Axle Stall
also known as: 50-50 Stall
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Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.
How it works
Both axles parked on the coping - the stalled version of a 50-50 grind, which is why many skaters simply call it a 50-50 stall. Canonically done backside: ride up at a slight angle, pivot roughly 90 on the rear truck as it reaches the lip, and set the front truck down so both hangers sit on the coping with the deck level above the lip. Re-entry reverses the move, lifting the nose and pivoting back down the wall, effectively finishing a backside 180 split in half around the stall.
Step by step
- Approach the coping at a slight backside angle with medium speed.
- As the back truck reaches the lip, pivot on it about 90 degrees, turning your back to the ramp.
- Set the front truck down on the coping so both hangers rest on it, deck flat over the lip.
- Stand centered over both trucks, weight even, knees soft.
- To exit, weight the tail, lift the front truck, pivot the nose back over the coping, and stamp it down onto the transition to drop in.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Over the front bolts; sets the front truck onto the coping and later lifts it to pivot back in. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | On the tail pocket, running the pivot on the rear truck both in and out of the stall. |
| Shoulders | Rotate a quarter-turn into the stall so they end parallel with the coping, then lead the pivot back in. |
| Arms | Out at your sides - the stall is a genuine balance moment on two thin axles. |
| Gaze | The stretch of coping you will lock onto going in; back over the leading shoulder into the ramp coming out. |