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How to boardslide - Step 7 - How to Look Good

boardslide skateboarding trick instructions

Skater: Dayn Brummet

Photographer: Reynol / Shazamm / ESPN Images
Boarslides are a great trick to look cool and confident in, but in order to get that way, you need to actualy be comfortable and confident in your boardslides! Practice a lot, relax, and bend your knees when you land.

There are several ways to tweak your boardslides. Here are some ideas to start with:

  • Frontside boardslide - I assumed that you would be trying this already, but just in case you haven't yet, this is the next trick you'll likely want to master. It takes some nerves, since you will be sliding blind, with your back towards where you are going. You can do it, though - go for it!
  • To fakie - this is where you land with your tail forward, riding fakie. It's a great tweak to start with.
  • Shuvit out - instead of just hoping off of the rail at the end, you shuvit off the rail.
  • Nollie boardslide - of course, you'll need to be good at nollies, and you'll need ot be able to actually nollie high enough to do it.
  • Kickflip boardslide - kickflip into the slide, instead of ollying. Make sure you are VERY good at boardslides before you try this one, or you can get hurt, and break your board.
So as you can see, there are a lot of ways to change up your boardslides. The main way to look good though, is to relax and don't be stiff. Be confident, commit to the trick, and practice a lot.

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