This is the best tutorial for a soul grind I've seen so far. What you said about the position of your feet while jumping gets overlooked a lot and is very important. I've learned it the wrong way and I'm struggling to get it right now. It's so hard to clean up bad habits. My natural is right but my left foot is in the back when skating. Even if my souls are solid I tend to jump with my right foot first and not hit the obstacle at the exact same time. The difference is minimal but it's there. 4 years in blading and tons of soulgrinds but I'm still trying to get it right.

Thanks for doing this... back on skates after 20 years so I'm kinda starting all over again... this really helped ✌

U have inspired me to start inline skating trying this trick tmr u have such a welcoming channel to beginners and it made me less reluctant to start out. Thanks

I'm going to try this tomorrow. I gotta get this down before my 62nd birthday.

@acostablades8138

3 жыл бұрын

Get it man!

@kchappelle

3 жыл бұрын

Acosta B, thanks...I will. Thanks for showing me the way.

Very helpful video . Been practicing soul grind for 2 weeks now... It's starting to come.. now i just need to beat my fear and do it on higher speed and want to try it on a rail....

Your are very good at explaining this. I just got my first pair of aggressive skates. I'm a marathon skater and been learning how to navigate through the skatepark with big wheel skates this far. I'm excited to try grind with my aggressive skates. Thx for all your help

I really needed this assistance on the soul grind and I appreciate the videos you make

Where my lead and trail feet are on approach is literally something I have never thought about... that’s crazy good advice.

im looking to get back into aggressive, havent been on my blades for bout 12 years.... i prepare myself by watching a ton of your vids, thanks alot and keep up the good work.

You are literally one of the best skate coaches or instructors. I have this trick on lock but to mirror other comments you explain how "it works" perfectly. It doesn't hurt you eat terrain like a snack.

Aloha 🤙 I can’t really switch soul so I definitely plan on putting this tutorial to use soon! Thanks for another great one!

@joshacosta7986

5 жыл бұрын

Aloha🤙 Go get it bro!!!

Will definitely try this one. This and makio are probably the only grinds I can do with my RB boot... you're making me think of getting aggressives :))). Great work, as always! Very clear tutorial

This video really helped me, practiced it today and had so much fun learning it 👍🏼

@acostablades8138

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

It's 70 degrees in new Hampshire. It's blading season 🙂 I'm so pumped to go tomorrow

Aloha from Canada! Been watching this a bunch over the past few days and was able to get to an indoor park after work and put some time in. Your tip on turning into the ledge to lock in your soul worked like a charm! Got a bunch of nice ones to reg and to fakie. Keep the blade alive and keep making these awesome vids!

Thanks for the video... You helped me a lot! Keep up the good work! 👏🏼

This is excellent. Good job dude.

I DO LOVE your touring. pretty useful for me

You're very clearly to talking (or my English has improved 😅). Thanks for the videos!!

You are an amazing instructor please keep making these

@acostablades8138

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will

Amazing

You are such an inspiration for me!! Im 34 and returing back to blading from a 13 year hiatus 🖤

@acostablades8138

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Im just another dude on the blades. Took 7 years off and have been back now for 7 years, Its one of the Best parts of my life lol Welcome back!

Should get a patreon bro, love the way you explain everything and want to support you more !

@joshacosta7986

5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. We were waiting to hit 1000 subs before we did that. Truly appreciate the support. Cheers🙏

Nice one 🙌🔥

thanks bro

it helps alot..

Any tips for building up the muscles to be able to hold this grind?

A addional info tip about wheight balance left and right feet? 50-50 or better more weight on soulfeet?

I'm trying to do ally-oop grinds now lol I suck but I can only get better keep blading

What's the best advice to not overshoot the obstacle with your back foot. I find myself popping too high sometimes and going over. What kind of motion should I be visualing when jumping on the ledge/rail?

@ericgoesham535

Ай бұрын

did you not watch the video?

I can get in but only move about a foot before coming of or stopping. Tried wax the crap out of the ledge but no good. Is it just more speed or better angle?

@joshacosta7986

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like speed. Where do you look while grinding? Try and look towards the end of the obstacle. You will go... where you look. Try that and a bit more speed. Good luck!

@oldmanrolling3770

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshacosta7986 cheers dude.

@cprtlsge

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have got the same problem. In the videos it sometimes looks as if the soul foot is leaning into the obstacle so that the contact area of the soulplate is actually reduced to a contact stripe at the edge of the plate. @Josh Acosta Could that bee true?

@joshacosta7986

5 жыл бұрын

@@cprtlsge yes the energy of your foot should be down and in to the ledge. Wax is a important factor too along with speed. Try dialing in the pressure of the feet and maybe sit back just slightly. If you lean back you go forward but it you lean forward you tend to slow down on the grind. I hope that helps! Cheers🙌

Hello!Can you do a video of the tricks in the floor?Thanks 😉

@joshacosta7986

5 жыл бұрын

Huh?

Hi Acosta. I'm a begginner and I've been practicing stalling soul grinds. After practicing it for a while I feel pain at the edge of my soul plate foot. I think it's because I'm rolling my soulplate to much into the ledge. Maybe it hurts because I' m not use to the movement or load on my feet... Is this normal? Am I doing it wrong? I mean, when you stick your soulplate into the ledge, are you supposed to keep your foot flat or roll it into the ledge? Please I need to know. Thank you.

@acostablades8138

4 жыл бұрын

What type of skates are you riding? Your foot shouldn't hurt from souls.

@neljav84

4 жыл бұрын

Roces M12's.

Do you have videos on how to do a stub soul grinds?

@acostablades8138

3 жыл бұрын

not yet

I'm right-footed and grind right-footed, but feel better skating fakie and landing jumps with my left foot back

@acostablades8138

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you would unlock a lot of switch if you put the time in.

I did a backflip with a roller skater