Learning blunt to fakie
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
Recently I landed my first blunt to fakie. So I shared my thoughts about it in a video.
Since I made the video, I did a blunt to fakie on a 4-foot ramp. Also I landed some switch blunts. Below I have a summary of the video and also some updated thoughts on these tricks.
Blunt nose grab
One of the biggest hurdles with blunts is keping your feet on the board. Blunt nose grab to fakie is a great way to give yourself the confidence to keep both feet on the board.
Small ramps
A smaller ramp can make this more difficult. But having a shorter height to fall makes it less scary.
Wear pads
Injuries aren't fun. If it helps you with the process, I say wear all the pads you can. I put on my hockey gear to help with the fear.
Ollie to fakie
You get back in the ramp by doing an ollie to fakie. At first I was pinning the board to the ramp and jumping away from the ramp. You might need to learn the rhythym of doing an ollie back into the ramp.
Landing in the ramp
For some reason when I visualize this trick, I picture myself being parallel to the ground, and needing to think about orienting myself on the ramp. But in my experience the landing happens very naturally without much thought.
Find a mantra
With switch blunts I had to get over the fear of ollie-ing into the ramp again. I learned that repeating a mantra can help. I started thinking "It's just an ollie." That helped me commit to keeping my feet on the board.
Where I'm at now
I did my first blunt to fakie 3 months ago today. Since then I've done them on larger ramps and also I've done a few switch blunts. However, my confidence is currently shaken.
- In November I had a rib injury while trying switch blunt nose grabs.
- On Christmas I think I experienced whiplash after hanging up on a switch blunt.
My plan to get back into blunts is to take a step back, and get more comfortable with blunt nose grabs. Once I feel comfortable with those, I'll start working on the ollie version of the trick again. This approach is partly inspired by SquareState Skate.
Regardless of the injuries, I'm still proud that I landed this trick. When I started skateboarding back in 2022, I never imagined that I'd do a blunt to fakie. Heck, I never imagined I'd do most of the tricks that I've learned so far.