your knees bent and let the knees do the work. When placing your foot down on the board, you need to really bend the stationary knee until your foot is safely planted on the board. Only when both feet are balanced on the board should you move your other foot.
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