Frontside Overcrook
also known as: Front Overcrooks
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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 overcrook approached with the obstacle in front of the toes: the front truck floats over and hooks the far (heel-relative) side of the edge, nose pinched on top, tail hanging over the far face. The toe-side approach makes the over-lock feel blind - the hooking point disappears under the nose as you cross - so the timing of the downward pinch is read from the edge's position under the front foot. Weight commitment past the edge is mandatory; hesitating leaves the truck perched on top in a plain crooks and usually slips out.
Step by step
- Roll at the ledge on your toe side with a straight, fast line.
- Ollie up and over, letting the front truck pass the edge entirely.
- Pinch nose and hanger back down so the truck hooks the far side, tail skewed over the far face.
- Drive chest and hips past the near edge, weight stacked into the pinch.
- Hold the over-locked skew as truck and nose slide together.
- Nollie out toward the near side to unhook, square the board, and roll away.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Ball of the foot on the nose corner, hooking and pinching the truck over the far edge. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Light on the tail, holding the reverse skew over the far face. |
| Shoulders | Closed toward the ledge with the chest committed past the near edge. |
| Arms | Front arm extends past the obstacle; back arm high to trim pitch. |
| Gaze | The far edge where the truck hooks, then along the grind line. |