How To: BOARDSLIDE (Back Foot Secret) | Boardslide Tutorial
How To: BOARDSLIDE (Back Foot Secret) | Boardslide Tutorial by Tom's Tutorials is a skateboarding tutorial for the Boardslide. Tom's Tutorials walks through the boardslide step-by-step starting from foot position on a flat bar, with heavy emphasis on what the back foot does during the slide and pop-out.
What this video teaches
Tom's Tutorials walks through the boardslide step-by-step starting from foot position on a flat bar, with heavy emphasis on what the back foot does during the slide and pop-out. The 'back foot secret' is putting pressure through your back toes into the center of the tail while sliding, keeping your torso facing forward while only your legs rotate into and out of the trick.
Key tips
- Pop with your back toes centered on the tail, not the heel edge
- Turn your legs 90 degrees to go parallel to the rail, but keep your torso facing forward the whole time
- Distribute more weight onto your back foot while sliding to stay locked in
- Bend your knees slightly during the slide for better balance and control
- Push out on your back foot to exit cleanly off the rail
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Boardslide