![]() Bearingsīearings are inserted to the wheel and are actually to thank for making the wheels spin. The baseplate is the flat piece of a truck that mounts the skateboard truck to the deck. BankĪ bank is the term to describe an elevated and sloped area, skaters ride up and down them and perform tricks. BailĪ bail is when the skateboarder is forced to jump or step off the skateboard safely when a trick goes wrong. Backsideīackside refers to when a trick or turn is executed with the skater’s back facing the ramp coping or obstacle. The axle is a metal rod that runs through the skateboard truck’s hanger and is the piece that the wheels are mounted to. Anchor GrindĪn anchor grind is a grind trick performed on the front truck, leaving the tail pointing back, down, and away from the obstacle. Short for an amateur and used to describe amateur skaters. Alley-OopĪlley-oop is an aerial transition trick that gets the skater to move their body sideways opposite the rotating movement. It appears as if the skater is walking on the board while in the air. AirwalkĪn airwalk is an aerial trick where the skater grabs the board’s nose and kicks their feet out while in the air. You get “air” every time you hit a ramp, ollie, or perform an aerial trick. Acid DropĪn acid drop is when you skate off the end of an object (like a curb) without touching the board with your hands and without ollieing. He was then congratulated by Tony Hawk, who had only ever landed the 900. This trick has only ever been landed by 12-year-old Gui Khury at the 2021 X Games. 1080Ī 1080 is three complete skateboard and body rotations. Tony Hawk landed the first 900 at X Games V in 1999 after ten failed attempts. The 900 is two and a half skateboard and body rotations performed either front side or backside. 720Ī 720 is two complete skateboard and body rotations performed either front side or backside. 540Ī 540 is a one-and-a-half body rotation and is performed either front side or backside. The 360 is a full rotation of the body and board and can also be performed on either the front side or backside. ![]() They can often be incorporated with other flip or grab tricks. A 180 refers to a half skateboard, and body rotation performed either front side or backside. ![]()
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