what exactly is a smith????

[Voughtie182]

what is a smith???

[StevoElSupremo]

a guy who makes armor and weapons

[mcwattersm]

Pics at bottom.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4806_smith-grind-skateboard.html

[hollaback420]

if ur boards not touching the rail its not a smith

[sk8rjohn7]

a 5-0 but then the nose of your board is dipped low to one side

lol

[HELLonWHEELS]

if ur boards not touching the rail its not a smith
Your deck is touching. if your deck isn't touching then it's either a 5-0 or 50-50 grind.

A smith is bassically a crooked 50-50 grind but the front truck is parrallel to the rail.

[hayward420]

its like a 5-0 but with your nose of your board down and do it at an angle

[juggle]

yeah it is.

[Voughtie182]

its like a 5-0 but with your nose of your board down and do it at an angle

what would it b called if it were a 5-0 but the nose of the board out to the side?

[loganownzj00]

^ Feeble.

[mcwattersm]

No, suski or salad. Depends what side you are going. If you are putting you board down its either a smith or a feeble, and again depends what side you are turning to.

[skaterat]

The Smith Grind was named after Mike Smith who made the trick up many years ago on vert. The true defination refers to vert and will not always stay true for rails. You can do a Frontside or a Backside Smith on vert, it's a 5-0 grind with your front truck down in the bowl or ramp, sliding on your rear truck and the outside rail of your deck. On rails they can be confused with feebles or crooks.

[Ramp]