Frontside Suski Grind
also known as: Front Suski
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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
A frontside 5-0 with the nose steered down and out over the near (toe-side) face, deck never touching - the front smith silhouette balanced on the rear hanger alone. Because the nose drops toward the rider's toes, their own view of it tempts the chest to follow and collapse the manual; the trick is held by keeping the torso tall over the back axle while the front leg does all the reaching. Suskis read as effortless style precisely because the balance margin is tiny.
Step by step
- Roll at the obstacle on your toe side at solid speed.
- Ollie into a frontside 5-0, then let the nose fall down-and-out over the near face.
- Keep the toe-side deck rail off the corner; support is the rear hanger only.
- Stay tall through the torso, hips locked over the back axle, front leg extended into the skew.
- Grind, using the trailing arm as a high counterweight.
- Pull the nose back to level, unweight, and hop off the truck to flat.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Reaches the nose down the near face at the suski angle; springs the nose back up for the exit. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Anchors all weight on the tail over the grinding hanger. |
| Shoulders | Tall and square; resist rotating down toward the dropped nose. |
| Arms | Back arm high and away; front arm relaxed along the extended leg line. |
| Gaze | Down the ledge at the exit point, not at the dropped nose. |