Shove-it

also known as: Shuvit · Old-School Shove-it · Flatground Shove-it

shuvit flatgroundfreestylestreet difficulty 2/10
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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

The pre-ollie board spin from 1970s freestyle: the back foot pushes the tail flat toward the rider's heel side, yawing the board 180 degrees backside around its vertical axis while it stays essentially at ground level, wheels skimming the pavement. The rider hops just enough to unweight, keeps the shoulders square, and lands with nose and tail swapped. There is no tail snap - the rotation is a pure horizontal shove.

Step by step

  1. Roll slowly with the back foot flat on the tail and front foot near the middle.
  2. Unweight with a small hop while the back foot pushes the tail horizontally toward your heels.
  3. Keep shoulders square as the board yaws 180 beneath you, staying low to the ground.
  4. Track the grip with your eyes and catch the board with both feet over the bolts.
  5. Settle and roll away in the same direction.

Body mechanics

Front footLifts and hovers over the deck's midline, guiding without touching until the catch.
Back footPushes the tail flat and heel-ward - a level sweep, not a downward pop.
ShouldersLocked square to the direction of travel; only the board rotates.
ArmsQuiet, slightly out for the hop.
GazeDown at the spinning grip to time the catch.