[Freestyle Trick Tip] How to Get In & Out of Primo Stance

What this video teaches

Rob from GoSkate teaches the underlying primo stance, getting up onto the rail of the board and back down, which is the balance foundation for any primo trick. He breaks entry into three steps: place both feet straight and directly over the trucks, press weight into the toes so the back wheels lift and the board rolls up onto its edge, then jump straight up (not backwards) and land with one foot on each wheel. He warns against pushing too hard with the toes, since over-kicking sends the board past the rail and you miss the wheels. The exit is the mirror image: shift a little weight into the heels behind the wheels, let the board start falling back, and hop slightly so it lands flat under you.

Key tips

• 1Set both feet straight and directly over the trucks before doing anything else
• 2Press weight into the toes to lift the back wheels and roll the board up onto its side; a small press is enough, over-kicking sends it past the rail
• 3Jump straight up, not backwards, and let the board come up underneath you
• 4Look down through the whole trick and aim to land one foot on each wheel
• 5If balancing on the rail feels shaky, set the board on its side and just practice standing on it before attempting the entry
• 6To come out, put a little weight into the heels behind the wheels, hop slightly and let the board fall flat by itself

Summarized from the video transcript.