Skate 4: How to Smith

Skate 4 has a ton of tricks, new and old, to master in this fresh installment. There are several that you may encounter that weren’t taught to you in the tutorial, and you may have a hard time finding them in your Skatepedia. Learning how to Smith and may be one of them. Follow this guide to learn how to pull off the Smith and complete your Trick of the Day challenge.

What is the Smith?

The Smith is a grind trick. Your front truck will be pointed downwards, kind of like it’s hanging off the side of the rail, curb, etc. Your back truck will stay on the rail, keeping you moving

Steps to the Smith

Xbox

1. You have to somehow get onto the rail, curb, or ledge. Most can do this by performing an ollie. An ollie is your left stick down, then up + right trigger.
2. As soon as you land on the object, you will push the right stick up and then right.
3. Now, adjust your left stick slightly away from the obstacle. This will dip your front truck to the side and a bit downwards.
4. If you want to exit out of it, you can ollie or just ride off the rail.

Playstation

1. You have to somehow get onto the rail, curb, or ledge. Most can do this by performing an ollie. An ollie is your left stick down, then up + R2.
2. As soon as you land on the object, or even in midair, you will push the right stick up and then right.
3. Now, adjust your left stick slightly away from the obstacle. This will dip your front truck to the side and a bit downwards.
4. If you want to exit out of it, you can ollie or just ride off the rail. 

Tips

• The right stick input has to be executed quite sharply. Only moving it a bit will register a completely different move.
• Balance is everything. You have to ensure your weight is properly distributed in a way that keeps your weight on the back truck, while slightly dipping the front nose.

It may take a couple times to really get the move down. But once you have mastered it, you will have no issue executing it again.

Want to master even more moves? Check out our guide on how to Air Walk. With these moves in your arsenal, you are sure to elevate your skating game.

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