The Soulgrind is the first Grind you learn as an Aggressive Skater. On the picture you can see the 14 year old Vitch, who is doing a soulgrind.
In the truest sense of the word. I landed in the sand. Fortunately.
We used this handrail (handrail/playground/chewing hill) for practice to overcome our fear of heights.
But if this grind worked out with a good landing, it was an incredible feeling.
That was the beginning of my little inline skate career. I was obsessed with it.
Only 1,5 years after this photo I was allowed to go with a sponsor to Hannover to the German Aggressive Skate Championships. But in the first qualifying round I injured my knee badly and never recovered. But I was one of the top 30 out of 250 starters after my first run.
Decisive for the awarding of points, however, was always a large part of THE STYLE !!!
That’s how I feel about making beats today. If I manage to handle a sample according to my imagination and STYLE, it’s the same feeling as the first soulgrind you managed.
In the end, everyone can build beats and learn a soulgrind.
The question is ; What is your STYLE !?? What is your Soulgrind !!??