How to Krooked Grind

The krooked grind is one of the higher level grinds.  This grind looks allot like a nose grind, however this grind is completely different.  Unlike the nose grind which runs the nose straight across the top of the rail, the krooked grind is done at an extreme this angle.  The angle is the reason why the krooked grind got its name since the board looks crooked since the board travels on its nose at a 45 degree angle.  In order to do this trick you will want to know how to do back nose grinds and back fifty fifty grinds.  To do this trick you will want to have your feet in the Ollie position approaching the rail at a slight angle, with the rail at your back.  The next step of this grind is to pop your Ollie and lock your nose and trucks onto the rail.  This is much easier said than done because of balance issues in regards to where you place your weight.  You have to get your balance just right because if you lean to far forward you will catch the rail with the nose of your deck and will fly forward.  On the other side of the spectrum if you lean back to far your board may shoot out, you will find yourself in a wullie (which is another trick entirely), or the back of your board will fall so far below the rail that you will hit the ground.  Finding the perfect balance for this trick is imperative to get it to slide correctly as well as getting off the rail.  After getting the trick to slide across the rail the next step is to get off the rail, which will require you to nollie.  The ability to nollie will make getting out of this trick much easier since you will be able to pop off the rail when you see fit rather than having to slide the entire rail.  If you cannot nollie focus on leaning back at the end of the rail and kicking your feet forward so the back of your board does not catch the rail while getting off.