# Illegal Tricks

**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644
**Category:** General
**Created:** [July 30, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644 "2019-07-30T20:55:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Geek\_Mafia](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/geek_mafia/32/1828_2.png) [@Geek\_Mafia](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Geek_Mafia)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/386 "2019-08-22T09:10:42Z")

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Yeah I found you have to come closer to the ledge than you would for a nollie tail, then go over the ledge and round in to the crook… Spent so long learning to pop out to fakie cos my ledge spot didn’t have an end…

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### Author: ![anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/387 "2019-08-22T09:25:02Z")

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My crooks are so weak, they only grind for as long as my body will stay in the air for, which isn’t long. So every grind is exactly the same length regardless of ledge. Does mean I can pop out mid ledge real easy though. I can’t nollie that way though at all so baines grinds are totally a no go. Although the same technique of close to ledge and almost pop over and above the ledge to crook is the same for half cab crooks too.

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### Author: ![Geek\_Mafia](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/geek_mafia/32/1828_2.png) [@Geek\_Mafia](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Geek_Mafia)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/388 "2019-08-22T09:31:46Z")

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Dunno if it’s a bit too “check me out” to post one but meh…[https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnWmYrFsUy/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnWmYrFsUy/)

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### Author: ![nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nazoreth/32/2310_2.png) [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/389 "2019-08-22T09:57:55Z")

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yay you are me

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### Author: ![Garlicnaan](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/garlicnaan/32/150_2.png) [@Garlicnaan](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Garlicnaan)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/390 "2019-08-22T11:39:05Z")

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If there is still any debate about Aurelien Giraud, unleashing a 540 stink bug should settle the argument.

[https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bpI7vhOgx/?igshid=1akk1b8yjcool](https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bpI7vhOgx/?igshid=1akk1b8yjcool)

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### Author: ![ciaran](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/ciaran/32/42_2.png) [@ciaran](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ciaran)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 11:59am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/391 "2019-08-22T11:59:27Z")

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He grabbed around the knee on a padless 540 on concrete. Not bad for a somebody more known for tech gaps.

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### Author: ![hugo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/hugo/32/789_2.png) [@hugo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/hugo)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/392 "2019-08-22T12:03:29Z")

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> [@Garlicnaan](#):
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> 540 stink bug should settle the argument.

That was a legit padless 540 grabbed behind the back leg.

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### Author: ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/393 "2019-08-22T12:43:56Z")

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> [@Garlicnaan](#):
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> any debate about Aurelien Giraud

The only debate is where he sits as the best in the world right now.

He’s blown up out of nowhere by being absolutely fucking incredible and that 5 was a beaut and was at the end of a line I think.

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### Author: ![anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/394 "2019-08-22T12:54:52Z")

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Best in the world does not mean the favourite of all. Best in the world is usually met with plenty of dislike and disregard.  
That in mind, I find him hard to watch. Can’t get past his style or getup. I was never a fan of Muska to be honest and I feel they have similarities weirdly.

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### Author: ![ciaran](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/ciaran/32/42_2.png) [@ciaran](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ciaran)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/395 "2019-08-22T12:58:57Z")

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Definitely a marmite skater. As practical as they are, I can’t say I ever like seeing tracksuit pants in any skate footage and he’s one of the main offenders. But, he does some bonkers stuff, along with a few ugly moves. Not my favourite by any stretch, but I’m usually interested to see what crazy shit he’s done recently.

Here’s a few more bits from thet Marseilles contest - beware the heeflip indy and a Roman Hackl inspired kickflip indy…

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5xlpZYrrQAM/maxresdefault.jpg "This Guy Can Skate Anything! | Aurelien Giraud BANGIN!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xlpZYrrQAM)

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### Author: ![Haven\_Hamilton\_Official](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/d78d45/32.png) [@Haven\_Hamilton\_Official](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Haven_Hamilton_Official)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/396 "2019-08-22T13:24:24Z")

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Giraud is technically one of the best out but surprised anyone over the age of 18 actually gets any enjoyment from watching his footage

( inb4 Les brings up some kind of SP comment 😉 )

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### Author: ![buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/buildafire/32/34_2.png) [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/397 "2019-08-22T13:35:24Z")

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I enjoyed this a lot. Seems like a nice enough geezer too.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zfgTyZOKPsw/maxresdefault.jpg "Aurelien Giraud Breaks The Berrics Bank | Skate Or Dice!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfgTyZOKPsw)

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### Author: ![franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/franc/32/1752_2.png) [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/398 "2019-08-23T08:59:13Z")

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> [@Geek\_Mafia](#):
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> Dunno if it’s a bit too “check me out” to post one but meh…[https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnWmYrFsUy/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnWmYrFsUy/)

It’s not in my book. I’m always stoked to see footage of fellow nerds. 😉  
I know that feeling though, I always get it too.

Nice clip man!

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### Author: ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2019, 9:22am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/399 "2019-08-23T09:22:35Z")

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I think the 540 looked stink because he rotated it more like a McTwist. He is so fucking good. Hate those flip indys where you grab them from out the air, should be flipped to your feet, under you the whole time, not snatched out of the air as you boot it 6 ft over your head

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### Author: ![anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2019, 9:29am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/400 "2019-08-23T09:29:57Z")

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YES! absolutely. I find it weird that all these kids, while being amazing, are doing flip grabs like this. The heelflip ones are the worst, They don’t really flip, the board turns upside down and they grab it the rest of the way. It’s the equivalent of 180\>pivot the rest and claiming 360.  
Flip grabs need to be caught be feet and grabbed by hand at the same time.

Of course, who am I to say, I have done a handfull of flyout flip indy’s in my life and they were probably stink bugs so…  
For aesthetics though, I think I am right.

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### Author: ![nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nedertron/32/28914_2.png) [@nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nedertron)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/401 "2019-08-26T14:41:41Z")

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Got examples of these? Intrigued.

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### Author: ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/403 "2019-08-26T19:36:15Z")

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Danny Way, 1988/89, Flip Indy caught under

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LyOeNcN_xwA/hqdefault.jpg "H-Street - Hokus Pokus (1989)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyOeNcN_xwA&t=946)

And again (switch)

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wM2D58s4I8k/hqdefault.jpg "Danny Way Plan B Virtual Reality 1993") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM2D58s4I8k&t=129)

Tas Pappas, same trick, boot board, grab in front of you, then land it

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k1YUoz8-OXU/hqdefault.jpg "Ben Pappas And Tas Pappas") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1YUoz8-OXU&t=38)

Weird as he does AMAZING flip tailgrabs

Colin McKay, booted tre, grab board somewhere, land

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5jZmpQzEdSo/hqdefault.jpg "Colin McKay - Plan B Virtual Reality - (1993)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZmpQzEdSo&t=179)

PS despite this I love these sections

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### Author: ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/404 "2019-08-26T19:37:44Z")

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Fuck, that Danny Way section from questionable and Virtual Reality are SO good.

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### Author: ![buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/buildafire/32/34_2.png) [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/405 "2019-08-26T19:42:55Z")

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But… Danny Way.

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### Author: ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/illegal-tricks/644/406 "2019-08-26T19:57:40Z")

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Agreed, he’s awful

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