Keep three pieces of information
In this glossary, fakie refers to backward rolling in the described approach or exit. A 180 is half a rotation; a 360 is one complete rotation. SkaMiDan's teaching vocabulary makes these distinctions and separates a fakie approach from a finish to fakie. A degree number does not, by itself, tell you the obstacle, grind, starting direction or finishing direction.
Create three fields before adding a complicated name: approach, rotation phase and exit. In the approach field, note forward, backward or not shown. In the middle field, record the rotation that is actually visible. In the exit field, note the visible rolling direction. Leave a field unknown when the recording cannot answer it.
Separate entry and exit instead of adding numbers
“180 in” and “180 out” locate two different phases. A hypothetical clip with a half-turn before contact and another half-turn after contact should not be described as one uninterrupted 360 merely because the numbers add to 360. The individual phases explain what happened; a total can conceal the distinction.
Likewise, a crop that begins during a grind does not show how the rider entered it. Write “entry outside the frame” rather than reconstructing an approach from the final position. A backward roll after a trick is information about the exit, not proof that the approach was also backward.
Make a timeline you can check
Here is an original annotation exercise using imagined footage: “00:01 forward approach visible; 00:02 half-turn before contact; 00:03 sustained contact; 00:04 exit visible, final direction unclear.” The point is not to supply the full trick name. It is to identify which observations still need confirmation.
Watch once at normal speed to understand the sequence, then revisit the transition points. Use a fixed landmark instead of screen-left as your only direction reference. Camera movement can make the same turn appear different. If a cut falls across the rotation, mark that cut; edited footage is not a continuous record of the missing phase.
Use vocabulary to ask for context
Ask “Was this approached fakie, or only landed fakie?” when that is the actual uncertainty. This is more precise than asking everyone to guess a full technical name from one blurred frame. Established names can remain in English while the explanation and question use your own language.
On BladeFeed, add the confirmed sequence to the caption and keep unresolved parts visible. Do not label a rotation “mastered” based on one clip or turn this viewing exercise into a jumping progression. Rotations, backward control and the choice of environment require teaching appropriate to the skater; naming a phase does not prepare your body to execute it.
Reading a name does not establish readiness
Before trying a grind, work with an aggressive-inline instructor who can observe your rolling control, stopping and the specific equipment. Choose permitted, dry, level surroundings and a very low suitable obstacle; avoid traffic, stairs and exposed drops. Wear a correctly fitted helmet plus wrist, knee and elbow protection. Check fasteners, closures, frames and grinding surfaces according to your skate manufacturer's instructions. A loose or damaged component ends the session.
You can use this vocabulary without attempting the trick. Film from outside the skating line, keep the approach and exit visible, and ask permission before recording other people. Notes about a clip describe what the image shows; they cannot certify safety, diagnose a technique problem or replace in-person teaching. Sources checked: 11 October 2026. (2026-10-11)
Put the guide into practice
Quick answers
Are 180 in plus 180 out the same as one 360?
They describe separate phases. Keep entry and exit distinct instead of treating their arithmetic sum as one continuous rotation.
- Are 180 in plus 180 out the same as one 360?
They describe separate phases. Keep entry and exit distinct instead of treating their arithmetic sum as one continuous rotation.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Read entry, rotation and exit separately
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