How To Do An Indy Grab

An indy grab is the quintessential "first trick". Once you get the hang of it, you can experiment with style by trying it tuck-knee or by boning it out (straightening your front leg).
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Practice

Here's How:

1. Ride straight at a roller with the base of your board flat.
2. Spring off the lip of the jump.
3. Don't bend over at the waist! Instead, suck your legs up so that your board will meet your hand.
4. Grab your board on the toeside edge between your feet with your rear hand.
5. Put your other arm into the air.
6. Let go of your grab and extend your legs for the landing
7. Absorb the landing and ride away.

Tips:

1. As you improve, try adding an indy grab into your spins. But to sound cool, remember this: "indy" infers a backside spin; i.e. indy is never frontside. If you spin frontside and grab between your feet it is called a "frontside" grab.