Railstand
Also called primo
What it is
Balancing the board on one edge with the rider standing on the opposite edge. Invented in the 1970s by Bobby 'Casper' Boyden.
- Lessons
- 3
- Channels
- 1
- Other stances
- 2
- Level
- 4/5
Railstand
How it works
- The skateboard is balanced on one edge (trucks sideways) with the rider standing on the opposite edge, feet often on the wheels.
- It is a setup position for many freestyle tricks, including rail flips.
3 lessons
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Pro pickHOW TO TOESIDE RAILSTAND THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIALMore teachers
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Lessons by the channels that made them, played on YouTube’s own player. The views count for them.
Railstand
Other stances
The same trick from another stance. The lessons above still apply; the ones made for a stance are listed under it.
Fakie Railstand
The lessons above applySwitch Railstand
The lessons above apply
Manuals
Same family
Grounded in Wikipedia: Freestyle skateboarding tricks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skateboarding_tricks)
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Global SKATE: one trick, one try, days to answer. Free, in the app.