Skate Basics: How to 50-50 grind round rails SAFELY

The best way to learn 50-50 grinds on a round rail is to work up to it by practicing each component safely. For example, beginner skateboarders shouldn't jump straight onto the rail without first practicing the balance of a lock in.
This trick might be easier on a flat bar, but round rails (aka hand rails, aka circle rails) are a bit more "exciting" because the lock-in technique is more challenging. You have to ollie onto the rail, aim your trucks to lock onto the rail, then land bolts on the dismount. The trick I taught was a frontside 50-50 grind, since the rail was in front of me when I ollied onto it. Everything you need to learn this trick, explained in under a minute.
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[@jena5274]

Nice encouragement at the end

[@RegularJason]

You got it!!

[@spaghettiman6325]

Awesome vid gunna get after it now!!

[@elpadre4202]

Wish I watched this first. I managed to dislocate a toe on a flat bar, (not even round)....

[@RegularJason]

That's rough.. Heal up!!

[@billynewmanskate]

Sorry to here that man😢

[@Imnotlucki100]

What did you do

[@jacobrocco2447]

@@RegularJason heal down

[@isaiahskates6587]

@@jacobrocco2447 HEAL SIDEWAYS

[@b4sh936]

Practicing on the crack is what got me, liked

[@euclid9492]

It’s actually a lot harder to 50 a round rail going slow, so by the time you’re doing it fast you’ll be cruising.

[@Road_beer123]

fr after the 1st you get so cocky

[@skaterboistarterpack]

This dude is the best. So chill with the best tips

[@RegularJason]

Hey, thanks! 🤙

[@ThrashinHD]

An actual good tutorial with work up tips. Thank you for this

[@RegularJason]

You got it!

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Awesome technique breakdown!!!!!! Thxxxxxxx dude!!!!!!

[@maccaldwell1789]

Sheeeeeesh now to just get up there while moving considering I can't Ollie yet 😕

[@MidNightMass402]

hey man i cant really ollie either but we’ll get there! (:

[@jonbertocchi173]

If you get tired of trying you can always switch to aggressive inline.

[@Leo-xi3xf]

Get a kicker to start off

[@maccaldwell1789]

@@Leo-xi3xf what do you mean?

[@Leo-xi3xf]

@@maccaldwell1789 a mini ramp

[@Nimrod336]

Former sponsored skater here...take it from me : roll up with a little speed toes towards rail. Ollie MAKE SURE to get back truck on focus on BACK truck getting on and thats it..you will get cut up learning rails but in the words of ever skater ever,even on your best day your still going to eat shit this is a tough sport..don't worry about locking in it doesn't apply like this guy thinks when you really start 50 50ing its more of a center of balance thing you will get with experience on rails..like everything in skating it more of a feel than you think

[@ouzei]

Niice! The Double heel lock in works better the faster you go, to a point of course. but, it feels better with speed than just standing there, since the cross lock in is actually more technical and can be harder to do /get in to when going fast. Usually it's frontside 50 with double heel and backside 50 with the cross lock. Great inspirational video!

[@mikemeez1965]

This was dope! Love the steps taken to 50-50 victory! 🛹

[@Roxus1]

This gives me mad hope. Thank you

[@kaidynfleetwood2858]

This is the most amazing skate tutorial I’ve ever seen!

[@rileypetchey9789]

Literally just learning this now. This will help so Much. Thanks

[@lathanrichards9431]

I'm 26 just now trying to skateboard as new hobby with my kids, ur videos help me alot👍

[@RegularJason]

Hey, that's awesome. Hope you and your kids are having a blast with it :D

[@diegosanchez9116]

this shit really change my game thank you my G

[@TheVeganeater]

Wish I had KZbin in the mid 90s. We learned that speed will get us through our friends but a few of us got hurt in the process

[@chillingwithshillam]

Bro that lock is so clean, you got all of that right there

[@Kresonest]

I learned it going head on from the beginning of the rail.

[@NosNeverMongo]

The crack bit is genuis! I never thought of that

[@RegularJason]

Hope this helps you land it!!

[@nomallgrabs]

thanks for advices, really useful tutorial

[@MattyJamesGames]

Great job, dude! Very encouraging! 👏🏼🙌🏼

[@marvinbenscheidt5586]

Nice Tutorial and good advices 👍

[@nilercanercan7069]

Thanks for showing me that I needed to watch that I’m still trying to know how to Ollie I want to Boardslide Nose slide and that would be fun

[@Theskaterenegade]

Back in the day i never understood crosslock in fact never heard of it untill i started skating again. I always used speed and balance.

[@OliOop]

Aw, great tutorial. Will have to learn this in the near future. thank you! ⚡👊🏼⚡

[@frydrychreality7195]

Great job, sir!

[@SRtheRuler]

Thanks good tuto

[@RegularJason]

You got it :)

[@jamesgibson869]

This helps me a lot. I've been skating for almost 10 years and I've never had the confidence to do that trick. Thanks so much

[@zureai]

Damn .. have you just been pushing around the last 10 years ?? Jk

[@jamesgibson869]

@@zureai damn I feel that tbh. Nah but I mainly do ledge, mini ramp, and flat ground. And skate some stairs. Rails have always terrified me though

[@zureai]

@@jamesgibson869 i agree .. i hate rails as well 🤣 too scary

[@RegularJason]

Yo James, I'm glad this helped! I totally feel you, rails have always been pretty terrifying, especially grinds. After you do them more and more, it gets less scary though!

[@knowaguilar5218]

This is tight. Definitely had a bad experience in the past trying to 50-50 a round rail. Idk now that im older i feel like it would be alot easier especially after watching this

[@RegularJason]

You got it!!

[@SaulTNuts-km4vs]

For me heel side lock in feels just as solid as a ledge

[@Gavintorres]

Thank you this is exactly what I needed

[@scottliebowitz4605]

Same

[@Gavintorres]

@@scottliebowitz4605did you do it

[@Gavintorres]

@@scottliebowitz4605oh wait I just checked your channel. One of the skateparks you are at in most of your videos, used to be my local until I moved around 2 years ago

[@HarMegiddo]

Really good info

[@elliotsmout5195]

that's actually a really great way to learn it, i wish i saw this sooner

[@danbambatten]

I love the breakdown, and I love your confidence man! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@RegularJason]

Yo!! Thanks I'm glad you liked the video :)

[@brandoncovert8363]

Best learn how I have ever seen

[@James-sc6hq]

Good job and nice video

[@Intrinsicskate2000]

That’s a nice way to break it down into sections

[@jonahardayfio7746]

So helpful

[@juliespencer6967]

good tips!!!! and good 5050s!

[@jabarispruill119]

This was actually super helpful!!

[@simonhaesaert8175]

U did that so good

[@jakewngg]

Well this would be helpful before I fell on my back trying to 5050 a rail, ig I'll stick to ledges for now

[@enjoierrything]

Nice! Now I just need a pole to bring to the skatepark

[@joelhernandez4347]

Great way going about it

[@Redtail403]

Thanks man

[@poppanuge5478]

Nice setup

[@byronbrettskateboard]

Loving your content bro! Would love some advice on how you starting pushing your content in the way you do?

[@AtomCarlyn]

Nice work man. I’ve been skating for 15 years now and round bars still sketch me out. Once you split a shin on one, it’s your never the same lol

[@Procrastinationalist]

Awesome about to get a round rail from the local shop so this is a big help

[@Damoforce]

This is awesome, good job! Still scares the hell out of me. I like the pole thing though

[@shrapnel775]

I learned it on round rail before square, trick is 100% commitment

[@billynewmanskate]

This a video that i am going to watch over and over again as I am trying it (if I can get this trick down I will post a vid of it on my channel and I will shout you out)

[@RegularJason]

Nice! GET IT!!!

[@davidfhth6842]

Yo I wouldn't suggest learning this method. Get balance over ur front truck. Crossing ur legs up isn't good for fundamental

[@billynewmanskate]

@@davidfhth6842 well I think I will take regular Jason’s advice over yours because he is REALLY good and I don’t know how good you are. Thanks for trying to help any ways✌🏻

[@billynewmanskate]

@@RegularJason I made the vid and shouted you out(:

[@donaldduck7669]

Just go with speed and Ollie up....nowadays everything is with pinch and stuff...unless you want get for 30 ft just grind it....jumping stationary on the rail is much scarier

[@MrEnjoivolcom1]

I agree.

[@Kshepard15]

You’ll understand one day how to only use your heels. In the streets cross locking is sketchy you can really fuck your shit up.

[@thebayharborbutcher9115]

Cross locking is for backside heel lock frontside

[@nilercanercan7069]

I wouldn’t do heel side on the Rail I would cross with the skateboard on the rail

[@ronman6206]

This is awesome!!!!

[@joquancapo2356]

Good shit!

[@Marcusmetsalu]

Going fast helps

[@fercam4792]

I tried this yesterday and totally died at the first attempt 😂

[@Skate_B]

almost slammed my face multiple times doin this trick ima try this tmmr

[@gamerlegend8529]

Inspiring

[@cheapdope]

That's some smart thinking boss! Maybe I can stop slamming my wrists into the concrete now👍thanx!

[@khersy]

Love you

[@wheelbite14]

For a rail like that, just go fast and ollie straight up, no angle, and grind the whole thing. Sounds scary, but it's the easiest way.

[@trentrichardson3690]

no, doing that will cause you to get in a heel or toe side lock in on both front and back trucks, and when that happens you’re very likely to slip off the rail front or back, like he showed in the video while doing heelside.

[@wheelbite14]

@@trentrichardson3690 you're overthinking it. :)

[@jac.mobile5646]

guys call me crazy but feeble grinds are so much easier than 50 - 50's on rails! they lock in so much more firm and are way more reliable!

[@RegularJason]

Man, you're crazy! But in a good way!

[@jarredhodge8640]

Fucuk ya, just picked up a board for the first time in 12 years, plan to do all the things I couldn’t as a teenager

[@decipleofchristforallmyday8810]

The videos I've been seeing lately I half expected him to bust HARD soon as he tried to mount the rail 🤣

[@weavs90]

Not too hard. Make sure your shoulders are also aligned with the rail helps. 5-0 are harder in my opinion.

[@jamesberkeley390]

Good stuff

[@gallenofwater]

nice!

[@JamesLaster_NW]

If only I approached skateboarding this way when I was young. Can’t Ollie a five stair, oh well let’s try to kick flip it lol.

[@Imnotlucki100]

I don’t get 50-50 I got all the basic tricks so I’m gonna try and get all the basic grinds but I don’t get how to Ollie and lock into the ledge

[@djxoxta]

Fking dislocated my forearm, didn’t know about the cross lock

[@Kanim209564767]

inspiring

[@darrenhall7494]

A bit more speed would help

[@doodleclimbs]

This is literally the dream

[@RegularJason]

One day it's gotta happen!!

[@PositiveVibesVids]

The best advice is you should just 50-50 small curbs and boxes and work your way up first. If you're looking for a hack to not bust ass- well then when you Ollie onto the rail you lean forward so you can jump off and bail. You might as well do a feeble or a smith with this hack. Watch any good skater and you'll notice the trucks are flat on none of this sideways stuff. People will get hurt watching this vid. Coming from someone who can 50-50 a 13 stair over 12 years ago... maybe more if I tried. I'm too old now but yeah it's literally the same as a normal 50-50... you'll find your balance over time. Don't learn the wrong way or push too far beyond your skill you'll just bust ass

[@user-xj1gt3pm7r]

Was thay pole their the hole time

[@MarcelMmc]

do you mastering this trick rn?

[@ironninja9873]

This dont break the truck ?

[@419buckeye7]

I used to be good at this I don't know how I skated with tight trucks and never criss crossed my trucks

[@serialchunges723]

Tighten your trucks

[@JeffyPDiddy]

Looks like Santa Clara County

[@aksawalidy11]

yeah brooww

[@darien2612]

I’m not much better, but it might be easier with your trucks a bit tighter

[@sustronaut166]

So methodical

[@expolopez5172]

I remember my first 5050 on a rail I just sent it and landed it first try no one believed it lol not even me

[@Road_beer123]

dope

[@honeydew_dream]

is this the first grind to learn? cause I never tried grinding yet

[@thooke222]

If you haven't learned to grind at all you want to learn on a curb or a low flat rail, much easier.

[@honeydew_dream]

@@thooke222 yeah I figured as much I was just wondering if the 50-50 is the first grind trick to learn

[@thooke222]

@@honeydew_dream oh yeah. Definitely 5050. Frontside

[@souperdave2009]

Safely ...

[@ItsBeansAndBurgers2009]

Nice😂

[@MinaT]

Sick I guess

[@leobn1460]

vai com o skate *quase* reto com o corrimão e se joga filho acredita q é ez

[@BossHomieG]

I like it but ditch the helmet lol

[@shanetoal9888]

or speed and balance lol

[@Leo-xi3xf]

Just get some wax and you’ll be going a lot faster on that rail

[@jonbertocchi173]

Talk about some loose trucks lol

[@jerrysullivan3142]

If no one else is going to say it I'm going to the first time I did a 50-50 I didn't do any of this extra crap I grew a pair of balls and just went 💯

[@notskilledskater9780]

Jesus is returning soon everyone!