Off snow training is particularly useful for building up a body capable of doing ground tricks. You end up building a lot of strength and body awareness by practicing tricks on a surface like @the_butter_pad Like all things though, there are pros and cons to the butter pad which I will go over here. Pros: Builds the muscles directly required to manipulate your board. Builds balance. Builds cardiovascular stamina. Helps you stay in shape. Builds body awareness. Allows you to break down tricks so