Merlin Twist
Also called front-foot impossible bigger spin
What it is
A front-foot impossible combined with a bigger spin — the board wraps the front foot while spinning. Called the Merlin twist when done switch.
- Lessons
- 1
- Channels
- 1
- Other stances
- 3
- Level
- 5/5
Merlin Twist
How it works
- Scoop the board into a vertical wrap around the front foot while adding a bigger-spin rotation.
- The two rotations compound; the rider must keep the front foot as the pivot point and land as both motions resolve.
1 lesson
Learn with the pros
Pro pickMERLIN TWIST | WEIRD TRICKS WITH GIGER EP 3Lessons by the channels that made them, played on YouTube’s own player. The views count for them.
Merlin Twist
Other stances
The same trick from another stance. The lessons above still apply; the ones made for a stance are listed under it.
Nollie Merlin Twist
The lessons above applyFakie Merlin Twist
The lessons above applySwitch Merlin Twist
The lessons above apply
Flip tricks
Same family
Grounded in Wikipedia: Flip trick (Front-foot impossible bigger spin/Merlin twist)
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in a game.
Global SKATE: one trick, one try, days to answer. Free, in the app.