Backside Lipslide
Information:
This is one of the more difficult slides. Before learning this trick you should be able to Backside 180 and frontside boardslide.
Description:
The skateboarder rides with his/her heels and back facing the obstacle. He/she jumps up and the board comes with them. He/she turns 90 degrees backside and lands with the middle of the board on the obstacle. He/she slides until the end of the obstacle and then turn the board back so that it is in position to land. He/she lands on all four wheels and rolls away.
Technique:
1. Find a slideable rail, ledge, box or whatever. It’s probably easier to slide a rail (I don’t mean a handrail, just a flatbar) so you might want to try that first.
2. Ride up to the object like you’re going to do a backside 50-50 on it.
3. Ollie and once you are above the object, turn 90 degrees backside so that the middle of your deck lands on the rail. That’s the hard part, so keep practicing it.
4. Keeping your legs bent and staying sort of low will help you keep your balance.
5. Once you get to the end of the object come off as you normally would for a boardslide.
6. Land and ride away.
Additional Help:
Problem: I can’t ollie and turn onto the object. I always ollie, turn, and land beside the object, or just barely on it.
Reason: That’s the hard part of the trick. It will take practice.
Solution: I’m not too sure how you can learn this part. Just focus and keep practicing. Also, ride up to the rail at a bit of an angle and focus on getting a backside 180 up over the rail.
