Before I start a nose grind is a different trick to
a k-grind and a crooked grind. A nose grind has the board pretty much paralell
to the rail or whatever you're grinding. With a k-gind and a crooked grind
(they are the same thing) The board is at an angle. I'll give a set of instructions on how to nose grind and
then a set on how to k-grind.
HOW TO NOSE GRIND - To nose grind approach from the standard 30 degree angle
or less with SPEED. Speed is vitally important to your physical safety in both the k-grind and the nose grind.
Be fast and confident. Ollie as you would normally and when you are over the rail continue the dragging
action with the front foot after the peak of your ollie so that you are
dragging the front foot and truck onto the rail. As you hit the rail, "push"
the truck forward put maintain balance on the nose. When you loose momentum
or come to the end of the rail, nollie off by jamming down the nose into the rail
and simultaneously dragging the back foot up the board and riding away.
HOW TO K-GRIND (CROOKED GRIND)- Everything with this trick is fairly similar to the nosegrind
except for these key elements. Firstly speed is even more important, and
confidence is the key to pulling this trick well. Secondly, ollie at an angle
onto the rail, with all other grinds you straighten the board up in the air, so that it's paralell to the rail,
with this one you don't. Then at the right moment jam the front truck into
the rail at an agle and grind along. Nollie out and roll away.
With this trick some people find it easier to nollie shuv-it out.This
trick is with out a doubt the most popular grind around. Learn it now!
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