Frontside 50-50 Grind

also known as: Front 50 · Frontside Fifty-Fifty

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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

Both trucks grind with the obstacle approached in front of the rider's toes. Because the ledge sits on the toe side, the ollie is angled slightly into it and the rider must resist the tendency to lean out over their heels once on top; weight belongs on the balls of the feet, stacked over both hangers. Metal-on-edge friction is managed the same as any truck grind, with wax on rough concrete and speed doing most of the work. On transition this is the classic frontside coping grind approached from below the coping.

Step by step

  1. Roll at the obstacle at a shallow angle with it on your toe side.
  2. Ollie up and slightly toward the ledge, guiding both trucks over the edge while keeping the board parallel.
  3. Land both hangers on the corner simultaneously, pressing through the balls of your feet so you do not lean back off the edge.
  4. Ride the grind with knees bent, chest slightly over the obstacle for balance.
  5. Near the end, shift weight subtly toward your heels and the tail.
  6. Lift or lightly pop the nose to release the trucks, turning shoulders a hair away from the ledge to drop back to flat.

Body mechanics

Front footBehind the front bolts for the ollie, then flat on the bolts pressing the front hanger into the edge.
Back footOn the tail; keeps steady downward pressure so the back truck does not wander off the near side.
ShouldersSquare to the obstacle, chest angled a touch over it to keep weight from falling to the outside.
ArmsFront arm extends over the ledge as a counterweight; back arm balances behind.
GazeAt the lock-in point until the trucks touch, then down the edge to the pop-out.