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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!

Comments

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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