Indy Grab
Also called indy, indy air
What it is
Grabbing the toe-side rail with the back hand during a backside air — the most iconic grab in skateboarding. Invented by Duane Peters in 1981.
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- Other stances
- 0
- Level
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Indy Grab
How it works
- Air backside and reach the back hand to the toe-side rail between the feet.
- Tweak it by pulling the board up and pushing the knees down; release the grab and land centered.
- Note: a true indy only happens turning backside.
1 lesson
Learn with the pros
Pro pickTODAY I LEARNED HARDFLIP INDY OFF THE BRAILLE DROPLessons by the channels that made them, played on YouTube’s own player. The views count for them.
Grabs
Same family
Grounded in Wikipedia: Grabs (skateboarding) (Indy); THPS 1+2 trick list
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Global SKATE: one trick, one try, days to answer. Free, in the app.