Our story
Two decades of turning first pushes into lifelong skaters.
GrindLine Skate Academy started in 2005 with one mini ramp, a handful of boards and a simple promise: teach every kid like they are our own. Twenty years and more than 3,000 students later, that promise still drives everything we do.
We are still coach-owned, still answer our own phones, and still believe a skateboard is one of the best teachers a kid can have — patience, persistence and the joy of trying again. When you come to GrindLine, you skate with the people who will actually be on the ramp with you.
- Years coaching
- 20+
- Students taught
- 3,000+
- Pro coaches on staff
- 12
- Average rating
- 4.9/5
What we stand for
The values under every session
Four principles that have carried us through two decades of rain, shine and perfect kickflips.
Safety culture
Helmet checks, safe-fall drills and certified first-aid coaches at every session. Twenty years without a serious injury in a lesson.
Community first
Skateboarding is better together. We run free community clinics, school partnerships and a junior team that gives back to the park.
Coaching, not ego
Our coaches celebrate your landings, not their own. Patience, encouragement and clear progressions — for every age and ability.
Pro standards
A 12-coach team of certified instructors and sponsored riders, with structured curriculums and a 4.9-star parent rating.
The people
Meet the crew you will actually skate with
Our coaches average 8 years on the GrindLine team — they know every coping, crack and line in our park like their own backyard.
Dez Carter
Founder & Head Coach — 20 years, ex-pro street skater
Maya Okonkwo
General Manager & Beginner Program Lead — certified instructor
Rico Delgado
Transition Coach — 15 years, bowl specialist
Ellie Nguyen
Youth Camp Director — pediatric first-aid certified
Get started
Come skate with us
Join 3,000+ happy skaters and their parents. Book your first lesson today — we will treat your board like our own.