Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2: 8 Tips And Tricks To Win Online
6. The Rule Of Two For Grinds And Manuals
Once you have got the hang of combos, the hardest part of keeping them going is managing your balance bars, particularly on grinds and manuals.
However, a little known gameplay element is that your balance bars will get much harder to control if you do two of a certain type of trick in a row. Such as, if you grind along one rail before jumping up and then grinding again three times in a row. Once you do this, your balance will be moving all over the place and effectively shorten the possible length of your combo.
You can counter this by ensuring you only use two grinds on an object before jumping off and moving to a different piece. It is a tricky element to bring into your gameplay, but when you are pushing for those extra moves to increase your combo it can make a huge difference.
This is much easier once you learn the levels inside out so you always know which object you can complete a trick on next.