Backside Nosegrind

also known as: Back Nosegrind

grind streetpark difficulty 5/10
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roll 0° yaw 0° pitch 0° body 0°
surface obstacle

Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.

How it works

The front truck alone grinds while the tail is held up in a nose-manual position, obstacle approached on the heel side. The rider must fly slightly past their feet during the ollie, pushing the nose down and forward so the front hanger lands on the edge with hips stacked over the front axle - being even a little behind the front truck drags the back truck down into a 50-50. Exiting requires a nollie-like unweight off the nose, which is what separates it from simply rolling off. Friction is concentrated on one hanger, so wax and commitment to forward weight keep it moving.

Step by step

  1. Approach with the ledge on your heel side at a shallow angle and solid speed.
  2. Ollie and immediately shift forward, pressing the nose down so the front truck drops onto the edge tail-high.
  3. Lock the front hanger with your chest and hips over the front axle, back foot light on the tail.
  4. Hold the tail up in a rolling nose-manual, steering with tiny ankle and shoulder corrections.
  5. As the end approaches, compress slightly over the nose.
  6. Snap a small nollie off the front truck (or let it wheelie off the end), level out, and roll away.

Body mechanics

Front footOn the nose pocket, carrying 70-80 percent of weight; it is both the grinding platform and the pop-out lever.
Back footLight on the tail, holding it up and level; pressing down at all sinks the back truck onto the ledge.
ShouldersSquare with a distinct forward lean over the front truck.
ArmsBack arm raised behind for pitch trim, front arm low and forward.
GazeAt the lock-in point through entry, then just ahead of the front truck along the edge.