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Time for another EA @skate trick tutorial!
This time, we are learning about the Bennett Grind.
Anyone familiar with this trick and/or Matt Bennett will know why it’s named after him. Although Matt was not the first skateboarder to do the trick, he definitely made it his own. So much so, in fact, that Thrasher Magazine came up with the name.

So, what exactly is a Bennett Grind, and what are the variations?
Purists will say a Bennett Grind is a Backside 180 into a Switch Backside Smith Grind. It can be done in your normal stance or switch (Switch Backside 180 into a regular Backside Smith Grind).
For me, I would also include Nollie, as you can Nollie Backside 180 into a Switch Backside Smith Grind.
I personally exclude Fakie for one main reason: to make the trick look the same as the other stances, you would have to do a Fakie Frontside 180 into a regular Backside Smith Grind. Although, there is an argument to be made that if it looks the same in its formation, it should be included.

Key Points
First, find a ledge or rail you want to practice this grind on.

Second, do a few backside 180s into grinds just to get a feel for letting the front truck connect first.

Third, figure out what tweak of the board works best for you. I find that tweaking backside while pushing the tail down locks into them perfectly. However, it is totally dependant on what ledge or rail I’m skating and how far I have to travel from popping to locking into the grind. Tweaking backside will speed up the rotation, while frontside will slow it down.

Finally, have fun experimenting with it! Flip in, flip out. Do them in and out of manuals, or throw them down massive rails and Hubbas!

Thanks for taking the time to read this far! If you would like to see how the man himself does them, give @matt_bennett__ a follow.

If you have other real world skateboard tricks you’d like me to cover, drop them in the comments!
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