Anatomy
The skateboard's wooden platform where the rider places their feet and to which other parts are attached.
What is a deck?
When a skater uses their back foot to move forward while their front foot remains on the front of the board.
What is to push?
The sport that influenced the origin of skateboarding. Originally, this sport began in Hawaii and then later migrated to California in the 1950's.
What is surfing?
The sandpaper-like material that glues to the top of the deck. It gives you secure footing and allows you to perform various tricks.
What is grip-tape?
A maneuver in skateboarding in which the skater presses the tail of the board down while jumping in order to make the board pop into the air.
What is an ollie?
A term surfers used to describe pretending to surf on the sidewalks while riding planks of wood with wheels attatched.
What is sidewalk surfing?
The metal T-shaped pieces that mount onto the underside of the skateboard and keep your skateboard wheels and bearings securely attached to the deck.
What are Trucks?
A trick where the skater pops up their board and spins it 360 degrees around the axis that extends from nose to tail.
What is a kickflip?
The professional skateboarder that landed the first ever 900.
Who is Tony Hawk?
Donut-shaped metal pieces that fit inside skateboard wheels and are mounted to the axle, allowing the wheels to roll smoothly and quickly by reducing friction.
What are bearings?
When a skater performs a one-handed handstand by holding one hand on the coping and one hand on their board.
What is an invert?
The material that was used to make skateboard wheels before they began making them with Polyurethane.
What is clay?
A partially threaded bolt that connects a skateboard's base plate and truck, and holds the bushings, truck hanger, and base plate together.
What is the kingpin?
A trick in which a skater jumps above their skateboard, allowing it to continue rolling on the ground to pass underneathe the obstacle that they are jumping over.
What is a Hippy Jump?
The 1964 first Women's National Skateboard Champion, Santa Monica and one of the first professionals.
Who is Patti Mcgee?