Cess Slide
also known as: Cess
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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 four-wheel drift across a bank: the rider carves onto an inclined surface, turns the board sideways, and lets all four wheels break traction and slide down or across the slope before hooking back up and rolling out. It is a controlled loss of grip - the bank's angle reduces the normal force on the wheels, so urethane that would hold on flat ground skims instead, steered by fore-aft weight shifts between the trucks. The old-school cousin of the powerslide and a foundation for feeling out sliding wheels on transition walls.
Step by step
- Roll at a bank or hip with moderate speed at a rising diagonal.
- As you crest onto the incline, turn the board 90 degrees to your line.
- Unweight slightly so all four wheels break into a slide across the surface.
- Ride the drift, balancing brake and glide with ankle pressure, knees deep.
- As speed bleeds, steer the nose back down the slope to hook the wheels up.
- Re-align with your line at the bottom and roll away.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Modulates front-truck pressure to keep the slide from spinning out into a 180. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Feathers the tail to control drift speed and the hook-up moment. |
| Shoulders | Stay parallel to the slope's fall line, decoupled from the sideways board. |
| Arms | Wide and low, riding the drift like a snowboarder's speed check. |
| Gaze | Down the bank at the run-out during the whole slide. |