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Frontside

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 02:55:36 +0000

This is the first trick you should learn, and it's also the most basic trick as well. You can do this at any speed, so if you're learning, approach the rail/curb at a slow speed. When you're near the rail/curb, keep your eyes on the obstacle on a specific spot, jump while turning 90 degrees in the air, and land on the obstacle in between the two middle wheels of your skates. If you do not spread your legs, your momentum will sweep you, and you will fall. It is much easier to land with your legs apart. ...

Backside

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 02:56:59 +0000

You can do almost every trick backside, but the easiest of them all is the plain old backside grind. This is only just a little more difficult than the frontside grind, since you can't see the obstacle you're grinding the same way you can when you're frontside grinding. When you approach the obstacle, it is even more important that you spot the place where you want to land. Practise jumping up and down on steps or something like that first, and be sure that you have it every single time. As I mentioned be...

Soul

Sun, 17 Aug 2003 01:13:30 +0000

This is another basic trick, that is very easy to master! Put your back foot in soul position - that is: put your back foot parallel to the obstacle you're grinding, so that the outside sole of your boot is on the obstacle. Instead of grinding with the rail/curb between your middle wheels, you turn the souling foot 90 degrees, and plant the outside soul on the obstacle. The foot you're resting on the outside sole is known as your soul foot. In the soul grind, your back foot is in soul position, while your front fo...

Acid

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 02:59:40 +0000

The acid grind is very similar to the soul grind. The only thing you do differently, is that you turn your front non-souling foot on the other side so that it grinds on the outside frame instead of the inside like in a soul grind. The weight should be on the souling skate - plain and simple! When doing topsides, this is easier than the soul! When doing a topside soul, you cannot have your upper body over the obstacle you're grinding, but you need to have an angle of about 45 degrees. When doing a topside acid, your ...

Mizou

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:00:08 +0000

The mizou can be one of the most stylish tricks there is, but if done the wrong way, it looks really dull! It is also one of the easiest tricks you can do, some people even say it is easier than the soul grind. Put your weight forward on the soul foot. Try to get as low as possible to add style - so that the non-souling foot is grinding on the inside boot and not the frame. To maintain balance, turn your body as you would with a backside. Otherwise, you will not be able to keep the trailing foot in the same position. ...

Mistrial

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:00:21 +0000

The Mistrial is a mizou with the back foot in royale position. In other words, the back foot is grinding on the outside frame and outside boot as well. It is important to put as much weight as you can on the front foot, and lean forwards. If not, you will fall backwards and hurt yourself really bad. This can be hard in the beginning if you're used to doing mizous and sweatstances. Since it is hard to bend your back foot so much that it is resting on the outside frame and boot, you almost have to make the back skate ...

Sweatstance

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:12:51 +0000

Sweatstance is another name for a topside mizou, but is a little different than the mizou. It originated from the kindgrind. This trick is a good one for practising topsides, since you can see your souling skate - you can not do that when you're topside souling. When approaching the obstacle, spot your landing. It might help if you bend your souling ancle a little, so it is ready for the topside. Land with the souling foot at the spot in topside position. This is the main thing you have to concentrate on, the back foot will come automaticly. Your weight should be on the front foot. ...

Kindgrind

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:15:11 +0000

Kindgrind is another name for an alleyoop topside mizou, or an alleyoop sweatstance, although the kindgrind was 'invented' before the sweatstance. I found it a lot easier to practise sweatstances before I did the kindgrind, especially because I wasn't good at topsides. The sweatstance is really easy, so when you have got that, you just go backwards instead. When doing this trick on halfpipes and quarterpipes, it is not a big change from going backwards or forwards, but when you're going down a rail, this is a little harder. I find it easiest to launch the trick with a...

Pornstar

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:01:31 +0000

The position of your feet is somehow like a mizou: Your front foot is in soul position, and your back foot is grinding on the outside boot or frame. Once you've got it, there is not much to it. The hardest part of the trick is landing it - once you've locked in, it isn't a big problem to do the whole obstacle. You have to concentrate on having all your weight on your souling foot. The typical beginner mistake is that the skater can't judge exactly how high up the obstacle is, or is concentrating to...

Royale

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:01:52 +0000

Royale is a variation of the frontside grind. Your front foot is like in a normal frontside, but your back foot is grinding on the outside edge. To do so, you need to bring your back foot in, and push your ankle over, so that you ride on the outside frame, - you might ride on the outside boot as well. Lots of skaters practise the royale by landing in frontside, and then slowly switching to royale, but this kind of practise will not make you any better, you'll just have to relearn the whole trick from scratch. The la...

Fahrvergnugen

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:19:04 +0000

There are many names for this trick. We prefer calling it fahrvergnugen, but other sources call it alleyoop royale, full torque, reverse royale. In the beginning, it was only called fahrvergnugen, but I guess people couldn't figure out how to spell it. Just for you who doesn't know - 'fahrvergnugen' is German, and means 'driving pleasure' - and that is really what this grind is. It is one of the most stylish looking tricks you can do. In short terms it's also called a 'nugen'. ...

Makio

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:02:34 +0000

Makios look good, and they are easily mastered, if you have learned the basics as soul grinds. Basicly, a makio grind is just a soul grind, but you lift the non-souling front foot. Preferebly, it is also grabbed with one of your hands. I'll give you some tips if you just can't get the trick down: If you are normally doing soul grinds by having the weight in the middle, this trick will fool you the first couple of times. If the weight is in the front, you will fall right on your nose. You need to lean backwards...

Fishbrain

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:03:19 +0000

Fishbrains are considered one of the most stylish tricks out there - it is also one of the hardest to do, when you're not considering truespin grinds, etc.. The fishbrain is a topside makio - in other words, you are topside souling with one foot, and grabbing the other with your hand. Unlike the makio, this trick isn't as easy. When doing the makio, you can have your upper body over your souling foot - but that isn't possible when doing a topside - here you need to have your upper body to one of the sides...

Soyale

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:35:45 +0000

Soyale is a combination of the soul grind and the royale! The trick is always done alleyoop. If it's done forwards, it's called a torque soul. The soyale is one of the harder tricks, but also on eof the best looking. Keep your weight in the front end of the souling foot or on the royale foot, so that the soul foot will not catch dirt or fall into the unsmooth surface and make your fall backwards. To not fall forwards, you have to lean backwards, and make sure that your heel on your soul foot is down at all times. The more you lean your weight on the non-souling foot, the b...

Backslide

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:04:09 +0000

The backslide is like a frontside, except that you lift your front foot, and only grind on the back foot. It is preferably done grinding on the outside frame and outside boot as well, like in a royale. If you can do the royale, this should not be a big problem. If you can't do the royale, - well go learn the royale first! When comfortable with the royale, and your weight is on the back foot, try to lift the front foot a little, not much, only a few inches. When you feel comfortable with this, do the royale grind ag...

Unity

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:04:34 +0000

The unity grind looks hard, but it really isn't, it just takes a little practice, and once you have gotton it, it'll stay with you for a long time. If you can do a frontside, and are comfortable with royales - grinding in the groove between the outside frame and the outside boot - you should be able to do this trick! It is like a frontside, but your legs are crossed! When doing the unity, your back leg's foot is put in front of the other, so that the leg's foot is grinding in front of the other. When...

Savannah

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:08:56 +0000

The Savannah is like a unity, exept that you cross the front leg over the back leg - opposite of the unity. This might seem very unatural to you, and also hard. But really, - it is all mental! When doing the unity, your back leg's foot is put in front of the other, so that the leg's foot is grinding in front of the other. When doing a savannah, your back leg's foot is put behind the other, so that the leg's foot is grinding in front of the other. Think of the trick, as you were to perform an alle...

Torque

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:09:23 +0000

The torque is one of the harder tricks to master. It's like a frontside, but you lift and grab your back skate. Actually it is very similar to doing a fahrvergnugen. The instructions for this trick is close to the instruction we gave for the backslide. If you can do fahrvergnugens well, then you're not far from doing this trick either. When doing fahrvergnugens, practise leaning all your weight on your front foot, and just let the other foot trail. It's easiest to do this if you get as low as possible...a...

X-grind

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 03:09:59 +0000

They are really easy when you do them forward. The easiest thing is to have your souling foot in the back - resting on it, and then just plant the topside foot. Actually it doesn't matter which foot you have in front - the x-grind is performed easiest if you have your weight on your soul foot. So don't do this...go for the harder one. Lean your weight on the topside foot - if not, there's nothing really to it.

Other grinds

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:42:50 +0000

Neighborhood: Like a frontside, except you turn your back foot's toe to point in instead of out. (Front foot is frontside, back foot is backside) Start by going to the rail as if you were going to do a soul or topside soul - depends on if you're doing it frontside or backside, leap onto the rail and at the last moment turn your back foot another 90 degrees. Make sure you legs are far enough apart that you can make a firm base for your body, and bending your back leg would be a good idea. Tabernacle: This trick has different names: Darkslides and Roughgrinds...

Variations

Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:16:55 +0000

Tired of doing the same tricks all the time? Then I guess it's time to throw in some variations in those grinds. Here are some that will make your grind more stylish, better looking, and a lot harder: Backside: Every trick that doesn't involve a soul foot can be done backside. Backside is doing a grind opposite of the frontside grind. If the obstacle you're about to grind is on the right, you should spin left to land in the backside position, and right if you want to land in the frontside position. Topside: Every trick that involves a soul foot can be ...

Topside Grinds

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:52:32 +0000

Topside is when the souling foot is grinding on top of the obstacle, with the weight on the frame instead of the sole of the boot. Your skate is horizontal instead of vertical. They might seem hard to learn in the beginning, just as it was when learning souls. When practising topside soul tricks, a good thing is to imagine that you are to do a farside soul instead. When you've learned this, try to land the trick with your skate horizontal on the obstacle. Topside souls are harder than ordinary souls, but also looks really good. This is mainly because it's hard to do a topside ...

Guide to rails

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:53:31 +0000

I found this guide to Rails by Arlo Eisenberg in about 1998. Hope you can use it: Rails are more mental than anything else... The most important key in doing them is concentration, commitment, and confidence. In a rail, you want to look for something that is not too fat so that you can get on it. You also want to look for something not too steep, so that you wont go flying once you jump on it. You can do the extremes, but they are much harder and dangerous to learn on. In addition to that, if you are using all big wheels, you may want to look into an all tiny wheels, or anti-rocker...

Fastslide

Sun, 31 Aug 2003 02:39:19 +0000

Fastslides are somewhat hard. It's a grind with only the front foot. It shouldn't be in backslide position nor torque position - but straight on. Here are a few tips that will help you to nail them: Speed! Speed makes all tricks easier - fastslides are no exception. Balance: Where most people fail on the fastslide, is where to put their balance. Compared to almost all other tricks, you have to lean so much more forward. My way of finding the balance is having the grinding leg straight. My upp...

Cess slides

Sun, 11 Jan 2004 15:53:56 +0000

Cess slides are grinding on top of a flat surface without any edges - you just slide your boots on the surface - could be the asfalt or the middle of a curb where you're sliding from one side to the other. The trick has also been called a "powerslide". But since that originates from the skateboard term "powerslide", I've chosen to stick with the rollerblading term. Cess slides were originally only done in royale position. In the past few years, people have taken this further to do cess slides in normal grind positions. Popular ones are toppornstar cess sl...

360

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:55:45 +0000

The 360 is considered a basic spin when skating street, and there isn't much to it! 1. Stand still on a flat surface. Now try to jump up in the air, and try to spin! Look over your shoulder to the side you're spinning, it makes your momentum cary you around to the side. When you can do this, and then landing facing the same way you did when you set off, you have done a 360. 2. Go to a gap, flyout, launchbox, or something you can set off from. Skate up to it with a moderate speed and spin around just like you did on flat ground. Don't pull your legs up to your body yet...

540

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:59:06 +0000

The 540 is a bit harder than the 360. Some skaters have troubles in the beginning doing this trick. It is not that they can't do it, but they will not let themselves. There isn't that much to it! Like you would with any spin, you should also practise this trick on flat ground first. Think that you are going to spin like in a 360, but you are also going to land the opposite of what you were facing when you started to turn. For instance, if you are going forwards, think of spinning a lot, and landing backwards. So it is same thought like a 180 that should go through your head - ...

Bio 540

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 04:59:44 +0000

This trick is quite hard to learn if you can't do a normal 540. If you can't do one, you really should learn to before you move on to the bio. First, find a suitable bed at home and take the mattress off it. Put the mattress on the floor in front of your sofa or something of similar height. Second, lay out some cushions next to the mattress. After you have done all this, stand on top of the sofa, and jump as if you were doing a 540. But this time, instead of keeping your shoulders flat as they spin, bring your right shoulder (if you spin anti-clockwise, and left shoulder f...

Misty flip

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:00:20 +0000

Misty flip A misty flip is similar to a Mctwist only instead of doing it on a vert ramp and landing back into the ramp, you are flipping out of a bowl or over a fun box. It is sort of like a side flip. This is how do misty flips with no skates but with skates it is basically the same only when you would run, you would skate and stuff like that. 1. The first step to do, is to practise the misty flip without skates on. Choose a spot where you can practise; for instance something soft like sand, or you could practise jumping in to a pool (water). Don't practise misty flips without skates on w...

Stair riding

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:00:45 +0000

There are many different techniques of riding stairs. I don't know them all, but only the one that I feel most comfortable with: When riding stairs, it is easiest going backwards or fakie - although it might look easier going forwards it is not...believe me! If you're beginner at riding stairs, it is a good idea to find a staircase with a handrail next to it, so that you can grab it if you loose your balance, or go too slow. Don't attempt one in the beginning longer than 10 steps or so - choose long and flat steps. You can't ride stairs going slow, since it is yo...

Wallride

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:01:04 +0000

There are different ways to do a wallride, and different ways to think about how you perform the trick - just like all the other tricks! My way would be like this: Approach the wall at about a 45 degree (or even a little less) angle. The faster you are going the longer you will ride. Jump at a fair distance from the wall. If you jump too late you will not be able to get your skates onto the wall in time and you will just end up splatting on you side and looking like an idiot. As you are jumping towards the wall bring your skates up and perpendicular to the wall. Kind of tilt your body aw...

Flatspins

Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:14:46 +0000

A flat spin is a spin done horizontally in the air. To do these, you need to be able to get a good amount of air, so that you can execute the trick. Pump hard up the ramp, and give your transition a slight curve, as if you were going for a grind (the way you want to spin). As you start to air, you will feel as if you are lying on your side. At this point, you want to bring your legs round hard, so that you start spinning. This will get you rotating around your belly button (if you do it right), and all you have to do is hold the position, until you have gone full circle, at which point,...

Crooked spins

Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:15:34 +0000

A crooked spin is merly an extension of a usual spin. i.e.: if you can do a normal 540, you should try a crooked 540, wich means you spin 540 but with an angle of (more or less) 45 degrees in the air. Try this: When you're about to pull the (i.e.) 540 (clockwise) and you've prepared to make the "swing" move, try to swing from your left upper side to the right lower side (the move is kinda like bio, but your NOT flipping over) By Luuk Skymoron

Late spins

Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:17:33 +0000

Describes a spinning trick. It is a trick that you do just before you land. i.e.: You launch off of a ramp, and at the last second you turn backwards, thus doing a late 180.

Spins

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:01:48 +0000

All tricks learned on the ground will improve your chances of doing them on the vert. So this is nearly an easy move for those who can do them on ground. The 360 should only be tried on halfpipes that have a vert section. Pump the vert until you reach the coping on the other side of the vert. The attempt should begin as soon as you leave the transition area. It's important that your start here doing the trick, so you have the time to complete the move, before you hit the transition area. The beginning time is no longer crucial once you start getting air above the coping, but fo...

Backflip

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:02:11 +0000

For this trick, you need be able to catch several feet of air. Pump really hard on the ramp so you can get the biggest air possible. As you leave the ramp behind, let your feet rise above your head. As you feel yourself go upside down (or the half-pipe comes back into your vision), look up/tilt your head back. This will get your rotating the rest of the flip, and if things really go badly you will land on your knees or skates and not on your head. Remember, in just about every tricks the head leads where the body goes. As you get back vertical again (skates down), bring your knees up to...

Brainless

Tue, 05 Aug 2003 01:52:54 +0000

A brainless is by definition a back-flip with a 540 spin done with it, although it's actually more of a 180. If it's done right, then it might be one of the better looking tricks that can be done on a half-pipe. If done wrong, it's messy. To do this trick, you have to make sure that you can get at least as much air off the half-pipe as you are tall. So if you're six feet tall, make sure you can get at least six foot of air. This is to make sure that you don't head-butt the coping. Pump the transition as you would to get a large air. As you hit the vert, twis...

Flatspin

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:03:10 +0000

They are not that hard, but look really good. Although they are not hard, it hurts really bad if you miss one - compared to standard rotations. Do not try this trick if you can't get decent amount of air, and are not proficient on the vert, so that you can execute the trick Pump hard up the ramp, and give your transition a slight curve, as if you were going for a grind (the way you want to spin). As you start to air, you will feel as if you are lying on your side. At this point, you want to bring your legs round hard, so that you start spinning. This will get you rotating aroun...

Frontflip

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:03:33 +0000

Frontflip looks like a very hard trick to many people, but believe it, it's not! If you are comfortable with the basics, and can do nice 360 - and if you can do small airs, flips are no problem for you! Start visualize yourself doing the trick. Going up backwards - and then doing a flip. If you got the idea of how you should turn, then gor for it! Doing a frontflip is only about 4 things - your position in the ramp, the speed at which you turn, letting go, and landing. Got it? Ok, I will try to explain the four things. First off, you have to have a decent bit of height to land...

Grabs

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:05:15 +0000

Method: Tweak your body backwards and grab your skates with one of your hands. As you tweak backwards, you should grab your skates behind your back. If you grab your skate with the right hand, you should grab the left skate. Pull your legs backwards. Is done mostly when vert skating, because it looks dumb if the air is not vertical. Mute: Bend your legs, and grab your skates with the opposite hand. You should reach over in front of your skates. For instance, if you are grabbing with your right hand, you should grab your left skate. Indy: Like a mute, but reverse...

Grinding a coping

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:05:49 +0000

When grinding a coping, you have to think differently, than if you're grinding a rail or curb. Usually on halfpipes and quarter pipes, the coping is leveled with the platform, so that you can't have a 90 degree angle, and your weight placed directly above the coping - in that case, your wheels would touch the platform, and make you stop grinding. So obviously you need to lean out, grinding on the coping with an angle closer to 45 degrees than to 90 degrees. This is only when you're doing non-soul tricks. When doing soul tricks, you need to have your entiry body placed...

Inverts

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:06:44 +0000

Inverts look great, if you can do them the right way. Basicly, it's a handstand on the coping of the halfpipe. They can be done with one or two hands You need to be sure of what you are doing on the half-pipe, and you need to be able to get at least a foot of air. Approach the coping as you would doing an air, and when you reach the it - bend over and put both hands on it. If done right, your momentum will cary your feet over and above you, and you will be facing back into the half-pipe. Try to get your body as straight as possible to begin with, becaue this also helps with progressi...

McTwist

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:08:34 +0000

Travel across the ramp and up the transition. As you reach coping, start to tuck as if you are going to do a flip, but turn sideways at the same time. Make sure you look over your shoulder as you start to spin. (A lot of people think you look under your arm, but a true McTwist is done by looking over your shoulder.) Continue to rotate and keep looking over your shoulder until you can see the ramp again. Once you can see the ramp, spot your landing. In order to land, plant both feet and keep your weight slightly forward. Roll away. Variations: Entrances: Alley...

Stalls

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:09:27 +0000

Stall-180-off: Drop in and do a forward (frontside) stall on the coping. Keeping your weight above the coping (so you are just standing there), turn your waist at least a quarter of a turn and look directly down the ramp. Using your head to keep you going the right direction, do a little hop straight up, and turn followin you upper body. Just be careful not to push off too much or you will miss the transition. 180-Stall-off: This is a basic, basic trick. As you drop in and head up the other side, turn quickly as you hit the coping so that you will land in a 'backsid...

Vert variations

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 05:10:51 +0000

Tired of doing the same tricks all the time on the halfpipe? Then I guess it's time to throw in some variations in your run. Grinding: Eh - put your skates on that little metalbar on the ramp, and sliiide! Spinning: You can add spins to your run - for instance 360s, 540s, and 720s. Switch grinds Start one grind, and change your stance into another. For instance from a soul grind to a topside soul grind, or a frontside to a unity to a backside grind. Inverts: Do inverts. Try to grab the coping and do inverts, or coping spins - also called ...

Beraniflip

Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:23:17 +0000

A Beraniflip is a sort of extension of a frontflip. You could best describe this move a a frontflip 180. The tricky part in this flip is the 180 wich must be done IN the flip. You could easily practise this flip on flat level without skates. Try this: Put you hands on the ground, little space between (shoulder space should be fine), then lift yourself upside down, as if you are about to do a handplant. Then, if you have reached your highest point (legs are almost or completly stretched) you'll have to lean a bit forward (as if you are gonna fall on your back) and before you flip...

Hotflip

Thu, 09 Oct 2003 16:00:51 +0000

A hotflip is a sideways-flip wich quite easy to learn and to do, and it looks really great when done good.I would suggest to do this trick forward instead of fakie (wich is however also possible). You could practise on a jumpramp or in a foampit to get the hang of it. Make a lot of speed as approach. Prepare yourself as if you are going to jump a normal air. The side you are going to roll over is preferably the side you spin a (i.e) 360 the best. I spin best counter-clockwise so in my case it would be done like this: Drive up the ramp to the right, then tilt you body to the le...