There are loads of grabs in snowboarding and only two of the names actually make sense, so here’s a handy guide to get you in the know when it comes to snowboard grabs. Try some out and see what’s the most fun.
The diagram above shows a board as if you were looking down on it as a goofy rider. If you are regular, turn your screen upside down, and it works the other way. Note the no grab zone, don’t grab here if you can help it, you will lose style points.
Front hand Grabs
- Seatbelt Grab – The seatbelt grab is where you grab the tail of your board with your front hand. They look great on a backside 180.
- Mute Grab – This is a pretty easy grab, front hand inside your front binding on your toeside edge. Great to start grabbing on spins.
- Nose Grab – The Nose grab can be a great-looking trick all by itself. Front hand to the nose of your board.
- Melon Grab – The melon is another one you should tick off your bucket list. Front hand inside your front binding on your heel edge.
The Method Grab is a tweaked-out Melon that is one of the most stylish tricks in snowboarding. See the master Halldor Helgason having fun at the X-Games.
The Japan Grab is a tweaked-out Mute.
Back Hand Grabs
5. Tail Grab – The Tail grab is your back hand onto the back of your board. They look great in a spin.
6. Indy Grab – The Indy grab is the classic that everyone should learn. Backhand inside your back binding on your toeside edge.
7. Crail Grab – The crail is the opposite of a seatbelt grab. Backhand to the nose of your board. A tough grab to master.
8. Stalefish Grab – The stalefish is another grab that’s great for learning. Backhand between your back and binding on your heel edge.
The Tucknee is a tweaked-out Indy. Great for those retro shots.
Grabs through the legs
9. Canadian Bacon – This grab is your backhand behind you, between your legs, and onto your toe edge.
10. Taipan – This is where you grab mute but from behind your legs on your toe edge.
11. Roast Beef – This is your back hand from in front of your legs through to your heel edge.
12. Chicken Salad – This is your front hand from in front of your legs through to your heel edge.
Both Hands
Rocket Air – This is a Double Nose grab. Both hands on the nose of your board.
Beef Curtains – Beef curtains is a double Roast Beef so both hands through your legs and onto your heel edge.
Holy Crail – The holy Crail shown by Sage Kotsenburg at the Sochi 2014 Olympics is a cool grab that combines a Crail and a Nose grab with crossed hands.
Mindy – Both hands in between your feet on your toe edge.
Now you know the names, get out there and learn some!
