Skateboarding

Skateboarding

Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.

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nosegrind

Sports; Skateboarding

A nosegrind is a skateboard trick performed by grinding with only the front skateboard truck. The effect of a nosegrind is similar to a nose manual, except grinding instead of on wheels. When ...

noseslide

Sports; Skateboarding

A sliding the underside of the nose end of a board on a ledge or lip.

A difficult skateboarding trick in which the skateboarder pops the skateboard into the air. The effect is the skateboarder jumping with the skateboard stuck to the feet. The trick involves snapping ...

poser

Sports; Skateboarding

This is someone who looks like a skater, or who claims to be one, but who doesn't know anything about skating. This term can be pretty hurtful, so don't use it lightly. And it's tough to know if ...

primo

Sports; Skateboarding

Primo means a few different things. A lot of skaters call popping up and standing on the skateboard's edge primo. This is technicaly called a Rail Stand, but like most skateboarding tricks, most ...

railslide

Sports; Skateboarding

A trick in which the skater slides the underside of the deck along an object, such as a curb or handrail.

railstand

Sports; Skateboarding

A railstand is when a skater flips up their board and stands on the edge. If the griptape is facing forward, this is a toe side railstand, if the griptape is facing backwards, this is a heel side ...