Skateboarding

Skateboarding

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

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Skateboarding

Toe edge refers to the edge of a skateboard, snowboard or surfboard in front of the rider's toes. When turning on a board, if the rider leans on the toe edge, or digs in on the toe edge, the board ...

trucks

Sports; Skateboarding

Skateboard trucks are similar to the the axle of a car. They are the metal T-shaped part that mounts onto the underside of the skateboard deck, that the wheels will be attached to. A regular ...

vert ramp

Sports; Skateboarding

A half-pipe, usually at least 8 feet tall, with steep sides that are perfectly vertical near the top.

vert skating

Sports; Skateboarding

Skating on ramps and other vertical structures specifically designed for skating.

work

Sports; Skateboarding

The force applied over a distance—for example, you do work when you push a box across the floor, but not when you push on a locked door; work done on an object or system results in an increase in the ...

180

Sports; Skateboarding

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. Like other sports, 180 degrees is the increment ...

revert

Sports; Skateboarding

When a 180 spin is performed on the ground instead of in the air, it is called a "revert" or a"kickturn". In this move, the skateboarder turns the skateboard quickly 180 degrees while on the ground, ...