1."180"
Definition: A 180 is when the skateboarder turns the skateboard quickly 180 degrees while in the air, so that when the skater lands the nose is where the tail was, etc.
180 degrees is the increment by which all skateboarding spin tricks are measured, first the 180, then 360, then 520, etc.
When done on the ground, this is called a "revert" and sometimes a "kickturn", though that's technically different. If the board spins 180 degrees but the skater doesn't, that would be a "shuvit". If the trick is done in the air and the skateboarder turns but the board does not, this is called a "varial".
180s are usually done along with other skateboard tricks, combining them all into one complex trick. When referring to these, the "180" part of the trick name goes first, such as a "180 tailgrab".
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2. "360"
Definition: A 360 is when a skateboarder and his or her board turns 360 degrees while in the air, so that when the skater lands he or she is still facing thier original direction.
Skateboarding rotational tricks are usualy referred to in increments of 180 degrees - 180, 360, 540, 720, and even 900 (Tony Hawk performed the first 900 in a competition at the X-Games in 2003)
360s are often combined with other skateboard tricks, combining them all into one complex trick. When referring to these, the "360" part of the trick name goes first, such as a "360 method".
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3."5-0"
Definition: A 5-0 (Five-Oh) is when the skateboarder grinds with only the back truck. The nose of the skateboard is up in the air a little, making the whole trick look and feel something like a manual.
The 5-O got it's name because it is half of a 50-50 grind (only the back trucks are grinding, instead of both).
"Grinding" is when a skateboarder rides his or her board in such a way where the trucks of the board are making contact with a rail, curb, etc, and not the wheels. A "Slide" is similar, but when the actual board is making the contact, not the wheels or trucks.
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4. "50-50"
Definition: A 50-50 grind is when a skateboarder grinds with both trucks. When most skaters grind something, they use both trucks, and so are 50-50ing whatever they are grinding on.
The name 50-50 was first used in skateboarding to describe what is now called a "truckstand". This is where the skateboarder stands on one of his or her trucks and balances on the tail of the skateboard. It was a popular trick back when freestyle skateboarding was more well known, but still shows up with pro skaters like Rodney Mullen.
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5." Air"
Definition: To "air" in skateboarding is to get into the air without ollying. Usually, this is done by simply riding off the end of a ramp or jump.Sometimes, skaters will talk about airing things - like airing a gap. This means that they rode their skateboard off of a ramp or anything else and jumped over a gap, without ollying.Air can also be used to refer to how high someone got with a trick, saying that they "got lots of air".
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6. Backside"
Definition: Backside refers to rotations or turns done so that the skateboarder's back is facing the outside of the turn arc.The name Backside came originally from surfing, as did a lot of skateboarding's original language. The first skaters were in fact sidewalk surfers.Backside turns are the opposite of frontside turns. Backside is usually put before the name of another trick, such as "Backside 180".
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7."Bail"
Definition: Bail can mean a few different things. First, it can refer to a skater landing safely on his or her feet after failing at a trick. It can also mean something along the lines of "chickening out", where a skater gives up on a trick halfway through and lands on his or her feet. Third, it is often used for a crash or failed trick where the skater does not catch his or her feet, and gets hurt - often painfully and / or humorously.Many popular skateboarding videos will have a "bails" section where you get to watch your favorite pros beat the crud out of themselves while falling off their skateboards. In fact, the earlier Tony Hawk Pro Skater video games had "Bails" videos that you could unlock where you could see pros racking themselves on poles, smashing their faces into sidewalks, and tumbling down concrete stairs. Good clean family fun.
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8."Caballerial"
Definition: The Caballerial is an aerial skateboarding trick.The Caballerial is basically a backside fakie 360 ollie. Steve Caballero invented and named the trick in 1981. Steve first performed the Caballerial in pools and on ramps, but the trick has evolved quite a bit in the last few decades. Now, skaters perform Caballerials on flatland, and anywhere else they want to!The "Half-cab" is a variation of the Caballerial where the skater spins only 180 degrees instead of the full 360.
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9."Carving"
Definition: Carving is the word used to describe the way people ride boards - skateboards, snowboards and surfboards. While riding a board, the rider leans and cuts into turns, and this is called "Carving".Most skate parks in the US are made with lots of "flow", meaning the concrete smoothly slopes in such a way that skaters can carve a line all over the park easily. The better flow a park has, the better carving the skaters can experience.
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10."Fakie"
Definition: Fakie refers to riding a skateboard backwards from the way you would usually ride it. Usually, while skateboarding, the skater's back foot is on or near the tail of the skateboard. This helps to keep balance. When riding Fakie, the skater has his or her feet set up so that whatever foot is usually the back foot is now up near the nose. Riding a skateboard fakie often gets confused with riding a skateboard switch, as they look similar at a glance.Though the name "Fakie" might sound like the skateboarder is trying to do something weak, tricks done while riding Fakie are a lot harder for most skateboarders.
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11.Frontside
Definition: Frontside refers to rotations or turns done so that the skateboarder's front is facing the outside of the turn arc. The name Frontside came originally from surfing, as did a lot of skateboarding's original language.The opposite of frontside would be backside.Frontside is usually put before the name of another trick, such as "Frontside 360".
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12.Goofy
Definition: Goofy, Goofy Stance or Goofy-Foot refers to a skateboarder, snowboarder, surfer or wakeboarder riding with his or her left foot in back, toward the tail of the board. Goofy stance gets this name because most people put their left foot forward, which is called regular.There is no right or wrong way to stand on a skateboard (or snowboard, surfboard, etc.), but most people feel more comfortable riding a skateboard regular, instead of goofy. Not sure which one you feel most comfortable with?
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13.Grabs
Definition: Any time a board rider reaches down and grabs his or her board, it's called a Grab. Grabs happen in the air, often with a few other tweaks like spins, grabbing certain parts of the board, etc.The Indy grab is one of the most common grabs, where the skater or snowboarder bends his or her knees and reaches down and grabs the edge of the board between his or her feet.When describing grabs, the word Grab is often dropped from the name. For example, performing an Indy grab while spinning 360 degrees frontside is called an Frontside Indy 360.
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14.Grind
Definition: Grinding is the name for sliding along an edge (such as a curb, bench, rail, coping, etc.) using your trucks instead of your wheels or deck. Depending on which trucks are being used (front or back), and what direction you are moving, there are many different types of grinds, such as the 50-50, the 5-O, the Nosegrind, and many others.Make sure not to confuse a grind with a slide. Slide is the name for doing this exact same activity, only using the skateboard deck instead of the trucks.
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15.Heel-Edge
Definition: Heel Edge refers to the edge of a skateboard, snowboard or surfboard in front of the rider's heels.When turning on a board, if the rider leans on the heel edge, or "digs in" on the heel edge, the board will turn in the direction of the rider's heels. This is a fundamental truth for all board sports.
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16."Heelflip"
Definition: A technical flip trick where the skater ollies and kicks the skateboard to make it flip underneath him or her. To perform the heelflip a skateboarder ollies and slides his or her front foot to the toe side of the board and kicks the board with the skater's heel. The skateboard flips in the air with the heel side of the skateboard coming up at first. The heelflip is complete when the skateboard flips completely over and back to its original position, and the skateboarder lands on it.The heelflip similar to the kickflip, but with the board spinning in the opposite direction (and it's harder, using the harder to control heel instead of the easier to use toes).How To Do:
17.Indy
Definition: Indy describes a specific type of grab, where the skater or snowboarder reaches his or her back hand down and grabs the toe side of the skateboard or snowboard between the rider's feet. The Indy is the most common type of grab in skateboarding and snowboarding.The Indy can be a sticky trick to name - a lot of skaters use the term Indy for any grab where the back hand is holding the board between the toes, but technically, this is only true in snowboarding. In skateboarding, traditionally the term Indy refers to the same grab, but it implies it is backside.
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18.Japan Air
Definition: The Japan Air is a skateboarding grab trick.While airborne, the skateboarder grabs the toe edge of the skateboard between the trucks with his or her front hand. While grabbing the board like this, the skater twists their body so that the chest faces away from the board, and the skateboard is pulled back behind the skater. The free arm is flung out wide. The Japan Air was first named in Transworld Skateboarding Magazine.
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19.Kickflip
Definition: A Kickflip is similar to an Ollie, but you flick the board with your foot to make it spin underneath you while in the air. In a clean kickflip, the skater kicks the board with the ball of his or her front foot, the skateboard flips and spins over at least once, and the skateboarder lands on the board comfortably, wheels down, and rides away.The Kickflip can be used in the same places that a skater might usually use an Ollie, making the whole trick harder and cooler.
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20."Switch"
Definition: In skateboarding, Switch refers to riding the opposite direction than usual, in the opposite stance, and making it look normal. For example, a regular-foot skater riding goofy is riding switch, or a goofy-foot skater riding regular is riding switch.If the skateboarder's feet are set for going one way, and he or she ends up riding the other way, that is called "Fakie". It's different, in that the back foot is usualy on the tail, and when riding Fakie it will often be on the nose.When snowboarders rides in the opposite stance, they don't usualy change thier bindings. They keep them set up for whatever stance they usualy use. So, when a snowboarder rides backwards it's called "Switch", even though thier foot placing may be still setup for going the opposite way. Snowboarders don't usualy use the term "Fakie".
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Goodluck for some skate riding!!!!
