boardsport
Surfing or skating
A boardsport is any sport performed on a board—surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and their variants.
The category emerged as these activities developed shared culture, terminology, and crossover athletes: He's been into boardsports since he got his first skateboard at twelve.
Fine dry particles
- bindingsThings that secure together
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- shreddingCutting into thin pieces
- freerideUnearned benefit from others
backcountry · slopestyle · boardercross · goggles · edge · camber · rocker · nosegrab
Ship's flat surface
- trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- griptapeAbrasive skateboard surface layer
ollie · kickflip · heelflip · grind · manual · halfpipe · skatepark · streetwear
Oscillating motion through medium
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- swellIncrease in size
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- shortboardCompact, maneuverable surfboard
longboard · wetsuit · leash · paddle · lineup · break · wipeout · quiver
Standing posture or viewpoint
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
agility · posture · equilibrium · stability · pivot
Ground-foraging mimid songbird
powder
Fine dry particles
freeride · backcountry · slopestyle · boardercross · goggles · edge · camber · rocker · nosegrab · superpipe
deck
Ship's flat surface
griptape · ollie · kickflip · heelflip · grind · manual · halfpipe · skatepark · streetwear · backside
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
shortboard · longboard · wetsuit · leash · paddle · lineup · break · wipeout · quiver · reef
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
flexibility · agility · posture · equilibrium · stability · pivot
thrasher
Ground-foraging mimid songbird
rad · session · crew · spot · filmer · sponsor · pro · am · local · core
aerial
Elevated, or signal-catcher
rotation · 180 · 360 · fakie · switch · revert · air · amplitude · landing · stomp
towrope
Cable for pulling vehicles
- boatWatercraft for travel
- wakePath left in water
- rooster-tailArcing water plume
handle · pylon · ballast · edging · tantrum · kicker · slider · vest · bindings · whirlybird
boardsportswimming
Locomotion through water
track and field · gymnastics · combat sport · wrestling · boxing
boardsportteam sport
Collaborative athletic competition
football · basketball · soccer · hockey · baseball
boardsportfield sport
Outdoor hunting or fishing
swimming · climbing · weightlifting · sprinting · marathon
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