My name is Willy Santos.
I've been skating for about 13 years and I've been pro for about 6 years.
Transworld Skateboarding Magazine asked me to help out and host a video featuring 20
intermediate street skating moves.
If you're just getting started you may want to check out Transworld's Starting Point
video with Jeremy Wray which covers the fundamental basics from safety equipment to how to ollie.
To perform the tricks in this video you should feel comfortable on your skateboard and have
the basics down pat.
These tricks are meant to be learned at your own time and pace so let's start at the beginning
and do some flat ground tricks.
Kickflip shove it.
Put your back foot slightly to the corner of the tail and put your front foot in the
middle slightly angled toward the nose.
You should be standing on the balls of your toes.
Hit the tail like you're doing a pop shove it.
Once you're in there flick your front foot like a kickflip.
The board will do a full 180 with the kickflip.
Catch the board griptape side up.
Be sure not to shove it more than 180 degrees.
Timing is important.
360 kickflip.
You basically put your feet in the same position as you would for the kickflip shove it.
Bend your knees, pop the tail and flick your front foot to the board 360 degrees with the
kickflip at the same time.
When it passes 270 try to catch the board griptape side up and go the rest of the way
like a pop shove it.
180 kickflip.
Start in the kickflip position.
Bend your knees, pop the kickflip with your toes going back side.
Turn your upper body with the shoulders and push forward.
Catch the board griptape side up at about 90 degrees so it won't over flip.
Level it out with your back foot and put your front foot back on.
You should be half way around.
Pull with your back foot using your toes to swing the tail all the way around.
Be sure to complete the 180 and try not to dip your head in or the board will end up
behind you.
When you finish be ready to ride a way backward.
Frontside 180 kickflip.
Put your feet in the kickflip position, bend your knees, pop the tail and flick your front
foot off the side of the nose.
Turn your shoulders and arms opposite of the direction you want to go like a wind up.
Push forward and catch the board griptape side up about 90 degrees so it won't over
flip.
Level it out with your back foot and put your front foot back on.
You should be half way around.
Pull with your back foot, guide the nose the rest of the way and push your back foot forward
to help the tail around.
Be sure to rotate 180 so you can roll the way backward.
Backside 180 heel flip.
Put your front foot in the middle of the board with your toes hanging off the side.
Put your back foot on the tail with the ball of your foot in the corner.
Bend your knees and stay balanced over your heels.
Don't dip your head down or the board will end up behind you.
Olly backside while dragging your front foot up toward the nose.
Use your heels to flip the board.
Lift your back foot up to give the board room to flip.
The tail will be coming towards your back foot.
Catch the board about 90 degrees so it won't over flip and level it out with your back
foot.
Put your front foot back on.
You should be half way around.
Pull with your back foot using your toes to swing the tail all the way around.
Be sure you've done a full 180 and be ready to ride the way backward.
Frontside 180 heel flip.
Put your front foot in the middle of the board with your toes hanging off the side.
Put your back foot on the tail with the ball of your foot on the corner.
Bend your knees and olly frontside, dragging your front foot up the nose but more to the
side of the board.
Bring your back foot up to give the board more room to flip.
Push forward and catch the board gripped tape side up.
Level it out with both feet.
Guide the nose the rest of the way and push your back foot forward to help the tail around.
Be sure to rotate the 180 completely so you can roll the way backward.
Olly impossible.
You can practice this trick by stepping off the board with your front foot and allowing
the board to rotate around your back foot.
To do an olly impossible, place your front foot in the middle of the board with the heel
hanging off the edge.
Put the back foot on the tail with your toes hanging off slightly.
Bend your knees, scoop the olly and wrap the board around your back foot.
Move your front foot out of the way quickly so the board has room to rotate around your
back foot.
Finally, place your front foot back on the board and roll away.
Getting off a curb will help you too.
Backside 360 olly.
Put your back foot on the corner of your tail and your front foot in the middle of the board
with your heel slightly off the edge.
This trick involves more of a scooped olly.
Scooping an olly is the same as a regular olly but more of a scraping motion than a
popping motion.
Wind up scooped olly and turn your shoulders quickly.
By the time you scooped olly you should be 180.
Guide the board with your back foot.
Your front foot should follow the rest of the way and be ready to land forward.
Sometimes you'll land about 270.
Just push the rest of the way by kick turning.
Try to practice off a curb so you have more time to rotate 360.
Frontside 360 olly.
Place your front foot in the middle of the board with your toes hanging slightly off
the edge and the back foot on the tail with the ball of your foot on the corner.
Wind up going frontside.
Bend your knees and olly.
Be sure to olly high.
Turn your shoulders quickly so you've completed the 180.
Guide the board with your front foot and the back foot should follow.
Be ready to land forward.
You may land 270 a couple times but just push the rest of the way by kick turning.
Getting off a curb will definitely help you with this trick.
If you got flat ground down, let's go to the next step, obstacle skating.
Frontside 50.
Approach the obstacle frontside with moderate speed at a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Bend your knees and olly.
Aim your back truck towards the edge of the obstacle in the grinding position.
Plant your weight over the back truck with the wheels locked up against the edge.
When you've begun to grind, hold your balance using your arms.
You can drag the tail or grind like you're doing in manual.
Don't lean all the way back because you may lose your balance when you come off.
To come off, push down on the tail similar to an olly or grind all the way across.
Grind with all 4 wheels on the ground and roll away.
High 5 o grind.
Ride to the object backside with moderate speed at a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up and aim your back truck towards the edge of the obstacle in the grinding position.
Center your weight over the back truck with the wheels locked up against the edge.
When you've begun to grind, hold your balance with your arms.
You can drag the tail or grind like you're doing in manual.
Don't lean all the way back because you may lose your balance when you come off.
To come off, push down on the tail similar to an olly or grind all the way across.
Grind with all 4 wheels on the ground and roll away.
Frontside Smith grind.
Ride up to the obstacle frontside at a moderate speed and a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up and aim your back truck towards the edge of the obstacle in the Smith grind position.
Lean on your back truck pointing your front truck down, pushing your side rail against
the obstacle.
Stay locked in the Smith grind position until you're ready to come off.
To come off, press down on the tail a little so you don't land on your front trucks.
Use your momentum to get the back trucks off the obstacle.
Land on all 4 wheels and roll away.
Feeble grind.
Ride up to the obstacle backside at a moderate speed and a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up and land on your back truck with your side rail lapped over just like a Smith grind.
Land on your back truck and be sure to stay locked in.
Slide to the end until you're ready to come off.
To come off, push forward and lift the nose up slightly.
Guide the board straight and land on all 4 wheels.
Keep your weight centered over the board and roll away.
Head nose grind.
Ride up to the obstacle front side at a moderate speed and a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up, shift your weight to the nose and over your front foot.
Aim your front truck toward the edge of the obstacle and center your weight over the front
truck.
Hold your balance using your arms and leg muscles.
Nose grind until you come all the way to the end.
To come off, press down a bit on your nose to sort of nolly out so that your back wheels
clear the obstacle.
Land on all 4 wheels and roll away.
Backside nose grind.
Ride up to the obstacle backside at a moderate speed and a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up, shift your weight to the nose and over your front foot.
Aim your front truck toward the edge of the obstacle and center your weight over the front
truck.
Hold your balance using your arms and leg muscles.
Be sure to be above the nose grind as if you were doing a 50-50 but without the back truck
touching.
Nose grind until you come off the end.
To come off, press down a bit on your nose to sort of nolly out so that your back wheels
clear the obstacle.
Land on all 4 wheels and roll away.
Crooked gun.
Roll up to the obstacle backside at a moderate speed and a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up, slide your front foot to the nose just a little past the truck bolts and just
land with your front truck over the edge of the obstacle.
Push the nose into the obstacle to make the crooked grind position.
To be sure your front truck is locked in tightly, point your front foot into the obstacle and
push forward.
Keep your back foot over the tail.
Grind all the way to the end keeping your balance with your arm and leg muscles.
To come off, push forward and kind of nolly out.
Land straight by guiding your board with your front foot.
Land on all 4 wheels, keep your weight centered over the board and roll away.
Frontside tail side.
Land up to the obstacle frontside at a moderate speed and a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up about 90 degrees and land with your tail locked against the edge of the obstacle.
Stay above your tail and push forward.
Remain balanced by using your arms.
Slide to the end or until you are ready to come off.
To come off, push forward to guide the board with your front foot until the board is straight.
Land on all 4 wheels.
Keep your weight centered over the board and roll away.
Frontside nose slide.
Land up to the obstacle frontside at a moderate speed and a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up and turn backside about 90 degrees while sliding your front foot to the nose
just a little past the truck bolts.
Land with the nose of the board against the edge of the obstacle.
Be sure to be locked in good by pushing forward against the edge of the obstacle.
Keep your back foot over the tail.
Slide all the way to the end and keep your balance with your arm and leg muscles.
To come off, push forward by guiding your nose straight with your front foot.
Land on all 4 wheels.
Frontside lip slide.
Ride up to the obstacle frontside at a moderate speed at a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up and turn about 90 degrees to land on your rails.
Be sure your back truck clears the edge of the obstacle.
Send your weight as you are sliding by using your arm and leg muscles.
Slide to the end.
To come off, push down on your tail a little and lift up the nose so you won't nose dive.
Guide the board with your front foot until the board is straight.
Land with your weight centered over the board and roll away.
Backside lip slide.
Ride up to the obstacle backside at a moderate speed at a slight angle with your feet in
the olly position.
Olly up as if you are doing a backside 50-50 but use your toes to turn about 90 degrees
and land on your rails.
Be sure your back truck clears the edge of the obstacle.
Send your weight as you are sliding by using your arm, shoulder, and leg muscles.
To come off, push down on your tail and lift up the nose a little.
Guide the board with your front foot until the board is straight.
Land keeping your weight centered over the board and roll away.
So that's it.
From flat ground to obstacles, we've gone through 20 tricks.
With these instructions, I hope your skateboarding progresses to another level.
Have confidence in yourself, think positive, and most of all, have fun.