How To Fs Salad Grind

What this video teaches

In the frontside companion video, Herrera recommends having a frontside 50-50 on both round and square rails as well as a frontside 5-0 on a box before attempting the frontside salad grind. He describes the feel as popping into what seems like a frontside 5-0, then turning slightly into a distinct pinch, leaning back onto the tail without overcommitting.

Key tips

• 1Get comfortable with frontside 50-50 (round or square rail) and frontside 5-0 on a box before attempting the salad grind
• 2Pop as if going for a frontside 5-0, then add a slight turn until you feel the board pinch into the salad position
• 3Start on a shorter section of rail or ledge and work your way up to the full length as you get consistent
• 4Lean back and load pressure down through the tail once locked in, rather than staying centered
• 5Keep front foot weight light; too much forward weight collapses you into a front feeble or front 50 instead
• 6Build the confidence through repetition since the mechanics are simple but require trust in the pinch
• 7Practice the entry off a box first if you're intimidated by a flat bar, then transfer the same feeling to the rail

Summarized from the video transcript.