Nuclear grab is not for beginners as we can easily put it in the bag of advanced tricks. As with many other grab tricks the Nuclear Grab looks the best when you fly out of the ramp coping and your air time allows you to hold it for a long time as well as you can extend your legs to the max. Easier said than done because getting the airs well enough to start practice grabs will take some time.
Let`s focus on Nuclear Grab now and explain what exactly is going on with it and how to execute it. As with any other grab trick especially when done on flat ground, the basic element is the Ollie. You must have a quite proper pop to Nuclear Grab as otherwise, you won`t be able to hold the board long enough to look cool.
Push to a descent speed and pop your highest ollie. When getting to the peak you should grab the nose of your board with your back hand instead of the front as you do when doing a nose grab. You should hold for the heel side of the nose for the correct Nuclear Grab but if it`s easier for you, just grab any part of the nose and it will be just fine.
For the stylish-looking Nuclear Grab, you should straighten your back leg as much as you can. Try to imagine almost like you are doing a tailbone. Opposite to the Nosebone so your front knee is almost under your chin. Once you reach the peak just release your nose and lean a bit forward and you will naturally go down to a regular Ollie landing.
This trick is hard to do over an obstacle on flat ground because of the odd air position so if you think you have what it takes to spice it up with some real air, don`t hesitate to give it a try on a skatepark quarter.