| as we know flatland skimboarding has been around | | | | * This is done by jumping into the air and sweeping |
| since the 1970's, back when skimboards were just a | | | | your back foot forward and your front foot |
| circular disk. Around the 90's is when flatland | | | | backwards causing you to make your board spin 180 |
| skimboarding really took off and people started using | | | | degrees. |
| ramps and rails to do tricks. Even now indoor | | | | * 360 Shuv-It: This is done by placing your feet |
| skimboard parks are popping up around the U.S. | | | | differently and then sweeping your feet harder this |
| making it become even more popular. | | | | then causes your board to spin 360 degrees. |
| There's many different kinds of tricks (actually limitless | | | | * 540 Shuv-It: This is done by placing your feet |
| tricks) that can be performed while flatland | | | | differently and then sweeping your feet harder this |
| skimboarding. We're going to give you some of the | | | | then causes your board to spin 360 degrees then by |
| most popular ones first. | | | | jumping higher into the air you can get the full |
| 1. Ollies: | | | | 540-degree spin. |
| * Ollie: Is basically just a jump into the air with your | | | | * Pop Shuv-It: This is done by mixing an Ollie and a |
| board. | | | | shuv-it you can then spin the board in mid air. |
| * Ollie North: This one is just like the Ollie but you're | | | | * Big Spin: This can be done by mixing a 360 shuv it |
| lifting your front foot off of the board. | | | | with a 180 varial. |
| * Hippy Jump: This one consists of the rider riding up to | | | | * Bigger Spin: This can be done by mixing a 540 |
| an object while being a few inches off the ground and | | | | shuv-it with a 180 varial. This trick was created by |
| the rider jumps over the object while the board goes | | | | John Minns |
| underneath it. | | | | 4. Body Varial: |
| 2. Spins: | | | | * Body Varial: This is done by jumping into the air and |
| * It's basically what it says it is. You push the down on | | | | spin without spinning the board causing you to perform |
| the ground-sand causing you to spin doing | | | | a Body Varial. You'll know when you've performed this |
| 360-520-720 degree spins. | | | | right if you land with your back forward. |
| 3. Shuv-Its: | | | | |