The 'kicking off' motion is pretty tricky, compared to say - standing normally, rolling down a driveway.

Instead of just managing balance side/side, front/back gets really important with only one foot on the board -- it wants nothing more than to shoot forwards/backwards, depending on where you're leaning.

Some familiarity with standing on it is key, mainly because kicking requires a lot of balance/control -- one leg/knee is doing a lot of work. It's holding you above the board, but it's also holding the board under you

Standing with one foot on it and rolling back/forth and getting a feel for it can help too. Finding how sensitive the shifts can be and how much 'locking' is necessary to make the transition from kicking to standing

Try to avoid learning to push in the 'mango' style; planted foot on the back of the board.

Like a Dodge Viper, there's a lot of nose - it's hard to steer/keep under control.

Planting your foot near the front of the board is better for keeping control and powering through rough terrain. Near the back, it'll wander/bounce like crazy

There's no one good spot, but roughly on/just behind the front trucks is a good place to plant for pushing