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Here's another trick I shot during my recent session at EZ-7, in Houston. The skater is Colin Nauert. He's one of those guys who's been skating forever, and it shows. The guy is smooth. Colin, Mike Niemann, and a few other guys totally own this ditch. I believe Colin skates for Tracker Trucks and Red Army Surplus. Check 'em out.
Before learning this more, make sure you can do a smooth Frontside Boneless, since that's what this trick is based on. As with all this footage, I've done what I can to improve the lighting on these images, which were very dark. Maybe next time I'll re-shoot this move. When you study the video clip, notice how smooth he is. Boneless tricks look terrible when done without flow, but great when done by a master. Like all tricks, they take practice. Check out the video clip here. |
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Colin heads almost straight up the wall -- maybe turning frontside just a bit. As he goes up, he bends down and grabs the board on the toe-side with his trailing hand. |
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In one flowing motion from the grab, Colin removes his front foot, plants it, and begins to jump, lifting the board with him. Notice that as he jumps he is already turning. He's 90 degrees around before his foot leaves the ground. In frame 4, you'll see that as the board hits almost 180 degrees, he is airborn. |
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He continues spinning frontside. Look at the height! Colin really boosts his Boneless Ones. The boy must have springs in his legs. In frame 6, notice that at just 180 degrees, he already has his front foot almost back on the board. Amazing. Also check out his body in relation to his board -- he keeps himself centered of the board. |
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Having boosted high, Colin has given himself plenty of time to do a smooth landing. At 270 degrees, his front foot is totally back on the board, he's released the grab, and he extends his legs for a landing.
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