The Skateboard
Balancing on just the back two wheels while rolling forward
What is a Manual?
This pro skater is known as the "Bird man"
A popular ramp used to jump higher into the air
What is a launch ramp? (kicker, wedge, bump, etc.)
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What is Thrasher Magazine?
These metal parts allow the board to turn and grind
What are Trucks?
Popping the board into the air using the nose while rolling forward
What is a Nollie?
This pro skateboarder was the inventor of the modern kickflip
What is a rail?
This televised skateboarding contest began in 1995 and continues to be one of the most watched contests
What are the X Games?
What are bearings?
Grinding forward while balancing on the back truck with the nose lifted up
This pro skater won the Olympic Gold twice for Japan
Who is Yuto Horigome?
A round ramp with a coping rail on top
Tony Hawk did a 540 while holding this in his hand for a commercial
What is a glass of milk?
The abrasive material stuck to the top of a deck used to help skateboarders keep control of the board
What is grip tape?
This skater invented the Ollie
Who is Alan Gelfand?
A raised flat surface with a wide enough space on top to allow a skater to jump on top to ride, grind, slide, or manual across.
What is a ledge? (box, manual pad)
This street skateboarding video from 2003 featured celebrities like Owen Wilson and special effects like invisible skateboards
What are Bushings?
Named after it's inventor, this trick requires a skater to jump (ollie) onto an obstacle (originally done on a fire hydrant) and spin around balancing on the center of the board before dismounting the obstacle and riding away.
What is a Natas Spin?
The 2017 and 2024 Thrasher Magazine Skater of the Year
These tall ramps allow skaters to ride back and forth doing tricks in the air.
What is a Vert ramp? (half pipe)
This 1987 Bones Brigade Video featured Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Tommy Guerrero and more on a quest to find a skateboarding legend