These Are the Physics Behind More of Your Favorite Skate Tricks

Catching up in Skateology 101.

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Super Deluxe is back at it again with another video of the physics behind some of our favorite skate tricks. Explaining the scientific formula behind each gravity-defying move, pro skaters Boo Johnson, Dane Vaughn, Marquise Henry, Ricky Chavez, and Maurice Jordan show us how it’s done. Take a look at the video above and dust off those physics textbooks and get skating. In case you missed the first lesson, review it here.

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