Noseslide: sliding the underside of the nose end of a board on a ledge or lip.
Video Attraction: How to Frontside noseslide
Monday, September 21, 2009
Nollie: Skateboard tricks
Nollie is a variation of the ollie, where the skateboarder uses the front foot to pop the nose down and the back foot to scrape backwards to achieve lift off of the ground, as opposed to an ollie where the rider uses the back foot on the tail to pop and the front foot to scrape forwards. It is similar to a switch ollie riding backwards.
It is not to be confused with a Fakie ollie (which is an ollie where the rider uses his/her original foot position but riding backwards). (wikipedia)
Skateboard Trick Tips Video: Nollie 360 Flip
Mike McGill
Mike McGill (born 1964) is an American skateboarder. He is best known for inventing the McTwist, an inverted 540 degree mute grabbed aerial which he first performed on a wooden half-pipe in Sweden in 1984 and then at the Del Mar Skate Ranch in a concrete bowl when he returned to the US. He was inspired by Fred Blood, who had performed a 540 on roller skates. It was a groundbreaking trick that dominated skateboarding for many years afterwards. Only a handful of pros were able to learn it at the time. The trick was named by fellow teammate Rodney Mullen, and is derived from "Mc" in McGill's last name combined with Twist, which had already been coined by Lance Mountain and Neil Blender with their invention of the Gay Twist – a Mute grabbed fakie 360 degree aerial. Fellow teammate Tony Hawk, inspired by the McTwist, went on to invent a 720 degree aerial, (essentially a double Gay Twist), and as a homage to McGill, named it the McHawk.
McGill was also a member of the Bones Brigade, an elite team of skateboarders sponsored by Powell Peralta who dominated much of professional skateboarding (both in contests and in popularity), for much of the 1980s. McGill mainly skated vertical, and when street skating began to dominate the industry, McGill turned to the business side of skating. He started his own skateboard company, "Chapter Seven" (which is now defunct), and opened his own skate park. Today he owns a skate shop in Encinitas, California, as well as marketing a line of beginners' skateboards, safety equipment and portable skate ramps, rails, and Air Speed skate shoes through Wal-Mart. In 2006 McGill was featured in a commercial for the Discovery Channel as the inventor of the McTwist. McGill has also teamed up with Powell Peralta and reissued his signature boards from the 1980s. He continues to skateboard. (wikipedia)
McGill was also a member of the Bones Brigade, an elite team of skateboarders sponsored by Powell Peralta who dominated much of professional skateboarding (both in contests and in popularity), for much of the 1980s. McGill mainly skated vertical, and when street skating began to dominate the industry, McGill turned to the business side of skating. He started his own skateboard company, "Chapter Seven" (which is now defunct), and opened his own skate park. Today he owns a skate shop in Encinitas, California, as well as marketing a line of beginners' skateboards, safety equipment and portable skate ramps, rails, and Air Speed skate shoes through Wal-Mart. In 2006 McGill was featured in a commercial for the Discovery Channel as the inventor of the McTwist. McGill has also teamed up with Powell Peralta and reissued his signature boards from the 1980s. He continues to skateboard. (wikipedia)
Mongo Foot
Mongo foot in skateboarding refers to using one's front foot for pushing. Normally a skateboarder feels more comfortable using their back foot to push, while their front foot remains on the board.
In the minority case of mongo footed skateboarders, the opposite is true. Some consider mongo footedness to be a faux pas in skateboarding,[1] as a skateboarder requires more time to prepare for a trick, and some simply find it aesthetically displeasing. Also, due to the fact that the back foot is usually positioned behind the rear wheels, taking the front foot off the board can cause the tail to drag on the ground if care is not taken to move the rear foot forward slightly when pushing.
While mongo foot skating has some drawbacks, it offers a variety of advantages, such as comfort for a beginner. Some skateboarders who do not push mongo in their regular stance may still push mongo when riding in switch stance, rather than push with their weaker back foot. Well known skaters who change between mongo and normal are Stevie Williams and Eric Koston. Mongo skating is shown in EA's Skate. (wikipedia)
In the minority case of mongo footed skateboarders, the opposite is true. Some consider mongo footedness to be a faux pas in skateboarding,[1] as a skateboarder requires more time to prepare for a trick, and some simply find it aesthetically displeasing. Also, due to the fact that the back foot is usually positioned behind the rear wheels, taking the front foot off the board can cause the tail to drag on the ground if care is not taken to move the rear foot forward slightly when pushing.
While mongo foot skating has some drawbacks, it offers a variety of advantages, such as comfort for a beginner. Some skateboarders who do not push mongo in their regular stance may still push mongo when riding in switch stance, rather than push with their weaker back foot. Well known skaters who change between mongo and normal are Stevie Williams and Eric Koston. Mongo skating is shown in EA's Skate. (wikipedia)
Mongo-Foot: Skateboard Tricks
Mongo-foot: a style of pushing where the back foot is kept on the board and pushing is done with the front foot.
McTwist: Skateboard Tricks
McTwist: is an aerial where the rider performs a backside 540 (usually while grabbing Mute (front hand grabbing the toe side of the board). Invented by Mike McGill, who first performed it in public in 1984 at a Del-Mar Skatepark contest. (wikipedia)
Kickflip: Skatebboard Tricks
Kickflip: a variation on the ollie in which the skater kicks the board into a spin before landing back on it.
Grind: Skateboard Tricks
Grind: scraping one or both axles on a curb, railing, or other surface, such as:
- Crooked grind: grinding on only the front truck while sliding
- 50-50 grind: grinding on both trucks equally
- 50-50 grind by Diego Bucchieri
- nosegrind: grinding on only the front truck
- 5-0 grind: grinding on only the back truck
Goofyfoot: Skateboard Tricks
Goofyfoot: riding with the right foot forward, the opposite of "regular foot".
Frontside: Skateboard Tricks
Frontside: when a trick or turn is executed with the front of the skater’s body facing the ramp or obstacle.
Fakie: Skateboard Tricks
Fakie: skating backwards—the skater is standing in his or her normal stance, but the board is moving backward (not to be confused with "switch stance")
Caballerial: Skateboard Tricks
Caballerial: a 360-degree turn performed on a ramp while riding fakie (backwards), named after skater Steve Caballero.
Backside: Skateboard Tricks
Backside: when a trick or turn is executed with the skater’s back facing the ramp or obstacle.
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