Nosepick
also known as: Nose Pick
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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 front-truck stall jammed down onto the coping - the stalled 5-0 of the nose. The rider turns backside above the lip and pins the front hanger on the coping with the tail raised behind, very often steadying the board with a rear-hand grab on the toe rail. Weight drives down through the front axle like a pick being planted, and the exit is a lift-and-pivot back into the ramp.
Step by step
- Ride up with moderate speed at a slight backside angle.
- As you reach the lip, turn roughly 90 backside and drive the front truck down onto the coping.
- Raise the tail behind you, weight stacked over the front axle; grab indy on the toe rail if it helps stability.
- Hold the pick for a beat, front hanger locked on the coping.
- Release the grab, lift and swing the tail back over the ramp, and pivot down into the transition.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Over the front bolts, driving weight straight down through the front truck onto the coping. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | On the tail, holding it raised and steering the swing back in. |
| Shoulders | Quarter-turned into the ramp-facing pick position, then leading the pivot back down the wall. |
| Arms | Rear hand often grabs the toe rail for lock; free arm balances over the ramp. |
| Gaze | Down at the front truck as it plants, then into the transition for the exit. |