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Primo Desiderio Freestyle Skateboard Mission Beach San Diego Ca

PRIMO SLIDE3 skaters recommend it · 4 mentions, 2015 to 2026
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Short freestyle skateboarding footage of Primo Desiderio at Mission Beach, San Diego. Filmed by Kelly Dean between 1982 and 2002, with sandy ground that made rail tricks slide easily.

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Posted when skaters ask about primo slides and rail tricks. Shows Primo's own footage of the trick he is known for, on a setup built to slide.

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“Primo's creation was a *sliding* rail stand. He'd usually spin while sliding it as well.”

u/thoughtzero

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u/clamwhammer2016 · 16 points

Believe it or not, I actually got to skate with Primo a long time ago. His setup allows him to throw the slide anywhere [VIDEO]. Basically the wheel wells are super deep so they cover the axle nut. I think he's got some type of rail guard too, but I couldn't see it. Dude still absolutely rips, I was embarrassed to skate with him. Incidentally, Bobby Boyden (aka; Casper) was also there, but he wasn't skating.

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u/thoughtzero2016 · 4 points

Also when you're standing still like this it's a rail stand not a primo. Rail stand tricks existed long before Primo ever set foot on a board. Casper and other guys were doing them in the 70s. Primo's creation was a *sliding* rail stand. He'd usually spin [VIDEO] while sliding it as well. It's like the difference between an axle stall and a 50-50. A 50-50 is a grind. You can't grind if you're not moving, so an axle s

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u/middleagethreat2026 · 1 points

Primo was known as the innovator or up on the rail tricks. [VIDEO]

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