Mute

also known as: Mute Grab · Weddle Grab

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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

The front hand grabs the toe-side rail between the feet - the mirror of the indy. Reaching the leading hand across to the toe edge closes the chest over the board and pre-coils the torso, which is exactly why the mute is the grab of choice for big rotations: the McTwist, the gay twist, and countless spin variations all use it because the grab position stores rotational wind-up instead of fighting it.

Step by step

  1. Pop the air and compress immediately, knees driving up.
  2. Reach the front hand across your body to the toe-side rail between your feet.
  3. Clamp the rail; feel how the reach turns your chest down over the deck.
  4. Hold through the peak - from here a spin can be released by throwing the head and trailing shoulder.
  5. Let go on the descent, open the chest back up, and extend to plant the re-entry.

Body mechanics

Front footPresses the grip under the grabbing hand, anchoring the toe rail.
Back footControls the tail; small ankle adjustments trim the board's yaw while grabbed.
ShouldersClose over the board with the cross-body reach - stored torque for any rotation you add.
ArmsFront hand grabs; rear arm sweeps back like a rudder.
GazeThrough your front shoulder at the lip, or into the spin if the mute is feeding a rotation.