What is a backside boardslide?

Backside Boardslide is the term for sliding with the middle of your board on a rail or ledge that is behind you therefore “Backside”. This trick is essential and can be learned at an early stage. But be aware of the possibilities that the BS Boardslide gives you.

Why is it called a backside boardslide?

The direction you're spinning onto the feature has nothing to do with the naming of the trick. Even though you're spinning in the Frontside direction to get into this position, it is called a Backside Boardslide because you get onto the feature while it's behind you.

What is a boardslide snowboard?

That's the backside boardslide, also just called a “boardslide.” It's when you approach a box or rail that is in behind you, on your heel edge, ollie up and turn a full 90 degrees towards the rail. Your front will be facing down the mountain. You can come out regular or to switch. That's all for today…

Is frontside or backside boardslide easier?

The frontside boardslide is slightly harder to master, as you'll need to ollie higher than the rail and will be sliding backward. You'll feel that it is more difficult to control speed while sliding backward on a rail because your knees don't bend in the right direction.

How do you Boardslide on a box?

To do a boardslide, you will approach the box with a little speed, pop in the air and spin 90 degrees, land on the box with a flat base, then pop off the end and ride away regular.

Is a Boardslide or 50/50 Harder?

I definitely found boardslides to be easier, simply because they are a lot less accurate. When 50/50'ing you have a much smaller surface area to land on. I find that boardslides on low rails to be more fun, rewarding, and easier to get out of if need be. Completely IMO though, so try both out!

What's a frontside boardslide?

Frontside Boardslide is the term for sliding with the middle of your board on a rail or ledge that is in front of you therefore “Frontside.” The FS version of the Boardslide is slightly harder than the BS version because you only turn your hips into the slide instead of your whole body.

How do you skateboard boardslide?

How to Boardslide a Handrail

1. Approach the handrail at an angle. Instead of straight on, hit the handrail at a slight angle with enough speed so you won't lose your board and wind up taking a rail to your crotch.
2. Do an ollie. ...
3. Rotate your body. ...
4. Turn the board back to its original position.

How do you know if the trick is frontside or backside?

It's named for which part of your body you turn to face the direction you're moving. So a FS turn is rotating towards your heels, a BS towards your toes. for grinds if what you're grinding on is in front of you, it's frontside. if its behind you, it's backside.

Can you catch an edge on a rail?

Go around the whole metal edge of your snowboard and smooth down everything. Edges can lead to edge catching on rails and boxes and you don't want that when all you do is ride rails and boxes.

What is a 50/50 snowboard?

50-50 Definition: 1. A snowboarding term describing a box or rail trick where the rider's board is parallel to the feature they are sliding on. "Oh man, that was a radical 50-50!"

What's the difference between a Lipslide and boardslide?

The lipslide is a skateboarding trick where the skater pops onto the edge of a structure or handrail, sliding along it on the center of the board between the two trucks. With a lipslide, the tail of the board goes up and over a structure first (whereas the boardslide trick leads with the nose).

What's the difference between backside and frontside?

In the air, frontside means that 90 degrees into your first rotation you will be facing forward downhill and backside means that 90 degrees into your first rotation your back will be facing downhill.

Do you need wax to boardslide?

To boardslide a ledge, you have to wax the top where your front wheels will slide. As long as you ask who ever is skating it first, it shouldn't be a problem. It won't make it any more dangerous, but it might make someone slip out if they don't expect it to be waxed.

What is the easiest grind?

You can do 50-50's either Frontside or Backside depending whether the obstacle is in front of you or behind you. Therefore Frontside 50-50's are a bit easier to learn because you have the obstacle in front of you. This is the most essential Grind and an absolute basic trick, every Skateboarder should have on lock.

Why is a frontside boardslide backwards?

It is because you approach the rail with it on your back side. If you were to do the same direction boardslide but hit it toe side then it would be a front lip.

Is a Boardslide hard?

Learn forward a bit, if you stick try not leaning forward as much. If you lean back you'll slip out and it can suck. Boardslides ARE hard though, doesn't seem to be any real trick to balancing them.

What is a Smith grind?

A smith grind is an advanced skateboard trick similar to a feeble grind that was invented by and named after skateboarder Mike Smith. For a frontside smith grind, a skater uses the back truck of the skateboard to glide along a handrail or another steep rail.

What is a lazy grind?

Popularized by Willy Santos. Very rarely executed, the Willy is done with the front truck sliding on the grinding surface (as in a nose grind) while the back truck hangs down below the surface on the side to which the skateboarder approached. Also called "Lazy Grind", "Nosesmith", or "Scum Grind." Losi grind.