Very popular handrail trick that you will see in every banger movie and the size of rails that are grinded with Feeble Grind lately are just insane. It can be done on a ledge or a pool, but it looks so much better on a handrail.
To instantly describe what is going on here we can say that the Feeble grind is griding with your back axle while your front axle is over the rail on the other side. You can sure do a back side or a front side feeble grind which will change the side of approaching the rail. Many skateboarders say that the front Feeble Grind is easier to learn so let`s get into the front side version today.
First get sure you have clean front side 50-50 grinds as this is the base to understand what is going on. In fact, if you can 50-50 Grind well, you will need just some minor adaptions and you will Feeble Grind right away.
Set your feet in 50-50 grind position – Back foot on the pocket, front foot centered behind the bolts. Get the desired speed and approach the flat bar so that it is in front of you because you are doing a front side Feeble Grind.
Pop just the same as you are trying 50-50 Grind but don’t focus on Feeble position yet as you might end up in Boardslide. Focus on 50-50 Grind and just slightly before your trucks start to grind, push your front foot over the flat bar or a hand rail so that only a back truck locks in for a grind and the front truck is hanging over.
Your body weight should all be on your back leg so it means you just lean to the back leg a bit but not too much so you don’t slip off the rail. If you can 50-50, the grinding will come naturally in this position so extend your front foot to lead the board as far as you wanna grind. You should keep all
the body weight on your back truck until the very end of a grind to not slip off. You can spice it up by trying to go out of the grind in the middle of the flat bar, but with these tweaks you will learn by yourself.
So, if you went through all the steps, you probably mastered a Feeble Grind already. Remember – more speed, longer grinds 🙂 check this one on your trick list and go for a back side version!