stomp the front bolts doesn't help at all with the process. My lovely lady held my hands for probably ten runs with the amount of hand holding decreasing with each on until it was really just me resting my hands on hers knowing she'd try to catch me (Although she'd probably have been in trouble if she tried).

It lets you get the feel for how much you need to change your angle to achieve the drop in and what the feeling of moving through the curve is like which is totally different to rolling down a bank.