Indy grab
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An indy grab is an aerial skateboarding trick during which the skateboarder grabs the middle of his board, in the middle of his feet on the side his toes are pointing.
Indy grab is a generic skateboarding trick that has been performed since the 1970s. This trick is performed mainly while vert skating e.g. on halfpipes. Although this move can be done on flat land it is much easier on a ramp. This grab trick is the basic of all vert skaters and is usually combined with spins, kickflips and heelflips.
Originally an indy grab was referred to only as a "frontside grab", and when combined with airing on a ramp frontside it was was called a "frontside air". The name "indy air" was originally coined for airing backside while grabbing frontside, so the use of the name as just the name for the grab is something of a misnomer. Partly due to its being named in this way in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series, many people now call grabbing this way an indy grab regardless of which direction the air is performed, and even if it is performed without turning.