Casper Slide

slide freestyle difficulty 5/10
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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 casper taken at rolling speed so the tail tip skids along the pavement while the rider balances in the inverted position. The half-flip catch happens over a moving board, and forward momentum then drags the tail's small contact patch across the ground; the rider keeps weight fractionally behind the skid so the tail ploughs rather than digs. Smooth ground and a good tail skid (or skid plate) matter - the trick literally grinds wood away. The flip-out at the end of the slide is the standard exit.

Step by step

  1. Roll at moderate speed and pop a soft half kickflip.
  2. Catch the casper - back foot stomping the inverted tail, front foot hooking the nose - while still moving.
  3. Let the tail tip drop to the ground so it begins to skid.
  4. Ride the slide low, weight through the back leg, biased slightly rearward against the friction.
  5. As speed bleeds off, flick the nose over with the front foot to complete the flip back to wheels.
  6. Catch the bolts and roll away.

Body mechanics

Front footHooks the nose through the whole slide, steering the board's hang angle, then delivers the exit flick.
Back footBears the weight on the skidding tail, pressing it into the ground at an angle that skims instead of catching.
ShouldersOpen slightly to the direction of travel with the chest over the sliding tail.
ArmsLow and spread, trailing arm back to resist the forward pitch of deceleration.
GazeAhead along the slide line, dropping to the board only for the exit flip.