Backside Boardslide
Information:
The backside boardslide is a simple slide trick. Before you learn this trick you should know how to ollie. If you can frontside 180 it will help as well.
Description:
While rolling the skateboarder jumps and the skateboard comes off the ground with him/her. He/she turns 90 degrees frontside and lands with the middle of the board on the obstacle. He/she slides along the center of the board then comes off the obstacle and turns 90 degrees so that he/she can land on all four wheels.
Technique:
1. Find a grindable rail, ledge, low box or whatever. I find it easier to do on a low, flat rail, so you might want to try there first.
2. Push a few times and get some speed. The faster you go, the longer you will be able to slide for.
3. Ride backside up to the obstacle (so that your back and heels are facing the obstacle).
4. Bend your knees and pop your tail. Ollie up over the obstacle and turn 90 degrees frontside. Make sure your front trucks clear the obstacle and land on the middle part of your board. Lean forward a little if it is a fast sliding obstacle, or back a little bit if it is a slow sliding obstacle. Keep your balance and slide until the end.
5. When you’re at the end of the object begin to turn back slightly. Complete your turn back once you are off of the obstacle.
6. Land on all four wheels and ride away.
Additional Help:
Problem: My board just slides out from under me.
Reason: You are probably leaning back too much, or not really giving much effort when you try to slide.
Solution: Experiment with how much you need to lean. Lean only slightly forward or slightly back at first. Keep adjusting until you can stay on and slide properly. Do not just try and jump onto the rail and expect to slide until the end. You need to concentrate on staying balanced throughout the slide.
