Trick Tip | Frontside Feeble Grinds With Paul Rodriguez
Trick Tip | Frontside Feeble Grinds With Paul Rodriguez by CCS is a skateboarding tutorial for the Feeble Grind. Pro skater Paul Rodriguez breaks down the frontside feeble grind by treating it as a 50-50 you intentionally let slip: approach and pop exactly as you would for a front 50-50, then tweak the front truck off the rail at the last second so only the back truck locks on.
What this video teaches
Pro skater Paul Rodriguez breaks down the frontside feeble grind by treating it as a 50-50 you intentionally let slip: approach and pop exactly as you would for a front 50-50, then tweak the front truck off the rail at the last second so only the back truck locks on. He stresses keeping weight straight down through the back bolts rather than leaning back, and warns that overthinking the feeble motion is what causes it to slip into a board slide instead.
Key tips
- Learn front 50-50 grinds solidly before attempting front feeble grinds
- Approach and pop the same way you would for a front 50-50 so the back truck locks on cleanly
- Once both trucks are above the rail, tweak the front truck over and dip it down rather than letting it land flat
- Put all your weight straight down through the back bolts, not leaning back, just pressure directly down through the back leg
- Keep your front foot extended forward with little to no weight on it
- Hold the pressure steady for as long as you want to grind, don't let it drift or angle off
- When exiting, keep the pressure directly downward until the very end, then give a small lift to pop off cleanly
- If you think too hard about feebling you risk slipping into a board slide, trust the 50-50 setup instead
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Feeble Grind