When your wheel touches the underside of your deck during a turn or landing, usually slamming your ride to a halt—and possibly your face to the pavement. In slang, it’s also used to describe an unexpected crash or wipeout.
1. Landing a trick but not cleanly on board
2. A set of stairs or gap or ledge that has questionable circumstances to perform a trick
Examples:
1. Landing a trick and one of your feet’s toes touch the ground OR landing a trick and only sticking to the board for 1 second
2. A set of stairs with only 2 feet of concrete before it turns in to grass OR a gap that leads to a sidewalk that leads into traffic
When your wheel touches the underside of your deck during a turn or landing, usually slamming your ride to a halt—and possibly your face to the pavement. In slang, it’s also used to describe an unexpected crash or wipeout.
A chunk of rubbery material used to clean grip tape on your board. But in slang? It can also mean a rider who sticks to their board no matter what—someone with unreal board control.
Universal term but popular in Canadian and American skate scenes—means a trick was landed without sketch, smooth, solid.
Short for “Never Been Done.” Used when someone lands a trick that’s never been done before at a particular spot—or in general.
To pop the board up in the air and land again