Boneless
also known as: Boneless One
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Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.
How it works
A grabbed footplant from the early 1980s: the back hand grips the toe-side rail between the trucks, the front foot steps off heel-side and plants, and the rider springs off that leg while the hand carries the board up under the back foot. Height comes from the leg plant rather than any tail pop, so bonelesses can be launched high from a near standstill. The front foot returns to the deck at the peak and the hand releases for a two-footed landing.
Step by step
- Roll slowly; crouch and grab the toe-side rail between the trucks with the back hand.
- Step the front foot off heel-side and plant it beside the board.
- Spring hard off the planted leg while the hand lifts the board, back foot staying on the tail area.
- At the peak, guide the front foot back onto the front bolts.
- Release the grab, level the board, and land over the bolts.
- Absorb and roll away.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Steps off and plants heel-side, provides the jump, then returns to the front bolts at the peak. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Stays planted on the deck over the back bolts, riding the lifted board. |
| Shoulders | Crouch low into the grab, then extend tall through the spring. |
| Arms | Back hand holds the toe-side rail until the peak; front arm swings up for lift. |
| Gaze | At the deck during the plant and grab, forward for the landing. |