Heelside Front to Fakie

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-FRONT_TO_FAKIE.2-MARK_GRIFFIN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Mark Griffin Photo : Kim Yong Il Once you are consitent with your Front Flips, try landing it fakie. Approach and pop like you would for a regular Front Flip. The difference is when you are about half to 3/4s of your way through the rotation, release your …

Sliding Terminology

Tips by David NgiamPhoto : Obstacle Types Sliding Terminology Sliding Terminology can get pretty confusing at first, especially when referring to Boardslides and Lipslides. Try to read through the description carefully and visualize the trick. Types of Sliders There is really no standard definition of what an obstacle should look like, but here are a …

Frontside Shuvit 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-SHUVIT_180_FS.2-DANIEL_GRANT.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Daniel Grant Photo : Farnaim Yasin Basically the same as the BS Shuvit, but here the rotation of the board starts in front of you rather than behind you. However, your feet position should be a mirror image of that for the BS Shuvit (i.e. front toe …

Slim Chance

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-SLIM_CHANCE-DAVID_OCAOIMH.mp4 Tips by Tatsanai Aye Kuakoonrat Video : David O’Caoimh Photo : Kyle Rattray A Slim Chance is a HS Front Flip with a FS 360. Apart from being able to do a regular Front Flip first, it helps to be able to do a switch Tootsie Roll first as the handle pass is quite …

911

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/CABLE-911-SZE_WEI.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Sze Wei Photo : David Ngiam If you are consistent with your Air Raleys, the 911 is a fairly easy trick to do. A 911 is basically a look-back shifty Air Raley. The approach is the same as a regular Air Raley. You may want to keep your …

50-50 Slide

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SLIDER-50-50-FAHKRUDIN_YASIN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Fahkrudin Yasin Photo : David Ngiam A 50-50 Slide is probably one of the first slides you should attempt if you are learning to slide for the first time. Its pretty a straight forward slide where you approach the rail straight on and the nose of the board …

Shuvits Off The Lip

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-LIP_SHUVIT_180_BS-RYAN_LEE.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Ryan Lee Photo : Chris Yeo First learn how to do pop shuv-its in the flats first. Once you’re comfortable with it, take to the wake for more pop and style. Similar to an ollie off the lip, you want to drift into the wake and throw …

Heelside Air Raley

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-RALEY_HS-JOSHUA_TAY.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Joshua Tay Photo : Tan Suter The Air Raley is where your body is full extended above your head level like in a ‘Superman’ position. This trick is more mental than technical as the failed attempts can really knock the wind out of you. Make sure you’ve got …

Blind Judge

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/CABLE-BLIND_JUDGE-FAHKRUDIN_YASIN.mp4 Tips by Mark Griffin Video : Fahkrudin Yasin Photo : Roger Koa This is one the most fun of all the air tricks you can do at cable. It is also the building block to being able to land all your other air tricks to blind such as S-Bend to blinds and Backrolls to …