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This is one of the first topside grinds you should learn because it is one of the easiest. The only hard part is that you have to learn it on a rail first.

Going slowly, head towards your favorite grind object at 45 degrees. You'll want to be on your unnatural miszou side because the trick is topside, so just come at it from the opposite direction than you normally would a miszou. When you get to about a foot away from the curb, jump up high. Place your front foot into the farside soul position (described in the topside soul tutorial) and put your back foot into a frontside. Locking in the front foot is very important, so watch it closely. The back foot is just along for the ride, so don't worry too much about it. Try and ride this stance out for the whole grind, and then exit as you normally would from a miszou.

As you get more confident, start bending your soul foot over more and more. It is easiest to widen your stance so you can bend your foot topside more. You need to lean forward as much as possible to make the front foot topside.

When you are more proficient, try to start this trick with your foot topside (instead of farside). This will make it look better, and will give you more confidence in you own ability.

To exit now, let both feet slide out of their positions and hop off the rail to land forwards. For more style, push off hard with your back foot, and spin around enough for a 180 dismount.

If you want something more fun, try the trick backwards. It is still a kind grind, but better to watch.