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Nosegrind

By Steve Cave, About.com Guide

Definition: A nosegrind is a skateboard trick performed by grinding with only the front skateboard truck. The effect of a nosegrind is similar to a nose manual, except grinding instead of on wheels.

When nosegrinding, if the board is turned at an angle the trick becomes a crooked grind, and all together different trick. Grinding with both sets of trucks is called a 50-50, and the back trucks is a 5-0.

Examples:
"Zaphron ollied up to the rail at the top of the spiral staircase and nosegrinded all the way to the bottom. Then he woke up."

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