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 kickflip is a fundamental skateboarding trick where the rider flips their skateboard 360 degrees along its long axis, from nose to tail, by flicking their front foot. It's often the first flip trick learned and was invented by Rodney Mullen.
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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