Backside Smith Grinds
Ride up like you would a five-o. Overturn that bitch and drop that rail. It’s only a true Smith if your rail is sliding on the lip, ya git me? The secret to the success is leaning hella back and keeping your shoulders parallel with the lip. Coming back in, transfer your weight into the tranny and roll away. This is one of the best feeling tricks out there. Now go study those of Trujillo, Rune, Max Schaaf and Hewitt.

Pivot Fakies
Go straight up the transition. As you get to the coping turn into a pivot. The key here is to not follow the pivot, but stall it. You do this by only turning the lower half of your body. Once you’ve got stable on your pivot, put a little pressure on your toes and roll back in fakie. Keep that front truck clear of the coping or you’re gonna get a headache. This trick is a little scary, but the key is to not be a pussy.