How to boardslide - Skateboarding trick tips

Here are the keys to a good boardslide:

Stance

You want to approach the boardslide with your feet in the ollie stance, with your back foot across the tail of your skateboard, and your front foot right behind your front trucks. Once you get into the slide, you will want to have both feet balanced - most skaters slide their front foot up above the front trucks when they ollie into the slide. That works well.

Balance

Balance is the biggest thing you want to pay attention to for the boardslide. When I say "balance", I mean in every direction! When you start sliding along, you are going to want to lean forwards or backwards, and you might start to lose your balance to one side. All of this is bad! Side to side shouldn't be too big of a problem - just practice. But as you slide along, you really need to make sure you don't lean forward or back. If you lean forward too much, your board might freeze in place and you'll go flying. If you lean back away from the slide, the board can slip out from under you and you will hurt your future children.

Commit!

Commitment is key to every skateboarding trick, but for some tricks you can get away with holding a little back. But just like with dropping in at a skatepark, you really need to commit to your boardslides. If you don't, you can get really really hurt.

Approach Angle

Do not approach the obstacle from an angle. You want to ride up along side it. If you hit it from an angle, your momentum will keep you going in that direction, and you'll probably fall off the other side. You also want to make sure that you are the right distance as you approach the obstacle - it all depends on how high it is, and how good you are.