tailslides

Tail-first ledge tricks

A tailslide is a skateboarding trick where the rider slides along an edge or rail with the tail of the board, weight balanced over the back trucks.

The term extends to similar maneuvers in snowboarding and surfing.

In aviation, a tailslide is a stall recovery maneuver where the aircraft slides backward momentarily before the nose drops.

skateboarding

skatepark

Wheeled sports facility

  • halfpipeU-shaped ramp for tricks
  • vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
  • streetPublic urban roadway

bowl · ramp · rail · ledge · coping · transition · deck · trucks · wheels · skater

technique

grind

Crush into particles

  • ollieHandsfree skateboard jump
  • kickflipLengthwise board rotation trick
  • manualWritten instructions for use

heelflip · noseslide · boardslide · 5-0 · 50-50 · powerslide · pivot · revert · fakie · switch

execution

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

commitment · pop · lock · stall · rotation · weight-shift · lean · entry · exit · stance

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

stoke · flow · satisfaction · progression · accomplishment · risk · danger · fall · bail · slam

Opposites
board position/contact point

tailslidesnose slides

Tricks on board's front

boardslides

Family

tailslide

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G