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Manuals are one of the simplest tricks in skateboarding. Even if you know how to stay balanced in real life, you might find it tricky to do in the new skate game. Unlike flip tricks, which involve flicking the analog stick, manuals require a more careful movement.
Learning to do a manual can help you create better paths in the game. You can hold a manual between tricks to keep your momentum or just have fun cruising down the street, going downhill quickly, or completing basic challenges to earn cash in San Vansterdam.
### How to Manual in Skate
#### It’s All About the Right Stick
To perform a manual in the game, you need to gently pull back on the right analog stick and keep it steady. The trick is to be gentle—pulling too hard or fast will make your character crouch and prepare for an ollie or flip instead of a manual. To do a nose manual, just push the right stick slightly up instead of back.
The game suggests holding the right stick down slightly to start a manual, but you can push it a little further if you’re gentle. Pushing it more will make a higher manual, and you can even adjust the height while holding it, though pushing too high might cause you to stop if your speed drops too much.
### How to Use Manuals in Lines
#### Adjust While in the Air
You can connect tricks into a manual by doing a jump or flip, then smoothly adjusting your right stick to the correct position for a manual while still in the air and holding it there. It might take some practice to master landing into manuals consistently, but once you do, your line runs will improve a lot. Manuals are a great way to rack up points, especially when you’re heading over rails or ramps, and are much easier to hold in the game than in real life.
While manuals may not be the flashiest tricks, even top skaters often spend a lot of time doing them. Learning how to manual isn’t as exciting as landing big flip tricks or jumping gaps, but it’s crucial to fully master the game’s possibilities.
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