Unity

The unity grind looks hard, but it really isn't, it just takes a little practice, and once you have gotton it, it'll stay with you for a long time.

Unity

The unity grind looks hard, but it really isn't, it just takes a little practice, and once you have gotton it, it'll stay with you for a long time. If you can do a frontside, and are comfortable with royales - grinding in the groove between the outside frame and the outside boot - you should be able to do this trick! It is like a frontside, but your legs are crossed!

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.

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. If you go too low, your skates will slide out of the groove, so stay in the royale groove, or where your frame matches with your groove.

Skate photos of Unity

Backside Unity by Jonas Lynge
Nye Grønne christiania rails, Copenhagen
Backside Unity Safetygrab air out by Julius Josefsen
Hellerup Tuborg havnevej curbs, Copenhagen
Backside Unity straight and down by Claus Berg
Kulturfabrikken, Nykøbing Falster
Backside Unity by Nils Shultz
Dalgas Have, Copenhagen
Backside Unity by Nils Shultz
Amager Strandpark, Copenhagen