How to Crooked Grind

[@awkwardbot15]

I've gone 17 years without doing crooks consistently (in that 17 years I've landed 2). Watch this and got them back within an hour. Relearning ticks at 35 is a great feeling. Thanks.

[@hou5eheadjason]

in the same boat , picking up skating again at 35 , used to skate 13-19 , now im back

[@Adieu]

Trying to relearn these as well !

[@greyk610]

I like how you're doing a crook in your pic lol.

[@biggestbirdd]

5 years off, 1st month back in @ 22 years old. got off drugs and i’m working on my body a lot, skating coming back kinda slow, shout-out all the return skaters 😎

[@mannamednobody1752]

Big facts lol

[@stefanmynhardt884]

I was stuck on this trick for about three months. Until one day, something just clicked and I landed it. It was probably one of the happiest moments of my life. I love crooked grinds. They are so hard to learn, but they are totally worth the time.

[@Sammyzookii]

Exactly the same fkn sh*t :(

[@Edumahcation]

I haven’t learned then yet, but like a month ago I tried one for the first time and my trucks locked in perfectly. I didn’t expect it so I didn’t land it, but I was so hype and now I can’t even get close to what I did...

[@CameronSpearChannel]

I learned them yesterday in 30 minutes

[@etokpolim5165]

Tried it today for the first time and i somehow lokced in to super long one i was having trouble coming off but i landed a short one so im hyped

[@noah-sg4yx]

I dont know how but i got this trick in 2 days.🤗🤗

[@larsdepauw2484]

"Check out that sweet radness" made my day

[@crkrcksteady]

Back when I was a teenager, I learned these going fakie out and then just learned to shove it out since my board was doing the same motion. Felt really rad haha. Never could get the hang of the nollie out with them. Also half cabbing into them feels really good as well. Currently 34 and finally came back to skating after 17 or 18 years away and trying to build up the courage to try these again.

[@solidbluebrian]

I’m about to be a Krookie Monster for the next month or two. The time has finally come to learn these! Accidentally locked into one after under-rotating a nose slide and I was like, “oh, that’s what it feels like! Game on, I’m learning K-grinds now!”

[@ryanlannon4790]

I've watched countless how to crook videos and something about yours finally clicked and after 2years of trying I landed quite a few today. So thank you

[@majesticuncasual186]

"Sweet radness" of a video! Cheers!

[@shimslady1507]

Higher ledges seemed easier for me when first learning crooks..I always slipped out backwards on smaller ones

[@thankyou900]

fr seems so much easier on a bigger ledge

[@iforkliftcertified]

Medium sized ledge is perfect imo, too small is annoying and kinda scary sometimes just cuz it doesn’t feel as stable but it’s hard to stand over it and grind on a big ledge

[@roughywatcher]

Your suggestion to focus your mind and visualise that little bit of truck closest to the ledge really helps me with this. I’m learning these on crusty concrete ledges at my local, so this is hard work. I have been struggling with truck positioning and pinching with my little wheels an 8” deck and size 12 feet. Shifting weight to heels from toes for the nollie out is such a little dance. Your appreciation of the truck positioning and the sheer radness of this trick and the pinch at 02:04 is outstanding. I’m 45 and tis my first time attempting crooks a few days ago. I have been trying to just ollie into that pinch stall on a ledge and getting the feel for the pinch in a stall and that pivot point has been a revalation. Contemplating pivoting that little nollie leverage line at 05:00 is not something I had ever done but well worth sitting there and rocking on that line and trying to nollie out for a session. Tonight it was amazing, I put a crook in a line with a boardslide and a fucking huge frontside pop shuv off a ramp. I’m serious I got so much dopamine from this trick I was flying about 2m in the air with the FS shuv. Jumped into the local bowl for a carve and ollied out into a crook stall. WTF. Getting consistency and sliding in the bowl, crook to fakie, and crook nollie out back into the bowl next…

[@ivangutierrez7019]

I’m going to try to switch the weight to my heel because my board flips every time and it’s so frustrating

[@noahthefilmer9100]

I have the same problem. Did it work?

[@ivangutierrez7019]

@@noahthefilmer9100 it did end up working but what really helped was to angle my front foot before popping into the ledge and coming out of the crooked grind into Fakie helped a ton on figuring out how to grind the trick properly. Good luck on your progression 👍🏼

[@Gato_Vato]

Been skating 10 years and could never do crooks. My problem was getting out but after watching this I was able to finally land my first! Thank you Ben! I appreciate you going into detail and sharing your experience with them.

[@steelokey]

Wow the focusing your energy on the heels at the end when you pop out / even during the grind is gonna be crucial for my sesh tonight. I’m gonna learn these & have them dialed in. I wanna take the slappy route but I learned these on a big ledge when I was like 17-18 so I just gotta relearn them the way I did with the techniques you explained. Plus that stationary pop out practice / exercise to get used to the feeling of popping out should really help me. That’s my biggest issue with crooked grinds, I can slide them all day & pop high enough on a lot of ledges / rails to get into them but my landing always goes to primo & I think putting my pressure on the heel like you said will really help. I’m so excited lol. Thank you big bro. 🛹😎

[@trupiil]

When i learned them I struggled so hard with that board flip popping out. The tension release of the bushings flipped my board under my non-consenting front foot. It killed me because I thought I have them already. But as you say the more you really nollie out the lesser the board pops away flipping. Another thing that helped me was to actually align my shoulders more parallel to the ledge while grinding and popping out. It got me consistent pop out security. Before that I used to just "stand" on this grind with my upper body too much turned "in", like leaving the parallel course. I was lacking motion and could not revert to a parallel pop out. Going parallell or reverting to parallel while popping out was one key for getting out of this trick for me. And to really nollie kind of and push with your back foot when popping out.

[@ourfather9689]

The biggest tip for me was having my shoulders parallel too the object I'm gonna grind it helped me stick and grind. It was super weird because I was so used to my shoulders facing forward not sideways 🙃. I thought I was gonna fall backwards 😅. But keeping your shoulders parallel helps to keep the momentum straight after you pinch that inside wheel. Now working on popping out better instead of going fakie. Good luck. Be safe. Consistency is key

[@mikebrosio]

I’ve been skating for over 12 years and lost this trick. You have some of the best tutorials I’ve seen so far. Today I crooked a 12 ft ledge and stomped it thanks to this video. Cheers!

[@jwest88]

Awesome explanation! I never thought about crooked grinds as getting just on that little corner of the truck. I have done them off and on for a good while now but never consistently and my pop out needs a lot of work, I'll try to make it to the park today and try these out.

[@therealpoka]

40 years old here. Never learned how to nollie out in my youth, aaalways did them to fakie. Today I landed one!! How did it never occur to me that I should do a nollie motion out. Thanks Ben!

[@ponyboycurtisx]

😱

[@chadt5292]

I was doing crooked grinds this morning, and then that exact slam you mentioned at the beginning happened to me. I am now sitting on the couch watching youtube and icing my hip.

[@klement1337]

You have killed my wish to train krook for today...

[@tomjones3522]

Thanx for this channel my friend. I recently picked up my board again because the boardingblood kept boiling in my vaines. The crooked grind was one of the grinds on my bucketlist and thanks of your explainination I finaly was able to land them four times this eve. Scrolling through your channel and watching your other clips I reconize a lot concerning being a working father of 38 without time to skate. Although I quit skating years ago I'd always kept looking for curbs, rails and spots. This reminds me of some words Reda once said during an interview, that once you got hooked on skating you always be a an skateboarder no matter what. Keep on rolling bro and keep up your good word👍💪 Greetz from Holland

[@mikebrosio]

I’ve been skating for over 12 years and lost this trick. You have some of the best tutorials I’ve seen so far on KZbin. Today I crooked a 12 ft ledge and stomped it thanks to this video. Cheers!

[@lol12342-z]

I landed my first bs crook today because of this video

[@ThoseVeganAussieBlokes]

Perfect timing! At the moment I’m doing the grocery shopping and this video will help me get through the process. Thank you Ben.

[@Buezok]

Ur tips on the pop out made it possible for me to finally learn them, even got a few solid ones on film, thank you so much!!

[@boofheadmophead]

just landed one of these today! so nice

[@nathandeitz9849]

This video is absolutely phenomenal! This helped so much on my journey to a perfect crook.

[@AnthonyTran]

Haha, I got to work on that sweet radness! I've done a few but I had plenty of those overshooting incidents plus slipping back falls. I'm going to try again focusing on that part of the truck. Another great tutorial! 👍

[@kevindom2253]

I can't believe this video has less views than the tutorial from braille. Not a single thing was said about the heel pinch concept which is basically how you get them real proper

[@nickphelps3615]

Thank you for this video! The part that helped me is where on the truck you are actually grinding... I was trying/aiming to grind the wrong side, putting too much of the truck on the ledge, which pushes the wheel into the ledge rather than letting it dangle (and even keep spinning) like your video shows... Now I will be focusing on grinding the side of the truck where the wheel is pinched.

[@PalenSkate]

The tip of there on the truck to aim for was key for me! Thanks G!!

[@wowisjake]

What's funny is I always loved chomping rails/ledges. Feebles, 50s, 5-0s, smith, fs/bs lip, kf bs tail etc etc. The one trick I never could seem to get was bs crooked grind. Its such a cool trick and looks really fun but I could never seem to get them. I guess makes sense cause I never had learned nose slides, and my nose grinds were always pretty trash. Time to learn them now. I always thought kf bs krook looked really nice.

[@FirelordRob76]

i learned these like ten years ago because my friend's dad welded us up a flatbar that was super wide on top with a gnarly sharp corner.i think i got into a few on accident trying noseslides and just threw myself at them for 3 months until they started grinding the whole rail. i couldn't get out of them until i learned how to pop put of crooked stalls on tall ledges.

[@renamleah]

Really enjoy the process to land a trick following your tutorials! Today I will try this one, thanks Ben!!

[@theultimateweirdo2009]

The adidas pants and nike shoes along with the “sweet radness” makes me so warm inside

[@calebwilson6298]

Great tutorial! The filming, slowmo, and still shots were excellent!

[@juanpaguerrero613]

Perfect tutorial ,just for the pop out if you are struggling focus more on your back foot sort of “kick” motion rather than your front foot “pop” it will look about the same but much easier 👍🏽 hope that helps.

[@BlauslideNollie]

I know this videos a bit dated but I learned how to crook today because of it! Thank you Ben!!

[@m0431]

Yessss I just started learning these this week. Landed a few so far but its not consistent, definitely going to apply these tips today.

[@BoredProgression]

great explanation, Ben. thanks for going into detail on the foot placement/weight when popping out. That's where I always get stuck. litterally lol.

[@Skatebetter]

Love your page and tips Ben! I’ve been able to progress very quickly as a 30 yr old skater thanks to your help. Requesting a FS Noseslide video!!

[@frostshock13]

Great video, and well explained. Still can't wait for inward heel one. I still can't get this out to regular, always feel like I need to turn out. I will take your knowledge to the park tomorrow. I must say prefer doing them frontside for comfort, I have always struggeled with backside stuff.

[@bendegros]

I wish I was comfortable with frontside ones. They are soooo HARD!

[@ianm659]

Thanks for the tips! Gonna try tomorrow. Ur swag has come a long way from 5 years ago haha

[@rackjice2952]

Such a great tutorial, love the pop out explanation with the small pivot point. Many thank yous!

[@thisismyname2591]

I got a tip to push the board forward a little when you are popping out. I feel like it helps, but i'm not too good at crooks.

[@cargoshort]

That tip about weight on the heel really helped thx for helping me land one

[@grindfoo3903]

thanks for the tips I just needed to know if my formation was right but it was. The tips on how to pop out were great thanks man keep up the great work

[@dustinmeritt5593]

Great tips man, I would think of the same stuff when I could do these, my best was crook shuv-it on a bench for a picnic table. I always pictured almost snagging/catching the wheel on the ledge, I actually learned shuvit out before the pop out found it easier at the time because I would do nose Manuel shuvit a lot, but they both are fun, they are probably my favorite also. Great video man! I'm getting back into skating after a few years hiatus

[@bendegros]

Welcome back on board:)

[@Fellache01]

Das Pinch

[@bendegros]

That ledge is so easy to hang onto. Super sharp but it shreds wheels.

[@yungmief08]

ive been trying to learn this for the last week and a half. its so frustrating. i either sag out or go into a nosegrind. and i stick when i feel like i should be doing it right. ill get it soon i hope. good video. thank you

[@bensmith6673]

Thank you so much popping out of crooks is the hardest thing for me

[@ichbinderhahn]

Thats a Badass trick man. Perhaps my favorite grind trick.

[@likehell1]

Yesssss! And I haven't even watched it yet. You're one step ahead De Gros!

[@rickskates5538]

Thank you so much I just landed my first crook today because of the tip about the pop out thank you so much!

[@americooneight4361]

Thanks that was very insightful. I feel like you covered it to gr8 detail.

[@BananaFlorida]

How I learned it was by going for a nose slide but being a bit closer to the ledge than normal. I landed my first one trying a nose slide.

[@QuasiOW]

hi dude reading this, if you havin troubles with the k-grinds flipping out constantly it might be ur damn back foot not be flat. My troubles when learning this trick was due to my back foot being on my toes which lead to the board flipping out or even landing premo. Oh and keep those shoulders aligned as it will help you're momentum and it'll flow and get steezy wit it

[@petepete9831]

I always have my front toe slightly off the side of the board when I pop in to a crook

[@Bollindakid]

Dope video great tips! I was doing nose slides at the park and the homie said if I got nose slide I should go for crook, and thus here I am 😂😂 thank you

[@jermariowilliams]

Love the shoe choice‼️ jahs all day 🙏🏽

[@al8photo]

The cloud is amazing in this video...

[@IntergalacticMath]

I’m also skating a real deck with some Nyjah’s. 😁 I look forward to your review. They’re my favorite skate shoes ever.

[@bendegros]

I wasn't impressed at first to be honest. There is room for improvement but they are growing on me.

[@bradleysmith9924]

Thank you! I'm really close to getting these because of your advice. :)

[@usafan96soren20]

As always very good tutorial. Much love from Italy ❤️ keep killing it Ben.

[@GoldenLamentation]

Sweet crooked grinds

[@wilenyel]

Hey Ben I've got a question: I always skated 52mm wheels and I liked them, this week Im getting new wheels(ricta clouds 78a) but they will be 54mm. Will it make a big difference from going from 52 to 54 mm? And will it negatively or positively influence my tricks? I'm really afraid that I'm gonna get wheelbite and flatspots on them and that its gonna negatively influence my skating. Hope you can help! Love your videos btw :)

[@NessaDarps]

I wanna learn these so bad, thanks for the video ✌🏻 ‘radness’

[@Clex-]

Oh hi i watchef your cj skatepark clips

[@patrickdesmet672]

Why ledge trucks would you recommend leaning in order. I can front side 5050 ledges at the skatepark and I can also backside boardslide rails. What truck would you recommend learning next ?

[@kevindom2253]

btw, I would love a tutorial from you for back smith grinds

[@angelagk4884]

awesome tutorial!! insaned well explained! awesome job bro!

[@PandaJackk]

This time I want to push through learning them. They have been an annoying phase trick that I come close to or land a few boinked ones but never have ln lock. I think the reason is that I don't get into the pinch correctly because I'm a toe side dude

[@chris-pw5ck]

landed crooked shuv. crooked 180. crooked nollie bigspin. but a regular pop out? hardest thing in the world for me.

[@basically_chris]

A other tutorial said: to nollie out, since you “can’t” pop downwards, push the front foot (“pop”) forward. Thoughts? 😅

[@yokaibyte2133]

When I was a kid someone said it was Koston that came up with the trick, hence the name K-grind. When I first started k grinds I would practice just Ollie’ing in without the sliding. And from there I would practice the Nollie out. I really need to learn them again... 😄

[@bendegros]

They used to be called k grinds a lot.

[@yokaibyte2133]

Ben Degros I guess I’m putting an age bracket on myself. Everyone in Japan still calls it a k-grind tho... 🤔😄

[@mog3680]

We always thought they were k grinds cause you make the shape of a letter K with your arms and legs when you do it right

[@yokaibyte2133]

Morgan McWaters It’s interesting how the names have changed over the years and the reasons why we use(d) them. I remember when front nose slides were called back side nose slides and then all the sudden it changed for some reason.

[@kipper4461]

I love the way this dude says ledge

[@uaintrecognizemehoe8128]

So after about 2 and a half years of not skating at 20 years old im back into it and i feel like im better now then before i learned nose slide a few years ago but the second day back on a board and i accidently locked a crooked in and now im trying to actually land one wish me luck boys 😅

[@smallone1653]

I could only crooked grind to fakie and shuv out never regular but I’m going to start trying again

[@Late20sSkateboarder]

Thank you for the tips! Has anyone ever told you that you sound like Mark Proksch from The Office/Better Call Saul?

[@TheMrsk8fave]

Bro you taught me the right way

[@freetherapy-84]

Being all rad- vocabulary is awesome

[@jasonbagot1453]

Great tutorial! I’ll let you know how it goes😁

[@Jpw.2902]

Let's go landed finally with going good out but still having a hard time to get out of the grind

[@francisbergeron4785]

Nice video, nice tutorial 10/10

[@Jaiwillliams]

Any other tips nearly finding it impossible to get out of crooks

[@wra7h]

Really good tutorial

[@tompo22skate44]

The issues I have with this trick are 1. I find it extremely difficult to slide. I pinch it but doesn’t slide at all. 2. I find every obstacle tall asf when it comes to crooked grind

[@Lapprenti-sage343]

Thank you, it was very helpful!

[@sb9232]

Those nyjah 1s look sick on ya

[@zachwalters6332]

"All bent out and RAAAAD lookin'." Lol

[@Skarhodges]

Learning lazy grinds/willy grinds first make this trick soooo much easier to learn

[@nastyboy6434]

I see you got those nyjahs on are you goin to do a review on the matchcourts? Also great tips on crooks!!

[@bendegros]

I will review the matchcourts. I really liked them but someone sent me the money to buy and review a pair of the Nyjahs so I figured I would jump on that first.

[@donnalarkin7213]

Hey Ben haven't been in touch lately, my Instagram shit itself lol. Still skating when I can, it's got very warm here. Heading to a new park over the weekend, looking forward to it! Love these videos dude 👍

[@james-br2gm]

My main problem with this is the front foot ends up too far on the end of the board so I fly forwards. It's like my front foot needs to do the equivalent of a 1 inch punch. Don't know how you Ollie up onto it without scaping the front foot forwards.

[@Amad-AshtaanMadison]

thought i sucked at these but found out those mistakes are just learning mistakes. the slip out one scares me each time.

[@davidstefan2458]

I love that you're regular. ( : Learning so much from you.

[@Sefayta]

My problem is that I don’t get that krooked pinch. I do it too straight on the ledge like a backside nosegrind. And When I do that, I get stuck. How Can I fix this?

[@bobgnarlyxl]

the most dadbro outfit

[@riveralatoia9198]

feel like i’m learning how to crook from jordan peterson lol

[@seanfallo592]

1:34 that nasty slam 😫, I've learned to catch myself before slamming tho lol ✌

[@bendegros]

I usually manage to jump off now too. That same slam is even worse on frontside crooked grinds.

[@loweni7460]

I can lock in but can barely grind not sure if I'm putting too much weight on my back foot

[@sevidg]

I just don’t grind I do get into crooked grind position but then my body goes forward and it doesn’t matter how fast I go or how much wax I put on. Please help!

[@jakestockton4808]

I can k-grind a whole ledge, but I can't pop out. I also can't nollie very well, so maybe I should practice those while I'm at it.

[@natefritts4820]

holy shit I thought I clicked the wrong vid and was about to learn about mudding