Slang Definition for Skating

Skateboarding is a complex subculture that can take years to fully understand, and one of the most confusing parts of skating is its language. Street Course: the part of a skatepark with obstacles that mimic those used in street skating Like skateboarders with their unique slang, military personnel use many acronyms and abbreviations in their daily interactions. Green: a skateboard slang term, short for vertical. Can be related to a skating style, or in terms of a ramp that has a 90-degree angle at the top Whether you`re a non-skateboarder who wants to understand skateboarding jargon or a new skateboarder trying to decipher what a kid said at the skate park, this comprehensive glossary contains all the skateboarding slang, words, and phrases you might want to know. Confused? Apparently, it`s an informal acronym mostly used by Marines to relax and skate, that is, to avoid work. Sk8: Slang for work «Skate», which, although it is one of the most popular abbreviations for «skateboard», is not often used by real skateboarders Quiver: A traditional quiver is a container for holding arrows. In skateboarding, a quiver refers to a person`s entire collection of skateboards, rather than an actual container. As skaters progress, some prefer a board for transition skating, a board for street skating, a cruise board for transportation, etc. Grom / Grommet: a skateboard slang word for a young child skater No! It`s for your non-skater/boyfriend/gf/bf/mom/dad/bored/excited dog that you hung out at the park to experience the magic you`re going to perform (sic)! In military slang, however, SKATE has a rather strange meaning.

Let`s see: Green skating: a style of skating in which the rider performs movements and tricks on a green ramp. It`s usually about getting air over the edge of the ramp or pipe. As with any subculture, there are tons of skateboard terms, phrases, and slang that the average person could never understand. Local: a skater who lives near a skate spot or skatepark, or who often visits a skate park, who often skates much better or more commonly than other street skates: a style of skating that uses urban street features such as stairs, ledges, rails and spaces to perform tricks Butter: 1. A skateboard slang term that refers to an obstacle that creaks or slides smoothly 2. an adjective used to describe a trick that was executed very well Longboard: a longer skateboard used for downhill skating, moving and cruising, not to be confused with a regular skateboard First T: Skateboard slang term for «first attempt», which means the first attempt, Mounting pads: often called «risers», riser pads are a thin piece of plastic or rubber that runs between the baseplate of a skateboard truck and the bridge. The purpose of using riser pads is to create a greater distance between the wheels and the deck, which can prevent wheel bites and help turn. Tail slide: a trick in which the skater pushes the bottom of the end of the hedge of the board onto a lip or ledge Hurricane: a grind turn that begins with a 180 on an obstacle on the rear truck (which is now in front), with the nose pointing backwards, downwards and towards the obstacle; Essentially a weak extension from 180 to fakie: the part of a ramp where the transition extends higher than the remaining area. Many extensions are built into ramps, but some extensions are mobile and can be placed on different areas of a ramp. They start low and climb to a climax before decreasing again Lipslide: a slide turn in which the rear trucks of the board climb and cross the obstacle and the board slides between the two trucks Double Set: a staircase with two stairs connected by a flat section or platform Graphic: the work, which is displayed on a part of a skateboard, usually the bottom of a full pipe skate deck: a circular ramp that looks like a pipe or is a pipe.

Unlike halfpipes, a solid pipe often does not have a flat bottom between the two slopes of the Cup transition sole: the cutting sole refers to the process of making a skate shoe. Typically, skate shoes are either Cup Cole or vulcanized. Cup soles are often glued together and sewn together instead of being cooked or heat-treated. Both the cut sole and vulcanized shoes have their advantages and disadvantages. The slope of the bank should be lowered laterally – avoid stones covered with snow, as they destroy the edge of the skate. Heelflip: a flip trick in which the board rotates around its longitudinal axis by kicking the heel of its forefoot from the edge of the board`s sidewalk: the raised edge of the sidewalk next to a Grind street: a trick in which skateboard trucks are striped along an object.