Stopping - Sometimes, you try to grind, and nothing happens. Your board just stops, and doesn't grind. There are two possible reasons for this: One, you are going too slow. Remember, the faster you go before you Ollie up onto the rail, the faster you grind. Two, the ledge or rail you are trying to 50-50 grind is too rough to grind on. Use some skateboarding wax to smooth it out. Remember, skate wax stays on the ledge permanently and turns kinda black, so before you wax up something, make sure whoever owns it won't freak out. If they do, they may put up Skate Stoppers, and then you're outta luck.
Skate Stoppers - little metal pieces bolted onto ledges or welded onto rails to stop people from grinding them. If these are there, you need to find a new place, or get the laws changed.
If you run into any other problems, let me know or stop by the Skate Lounge to get some advice. For other trick tips, take a look at the Skateboarding Trick Tips area. Keep practicing, and always make sure you're having fun!
