Pole Jam
also known as: Polejam
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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 grind up (and off) a bent or leaning pole: the rider ollies or jams the front truck onto the low end of an inclined pole and lets momentum carry the hanger grinding up the incline, back truck floating, until the pole's tip launches them off. Physics-wise it is a nosegrind on a ramp - the climb converts speed to height, so entry velocity determines whether you reach the tip; weight stays forward over the front axle so the truck tracks the narrow round bar, and the exit is a small nollie-assisted pop as the truck leaves the end.
Step by step
- Line up square with a low-angled pole or jammed rail, with plenty of speed.
- Ollie (or roll, for ground-level jams) the front truck onto the base of the pole.
- Lock the front hanger's groove on the bar, tail high, weight forward.
- Grind up the incline, letting speed bleed into climb.
- As the truck reaches the tip, pop lightly off the nose.
- Level the board in the air and land on all four wheels, rolling away.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Presses the front hanger onto the bar and pops the release at the tip. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Keeps the tail raised so the back truck never bashes the pole; balances pitch during the climb. |
| Shoulders | Square to the pole's line, leaning up the incline. |
| Arms | Both slightly forward and out, matching the uphill lean. |
| Gaze | At the tip of the pole from entry until launch, then at the landing. |