Pivot Stall
also known as: Pivot · Pivot to Fakie
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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
Only the rear truck touches the coping while the deck stays level - a stalled 5-0 without the tail dragged down. The rider pivots up to 90 degrees onto the back hanger, holds the balance point with the nose floating free over the deck side, then swings back in, usually to fakie. It is a purer balance problem than the axle stall because the entire system pivots on a single axle: the front of the board is held up by leg tension, not the coping.
Step by step
- Ride up at a slight backside angle, slower than for an axle stall.
- As the rear truck meets the coping, turn about 90 degrees onto it and let it lock on the lip.
- Keep the nose floating level or slightly raised - do not set the front truck down.
- Hold the single-axle balance for a moment with your weight stacked over the rear wheels.
- Swing the nose back over the transition, unwinding the pivot, and re-enter forward or push straight back to fakie.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Over the front bolts, holding the nose up with constant light tension. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | On the tail pocket, weight stacked directly over the rear axle on the coping. |
| Shoulders | Quarter-turned to match the coping in the stall; their unwind steers the exit. |
| Arms | Spread for balance - corrections on one axle come from arms and ankles, not big weight shifts. |
| Gaze | At the coping lock going in, then down the transition an instant before the exit swing. |