Slappy Crooked Grind
also known as: Slappy Crooks
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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 crooked grind entered slappy-style: no ollie, just an angled roll-up at a waxed curb where the front truck climbs the face and locks while the rider immediately pinches the nose edge down and lets the tail swing out. The angled approach supplies the yaw that sets the crooked skew, and the rider's forward unweighting at impact is what lets the hanger pop over the lip. A staple of modern curb skating and a low-consequence way to learn the crooks pinch.
Step by step
- Roll at a waxed curb at roughly 30 degrees with the curb ahead on either side (backside is most common).
- Unweight and lift the nose slightly so the front wheels and then the hanger ride up over the lip.
- As the front truck lands on the edge, drive the nose edge down into the corner and keep the back truck off the curb.
- Let your angled momentum swing the tail out over the street side, setting the crooked angle.
- Grind the pinch with weight forward, tail floating.
- Nollie lightly out of the pinch or let the truck run off the curb end, straightening as you roll away.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Over the front bolts angling onto the nose as you lock; supplies both the climb-over unweight and the pinch. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | On the tail, instantly lightening after impact so the rear truck never touches the curb. |
| Shoulders | Turn from the approach angle to just-past-parallel, matching the crooked skew. |
| Arms | Loose, swinging with the hip turn that throws the tail out. |
| Gaze | The curb lip at contact, then along the curb line. |