1998 (Extreme Sports)

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This is a brief guide to the various aggressive in-line skating tricks that can be done on curbs and handrails...

Cabs
Spins before landing on the grinding edge. For example, 180 degrees backwards to rail, 360 forwards or 90 to backside.

Rewinds
After grinding, perform a spin off the edge, such as, 180 to fakie.

Fakie
When you move backwards into or out of a trick.

Late
Before landing on a ramp, rail or ground, add a half or full twist at the last moment.

Frontside
You land on the grinding edge, with your body facing the edge and with your feet parallel to each other while travelling sideways.

Backside
As with the frontside, but you grind with your back to the edge.

Soul
The trailing leg grinds the rail with the rail between soul and frame, while the toes point forward. The front foot frontsides.

Acid Soul
As with the soul but the lead foot points away from rail with the instep facing forwards.

Alley Oop Soul
A soul with the toes on the souling foot pointing backwards.

X Grind
Effectively a double soul.

Royale
A front or backside with back foot laid down on the rail, the outside edge grinding the rail.

Miszou
A soul but front foot souls.

Makio Grind
A soul but the lead foot is grabbed.


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This is a brief guide to the various aggressive in-line skating tricks that can be done on curbs and handrails... Cabs Spins before landing on the grinding edge. For example, 180 degrees backwards to rail, 360 forwards or 90 to backside. Rewinds After grinding, perform a spin off the edge, such as, 180 to fakie. Fakie When you move backwards into or out of a trick. Late Before landing on a ramp, rail or ground, add a half or full twist at the last moment. Frontside You land on the grinding edge, with your body facing the edge and with your feet parallel to each other while travelling sideways. Backside As with the frontside, but you grind with your back to the edge. Soul The trailing leg grinds the rail with the rail between soul and frame, while the toes point forward. The front foot frontsides. Acid Soul As with the soul but the lead foot points away from rail with the instep facing forwards. Alley Oop Soul A soul with the toes on the souling foot pointing backwards. X Grind Effectively a double soul. Royale A front or backside with back foot laid down on the rail, the outside edge grinding the rail. Miszou A soul but front foot souls. Makio Grind A soul but the lead foot is grabbed.