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Stalefish Grab

Beginner
  • Grab

A grab where your back hand reaches behind your back leg to hold the heel edge between your feet. A classic grab and a good next step after your first jump grabs.

How to

  1. Jump with a steady kite

    Take off with the kite at 12 o'clock and the bar in your front hand.

  2. Tuck your knees

    Pull your knees up high so the board comes close to your hand.

  3. Reach behind the back leg

    Bring your back hand around the back of your back leg and grab the heel edge between your bindings.

  4. Hold and tweak

    Hold the grab for a moment and push the board slightly forward with your legs to show it.

  5. Release and land

    Let go early, return your hand to the bar and land heading slightly downwind.

Common mistakes

  • Grabbing the toe edge

    Reach behind your back leg so your hand lands on the heel edge.

  • Reaching down for the board

    Bring the board up to your hand with your knees instead of bending down.

  • Letting go too late

    Release once you start dropping so you have time to settle for the landing.

Builds on

Unlocks

Track your progress on the Stalefish Grab

Log every session on the Stalefish Grab in TrickTrack, rate how it went, add photos and videos, and watch it climb:

  1. 1/5Learning & practicing
  2. 2/5Progressing
  3. 3/5Landed at least once
  4. 4/5Consistent landings
  5. 5/5Landed every time
  6. Mastered

Then mark it mastered when it's yours.

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