Makio
Makios look good, and they are easily mastered, if you have learned the basics as soul grinds. Basicly, a makio grind is just a soul grind, but you lif...
If you are normally doing soul grinds by having the weight in the middle, this trick will fool you the first couple of times. If the weight is in the front, you will fall right on your nose. You need to lean backwards, so that your skate will not catch any scratches or holes in the obstacle you're grinding. If done alleyoop, you have to lean your weight on the toe, but not too much, or you will fall on your nose again!
When grinding rails and other things that goes down, be sure to have your souling foot in the same angle as the obstacle that is going down. If not done so, you will land on your heel, and if your skate locks in, you will fall backwards.
You can get low for style. The makio is near always done by grabbing your non-souling skate. There are several different grabs you can do, for instance the rocket makio – your none-souling skate is held straight out, safetygrab makio – you just grab your non-souling skate with hand of the non-souling foot's side, etc.
UPDATE: Since the mindgame video 'Brain_Fear_Gone' introduced the freestyle makio in 1999, the freestyle makio has been the preferable kind of makio. A freestyle makio is a no-grab makio. For style, please have both feet leveled – having the non-souling foot lower than the souling foot is a little bit too lazy.
Written by Anders Toxboe on August 12, 2003
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Thomas Dyer
11 Jan, 2004
For another variation, put your free foot on top of your souling foot. Kinda like a makio christ-grind. I've heard it called a death-soul, death-grind, or crusuffix.
kyle luntz
23 Jun, 2004
i thougt this was easy:D
kiran patel
5 Jul, 2004
the easyist grind ever i learnt it before i could frontside
Rob Buttton
16 Jul, 2004
this grind is easy, i sometimes end up doing it by accident when i fuck up on souls and shit:D
Kevin Parsons
22 Jul, 2004
i like it:D
Allan Smith
5 Aug, 2004
I DON'T GET the difference between a makio and a fishbrain, they're the same thing!
Matt Murphy
11 Aug, 2004
a fishbrain is when yur foots more sideways and ur grinding on the frame its lot harder!
Rob Buttton
27 Jan, 2005
This trick is easy, but it looks sweet
ludde askldj
30 Apr, 2005
Thisis the only grind i can do….
Angus Mcloud
31 May, 2005
i did the freestyle makio today in front of the bank by accident it was fucking awesome….i hit the ledge lowrider and cruised all the way to the end.B)B)B)
Patrick Stoiber
3 Jul, 2005
very easy, firs grind I was able to do! ;)
johnyy doern
11 Jul, 2005
its nice as long as u put stlye into it
Sven Minor
1 Oct, 2005
Yo…while i was trying this trick…i kinda made up a new grind by accident…it is like the makio but u r grinding on ur back sole of ur skate and the grind plate of ur skate…it still slides like butter but when u look down at the skate, it is like in the topside position…..if anyone seen or heard of this trick…response:D
rob anderson
24 Feb, 2006
whenever i try to makio i always fall forward…..like as soon as i get on the rail i just stop…..what do you guys think just wax it up more?
shane stanley
2 Mar, 2006
WHERE IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT DURING THIS GRIND
slim shady
10 May, 2006
it's grabbed.....
Adisa Allen
9 Aug, 2006
These are so easy I only started 2day and these are so much easier than frontsides!!!
Lauren Cassidy
3 Apr, 2007
This is probably one of the easiest tricks to do on handrails, but for some reason I can't do it on a quaterpipe:( I can get into the grind and stuff, but then I go over onto the flat part above the qp, not into it. Any tips on how to land it???
mihai stencil
13 May, 2007
i dont no bout use but i could makio and fishbrain way before i could frontside…... i learnt it accidentally when i was trying to soul….. and i realised i did a trick:D
Aaron C
1 Apr, 2008
freestyle makio
easy n fun
sohen yamachen
1 Apr, 2008
i got a ? if i do all my soul grinds like pornstars on my right instead of left is it the same
owen charnley
1 Apr, 2008
wtfs a back sole?
Colin Donaho
1 Apr, 2008
crucifish
only crucifish if it's done fishbrain (topside)
so it's a DeathSoul?
Bob Wery
1 Apr, 2008
Actually cnadianskatta99 a fishbrain is a topside makio.
Siti Suhaila
1 Apr, 2008
my first ever trick…..only i use the right blade to grind instead of the left
clinton taylor
1 Apr, 2008
just like the fishbrain you can excute different grabs not just the usual safety grab, muting or paralleling can make it look interesting.. but then it depends on personal preference..
dan moroney
1 Apr, 2008
when its like a christ grind kinda its called a crucifish
oh yeah it's easy (not the crucifish, the makio)
SilentKay
3 Dec, 2008
THIS IS A FUCKING GRABSOUL!!!