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How to do Slappy Grinds on a Skateboard

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Where to Go After Mastering the Slap
Nose Stall

Nose Stall

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So you've got slappy grinds dialed in. You slap everything that doesn't move, and you looks good doing it. Nice. So what's next?

  • Nose Stalls - if you still don't know how to ollie, learning how to do nose stalls will be fun and spice up your skating. Between slappies, nosestalls, Pop Shove-Its and whatever else you come up with, you can do a lot of skateboarding without ever knowing how to ollie!
  • Learn How to Ollie - if you don't have this down yet, you should be working on it. At least trying every few days. It can take some skaters a VERY long time to learn how to ollie - don't loose heart if you don't know how yet, and don't give up trying. The ollie is the key to all kinds of skateboarding tricks.
  • 50-50 Grinds and 5-O Grinds - Once you've learned slappy grinds and how to ollie, you can learn how to grind pretty much anything!
Now enough reading - get out there and skate! Slap something with 7 plys of maple, and have fun doing it!

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