R
GRABS
OFF-AXIS
Off-axis tricks are best described as equal parts spin and fl ip, well-shaken,
and served cold. These moves are tricky ‘cause you’re off the traditional spin
and fl ip axis, so it’s harder to orient yourself afterward. The key? Hold the Left
thumbstick in one direction until you’ve made a full rotation. Don’t move the
stick around or you’ll go way off!
You’ve got to get comfortable in the
air. Start small and get used to the
timing. When you can pull some air
and land easily, then you can start
mixin’ it up.
FLYIN’ HIGH
Ollie/Jump
Press and hold
A
to accelerate.
Release or tap
A
to Ollie.
Spinning
Move and hold the Left thumbstick
to the Left or Right to spin.
Flipping
Move and hold the Left thumbstick Up
or Down to Front Flip or Back Flip.
Corkscrew
Move and hold the Left thumbstick
Up/Left or Up/Right.
Rodeo
Move and hold the Left thumbstick
Down/Left or Down/Right.
Stylish and not too diffi cult, grabs are the meat
and potatoes of your trick arsenal. You don’t leave
your axis to do them, so they’re pretty easy for
beginners to land. Directions below are for Regular
stance, so remember that Goofy reverses grabs
left to right.
Tip:
Remember to hold the grab as long as
possible and
also
release it before you land
or you’ll be eating snow.
R
Nose
Move and hold
the Right thumbstick
Up for a Nose Grab.
Mute
R
Move and hold the
Right thumbstick Up/
Right for a Mute Grab.
Indy
R
Move and hold the
Right thumbstick
Down/Right for an
Indy Grab.
Tail
R
Move and hold the
Right thumbstick
Down for a Tail Grab.
R
StalefIsh
Move and hold the
Right thumbstick
Down/Left for a
Stalefi sh Grab.
Tweaked Grabs
As your career progresses, you’ll be able to learn tweaked grabs
from pro riders by passing Pro Challenges (see page 27). Pull the
Left trigger, the Right trigger, or both triggers simultaneously to
tweak a grab and add style and diffi culty to your trick.
R
Melon
Move and hold the
Right thumbstick
Up/Left for a
Melon Grab.
Tip
Tail
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