Savannah

The Savannah is like a unity, exept that you cross the front leg over the back leg - opposite of the unity.

Savannah

The Savannah is like a unity, exept that you cross the front leg over the back leg - opposite of the unity. This might seem very unatural to you, and also hard. But really, - it is all mental!

When doing the unity, your back leg's foot is put in front of the other, so that the leg's foot is grinding in front of the other. When doing a savannah, your back leg's foot is put behind the other, so that the leg's foot is grinding in front of the other.

Think of the trick, as you were to perform an alleyoop unity! If you're grinding a coping, and you are about to do a unity, go in the other direction, and land in the same unity position. Now you're going backwards - or what? - No, you're doing a savannah! When done on rails it is the same thing, but it is not as easy to think of.

Now, approach the obstacle with a moderate speed - you can do this trick with just any speed, so you can just slow down, if you do not feel comfortable with it. Jump and cross your legs as you land. It is easier if you land in the groove. When your skates are positioned in the grooves of the two skates, you are perfectly balanced - even more than in a frontside. If you can't get your skates to be in the groove, just go lower - bend down in your legs.

Skate photos of Savannah

Backside Savannah by Jacob Juul Petersen
Backside Savannah Jacob Juul Petersen
Vikingeskibdsmuseet, Roskilde
Fakie 270 Backside Savannah by Daniel Nielsen
Fakie 270 Backside Savannah Daniel Nielsen
White curbs, Hobro
270 frontside Savannah to Backside Royale by Seth Nicolas
270 frontside Savannah to Backside Royale Seth Nicolas
Sankt Hans Gade basketball bane, Copenhagen
Backside Savannah by Jacob Juul Petersen
Backside Savannah Jacob Juul Petersen
Christianshavn Torv rail, Copenhagen

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