Tips by David Ngiam
Photo : 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 couple of typical terms.
Table Top – A flat slider thats usually as wide as a picnic table. Length may vary. Good for first time sliders.
Flat Bar – A long narrow slider. Usually at a height where you can ollie on.
Roof Rail – It’s a straight up & down rail, sometimes with a tail at the end.
A-Frame – A tall narrow slider with an up rail and a down rail. Usually has a long flat rail in between.
Wallride – A rail where the sliding surface is at an angle to the water surface.
Funbox – This obstacle can very in shape and size. It usually consits of a tabletop surface and a taller A-Frame on the side. Or it can be a combination of any of the above rails.
Sliding Terms
Ok. This is where it gets confusing. The main difference between lipsslides and boardslides are that for lipslides, the tail goes over the rail first, whereas for boardslides, the nose goes over the rail first.
50-50
The board is sliding parallel to the rail and direction of travel
Nose Press
A 50-50 with the riders weight leaning over the nose of the board and the tail is lifted off the rail.
Frontside Lipslide
While approaching the obstacle on your TOESIDE edge, slide the board 90 degrees to the rail with the TAIL of the board going over the rail first. Rider’s chest faces forward.
Frontside Boardslide
While approaching the obstacle on your TOESIDE edge, slide the board 90 degrees to the rail with the NOSE going over the rail first. Rider’s back faces forward.
Backside Lipslide
While approaching the obstacle on your HEELSIDE edge, slide the board 90 degrees to the rail with the TAIL of the board going over the rail first. Rider’s back faces forward.
Backside Boardslide
While approaching the obstacle on your HEELSIDE edge, slide the board 90 degrees to the rail with the NOSE of the board going over the rail first. Rider’s chest faces forward.
270 On & 270 Off
Used in reference when a rider ollies up and rotates 270 degrees on to the slider (270 On) or off the slider (270 Off).
Transfers
It is anytime when a rider transfers from one slider to another, or from the up rail to the down rail of an A-Frame (ollieing over the flat bar section).