Sweatstance
Sweatstance is another name for a topside mizou, but is a little different than the mizou. It originated from the kindgrind. This trick is a good one f...
Sweatstance is another name for a topside mizou, but is a little different than the mizou. It originated from the kindgrind. This trick is a good one for practising topsides, since you can see your souling skate – you can not do that when you're topside souling.
When approaching the obstacle, spot your landing. It might help if you bend your souling ancle a little, so it is ready for the topside. Land with the souling foot at the spot in topside position. This is the main thing you have to concentrate on, the back foot will come automaticly. Your weight should be on the front foot.
When doing topsides, you can't have your upper body right over the obstacle – you need to grind the obstacle with an angle of 45 degrees or less. Since you have this angle, you can't stay on the rail forever, so you need to grind with a nice speed to grind a long rail or curb. When you have more speed on the grind, you will also have less problems with maintaining the balance – just like riding a bicycle.
Read the guide to 'Mizou' for tips on style and "Topside Tricks" for help on topsides.
Written by Anders Toxboe on August 4, 2003
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Peter Dyszel
17 Nov, 2003
I love this grind. It is really one of the hardest grinds I did so far. I almost stayed up all night just trying to stay stationary for about 30 seconds. This grind is awesome!
Osama Elharek
20 Jan, 2004
sweaties on ledges are nice B)
Tiempo Shrestha
26 Jul, 2004
read the big chunk of writing above :D
kyle luntz
2 Aug, 2004
d@#%, i cant do a topside worth crap.:(
Allan Smith
2 Aug, 2004
this is prolly the only topside grind i'll be able to do for a while
Alex Michelet
28 Aug, 2004
whatever
Dean Richards
23 Apr, 2005
can't seem to lock in my front foot it slips or rolls down rails
Mikk Tarvas
11 Jul, 2005
damn it hard for me, my frontfoot always misses the rail
brittni stangel
8 Sep, 2005
my front foot moves off the rail and i always fall face flat on the ground i broke my nose not to long ago triying to do it.
B Roberts
28 Oct, 2005
I just did my first sweatstance. Its the first topside grind ive been able to do… ive been wantin to do them forever but i dont really avhe very many places to practice… but today i went to the highschool and waxed the bicycle rack up and was just doin like, the usual… mizou, soul, acid, royal, frontside, backside (thats all i can do right now but ive only been skatin for like 2 months, and i havent been fofr like 2 weeks bc i think i broke my hand… but i just was bein brave today) ne way… i was callin it a topside miszou, but its cooler callin it a sweatstance. Thanks Toxboe
adam mccoy
24 Dec, 2005
the grind is easy but i jus have a problem doing it on my 6 foot high quaterpipe i jus cant find the coping any advise???
yas mathers
22 Apr, 2006
i can do a topside soul and topside acid but i cant do a sweatstance and topside porn
B Roberts
20 Sep, 2006
this is the first topside i learned, but as soon as i got this i got the topsoul and topside makio within like an hour. maybe not even that.
mitchell weatherbee
16 Jan, 2007
a topside makio is a fishbrain
Tyler Maton
25 Jun, 2007
like half the time i slip out and fall really hard. i usually twist and fall on my stomach/wrist : {. is there a better way to jump on or like lean so i don't fall so hard?
Keith Doe
1 Apr, 2008
its not swEETstance its swEATstance as in wen u play sports u sweat
Thomas Blue
1 Apr, 2008
...what the fuck is a sweetstance