How to Backside 50-50

A quick tutorial on backside 50-50's

[chriss.]

One small bit of advice I would add...try to envision your hips and shoulders landing on the same vertical plane as the edge you are grinding. I often see people learning this trick, and they get their back truck on, but their front truck misses a bit. Usually this is because the hips/shoulders are not fully “lined up” with edge you are grinding—and your feet / board will follow the direction your hips (and shoulders) are pointed, so you want to make sure that is on the same plane as your board/trucks/ledge.

[Residual.Selfimage]

Aim to land the front truck first and then set down the back truck. I've actually taught a few people the trick to to this trick when I saw they were having the same problem I was having when I was learning them. The front truck would miss and they'd end up in some weird feeble or slip into a boardslide and bail. The way I fixed this was to aim for the front truck first and then sort of pivot the back truck on. This not only achieves the lock in with both trucks but forces the correct body alignment.

[likehell]

You have geriatric skateboarder ESP. I've set tailslides, back 50's and heelflips as my three "get back" tricks and was sorely disappointed by the back 50 tips on YouTube. Was literally thinking "I hope Ben D.G. posts a trick tip on backside 50-50's" and you've delivered.
Bonus points for crooks on that insane ledge at the end!

[ariekanibalie]

If you're just learning these, maybe first try to ollie up a curb backside, clearing the edge altogether. This will teach you the slight backside tweak you give your ollie when popping up something behind you, and once you can do that just start aiming for the edge.

[evanpena]

If your trying to learn back 50s try landing on your front trucks it makes it way easier

[James-ipgz]

1 minute in and already solid gold advice. Thanks!

[Shhhring]

Someone once said to kind of look for your back foot to get on which is good because it makes you bring your hip in line w the ledge

[SillagorillaSkates]

I really like your tutorials.. Your boardslide one gave me confidence to try them again.. they're not great but I can do a short one now

[vangoghsear]

Best run-down for me thus far, thanks man.

[josephsantana]

I used to be a natural at bs 50-50s in my early teens. Could add tricks into and out of them and also had bs feebles and 5-0s pretty locked. Now coming back to skateboarding after 10 years I cannot bs 50-50 if my life depended on it. For some reason it just feels so awkward ollieing into it now. I can't pop the ollie and shifty the board into position to position to land in a 50-50 I either land in a weird crooked grind somehow or just miss the ledge entirely from trying to do the slight shifty to get both trucks onto the ledge I end up turning away from the ledge. So frustrating.

[nickkilislian]

You are a very good teacher! Thanks for these tips.🙏

[johnprice]

love the look of satisfaction after the krooked grind, observing the trucks.. lol

[victorchavez]

Your videos are great Ben. I’ll be trying your b/s grind tips today ✌️

[victorgagnon]

I’m getting watched… just landed that tricks yesterday and now it’s recommended

[gromitmitten]

You are a god send 😁 thanks for the tips Ben!

[iconic_filmdirectors]

Dude, you r so inspiring person! Love to watch your tips! Greetings from shores of Baikal!

[heartshapedfilms]

As a kid me and my mates made a box with some coping on just a pallet. But when I tried bs fifties I would actually come from front side and Ollie over to a bs fifty. And then just move more and move bs until it felt more normal though I think I was never to confident as I'd be Ollie more straight and never got with the angle that you approach. Seems like a good tip

[DerpyNarwhalz]

I just landed it after 5 yrs of skating, feels amazing

[edkickflip]

Your videos are really helpful and funny. Thanks for makin em !

[SuperDanimal]

30 degree angle of approach and try line up your shoulders with the edge of the ledge