How To Frontside Air, Andy Macdonald, Alli Sports Skateboard Step By Step Trick Tips

[@shimes424]

"alright, I'm gonna try it today, frontside air" - get to the miniramp - do the 5 stalls I know "Ok that's enough miniramp for today"

[@TheLightisGood]

Thank you very much for this rundown. I’m surprised that he didn’t talk about how to pop out of the ramp. I’m confused about how they olie and do other tricks above the coping. How perfect that I found this video…I was actually just watching a short of Andy Mac putting it together at Linda Vista skate park in San Diego and I thought, “man, how do they come out of the vert like that?” Not that I had never asked that, but I am asking again because I really want to skate vert some day. Skated from age 12 to about 23 and after I first tried riding on a vert ramp at at 13 I had grande respect for these lads as they are making this very difficult and dangerous task look so easy and glorious.

[@DGTinderbox]

For those of you asking, you don't need to ollie or bonk off the coping. Just make sure to pump UP as you're going up the ramp, and pull back on the board. Your momentum does the rest.

[@joseromero399]

do you always have to grab?

[@howiboy]

Thanks dude #1 question on my mind really

[@marcoa391]

Thanks

[@guybartlett9587]

THANK YOU! can't you stink bug at first? That's how I plan to do it on my surfboard anyway.

[@shimes424]

@@joseromero399 no, but frontside ollies are much harder, so if you can learn without that'd be dope

[@TheRockamiki]

Whoa there Andy, slow it down.... I want a basic frontside air broken down I learned nothing but how not to do it as a beginner.

[@adamskirka7441]

He exsplained the how to grab the board and such but I want to know like how you go from flying out the vert to coming back down it instead of landing on top

[@mackskates3023]

Beuge Water just don't lean forward lean like back but not to back so you do a backflip just enough to fly up and back in

[@tompenny5684]

Anyone struggling with this trick, learn early Indy grab fs 180’s by literally going up a small ramp grabbing your board and using your front shoulder to help you get the rotation. You’ll look a bit stupid when you start but don’t worry, you’ll soon work your way up the ramp.

[@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598]

Yeah these days most kids are all backside,ironacally I feel safer with the front side for that reason u see more and for longer with the front side turn I can use both eyes and it allows me to really use my peripheral vision and I was able to do a front side to back Ollie oop really easy and an amped one to ,after 37 years I'm getting my frontsides in shape to try it again after a car accident ,things are going good so far not in any rush,but thanks for clearing that up its the grab between the legs that makes it stink bug,been so long I don't remember how I did em,als climbers,piece out.

[@chaleasmr6930]

i tried a frontside air today without even thinking about it, and i bailed so hard. took a little chunk out of my palm

[@TheLightisGood]

Ouch. Wrist guards might have helped yeah? Pads are rad, a blessing to all people.

[@michaelbell4643]

Key focus that he didn't iterate on...Watch his left arm (leading arm). He throws it behind him really hard, causing him to look down the transition and spot that landing. Took me forever to figure this part out.

[@CookieeMonstarr666]

it happens automatically when you're doing a 180

[@kevinr2261]

I never really thought about it until you mentioned the trailing arm. Personally I didn't have that problem. Mine was with my front wheels hitting first, and me nose diving down to the flat lol. It was really aggravating until I corrected it.

[@samneville5308]

kevin r t

[@DIENOSOUAR]

I know what you mean it. Saying someone has talent does not dis credit them for their abilities it just means this person has a knack for it and they pick up on it quicker but they still work hard on their tricks whether It be learning how to do the trick or improving their stlye.

[@skinnyskinhead9492]

im just scared of clipping the top when i come down

[@rickgoodman5413]

Harrison Little same

[@wantmeX]

dont worry with FS its easy to pull out. That's for BS air where clipping is scary

[@lillapickett2906]

further 31 I agree although I can’t really do either 😂

[@ShoPro702]

with your teeth

[@kskate91]

Nice, i guess i'm almost there to trying to get it. I'm ollying out the ramp good but ugh i want to try grabbing the board out!!

[@ThatShaynaChick]

@lordxcrow Some people pop (basically just rolling out) and some people ollie out. It's really what you're most comfortable with. Me and my friend usually ollie for FS and just pop out for BS.

[@FENBASS100]

What about the lead up to lifting off the ramp?

[@jakeharvey5150]

YEAH!!! Did you ever figure it out?!?!?

[@IronFox31307]

When doing a FS air, you do not necessarily have to ollie when you approach the coping, right? Do you just kinda wheelie and let the back wheels bounce off the coping? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@JGrocks18]

andy should do a step by step frontside rock and roll!

[@requiemskateboards]

frontside air is my favourite trick, it feels like im floating and i dont get the same feeling with the backside ones

[@keyc505]

This is like the only footage I've seen of Andy Mac that wasn't contest footy.

[@OllieHSmith]

so to get the air do you just sort of bonk your back wheels off the coping or do you just ride up and bring your legs in?

[@tbg6nb]

grabbing around the knee looks much better, but is also much harder for me

[@MrSemipro321]

I have the landing problem. i always slip out cause im leaning back to much.

[@GR33TINGSEARTHL1NGS]

tony alvas a legend

[@VroomVroom9111]

doing an ollie when approaching the coping will greatly reduce the chances of crashing when your coming back down

[@Joshalots]

where the heck do I find a huge vert ramp like that to skate on?? I WANT TO SO BAD

[@lakai944]

@henkinouno Thats the thing about skateboarding though. Heres my trick tip for fs airs. Skate every day, skate transition often. Try one, you'll fail. Try another until you figure it out. Keep doing em until you get them really good haha.

[@guybartlett9587]

Good advice, I'm 62 and I have my own pipes I skate every night, 50 percent of the reason of learning skating is for a front side air, to transfer to surfing.

[@tyrizzlemanizzle]

He lands so close to the coping. That's how you can tell they are in control

[@bcoughlin103]

Makes sense. Pros don't study tricks; they do them. It's like a native spanish speaker as opposed to a spanish professor.

[@alexalmanzar1]

do u ollie or does the coping give you the lift?

[@jakemalatesta9592]

All I learnt was the different variations of the trick.

[@RVCAXD]

its so hard to grab around the knee... ive done defore but i dont know why i cant do it everytime

[@Shadow2Games]

Cool

[@sk8freakzation]

@allisports i Cant dó grabs but here in juli im goin in a Bowl contest i wants to learn FS air but Wien

[@claybirdgod]

As soon as your wheels hit coping and slightly lift off

[@Mal00fNYC]

wats his board sponser?

[@B0NGERSON]

i'll give ya a 3 inch fs air :D

[@RVCAXD]

both

[@sk8freakzation]

But When im using this tips i Cant what Can i dó

[@sarteto]

tony hawk trick tip

[@TheSkatedude757]

Do u need to olie

[@wantmeX]

no

[@MrSkater1397]

do u ollie?

[@tom3167]

No such thing as talent, All professions come with hard work and passion.

[@jwyattskate]

i kind forgot what it means to hang up someone tell me i forgot

[@trickswithjp]

James Wyatt when you dont clear your back truck (or front depending on the trick) and your trucks "hang" on the coping causing you to eat shit.

[@trebomer22]

You momentum will carry you in the air no need to ollie

[@darebear8159]

he looks like will farrel

[@SKATEMASTERS3]

first!

[@HeshersCompany]

Frontside grab.

[@aminto9448]

If anyone could help me with a question that would be great. When you do airs should you try to bonk your back wheels off the coping if it's a pool coping? I can almost do backside airs in a 13 ft half pipe but I'm scared of I try in a pool I'll just a hit the coping and fly off

[@keegan6298]

Kind of like my question mate, I'd like to know if you need to pop your board

[@aminto9448]

Chris Keegan hey i actually learned backside airs since i made that comment. if you're trying to learn them i'd suggest taking these steps: in a bowl or halfpipe that is at least like 8-9 ft tall and has a little vert start doing kick turns and grabbing melon. then once that feels easy just do a little hop at the top of your turn. its best to start with more of a carve then as you get a little more comfortable you can go up more straight and lift your front wheels a little before hopping. once you've practiced that and feel comfortable with them. try just bonking the off the coping a little bit and using that instead of hopping as hard. make sure you're comfortable with you're little hops before trying to go over coping. then when you can do small airs over coping start trying to go more straight and wait a little longer to grab. eventually your little airs will turn into big stylish airs. if you have any questions feel free to ask. i was so happy when i learned bs airs and i want everyone else to have that sensation.

[@OhighOSkater]

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[@sk8rfrost]

Aminto could you check out the video of my bs air and let me know what I'm doing wrong? Really want to learn them so bad!!

[@sk8rfrost]

Aminto could you check out the video of my bs air and let me know what I'm doing wrong? Really want to learn them so bad!!

[@ghettoskateboard69]

Haha im so close to landing a stinkbug

[@soapy170]

Bro do u even skate???

[@BarryZadikoff]

Hold your horses, tony Alva did it stinkbug when he invented it. Don't be forcing kids into trying out tuck knees before stinkbug, I don't even give two shits if anyone thinks I'm wrong. I didn't live in the 80s, or any of these kids that think tres and kickflips are "new school," almost every trick we know have been around since the 70s, the 80s, and the 90s. Geez, one of my hommie still does stinkbugs.

[@chandlersieverts9149]

yo barry I agree that stinkbug is a easier grab to try first. it will help people get the feel of airing out and coming back in. going tuck knee should be practiced because there are so many more options to do and different tweeks to push when grabbing tuck knee.

[@BarryZadikoff]

Yea, tuck knee is a hard grab, I grab stinkbug on all my frontside grab tricks

[@carlshelley1731]

+Barry Zadikoff Stinkbug's easier I learned it like that first. Learn them early grab too.

[@psychoskaterock3397]

Whats the point of doing it if it doesn't look good

[@marty4382]

Tony Alva did them tuck knee, George Orton did them stinkbug.

[@tangerine8288]

He doesnt help

[@mikeybtheking]

tony hawks trick tip is way better. if were looking for how to do a trick we dont need to do it at first how the pros do it so this tuck knee grap is dumb it just complicates everything.

[@TheFallenDeathStar]

LMAO AIR WALK.xD

[@gadaemon]

Why dont you just make a crossbone, no need for tuck nii....i really dont understand, why fuckn NO one just does a simple crossbone.....thats a frontside air and not a frontside fish air,,,.or just bone a tuck knee, but bone it

[@powellperaltra2104]

Stickbug

[@las9884]

Asss

[@Someuglydude12]

Step 1: find 14 ft very ramp

[@powellperaltra2104]

Cool