Always wear shoes that lace up and have rubber soles. Never use a pogo stick barefoot or in sandals. Make sure your laces are properly tied and far from the springs. [2] X Research source

Stand in a split stance on the board and try to keep the board still. Try putting your feet with one foot in front of the other then slowly rock the board back and forth very controlled. Put your feet side to side. Slowly and controlled tilt the board from one foot to the other. [4] X Research source

Place both hand on the handlebars and grip firmly. Push down with one foot HARD on one of the foot bars.

Try just doing one or two bounces at first then get off. This will give you the feel for the pogo stick. [7] X Research source As you push one foot down, bring the other foot onto the other foot bar. Now that you have both feet on the feet bar, hold on tight. To hop, push down with your legs by crouching down, and hop up by pulling gently but quickly up on the handlebars while standing up completely. Do this motion several times, and you will be hopping. Just bring your bottom down near the floor, and jerk up on the handlebars. Don’t jump too high. If you jump high you could lose control of the pogo stick and fall. Only jump high enough to be bouncing up and down slightly off the ground. [8] X Research source

Once you start jumping with no hands have somebody give you a ball. You can use a basketball and shoot it in a basket while you are on the pogo stick.

Do not leave it in the rain, snow, or any extreme weather. This may cause rust and other problems. Do not leave it unattended. It could get stolen. Keep it clean! A buildup of dirt or grime could slow the pogo-stick down and make it harder to hop. If a piece comes off or starts to come off, such as the rubber bottom, Stop use immediately and fix it, get it fixed, or replace the pogo-stick. A missing piece could be dangerous. Do not attempt tricks until: you are very good at the pogo-stick, you have supervision by someone who can help in an emergency, and proper safety gear (a helmet). Do not use the pogo stick in dangerous places, such as: streets, near edges, near stairs, or near skateboards. Do not pogo near small children. They could get seriously injured by your pogo-stick. Do not attempt to go down or up stairs. You could, and probably will, hit your face on them. Keep your pogo-stick in temperatures closest to room temperature as possible.