The key to visualization of a freestyle move is the ATML model. A way in which you can break down a complex sequence of movements into manageble chunks that can be worked on individually. This is a key model in to the Maverix coaching system.
Approach
This phase includes everything the rider does before jumping, grinding the rail, or dropping into the halfpipe.
Takeoff
In this phase the rider enters the ‘action zone’ transitioning from preparation to actual maneuver. This might entail airing over a gap, mounting a rail, or boosting out of the pipe.
Manoeuvre
This phase, as you might expect, is where the rider does the actual trick, which requires style, control, and planning movement regardless of whether the goal is a straight run on a fun box or a high launch and spin in the superpipe
Landing
In this phase, the rider seeks to come back to earth in balance, and with the absorption and speed control that sets up the next move, whether it’s another hit in the pipe or a clean ride away from the rail or jump.
Source: AASI Park & Pipe Insurctors Guide & NSAA.org
