| S-V |
| Word |
Definition |
| Scrub a wheel |
To remove "gunk" and residue from a new wheel to ensure proper adhesion. |
| Sealed bearing |
A bearing system that uses a physical seal to keep out water and debris. |
| Session |
A period of skating. |
| Sex Change |
A kickflip with a body-varial. |
| Sick |
Big, crazy, cool, incredibly difficult. |
| Skid Lid |
A helmet. |
| Smith grind |
A type of grind trick where the back truck is grinding, while the rail of the board is also grinding the lip of the ramp or obstacle. Frontside Smith Grind: the toe-side edge is involved; Backside Smith Grind: the heel-side edge is involved. |
| Spine ramp |
Two half pipes placed back to back creating a double U shape. |
| Spring planting |
A face plant. |
| Stain |
Normal deck without a slick bottom. |
| Stalefish air |
The frontside trick where the rear hand grabs the heel edge behind the rear between the bindings while the front leg is boned. |
| Stalled |
When a maneuver is intentionally started late into a jump/trick |
| Stoked |
Describes riders when they are pumped up and confident. |
| Street boards |
Shorter and narrower than ramp boards. Usually has a shorter wheelbase than a ramp board. |
| Swing weight |
The distribution of weight from the tip and tail to the center of the board. To balance a board and control its ability to initiate rotation or to stop rotation in relationship to its overall weight. |
| Switch |
Any trick where the take off or landing is backwards. |
| Switch stance |
When the feet are placed in the opposite of the normal stance and you are going forward with a slightly different balance point than in your normal stance. Not the same as fakie where you ride backwards with your normal balance and stance. |
| Switchback |
Used to describe turns that are around 180 degrees. |
| Tabletop |
Type of jump - with a ramp going up, flat on top, and a landing ramp on the far side. |
| Tail |
The rear tip of the board or ski. |
| Tail slide |
Sliding on the tail of the board. |
| Technical |
An especially tricky, obstacle-laden section of a trail. |
| Transition |
The curved part of the terrain between 0 and 90 degrees. |
| Truck |
The hardware that is comprised of the axle and base plate mounted to the underside of the board. |
| Varial |
An aerial where the board is spun from backwards to forwards beneath the feet. |
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