Saran Wrap

freestyle freestyle difficulty 4/10
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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

Signature freestyle footwork in which one foot 'wraps' around the nose while the board keeps rolling: from a nose wheelie the free foot swings forward around the nose's tip, the wheelie foot momentarily gives way so the wrapping leg can pass, and the foot lands back on the deck having circled the board's end completely - like cellophane wrapping around it. The trick is a balance hand-off: mid-wrap, the board is held level by the wheelie foot alone while the traveling leg's mass orbits the balance point, so the hips must continuously counter-shift against the swing. Mullen's 50/50 saran wrap moved the same wrap onto a vertical board in truck-stall position.

Step by step

  1. Roll into a controlled nose wheelie, front foot over the front axle.
  2. Shift full balance onto the wheelie foot and lift the back foot off the tail.
  3. Swing the free foot forward past the rail, around the tip of the nose, and back over the other rail.
  4. Counter-lean the hips against the orbiting leg to keep the front wheels tracking straight.
  5. Plant the wrapping foot back on the deck behind the nose.
  6. Re-distribute weight, set the tail's wheels down, and roll out.

Body mechanics

Front footHolds the entire wheelie alone during the wrap, ankle trimming pitch under shifting load.
Back footThe wrapper: traces a full orbit around the nose tip, staying low and close to minimize its lever arm.
ShouldersRotate subtly opposite the wrapping leg, keeping the trunk's mass over the front axle.
ArmsWide and active - the wrap constantly perturbs the balance and the arms pay for it.
GazeDown at the nose and the orbiting foot; clearance past the tip is a matter of centimetres.