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Any Tips?

I just recently got into aggressive inline and just got my first pair of skates monday and have skated every day. ive been hiten up the p rail alot and i have my souls on lock. but i just cant seem to get the hang of those damn frontsides. every time i go for one it ends up with me being on my ass. ive treid stalling and can do that fine but when i go to grind, i slip out. if any one has any tip, it would be appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on June 6, 2008 at 10:00pm

best advice for frontsides would be dont keep your feet too close together, and when you slide, tighten your groin muscles, itll lock your legs in place. then its just a matter of keep your balance on top of the rail.

Hope i helped. :-P

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Permalink Reply by Trent on June 6, 2008 at 10:07pm

thanks man. ill have to try it out in the morning.

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Permalink Reply by marc on June 9, 2008 at 10:21pm

i sorta had a hard time with frontsides and now i am pretty good
its good to balance your weight in the middle on your stance and
you might want to take out the middle two wheels and practice it on something a little wider till you get the hang of it
you could also try to start towards the end of the rail to learn then move down the rail

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Donohue on June 10, 2008 at 12:10am

just keep falling, eventually you will get it, naw, just kidding, try just getting your feet about shoulder width apart, watch your feet and go slow at first.

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Permalink Reply by jeremy on June 11, 2008 at 2:41pm

bend your ankles in so that the inside groove on both frames are sliding, sort of like an UFO grind. if that doesn't work maybe you should try grinding the opposite way. many people soul with one foot and royale with the other.