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Skateboard Tricks

Basics 10 tricks

Name Description Category Difficulty Tags
Fakie Riding backwards in natural stance, tail leading. Basics 1 - Beginner
Kickturn Turning sharply by lifting the front trucks and pivoting on the back. Basics 1 - Beginner
Mongo Push Pushing with the front foot while the back foot stays on the board. Basics 1 - Beginner
Push Basic propulsion by pushing off the ground with the back foot. Basics 1 - Beginner
Tic-Tac Gaining speed by swinging the nose left and right with weight on the tail. Basics 1 - Beginner
Drop In Entering a ramp from the coping by committing weight onto the front foot. Basics 2 - Easy
Nollie Stance Front foot on the nose, ready to pop off the nose instead of the tail. Basics 2 - Easy
Pivot Rotating on the back trucks at the lip of a ramp or coping. Basics 2 - Easy
Switch Stance Riding with the opposite foot forward from natural stance. Basics 2 - Easy
Primo Stance Balancing on the side rail of the board with wheels facing sideways. Basics 3 - Intermediate