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Bert Slide - Learn to slide like a Z-Boy

Monday April 28, 2008
The Bert Slide was invented by the Zephyr team (the Z-Boys), and was named after the famous surfer named Larry Bertleman. Bert is currently living on Kauai, and is working with Jay Adams and ActivEmpite to release a molded technology surfboard series of his classic Seventies twin-fins.

The Bert Slide is where the skater crouches down low and plants one hand on the ground, letting their feet and board slide out 180 degrees. The Bert Slide is a very stylish, smooth, old school trick that anyone can learn - you don't even need to know how to Ollie in order to learn to Bert Slide! Plus, it just looks sweet. Learn how to Bert Slide!

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April 28, 2008 at 1:44 pm
(1) Marcs Board Shop says:

This pic of me in the middle of a Bert Slide was taken at the new DC Skate plaza in Kettering Ohio.

April 28, 2008 at 1:48 pm
(2) Marcs Board Shop says:

Oh well it didn’t work

[IMG]http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o119/RealRiders2006/MVC-007F.jpg[/IMG]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o119/RealRiders2006/MVC-007F.jpg

April 28, 2008 at 1:50 pm
(3) Marcs Board shop says:

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o119/RealRiders2006/MVC-007F.jpg

[IMG]http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o119/RealRiders2006/MVC-007F.jpg[/IMG]

April 28, 2008 at 3:34 pm
(4) Marc's Board Shop says:

Well the pic didn’t work but you can check out the you tube Bert Slide video from the Skate Plaza in Kettering Ohio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc1QeLULjME

April 28, 2008 at 3:37 pm
(5) Marc says:

Well, the pic didn’t work so here is the Bert Slide video at the Skate Plaza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc1QeLULjME

May 1, 2008 at 12:17 am
(6) Marc's Board Shop says:

Steve , forgive me on the extra videos, for some reason the comments page was not working from my computer and I posted multiple videos.

Marc

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