How to
Crooked Grind
The short answer
A crooked grind is a nosegrind with the tail kicked out at an angle instead of straight. Set your front foot close to the front bolts, almost like a heelflip position, and push the tail out with your back foot as you lock the front truck onto the ledge. Hold the angle, then straighten out to pop off.
Step by step
Land your
first Crooked Grind.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Approach
Roll toward the ledge almost parallel, with your front foot already set near the front bolts.
- 02
Pop
Ollie onto the ledge, popping the same height as a nosegrind.
- 03
Lock in
Land with your front truck on the ledge and push the tail out at an angle with your back foot.
- 04
Grind
Keep your weight over the front truck and hold the angle steady as you slide.
- 05
Pop out
Straighten the board back out, then ollie off the end and land centered.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
The board straightens into a nosegrind
- Why
- You're not pushing the tail out hard enough, or it drifts back straight mid-slide.
- Fix
- Push the tail out firmly on lock-in and hold that pressure the whole way across.
The front truck won't catch and you slide past the ledge
- Why
- Your front foot is too far forward, past the heelflip-style pocket.
- Fix
- Set your front foot closer to the front bolts, digging into the edge like a heelflip stance.
You spin out or the tail whips too far
- Why
- You pushed the tail out too hard or too fast on lock-in.
- Fix
- Push the tail out with a smaller, controlled motion, not a kick.
You catch your back wheel on the ledge
- Why
- The tail angle isn't lifted enough, so the back truck or wheel clips the edge.
- Fix
- Lift the tail slightly as you push it out so only the front truck touches.
DrillGet comfortable locking in a nosegrind first, then practice just the tail-out foot pressure standing still on a flat ledge before adding speed.
Still not
landing it?
Film your crooked grind. Skate AI shows you which part went wrong and the one fix for your next try.
On a computer? Point your iPhone camera here.
FAQ
Crooked Grind
FAQ
Is crooked grind harder than nosegrind?
Yes. You need the same front-truck balance as a nosegrind, plus control to hold the tail at an angle without it swinging free.
Why does my crooked grind turn into a nosegrind?
The tail is drifting back straight because you stopped pushing it out. Hold steady pressure on your back foot for the whole slide.
Do I need to learn nosegrind first?
Yes. Crooked grind is a nosegrind with an added angle, so the front-truck balance needs to already feel solid.
How far should the tail kick out?
Just enough to see a clear angle, usually a few inches. Kicking it out too far makes the board hard to hold steady.