![]() ![]() A 180 ollie with an added 180 shuvit rotation is called a Big Spin. A fakie 360 ollie is called a Caballerial. For example, a frontside shuvit that also kickflips is called a Hardflip. You’ll also find that a lot of specific trick combos have their own names. The challenges (and triumphs) are literally limitless. You can step things up by taking your flip tricks over things, down stairs and gaps, or even up onto ledges and such. Some will come easier than others, so lean into your strengths but still challenge yourself. Once you have some of these fundamentals down, you can mix and match concepts into new tricks. This is all done with one coordinated motion. ![]() ![]() A helpful tip to learning the treflip is to concentrate on the scooping pop of your back foot more than the flick of your front foot. This is a combination of a kickflip and a 360 shuvit done simultaneously. That can happen to lots of trick names over time.ģ60FLIP: Also known as a Treflip, this is one beautiful move and sure to impress. This trick had a different name in the past, but changed with the times as the newer generation of skaters gained control of the lexicon. You can even get fancy and mix this move into other tricks, like a kickflip body varial. You only had a directional prefix when doing a “frontside shuvit”.īODY VARIAL: How about when your body spins but your board doesn’t? That’s called a body varial. A note on naming conventions: When skaters reference a “shuvit” without a directional qualifier, they are referring to a backside rotating spin. Spin the board 360 and you have, you guessed it, a 360 shuvit. You can scrape a shuv, although they do look great when done as a “pop shuvit” with some height. These are one of the easiest tricks to learn, as they can be executed without much pop from the ground. Your board will be doing a 180 rotation under your non-rotating body. ![]() SHUVIT: (or Shove It) While still considered a “flip trick”, the board doesn’t actually flip when you do a shuv. Just karate kick that leg out hard and suck your knees up to give that board time to flip over. You foot will need to kick in an inward and forward motion. Contrary to the name, the trick is still typically flicked with the bottom and outside edge of the front foot, not the heel. This is significantly harder for most folks than a kickflip (although some rare individuals find it easier to learn). HEELFLIP: If you flip your board the opposite direction of a kickflip, you’ve done a heelflip. A Beginners Guide to Skateboarding Tricks: Part 2 You also might want to check out our Skate Terminology Guide if you get a little lost in the lingo here. With all that in mind, get ready for a lot of fun and fulfillment. It is also why staying calm and relaxed can be crucial toward your progression. A lot of success in skateboarding lies within habituating your mind as well as your body to feel comfortable landing on your moving skateboard. The human instinct is to keep your feet safely on non-moving ground. Keep in mind that intentionally standing on a rolling plank is not natural. Some tricks will come easier than others, some you won’t ever land at all, but we promise that once you have the fundamentals down the process of learning can be as much fun as the process of landing. Comfort, style, and finesse come with experience and muscle memory, and that comes with repetition. The fastest way to build up a decent bag of tricks is to construct a solid foundation of basics to slowly build upon. So strap on your safety gear cause the time has come to learn some tricks. Sure, your new skateboard looks great leaning against the wall and under your arm as you walk around, but the real fun starts when you ride that thing. ![]()
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