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Skateboard Tricks

190 tricks

Name Description Category Difficulty Tags
Fakie Riding backwards in natural stance, tail leading. Basics 1 - Beginner
50-50 Grind A grind on both trucks across an edge. Grinds 2 - Easy
Backside Boardslide A boardslide approached backside. Slides 2 - Easy
Boneless Plant the front foot on the ground, grab the board, and jump back on. Ollies & Pop 2 - Easy
Manual Rolling on the rear wheels only with the nose lifted. Manuals 2 - Easy
Rock to Fakie Stalling the deck across the coping with front trucks over, then rolling back in fakie. Stalls 2 - Easy
Backside Air An aerial out of a ramp grabbed backside. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Heelflip An ollie where the board flips toe-side using the heel. Flip Tricks 3 - Intermediate
Kickturn Turning sharply by lifting the front trucks and pivoting on the back. Basics 1 - Beginner
Boardslide Sliding on the middle of the deck over a rail or ledge. Slides 2 - Easy
Caveman Holding the board, jumping, and landing on it in motion. Ollies & Pop 2 - Easy
5-0 Grind A grind on the back truck only with the nose elevated. Grinds 3 - Intermediate
5-0 Stall Stalling on the back truck with nose raised on coping. Stalls 3 - Intermediate
Frontside Air An aerial out of a ramp grabbed frontside. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Kickflip An ollie where the board flips 360 degrees along its long axis. Flip Tricks 3 - Intermediate
Nollie Manual A manual entered from nollie stance. Manuals 3 - Intermediate
Mongo Push Pushing with the front foot while the back foot stays on the board. Basics 1 - Beginner
Fakie Ollie An ollie performed while rolling fakie. Ollies & Pop 2 - Easy
Powerslide Sliding the wheels sideways to scrub speed. Slides 2 - Easy
Axle Stall Stalling on both trucks on the coping. Stalls 3 - Intermediate
Backside 50-50 A 50-50 approached and landed backside. Grinds 3 - Intermediate
Half Cab A fakie 180 ollie. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Nose Manual Rolling on the front wheels only with the tail lifted. Manuals 3 - Intermediate
Varial Kickflip A kickflip combined with a backside pop shove it. Flip Tricks 3 - Intermediate
Push Basic propulsion by pushing off the ground with the back foot. Basics 1 - Beginner
No Comply Plant the front foot on the ground while the back foot pops and spins the board. Ollies & Pop 2 - Easy
Bert Slide A carved 180-to-360 slide with a hand drag on the ground. Slides 3 - Intermediate
Crooked Grind Front truck grind with the nose angled into the obstacle. Grinds 3 - Intermediate
Disaster Crossing the coping and landing in a rock-style stall. Stalls 3 - Intermediate
Indy Grab Back hand grabs the toe-side rail between the feet. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Switch Manual A manual performed in switch stance. Manuals 3 - Intermediate
Backside Bigspin A backside 360 shove with a 180-degree body rotation. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Tic-Tac Gaining speed by swinging the nose left and right with weight on the tail. Basics 1 - Beginner
Ollie Foundational jump performed by popping the tail and sliding the front foot. Ollies & Pop 2 - Easy
Coffin Slide Lying face-up on the board while rolling. Slides 3 - Intermediate
Feeble Grind Back truck grind with the front side hanging over the obstacle. Grinds 3 - Intermediate
Footplant Stepping off the board to plant a foot on the coping or ground. Stalls 3 - Intermediate
Melon Grab Front hand grabs the heel-side rail between the feet. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Backside Flip A backside 180 ollie combined with a kickflip. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Manual to Nose Manual Transitioning from a manual into a nose manual. Manuals 4 - Advanced
Drop In Entering a ramp from the coping by committing weight onto the front foot. Basics 2 - Easy
Pop Shove It An ollie where the board spins 180 degrees backside under the rider. Ollies & Pop 2 - Easy
Frontside Boardslide A boardslide approached frontside. Slides 3 - Intermediate
Mute Grab Front hand grabs the toe-side rail between the feet. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Nosegrind A grind on the front truck only with the tail elevated. Grinds 3 - Intermediate
Pivot Stall Stalling on the back truck on the coping after a pivot. Stalls 3 - Intermediate
Backside Heelflip A backside 180 ollie combined with a heelflip. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Nollie Nose Manual A nose manual entered from nollie stance. Manuals 4 - Advanced
Nollie Stance Front foot on the nose, ready to pop off the nose instead of the tail. Basics 2 - Easy
Bomb Drop Dropping from a height while holding the board, then landing on it. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Frontside Noseslide A noseslide approached frontside. Slides 3 - Intermediate
Nose Grab Grabbing the nose in the air with the front hand. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Rock and Roll Rock to fakie with a kickturn back into the ramp. Stalls 3 - Intermediate
Switch 50-50 A 50-50 grind in switch stance. Grinds 3 - Intermediate
Casper Balancing on the tail tip with the board upside down. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
One-Foot Manual A manual balanced on just one foot. Manuals 4 - Advanced
Pivot Rotating on the back trucks at the lip of a ramp or coping. Basics 2 - Easy
Boneless 180 A boneless with a 180-degree rotation. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Layback Slide A pool/bowl slide where the rider lays back and drags a hand. Slides 3 - Intermediate
Tail Grab Grabbing the tail in the air with the back hand. Aerials 3 - Intermediate
Wall Ride Riding the wheels along a vertical wall. Stalls 3 - Intermediate
Backside Feeble A feeble grind approached backside. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Casper Flip A half kickflip flipped back to the wheel side with the back foot. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Switch Nose Manual A nose manual performed in switch stance. Manuals 4 - Advanced
Switch Stance Riding with the opposite foot forward from natural stance. Basics 2 - Easy
Fakie Pop Shove It A pop shove it performed while rolling fakie. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Lipslide A boardslide where the back trucks pass over the obstacle first. Slides 3 - Intermediate
Airwalk Nose grab with both feet kicked off the board. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Backside Smith A smith grind approached backside. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Blunt Stall Stalling on the back wheels with the tail flat against the coping. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Double Kickflip A kickflip where the board rotates twice (720 degrees). Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Primo Manual Rolling forward balanced on the rail of the deck on two wheels. Manuals 5 - Expert
Frontside Pop Shove It A pop shove it with the board rotating frontside. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Noseslide Sliding on the nose of the board. Slides 3 - Intermediate
Primo Stance Balancing on the side rail of the board with wheels facing sideways. Basics 3 - Intermediate
Alley-Oop Air Aerial spun opposite to the natural direction of travel. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Fakie Disaster A disaster approached and exited fakie. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Fakie Heelflip A heelflip performed while rolling fakie. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Frontside 5-0 A 5-0 grind approached frontside. Grinds 4 - Advanced
No Comply 180 A no comply combined with a 180-degree board rotation. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Backside Lipslide A lipslide approached backside. Slides 4 - Advanced
Backside Varial A backside 180 air with a varial board rotation. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Fakie Kickflip A kickflip performed while rolling fakie. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Feeble Stall Feeble grind position stalled on coping. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Hurricane Grind A backside 180 into a back-truck switch-feeble grind. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Nollie An ollie popped off the nose instead of the tail. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Backside Noseslide A noseslide approached backside. Slides 4 - Advanced
Benihana Tail grab with the front foot extended off the nose. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Frontside Flip A frontside 180 ollie combined with a kickflip. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Fufanu A nose blunt stall to fakie on a ledge or coping. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Losi Grind A frontside Smith with the board's nose tucked under the obstacle. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Nollie Pop Shove It A pop shove it initiated off the nose. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Body Varial The body spins 180 in the air while the board stays still. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Frontside Heelflip A frontside 180 ollie combined with a heelflip. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Frontside Lipslide A lipslide approached frontside. Slides 4 - Advanced
Layback Air Frontside air with the back hand dragging on the coping. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Nollie Crooks A crooked grind initiated from nollie stance. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Ollie 180 Backside An ollie combined with a 180-degree backside body rotation. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Caballerial A fakie 360 ollie performed on vert. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Frontside Tailslide A tailslide approached frontside. Slides 4 - Advanced
Hospital Flip A half kickflip caught with the front foot mid-flip. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Nollie Nosegrind A nosegrind initiated from nollie stance. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Nosegrind Stall Stalling on the front truck with tail raised. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Ollie 180 Frontside An ollie combined with a 180-degree frontside body rotation. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Crail Grab Front hand grabs the nose on the toe side. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Hurricane Slide A switch lipslide on a ledge with backside 180 entry. Slides 4 - Advanced
Inward Heelflip A heelflip combined with a backside pop shove it. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Overcrook Grind Crooked grind angled toward the obstacle side. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Smith Stall Smith grind position stalled on coping. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Ollie North An ollie where the front foot kicks out off the nose. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Gay Twist A fakie 360 with a grab on transition. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Late Flip A flip initiated late in the ollie, after the apex. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Salad Grind A 5-0 with the board angled across the obstacle. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Smith Slide A smith stance executed as a slide on the deck. Slides 4 - Advanced
Sweeper A tail-stall on coping where the front of the board sweeps around backside. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Ollie One Foot An ollie where the front foot leaves the deck mid-air. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Japan Grab Front hand grabs the toe-side rail with knees bent and tweaked. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Nollie Heelflip A heelflip initiated off the nose. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Smith Grind Back truck grind with the nose dipped below the obstacle. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Tailslide Sliding on the tail of the board with the nose pointed across the obstacle. Slides 4 - Advanced
Wall Plant Planting a foot on a vertical wall mid-air. Stalls 4 - Advanced
Ollie South An ollie where the back foot kicks out off the tail. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Judo Air Indy grab with the front foot kicked out forward. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Nollie Kickflip A kickflip initiated off the nose. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Sugarcane Grind A backside hurricane grind variation. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Andrecht A backside handplant with the back hand on the coping. Stalls 5 - Expert
Backside Tailslide A tailslide approached backside. Slides 5 - Expert
Switch Ollie An ollie performed in switch stance. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Lien Air Frontside air with the front hand grabbing the heel-side rail. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Pogo Standing vertically on a truck while holding the nose and hopping. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Suski Grind A nosegrind with the front truck angled across the obstacle. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Bluntslide A slide where the tail and back wheels rest on top of the obstacle. Slides 5 - Expert
Eggplant Frontside one-handed invert with the front hand. Stalls 5 - Expert
Switch Pop Shove It A pop shove it performed in switch stance. Ollies & Pop 3 - Intermediate
Madonna Air Frontside lien air with the front foot kicked off the nose. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Switch 5-0 A 5-0 grind in switch stance. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Switch Heelflip A heelflip in switch stance. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Darkslide A slide on the grip-tape side of the board. Slides 5 - Expert
Handplant An inverted stall on one hand at the coping. Stalls 5 - Expert
360 Pop Shove It A pop shove it with the board rotating 360 degrees. Ollies & Pop 4 - Advanced
Method Air Front hand grabs heel-side rail with the board tweaked behind the back. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Switch Crooked Grind A crooked grind in switch stance. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Switch Kickflip A kickflip in switch stance. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Invert A handplant inverted on the coping with the board grabbed. Stalls 5 - Expert
Nose Bluntslide A bluntslide on the nose end. Slides 5 - Expert
Big Spin A 360 shove it combined with a 180-degree body rotation. Ollies & Pop 4 - Advanced
Roast Beef Grab Back hand grabs heel-side rail through the legs. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Switch Feeble A feeble grind in switch stance. Grinds 4 - Advanced
Varial Heelflip A heelflip combined with a frontside pop shove it. Flip Tricks 4 - Advanced
Nose Blunt Stall Stalling on the front wheels with the nose flat against the coping. Stalls 5 - Expert
Primo Slide Sliding along the ground balanced on the rail of the deck. Slides 5 - Expert
Finger Flip Old-school flip where the rider flips the board with a hand grab. Ollies & Pop 4 - Advanced
Rocket Air Air with both feet on the tail and the board pointed up like a rocket. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Switch Nosegrind A nosegrind in switch stance. Grinds 4 - Advanced
360 Double Flip A 360 flip with two full board flips. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Ollie 360 A full 360 rotation while ollieing. Ollies & Pop 4 - Advanced
Sad Plant An aerial where the body slumps inward while grabbing tweaked. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Train Tracks Grind A 50-50 grind along two parallel rails or pipes. Grinds 4 - Advanced
360 Flip A 360 backside pop shove it combined with a kickflip; also known as the tre flip. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Stalefish Back hand grabs the heel-side rail behind the back foot. Aerials 4 - Advanced
Willy Grind A nosegrind variant attributed to Willy Santos. Grinds 4 - Advanced
360 Hardflip A 360 frontside pop shove it combined with a kickflip. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Tuck Knee Mute grab with the front knee dropped behind the board. Aerials 4 - Advanced
360 Heelflip A 360 frontside pop shove it combined with a heelflip. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Double Smith Grind A smith grind on the back truck with the front side dropped against the rail. Grinds 5 - Expert
Varial Air An aerial where the board is spun 180 degrees while grabbed. Aerials 4 - Advanced
540 Flip A 540 shove it combined with a kickflip. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Suski-Anka A switch crooked grind variation with the deck angled awkwardly. Grinds 5 - Expert
1080 Three full mid-air rotations on a mega ramp. Aerials 5 - Expert
Alpha Flip A hospital flip combined with a backside 180. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
1260 Three-and-a-half mid-air rotations on a mega ramp. Aerials 5 - Expert
Anti-Casper Mirror version of the Casper on the nose end. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
720 A two-rotation aerial on vert. Aerials 5 - Expert
Bigspin Flip A 360 shove it with kickflip plus 180 body rotation. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
900 Two-and-a-half mid-air rotations on a vert ramp. Aerials 5 - Expert
Dolphin Flip A trick where the board flips end-over-end like a dolphin. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Christ Air Aerial with the board held out and arms spread in a Christ pose. Aerials 5 - Expert
Fakie Bigflip A bigspin flip done while rolling fakie. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Frontside Bigspin A frontside 360 shove with a 180-degree body rotation. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
McTwist An inverted backside 540 with a mute grab. Aerials 5 - Expert
Gazelle Flip A 540 flip with a 360-degree body rotation. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Ghetto Bird A frontside heelflip with a 180 backside body rotation. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Hardflip A kickflip combined with a frontside pop shove it. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Ho-Ho Plant Two-handed handstand on the board while it rests on coping. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Impossible The board wraps vertically around the back foot for a full rotation. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Kickflip Underflip A half kickflip caught and underflipped back to grip up. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Laser Flip A 360 frontside pop shove it combined with a heelflip. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Nightmare Flip A double varial kickflip with two backside 180 board rotations. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Switch Tre Flip A 360 flip in switch stance. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert
Triple Kickflip A kickflip with three full board flip rotations. Flip Tricks 5 - Expert