# How to Boneless

> A boneless is a trick where you grab the board with your back hand, plant your front foot on the ground and jump, pulling the board up under your feet. A step-by-step guide from Skate AI (getskateai.com).

Canonical: https://getskateai.com/tricks/boneless
Last updated: 2026-10-19

Flat ground · Level 2 of 5

## The short answer

A boneless is a trick where you grab the board with your back hand, plant your front foot on the ground and jump, pulling the board up under your feet. Put the ball of your back foot on the tail, toward the heel side, and your front foot just behind the front bolts at about 30 degrees, heel hanging off the heel side. Grab the toe-side edge between your feet with your back hand, plant the front foot beside the board, jump off it and put it back on the front bolts in the air.

## Where your feet go

- **Regular:** Ball of the back foot on the tail, toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 30°, heel hanging off the heel side. Grab the toe-side edge between your feet with your back hand, plant the front foot beside the board, jump off it and put it back on the front bolts in the air.
- **Goofy:** Ball of the back foot on the tail, toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 30°, heel hanging off the heel side. Grab the toe-side edge between your feet with your back hand, plant the front foot beside the board, jump off it and put it back on the front bolts in the air.

## Step by step

Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.

1. **Set up:** Ball of the back foot on the tail, toward the heel side. Front foot just behind the front bolts at about 30 degrees, heel hanging off the heel side.
2. **Grab:** Grab the toe-side edge between your feet with your back hand first.
3. **Plant:** Plant the front foot on the ground beside the board.
4. **Jump:** Jump hard off the planted foot and pull the board tight to your feet.
5. **Land:** Put the front foot back on the front bolts in the air, land over the bolts, and roll away.

## Troubleshooting

### The board falls away from you

**Why:** You let go of the grab.

**Fix:** Pull the board tight to your feet.

### You get no height

**Why:** You are not jumping hard off the planted foot.

**Fix:** Jump hard off the planted foot.

### You plant too far from the board

**Why:** The plant is not beside the board.

**Fix:** Plant right next to the board.

### You miss the front bolts coming down

**Why:** You are late putting the front foot back.

**Fix:** Put the front foot on the front bolts in the air.

## Drill

10 slow boneless on flat ground, grabbing first, then planting, then jumping.

## FAQ

### What is a boneless?

A trick where you grab the board with your back hand, plant your front foot on the ground and jump, pulling the board up under your feet.

### Do I need an ollie first?

No. A boneless is level 2 of 5 in our guides, and you pull the board up by hand instead of popping it off the tail.

### Which edge do I grab?

The toe-side edge between your feet, with your back hand.

### What is the difference between a boneless and a no comply?

A no comply pops the tail with your back foot while the front foot steps off. A boneless grabs the board and pulls it up as you jump off your planted front foot.

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## Related

- [Foot placement chart for every flat trick](https://getskateai.com/skateboard-foot-placement-chart)
- [All 64 trick guides](https://getskateai.com/tricks)