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Want to grind a rail and not just roll around on your skateboard? Let our professional skateboarder show you how make the jump to the next level in this free skateboarding instructional video series.
There are 11 videos in this series:

Get tips on grinding a rail. Learn how to ollie into a rail grind from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Grinding a rail requires proper foot placement. Our skateboarding professional tells you where to place your feet during a grind in this free skateboarding video.

Grind a ledge first then grind a rail. Learn to grind a ledge and other tricks from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Grind a rail not your face. Learn basic safety tips from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Grinding a coping feels like a rail grind. Get the basics of grinding a coping from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

I've grinded a rail and can't get up. Learn to avoid grinding mistakes from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Bored with grinding a rail? Learn how to grind a downhill rail from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Grinding a rail downhill takes proper foot position. Learn correct foot placement from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Can't grind a rail downhill yet? Get tips on downhill rail grind mistakes from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Expand your rail grinding. Learn how to grind a fat rail from our skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

Grinding a fat rail isn't easy. Learn common mistakes when grinding a fat rail from out skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.

You've seen them in the park riding the edges of benches and fountains or even going up and down in a pool. Then we have seen the great tricks and stunts performed on television and videos. It might look dangerous but there is a feeling that it could be fun. Skateboarding can be a great way to get outdoors and get exercise.
In these instructional videos learn some of the basic tricks of grinding a rail. These videos show you how to safely grind a normal rail, a downhill rail, and a fat rail along with where to put your feet on the skateboard. You'll be able to impress your friends with an ollie to a rail grind in no time!
Shawn Connolly Shawn has over twenty years of skateboarding knowledge. He has appeared in Slap, Thrasher and Transworld magazines and his sponsors include Venture Trucks, Ricta Wheels, Roughneck Hardware and FTC Skate shop. Originally from the northeast state of Maine, where good skate spots are hard to find, Shawn loves and appreciates the abundance of skate spots the Bay Area has to offer. Shawn enjoys sharing the art of skateboarding and believes that it is one of the few “sports” that teaches real patience and determination, allows for limitless growth, and nurtures individuality at the same time.dkdk
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