How-To Skateboarding: Noseblunt Slides with Shaun Gregoire

What this video teaches

Shaun Gregoire teaches nose blunts on a ledge at Cherry Park, comparing the straight-on beginner approach against his preferred side approach, which he treats like a late 180 into the lock-in. Emphasizes staying vertical and keeping constant pressure on the front foot as the two keys to not slipping off the ledge.

Key tips

• 1Learn nose blunts coming straight on first, since it is the easiest angle to start with before progressing to a side approach
• 2Keep as much force as possible on your front foot throughout the slide to stay locked in and avoid slipping over the ledge
• 3Once straight-on feels solid, try approaching from the side: ollie as hard as you can and jam the nose in, treating the motion like a late 180 into the lock
• 4Put all your weight onto your front foot immediately after locking in, then pop back out when you are ready to exit
• 5Try practicing on ledges that are not fully waxed, since less wax can make it easier to force the slide through and feel more controlled
• 6Stay as upright as possible throughout the slide; leaning your body sideways is the main way the board slips off the ledge
• 7Ollie hard, stay on top of the ledge, and keep constant downward force on your front foot as the core formula for landing the trick consistently

Summarized from the video transcript.