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Stalls are really the foundation of a good rail/curb grind. After all, if you can't land on something between the correct wheels, how do you expect to ride it out?!

Stalls are essentially skating up to an object, jumping onto it, holding there for a couple of seconds, and then jumping off. This can be anything from a stair to a curb to a car to the coping on a vert.

To begin learning stalls, it is easiest to do it by going straight at the object you want to stall on- lets say a stair. Slowly skate up to the stair, and at about a foot away jump up onto the stair. Do your best to land between the correct wheels, as that is the purpose of this exercise! If the jump is giving you trouble, you can start by stepping up onto the stair, but remember what the ultimate goal is- rails!

After you get this down (about an hour), you can begin practicing variations that will keep you busy for a while. You can try a backside stall, or one in which you do a jumping 180 and land on the stair. Or you can go with a rewind after you do the stall. (Check the inline terms if you have a question) Or just any combination of the above. How about a 180 stall with a 360 rewind? In any case, do your best to learn how to stall, as that is the foundation of all grinds. Good Luck!