Frontside 5-0
Information:
The 5-0 is a fairly simple grind. Before learning this trick you should be able to 50-50 and manual.
Description:
While rolling the skateboarder jumps and the skateboard comes off the ground with him/her. He/she lands with the hangar of their back truck on the obstacle and continue riding while the truck and the obstacle grind together. He/she jumps off the obstacle with the board and land on all four wheels.
Technique:
1. Find a grindable rail, ledge, low box or whatever. I find it easier to do on a ledge, so you might want to try there first.
2. Push a few times and get some speed, the faster the longer you’l’ be able to grind for.
3. Ride parallel up to the object you’re going to grind with your feet as you would have them an ollie.
4. Bend your knees and pop your tail. Ollie up and push down on the tail a bit so that only your back truck lands on the object. Keep you’re balance using your arms. It doesn’t matter whether your tail touches or not, it’s all about your personal style, but I find it looks nicer if it isn’t touching.
5. When you’re at the end of the object give your tail a slight pop and land back on the ground on all four wheels. Ride away.
Additional Help:
Problem: I keep falling back off my board.
Reason: You’re leaning back too much.
Solution: Don’t lean back to make keep the front trucks from touching. Instead you should be pushing down on your back foot the same way you would for a manual.
