This makes you LAND Crooked Grinds EVERY TRY!

What this video teaches

Leon Paxton breaks down the crooked grind lock-in, weight distribution, and pop-out on a ledge. This is a crooked grind, not a suski, but the wheel-pinch lock and weight-shift principles carry over directly since a suski grind relies on the same kind of pinch lock a crook does.

Key tips

• 1Approach the ledge nearly parallel rather than at a sharp angle so the lock-in is safer and more consistent
• 2Wax the ledge lightly, a poorly locked pinch will drag and throw off the grind
• 3Pinch the wheel closest to the ledge right against the truck rather than letting the deck ride flat on top
• 4Load about 95 percent of your weight onto the pinch foot while keeping your heel pressed down to hold the lock
• 5Lean your upper body away from the ledge while keeping your weight low over the pinch, the same lean-away principle a suski grind depends on
• 6Keep your shoulders square to the ledge throughout the grind so you come out straight instead of slipping to fakie
• 7Pop out with a small nollie-style scoop rather than trying to shove or turn out of the lock
• 8Practice popping out at the end of the ledge first before trying to pop out mid-grind

Summarized from the video transcript.