Tricks on Heelys Skating Shoes: Vert

Ground Zero

This is when you start off on the flat of the ramp instead of dropping in.

Dropping In

When you "drop-in," you descend on just your wheels from a quarter-pipe or half-pipe.

Frontside

On this grind you face away from the ramp and plant once or twice in order to propel yourself onto the coping.

Backside

On this grind you face the ramp and plant once or twice in order to propel yourself onto the coping.

Frontside Tru

This is a grind you bust on vert. You face away from the ramp and do not plant to reach the coping.

Kamikaze Drop-In

In this drop-in you do a 180 spin in the air while jumping in on the ramp. You begin this move by facing away from the ramp.

Speedo

This is when you catch air off the edge of a flatbank.

Acid Drop-In

In this move you enter the ramp from a higher elevation than the platform so that you catch air before entering the ramp.

Carving

You bust this move on a rounded corner where you can enter the corner and maintain speed throughout the curve.

Change Lanes

To bust this move you need a ramp with an extension. First, you perform a frontside grind. Towards the extension you exit the coping and reenter on the extension on wheels only.

Hand Plant

The hand plant is a combination handstand and stall where you use your hands to connect to a ledge or coping and kick up your feet so that you're suspended before dropping back to the ramp.

Antipod

This is a backside grind you perform on a vert, spinning 180 degrees in the opposite direction of your lead foot before entering the grind, facing the ramp.

Acid Drop-In Backwards

This is an acid drop-in performed backwards.

Dropping In Backwards

You bust this move dropping into the ramp backwards.

Halo

This is a 360 degree spin dismount from vert. You go up the ramp, plant and then spin 360 degrees in the air before landing on the deck.

Airing Out

In this move you're propelled past the edge of the ramp, catch air and then reenter the ramp on only your wheels.

Kobayashi

In this drop-in you perform a 360 spin in the air while jumping in on the ramp. You start this move by facing the ramp.