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Let's make 5050s as EASY as possible
Skate IQ7:19
Let's make 5050s as EASY as possible by Skate IQ is a skateboarding tutorial for the 50-50 Grind. Skate IQ reframes the frontside 50-50 as a simple ollie-onto-ledge plus a 30-45 degree frontside rotation, explicitly removing the idea that you need to drag the board sideways.
What this video teaches
Skate IQ reframes the frontside 50-50 as a simple ollie-onto-ledge plus a 30-45 degree frontside rotation, explicitly removing the idea that you need to drag the board sideways. The key insight is prioritizing back truck placement over front truck, since the front truck will mostly sort itself out, and adding a small heel-side turn in the manual to prevent skating out of the grind.
Key tips
- Think of it as a steep-angle ollie onto the ledge (30-45 degrees) plus a small frontside rotation, you do not need to drag the board sideways
- Focus on placing the back truck on the coping first, the front truck will often follow on its own
- Add a small heel-side turn once on the grind to prevent the toe-side from pulling you off the ledge
- Do not let your toes hang off the toe-side rail, good foot position is the foundation of staying balanced in the 50-50
- Think of exiting as tipping back slightly and then jumping straight, this natural weight shift initiates the pop-out cleanly
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
50-50 Grind