How to grind on a rail.

How to do basic grinds on a half pipe.​

This guide goes along with my other guide "How to do basic grabs on a half pipe" ​

1. For doing basic grabs you will need knee pads, elbow pads, wrist pads, a helmet, skates, and a half pipe.


2. Always wear your pads trust me I've broken several bones skating.

For this you will need special trick skates. You can get them at dicks sporting goods or any other sporting goods store. If you try and grind with normal skates your going to fall.


For this try and find the smallest half pipe you can find with no one on it. its key that no one else is on it because you are going to fall while trying this.

Its the same drill as before. Drop into the half pipe but while coming up go at a small angle towards the pipe. Let your skates touch the pipe and when the middle part hits the pipe push down and the angle your going. This should send you sliding down the pipe.

Now that your grinding you need to drop back in. Slowing tilt your skates back up and start to come to s stock. Jump and twist around so that your facing down the ramp. When you land put the middle of your skates in between the pipe and drop in.


The most simple way to start grinding is to do 1 foot. Doing it with to feet takes more time and skill. Once you get this down try a harder one.



Do everything the same except when your about to slide cross your feet. Start to slide down the rail and come to a stop. This time twist around and make sure that your feet are un tangled or your going to break them. (how i broke my leg the second time). Now drop back in and you did it.




Like doing grabs there are a million ways to do them. Get fancy and show off to your friends. Just remember to un-tangle your legs.

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