Benihana
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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
A one-footed tailgrab named after the teppanyaki restaurant chain: the back hand grips the tail, the back foot leaves the board and extends down and behind, and the board hangs from the front foot and the grab like a knife mid-flourish. The geometry is unusual - losing the back foot while grabbing the tail means the board's rear is supported by hand alone, so the front foot must hook the nose hard to keep the deck from swinging away before the back foot returns.
Step by step
- Boost a straight or slightly frontside air with real height.
- Grab the tail with the back hand as the board rises.
- Kick the back foot off and extend it down-and-back behind the board, front foot hooking the nose area.
- Hold the split: board suspended between front foot and tail grab, back leg trailing dramatically.
- Swing the back leg forward, re-plant it beside the grab, release, level out, and land.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Hooks over the front bolts and toe pocket - it is half of everything holding the board. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Extends down and behind in the signature stab, then must return over the tail cleanly. |
| Shoulders | Tip slightly forward to counter the trailing leg's rearward pull. |
| Arms | Back hand clamps the tail as the structural grab; front arm reaches forward for counterbalance. |
| Gaze | Down the wall at the landing, with a peripheral read on the returning back foot. |