How to do a Top Soul Grind!

[@davewestsk8]

Im 38 getting back into skating after 10 years away. Great tip jumping straight down onto it not to the side.

[@rpark84]

Really great videos man .... I am based in UK and returning to skating after an 18 yr lay off. Amazing to have these tutorials to learn tricks I could never master before and being older now the importance of body conditioning I love that you highlight that. You are a fantastic instructor dude. Thank you.

[@acostablades8138]

Welcome back! Stoked to hear you are back on the Blades and having fun relearning New and Old tricks. Appreciate your kind words🤙

[@nicolaiberg6579]

I've been skating for 20+ years, and I have always struggled with topsouls. I can do other topsides, just not topsoul. I will def try out these tips. Great video!

[@akumafighter1435]

Me too 🙄😀

[@klisher]

visualising really works well. glad you brought that up. more people need to practice it. all the best

[@RollingSwiss]

Tipp #1 that really helped me: Don't jump ON the box. Jump beside and just bend your feet as much as you can and keep your body weight on the side of the box. You actually bend your feet automatically if you don't jump on the box.

[@Stolz3D]

I've been skating for about 20 years now and I have never actually been a good or talented skater at all. I also have developed a lot of bad habits and cheating in my skating, for example I do topsouls on ledges as if I was doing a bs torqueslide with the front foot and just place the topside foot behind that torque foot. Means I can only do topside torquesouls on ledges. I will give your tips a try and start stretching before skating, wearing protective gear so that I don't have to be scared as shit and then hopefully will be able to 're-learn' some of my tricks and become a better and cleaner skater in general. Thank you so much for your tutorials and keep up the great work. By the way , I found your channel because Lawrence from b2b had the link to your channel in his video description. I think it's important and really cool when you KZbin skaters collaborate with your work and I'm convinced that's a great way to get in some new people to aggressive inline Skating. 💪 Viele Grüße aus Deutschland ! 🇩🇪

[@yumadapaka]

this is by far the most helpful video on how to do topsouls. thank you

[@bladingisdad]

Got into skating again three months ago after a 20 plus year hiatus. Been having a blast. You have been like a coach to me. Went out and laced top soul on prail after watching. Arms to the outside is EVERYTHING. Knees together trust in topside foot to follow front foot.

[@acostablades8138]

Hell yes! Welcome back 🤙

[@christianhager1972]

Actually I've been inspired by multiple channels (shop taks, back to blading, lino, ...) and I have to admit all of you are doing a great job. personally I have to point out, that your approach to actually break down a trick to start in your head visualizing first is THE best. at least to me. thank you! i'll incorporate stretching and will freakin hit the royale this year and maybe top soul grind. YOU ROCK!

[@joshacosta7986]

Thanks bro! See it, Feel it, Do it! Cheers!

[@Bavmorda]

I've just found out this channel (great discovery btw!), and was thinking how his breaking down the steps and the feeling of tricks/moves reminds me of Shaun from ShopTask but aggressive oriented. There's differences of course, but both are very very helpful, each his own way 😊

[@Bavmorda]

BTW visualizing the thing can definitely help a lot. I've even learned to do a few things when dreaming about them, skating and in life. Literally, struggling with something for weeks perhaps, and nailing it after dreaming of myself doing it. Mind can do wonders!

[@joshacosta7986]

@@Bavmorda Thanks for that I truly appreciate it, Shaun is Awesome!

[@TheGingerBeef]

Excellent point on visualization, this is such an understated phenomenon. I finally got my first royale after just sitting all winter day dreaming about it. It really helps you get that mental component of skating out of the way long before you get to the spot.

[@sicknicaggressiveskating9390]

Thanks for the great tutorial. A good training for me to get a bit of "topside"-feel was to do X-Grinds. You have one foot as a safe soulfoot and the otherone as a topside tryout-foot. If you miss most of the time nothing happens and the topsided foot just does a kinda cess slide. I still can't do topsoul since for me the front foot feels akward. topacid feels more natural. Furthermore I prefer sweatstance as the first soul trick sinc you can actually easily see your topsoulfoot landing and locking in.

[@Bandit_Blading]

Always thought that having my knees togheter when jumping looks kinda awkward but now i know i did instinctively the right thing. Thx for your Tutorials 🫡

[@rocesboyanthony5343]

YES! VISUALIZATION IS KEY!! I’ve been skating for about just over a year and I do this all the time and tricks will just naturally come as I get more comfortable. I also use visualization in different things as well like when im playing guitar or playing lacrosse.

[@VoodooDye]

Dude this video.. I watched this video 2 days ago then went to the park this morning and unlocked topsides even after never really trying them before. I've been thinking mostly about the jumping over and onto, and I notice that has also helped my soul plate grinds. Some great advice fr dude cheers

[@MoonAuraIV]

I love the way you explained the landing over the ledge/rail with focus on the frame instead of trying to move your soul plate horizontally into it. Loving the positive energy. I’m about a month back to blading after a 5yr break & I really enjoy your content.

[@rockoseymour8104]

The note about not jumping into it like a regular soul grind is 100% legit because in the beginning I slipped out of a sweatstance many times due to my foot missing the ledge

[@eugenechadwell8557]

that's a fantastic tutorial there! this includes just about anything you need to know when trying out this and a lot of other tricks, too! congrats, good job!

[@dopeycat6576]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. I just came back from a small ledge near my house. I've never understood it but this video helped me so much and i got it. thx for the tutorial mam

[@tonik4379]

Best topside video i've seen on youtube 💯💯

[@inlineagressive1591]

today I looked at it new, now I understand that it is to hit the base not the plate. today I'm going to be trained by hitting the base on the corner. very good explanation👏👏👏👏

[@Patrick-gs4ip]

What a great video! Can you imagine if we'd had tutorials like this when we were kids first learning how to skate? Would have saved so much time and frustration. I feel like your videos keep getting better and better. Loved this breakdown especially. Super detailed and well-thought-out! Also really liked how you showed the correct placement of the skates on the obstacle before you put them on and performed the grind. That was an excellent visual aid. Awesome work! 👍👊

[@joshacosta7986]

Right? Lol we would of been pro! Haha

[@brandonpastore9924]

I feel like Dj Kalid cause this was “another one” of those great videos you make. 🔥🤘

[@themindgame14]

Wow good point about using the frame instead of the soul. Great vid as always! When's the colaboration finally goin down!

[@joshacosta7986]

Shoot I got next weekend booked for Friday through Sunday in Denver. Some time during then???

[@pumawear2492]

I'm just starting out with aggressive skating and dude you are very inspiring. Thank you for all the tips thar you share. I can't wait until this weather breaks so I can get back out . I did build two p-rails but I need to be outside. Thank you again!!!

[@JFusion]

You guys are inspiring. I love the added swag to your guys's grinds 🤙🔥 Thank you

[@ethanswanson5215]

You are really helpful man tryin hard to getter better at grinding much love from cc Texas

[@theibgamer4235]

super helpful thanks so much! really glad we found this because our skate park doesnt have any coping boxes, and i dont really want to learn topsides on a quarter pipe XD

[@jakeisgross]

Hey your vids are awesome. You do a really great job of breaking down the tricks. I’m only a year into blading and doing it to stay active and maybe lose some weight, but I started doing your stretches and watching a least one of your “how to” vids before every session now .... and it’s been helping. So thanks for that. Any way you could do a beginner switch up grind video? I see people doing these switch up grind all over the place and I have know idea where to even start haha. I know you got your ideas for future vids, but just something to consider if you run out of ideas haha. Keep doing what you’re doing man, it’s helping people.

[@EliteYeth]

Currently still suck at skating lol but rn gave up on ally-oop for a bit lol but now trying to spin off grinds and also frontside lol cause I still can't do it without slipping out

[@lucaskovacs7315]

3:05, really helpful man. saved me

[@Cyanoblades]

Top Soul might be the coolest grind

[@stilltlrforlife]

90% mental 10% physical to nail a trick...Ive always said this. Its so very strange explaining a trick routine to someone step by step, it seems so long and takes forever when in reality everything is happening all at once within mere seconds. Topsouls are extremely difficult to nail, my balance is always sketchy and I end up pulling out of it early...hard to perfect, awesome explanation here rhough...i like your routine...

[@rockycola5009]

hahah As you say? 90% mental / 10% physical? then according to your video parts of franky morales or ryan arnold (promo usd carbon) and (st.vine II video) it's all mental ... getting on a railing of 1'66 from reverse 270 shifty to top makio reverse out is mental clear ... you must be 15 years old ...

[@stilltlrforlife]

@@rockycola5009 Wow...yea okay, the trick ROUTINE IS all mental before you go for it.. Its the prep before you go into it.....if you don't understand then you never will..some never get it.

[@rockycola5009]

​@@stilltlrforlife come on man I have been skating for 24 years, at no time have I said that the mental does not influence, but the percentage you have set does not correspond at all, no matter how much mind you have, you need physical and attributes such as fit, balance and flexibility on meter and a half rails or more and more if it comes to combinations where the boot is bent to one foot on top

[@rockycola5009]

you have to be a physical monster

[@stilltlrforlife]

@@rockycola5009 Like I said, you don't understand what I'm saying. Yes...physical abilities have a lot to do with it...its the mental prep before you go into the trick...committed to going for it in your head well before you do the trick man..I was into skating and motocross racing, so yea I know what it all takes, if u don't understand what we are saying then you don't get it...its all good, I really don't wanna explain it any further...ya either get it or not..its fine..IDC

[@lukaszl9542]

I did that little crack, as you said, and forgot all about top soul

[@peanutnitti7073]

😂😂😂😂

[@orioleholloway4802]

Dog I’ve watched this video prolly 8 times in the last year. It’s finally all clicking. Hope y’all are well bro

[@eduardo.s]

Helo! meu Brother tudo bem? tenho acompanhado seus vídeos aqui do Brasil e tem me ajudado muito a ter noção de como executar as manobras, muito legal as suas dicas continue fazendo que vou acompanhando, mande um alo para a galera aqui do Brasil que assistem seus vídeos

[@jloelectricalservices8709]

Thank you for your videos I can now comfortably topside ramps and ledges 👍👍😂

[@332FG-Pitman]

I figured something so weird when I first learnt top sides... I found switch topsides way easier to stay on because I spin left, but my right foot is the strong foot... but my body position lands perfect for balance with a switch topside, but normal topside i seem to lean too far back and body twists the opposite way causing me to slip out... Mental block is real xD Least I've got switch on lock! hahaha

[@amurgomes]

Very nice Josh👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤛🏽🤛🏽✌️✌️🔥🔥thanks for the video

[@caziteridici]

Great tutorial 🔥🔥

[@fernandoblanquez9717]

Great video!!!

[@JSClark1984]

I really like this video...topsides on ledges freak me out but I will get there! Cheers dude.

[@acostablades8138]

You can do it!

[@manuelperez4898]

That's really cool but I don't think I'm going to be getting there anytime soon... but sometimes when I feel like I'm practicing my soul grind it kind of feels like I jump too high and end up doing a Topsoul... have you ever tried working on a trick and end up doing a different one by accident?

[@joshacosta7986]

I have lol I learned misty flips accidentally by over rotating 540s but with grinds no. Try practicing body movements with skates on. Position your feet I the grinds you want to learn and like yoga, hold that pose. Itll build the stability to get em in movement. Good luck!

[@mr.rodriguez5099]

Great explanation

[@michaelyeung2126]

really great stuff!! thanks!!

[@jonathanchristian9696]

Drummond sent me! Cool video!

[@Big4_low]

7:23 funniest part 😂🥴✅ no point intended

[@sc6rpio]

I have a problem with stability when doing 360's, I end up with my body tilted forwards. How do you think about/approach 360's? (Video suggestion maybe?)

[@joshacosta7986]

I'll cover spins this coming up week. Till then, I would try to focus on how you are jumping and what your posture looks like during rotation. Try and emphasize a pop from feet straight up to the top of your head. Then synchronize the rotation with the peak of the pop. On landing. Dont look down try and keep your chin up... hope that helps.

[@sc6rpio]

@@joshacosta7986 Okay cool! Will definitely try that. Looking forward to the video!

[@skippystz]

Great vid! Any tips for the front foot skating flat? I find topsouls are a breeze on coping as your body is angled over the transition. On ledges though you’re positioned more upright, and I find the 3rd wheel of the front foot bites on top of the ledge. To avoid this you need to point your toe toward the ground a bit but then that shifts your weight and angle toward the ground like if you’re on a quarter pipe, but then if the ledge isn’t high enough, You fall to the ground on my hands and chest 😬. Because of this top acid feels way more natural. Any advice?! Thanks love the channel!

[@cfronin]

On curbs you need to have your front leg as extended and straight as possible. This way you can top soul with any wheel size since there is almost no weight on your front skate. The difficulty is that all you weight is on your topside foot so it makes the trick more difficult. It's specially hard when doing it switch since you can't use your natural foot (the front one in switch) to recover from a bad jump.

[@edfincher952]

sick video bro, think a good idea for videos would be what grinds you learned in what order so other people could have an idea. At the moment I have learned pornstar, soul, acid, makio and frontside but just don't really know what to start now. Still sick vid.

[@EliteYeth]

Ed Fincher my guy try miszou it's like pornstar just not acid lol if you understand me.

[@JFusion]

try royale, mizou, or backside .. i learned mizou first, soul second, and pornstar third lol. I think you almost have all the basic grinds down! keep skating!

[@edfincher952]

@@EliteYeth damn cannot believe I never tried it, will try tomorrow thanks brother.

[@edfincher952]

@@JFusion Thanks for the info man love rollerblading. Yeah jut getting those basics to a T hopefully aha!

[@joshacosta7986]

I kinda learned all over the place lol I remember picking up the soul style grinds and then top sides with some boot tricks in between. With this channel I was trying to complete all the soul style tricks then move on to mizou/sweat stance tricks and so on through all that I've learned lol gonna be a fun process. Hope that it will help. If you need any help with progression hmu on IG. Cheers!

[@ruslanyangurazov7059]

when i tried topsoul stance on flat ledge, I just cant bend the leg to be on frame. I have to get either really low (almost sitting down) to make it happen, but then my balance points are all wrong. Either it is ankle/hips flexibility issue, or my skates (USD AEON 60) frames are so high that no matter how much i bend the wheels are still on the ledge

[@acostablades8138]

Keep at it, the mobility of the ankle takes time. In all honesty it took me 2 summers to figure out top sides. Try stretching your ankles with a firm shoe on, hold stretches for 40 seconds 3 rounds per day. Best of luck!

[@kryptionz5747]

I skateboard, and rollerblade, I have 4 wheels, I don't have aggressive skates. I fucked myself up bad trying a couple grinds that use the outer part D:

[@tokalov_]

Thx, good lesson

[@MAZIL-yz2ze]

Nice dude

[@tmttmf]

Tried following this tutorial and now I’m addicted to crack, where did I go wrong?

[@n3x6r]

What website did you buy these at?

[@acostablades8138]

Oak city skate shop.

[@kylevandongen4692]

🤘🤘

[@ducksauce123]

Brov.... are those Deshis?????? How can I get?

[@acostablades8138]

No these are USD Carbon skates. USD bought out Deshi

[@esMGG]

mañana lo intento despues cuento como me fue

[@ronny12301]

Marto FSK como te fue?

[@freddieholmez2350]

All tutorials are on ledges with rails on them 😂 man i need one on a regular curb :)

[@ATB_Logan]

Do I should learn Topsoul on the same side I do my Soul or on the other? Like switching my foot or not? Thanks, love from France

[@acostablades8138]

Try both, feel what side is more comfortable. Some people skate top side left and regular right.

[@OSCAROPERIO]

What kind of skates are those?

[@douglashansen8641]

Gwads i believe

[@OSCAROPERIO]

Douglas Hansen I just got the Gawds michel Prado’s. Bc of this vid

[@jcbanbury]

USD carbon he says

[@jcbanbury]

@@douglashansen8641 USD carbon

[@anonymousbrad7666]

love your videos. please learn the difference between 'arch' and 'arc'

[@jcbanbury]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️👎🏻

[@Happy_Gilmour_84]

I've got to get on this, the thought of falling terrifies me so I never try

[@chiefoftimes387]

You sound like Quentin shepherd a homie I use to skate with.

[@lkshldrck]

I visualise myself eating shit on topsouls

[@maxknuckles13]

Yup gravity nvr waivers from 👇

[@smashboy64]

Are you supposed to visualize yourself in 1st person or 3rd?😅

[@acostablades8138]

Which ever one will land the trick