The Cheat Sheet
Intro
One of the most important parts of progressing and building your trick list is using different sized approaches, edging positions and edge types depending on the trick you are trying to learn. If you use the same edge position and edge type for every trick you will hit a progression barrier because certain tricks may not function correctly or as efficiently with the wrong variables. Browse the list below to give yourself a starting point. With the ideal sized approach, edge position and edge type you should learn the trick much easier.
Remember these are just starting points and what we think are the ideal variables needed to land the tricks. These are not set in stone but should give you something to work off of. Read the following information about edge types, edging positions and approach sizes so you better understand how to use this index.
Edge Types
Certain tricks require more or less line tension or even a tripping motion at the wake. A Progressive Edge ideally is paired up with tricks that require line tension to flip or to get pop. An Ollie edge is a lower line tension approach that is often used for wake to wake spins and grabs so pulling and passing is easier. The Trip Flip Edge is an aggressive approach that flattens and then changes edges to create a tripping motion at the wake. If you see any of these three edge types paired together with one another the first edge listed is how you start the approach combined with the next edge listed as ride through the wake, i.e., a Toeside Frontside Off Axis 540 requires an Ollie edge to start the approach and tripping motion at the wake to get into proper position. So, its edge type is an “Ollie + Trip Flip” in the table below.
Edging Positions
The three edging positions alter how you use your legs at the wake but also increase or decrease the leverage on the line as you edge in. A seated position has less leverage which produces a slower edge on the approach but enables the rider to push hard at the wake using legs to get height rather then the catapult created by a taller more edgy position. Typically a seated position is used when handle passes are present. The Tall edging position is ideal for Load and Release style inverts, taking your tricks way out in the flats or where line tension and catapulting is needed to execute the tricks. The middle position is used when you need a good combination of tension and legs to, for example, execute a grab on a load and release style flip, i.e., a Melan Heelside Back Roll to Revert.
Approach Size
By using a small, medium or wide approach you will enhance the Edge Type used for each trick. A tantrum is a good example of this. If you are using a short or medium approach to learn a tantrum you won’t have enough time or speed before the wake to switch edges to get tripped into the flip and the trick will not function correctly. If you use the ideal “wide” approach for a tantrum you will have plenty of time to build speed, flatten, switch edges and then pop at the wake. Make sure you use the correct size approach so the edge type functions correctly.
The Cheat Sheet
| Trick | Edge Type | Edging Position | Approach | Type | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heelside Jump (Wake to Wake) | Ollie | Seated | Wide | Air | 2 |
| Heelside Jump (Big, Landing in the Flats) | Progressive | Seated | Wide | Air | 2.5 |
| Toeside Jump (Wake to Wake) | Ollie | Middle | Wide | Air | 2 |
| Toeside Jump (Big, Landing in the Flats) | Progressive | Middle | Wide | Air | 2.5 |
| Heelside Back Roll (Progressive) | Progressive | Tall | Medium | Base Invert | 3 |
| Heelside Back Roll (Mexican) | Progressive | Middle | Medium | Base Invert | 3 |
| Heelside Front Flip | Progressive | Middle | Medium | Base Invert | 4.5 |
| Heelside Air Raley | Progressive | Middle | Wide | Base Invert | 4.5 |
| Toeside Back Roll | Progressive | Tall | Medium | Base Invert | 3.5 |
| Toeside Front Flip | Progressive | Middle | Medium | Base Invert | 5 |
| Toeside Air Raley | Progressive | Tall | Wide | Base Invert | 5 |
| Tantrum | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 3 |
| Toeside Front Roll | Trip Flip | Middle | Wide | Base Invert | 3.5 |
| Scarecrow | Trip Flip | Middle | Wide | 180 Invert | 4 |
| Toeside Back Roll to Revert | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 180 Invert | 4.5 |
| Toeside Front Flip to Fakie | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 180 Invert | 5.5 |
| Toeside Krypt | Progressive | Tall | Wide | 180 Invert | 5 |
| Heelside Back Roll to Revert | Progressive | Tall | Medium | 180 Invert | 4.5 |
| Heelside Front Flip to Fakie | Progressive | Middle | Wide | 180 Invert | 5.5 |
| Heelside Krypt | Progressive | Middle | Wide | 180 Invert | 5 |
| Heelside Back Roll Mobius | Progressive | Tall | Medium | 360 Invert | 6.5 |
| Heelside Front Flip Mobius | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 360 Invert | 8 |
| Early Heelside Back Roll to Blind (Up or Early Handle Pass) | Ollie | Tall | Medium | 180 Invert | 6 |
| Late Heelside Back Roll to Blind (Down or Late Handle Pass) | Progressive | Tall | Medium | 180 Invert | 6 |
| KGB | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 360 Invert | 6.5 |
| Heelside Front Flip to Blind | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 180 Invert | 7 |
| Heelside Air Raley to Blind (Blind Judge) | Progressive | Middle | Wide | 180 Invert | 7.5 |
| S-Bend | Progressive | Middle | Wide | 360 Invert | 7 |
| Vulcan | Progressive | Middle | Wide | 180 Invert | 7 |
| Pete Rose | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 360 Invert | 8 |
| Toeside Back Roll to Blind | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 180 Invert | 7.5 |
| Blind Pete | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 360 Invert | 9 |
| Toeside Air Raley to Blind | Progressive | Middle | Medium | 180 Invert | 7.5 |
| Crow Mobius | Trip Flip | Middle | Medium | 360 Invert | 6 |
| Tootsie Roll | Trip Flip | Middle | Wide | 180 Invert | 5.5 |
| Big Worm | Trip Flip | Middle | Wide | 540 Invert | 8 |
| Diesel | Trip Flip | Middle | Medium | 360 Invert | 8 |
| Heelside Frontside 180 | Ollie | Seated | Medium | 180 Spin | 2.5 |
| Heelside Backside 180 | Ollie | Seated | Medium | 180 Spin | 3 |
| Toeside Frontside 180 | Ollie | Middle | Medium | 180 Spin | 2.5 |
| Toeside Backside 180 | Ollie | Seated | Medium | 180 Spin | 3 |
| Crow Mobe 540 | Trip Flip | Middle | Medium | 540 Invert | 8.5 |
| Heelside Frontside 360 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 360 Spin | 3 |
| Heelside Backside 360 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 360 Spin | 3.5 |
| Toeside Frontside 360 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 360 Spin | 3 |
| Toeside Backside 360 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 360 Spin | 4 |
| Heelside Back Roll (Front Hand Grabs) | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 3.5 |
| Heelside Back Roll (Rear Hand Grabs) | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 3.5 |
| Heelside Front Flip (Front Hand Grabs) | Progressive | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 5 |
| Heelside Front Flip (Rear Hand Grabs) | Progressive | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 5 |
| Heelside Air Raley (Front Hand Grabs) | Progressive | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 5 |
| Heelside Air Raley (Rear Hand Grabs) | Progressive | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 5 |
| Heelside Frontside 540 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 540 Spin | 4.5 |
| Heelside Backside 540 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 540 Spin | 6 |
| Toeside Frontside 540 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 540 Spin | 4 |
| Toeside Backside 540 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 540 Spin | 8.5 |
| Heelside Frontside 720 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 720 Spin | 7.5 |
| Heelside Backside 720 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 720 Spin | 8.5 |
| Toeside Frontside 720 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 720 Spin | 7.5 |
| Toeside Backside 720 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 720 Spin | 9.5 |
| Heelside Frontside Off Axis 180 | Ollie + Progressive | Middle | Medium | 180 Spin | 4 |
| Heelside Backside Off Axis 180 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 180 Spin | 5.5 |
| Toeside Frontside Off Axis 180 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 180 Spin | 4.5 |
| Toeside Backside Off Axis 180 | Ollie + Progressive | Middle | Medium | 180 Spin | 5 |
| Heelside Frontside Off Axis 360 | Ollie + Progressive | Middle | Medium | 360 Spin | 4 |
| Heelside Backside Off Axis 360 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 360 Spin | 6 |
| Toeside Frontside Off Axis 360 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 360 Spin | 5 |
| Toeside Backside Off Axis 360 | Ollie + Progressive | Middle | Medium | 360 Spin | 6.5 |
| Heelside Frontside Off Axis 540 | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Medium | 540 Spin | 4.5 |
| Heelside Backside Off Axis 540 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 540 Spin | 7 |
| Toeside Frontside Off Axis 540 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 540 Spin | 4.5 |
| Toeside Backside Off Axis 540 | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Medium | 540 Spin | 8 |
| Heelside Frontside Off Axis 720 | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Medium | 720 Spin | 7.5 |
| Heelside Backside Off Axis 720 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 720 Spin | 9 |
| Toeside Frontside Off Axis 720 | Ollie + Trip Flip | Seated | Medium | 720 Spin | 7 |
| Toeside Backside Off Axis 720 | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Medium | 720 Spin | 9.5 |
| Toeside Frontside Off Axis 900 | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Wide | 900 Spin | 9 |
| Heelside Frontside Off Axis 900 | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Wide | 900 Spin | 9.5 |
| Toeside Frontside 900 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 900 Spin | 9 |
| Heelside Frontside 900 | Ollie | Seated | Wide | 900 Spin | 9.5 |
| Toeside Back Roll (Rear Hand Grabs) | Progressive | Middle | Medium | Base Invert | 4 |
| Toeside Front Flip (Rear Hand Grabs) | Progressive | Middle | Medium | Base Invert | 5.5 |
| Toeside Air Raley (Rear Hand Grabs) | Progressive | Middle | Medium | Base Invert | 5.5 |
| Tantrum (Rear Hand Grabs) | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | Base Invert | 3.5 |
| Toeside Front Roll (Rear Hand Grabs) | Trip Flip | Middle | Wide | Base Invert | 3.5 |
| Scarecrow (Front Hand Grabs) | Trip Flip | Middle | Wide | Base Invert | 4.5 |
| Heelside Frontside Off Axis 1080 | Ollie + Progressive | Seated | Wide | 1080 Spin | 10 |
| Toeside Frontside Off Axis 1080 | Ollie + Trip | Seated | Wide | 1080 Spin | 10 |
| Tantrum to Blind (Down or Late Handle Pass) | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | 180 Invert | 6 |
| Tantrum to Blind (Up or Early Handle Pass) | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | 180 Invert | 6.5 |
| Tantrum to Fakie | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | 180 Invert | 5 |
| Whilrybird | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | 360 Invert | 6.5 |
| Moby Dick | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | 360 Invert | 6.5 |
| Whilrybird 540 | Trip Flip | Seated | Wide | 540 Invert | 8.5 |