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Firstollie (press and release the E button),and then press the 6 buttonwhen near the rail/grindable sudace to performa grindtrick. 50-50= Whenparallel to a rail,press and hold the 6 button. Nosegrind= Pressthe I directionalbutton and the 6 button, .5-0 = Pressthe I directionalbutton and the 6 button. Boardslide/Lipslide= Rotate the board perpendicular ,,,,rli::, toa railand press the 6 button. 1111,,,,,,::,1,,,,," .: .,.t "'::,,,1;;:::::11:1::1;;;;1, ..: ....:,.r .-- : ttl-: = Pressthe I or I directionalbutton and the WAr-LRIDES = Pressthe I or , directionalbutton Toperform a wallride. approach a wall at a 450angle and 0llie intothe wall while holding the @ button.Press the E button t0wallie. Press the I directionalbutton and the E buttonto ri::trri.:wallieplant.Tod0 a vert wallplant, launch off a quarterpjpeand ::,:lr"presstne buttonon the way up. buttonwith a directionalbutton at the lip (0r top edge) E <F Pressthe and* directionalbuttons to balance. STICKERSLAP Jumpstraight into a walland press the E buttonto plantyour foot0n the wall and kick off in the oooosite direction. WALLPUSH Skateor manual straight into a walland hold the 6 buttonto pushoff the wall. SPINETRANSFERS Totransfer over a spine(two quarterpipe ramps placed backto- back),press the R buttonwhen launching offof one side of the sDrne. SKITCHING Toskitch (get pulled behind a vehicle),press the I directional .:itt:tt,. t:r . (r rf 8,0!\|E.!.ESS/FASTPTANTS/BEANPLANTS buttonwhen directly behind a vehicle.Press the and rt::,.;11r,11t directionalbuttons during a skitcht0 balancethe skater. Toperform a boneless, fastplant or beanplant(varies depending on pro quickly the skater), tap t t onthe directional buttons and FLATLANDTRICKS releasethe E button.These
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