Freestyle on fixed - I don't get it

Trackstanding and skids are not tricks, they're some of the basics of riding a fixed wheel bike on the road.

That'd be the equivelent of claiming that pulling a brake lever or trickling some speed off using a coaster brake was a "trick". If you can't do it you shouldn't be riding a bike on the road as you are a danger to yourself (and more importantly others).

You can ride fixed without being able to skid. It just adds an extra level control. When I fist rode fixed I couldnt skid, it is something I have lernt how to do. Before I used a brake.

Now I use the skid in everyday riding, but it is not esential.