Alley Oop
Also called alley-oop spin
What it is
A spin performed in the opposite direction of the rider's movement on a ramp: going frontside on the wall but spinning backside, or vice versa.
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Alley Oop
How it works
- Ride up the transition on your normal line, then rotate the shoulders against the direction of travel as you leave the lip.
- The counter-rotation makes the spin feel 'the wrong way' and requires spotting the landing over the opposite shoulder.
1 lesson
Learn with the pros
Pro pickALLEY OOP MADNESS! Player #101 Anthony Vega - Shredit CardsLessons by the channels that made them, played on YouTube’s own player. The views count for them.
Vert and ramp
Same family
Grounded in Skateboard Session: Complete Skateboarding Trick Glossary (https://skateboardsession.com/skateboarding-tricks-list/)
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Global SKATE: one trick, one try, days to answer. Free, in the app.