How to Frontside Tailslide EASY
How to Frontside Tailslide EASY by SKATE HACKS is a skateboarding tutorial for the Tailslide. This SKATE HACKS tutorial walks through the frontside tailslide on ledges and curbs, covering approach angle, foot setup with toes hanging off the tail end, and the core wind-up/shoulder-rotation mechanic that mirrors a frontside 180.
What this video teaches
This SKATE HACKS tutorial walks through the frontside tailslide on ledges and curbs, covering approach angle, foot setup with toes hanging off the tail end, and the core wind-up/shoulder-rotation mechanic that mirrors a frontside 180. The coach emphasizes committing weight almost entirely to the tail to avoid slipping off, and stresses waxing the ledge thoroughly before trying to slide.
Key tips
- Approach at a slight angle, not steep, so you don't have to over-rotate
- Hang your toes off the nose end of the board for frontside tricks to prevent the foot slipping off toe-side
- Wind up your shoulders like a frontside 180 and aim to land nearly all weight on the tail
- Wax the ledge well, especially when going slow, so momentum carries you through the slide
- If tail slips off the ledge, your aim or weight was off; if you stop and fall forward, you are going too slow or the ledge is too sticky
- Start at a standstill stall on a curb to get the feel before adding real speed
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Tailslide