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Here's another basic freestyle move, performed by Nathan Schaad. Nathan is a 16 year old skater from Ohio, who has been very patient waiting for me to post this -- so thanks for contributing, Nathan.
Check out the video clip here. |
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Frame one shows an ideal setup for a toe-side rail stand: the knees are bent, and the toes are just slightly over the edge of the board. - From this position, roll/flick your feet forward, and jump up slightly in order to get the board to spin up to its side. |
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Catching the board on its side takes a little while to get used to, especially on a board not made for freestyle. The board will want to keep rolling over. You just need to catch it and keep it still, keeping your heels on the wheels. (Frame three shows the classic toe-side railstand stance.)
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Pressure the board on one side so it comes up off the ground on the other side, and jump, flicking your feet behind you. This should send it into a nice flip without causing the board to varial.
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Stop the board as it completes a half flip (the wheels should now be facing like a heelside railstand). Get your feet on the board with a vengeance. Don't pussy-foot around or it won't stop on time. |
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Now to keep yourself from falling off either side, use your arms to sort of counterbalance any troubles, and adjust your feet so that they are in a more comfortable spot. |
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Flip out however you feel, or continue on... going to casper from here is a great continuation. |
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I ran out of text - so just sit there and study Nathan's techique and make it your own. Thanks again, Nathan. |
