SKATEBOARDING TRICKS
Flips, grinds, and grabs — learn the moves that define the culture.
Flips, grinds, and grabs — learn the moves that define the culture.
A rundown of classic skate tricks, from your first ollie to the tricks that take years to land.
The foundation of almost every trick — pop the tail, slide your front foot, and get the whole board airborne.
Spin the board 180° under your feet without flipping it. Great for building board control early on.
Flick the board with your front foot so it spins a full rotation along its length while you catch it mid-air.
Same idea as a kickflip, but flicked off the heel side, sending the board spinning the opposite direction.
Lock both trucks onto a rail or ledge and grind straight across — a rite of passage for rail skating.
A kickflip combined with a 360° shove-it. One of the hardest flip tricks to land clean and consistent.
A technical ledge grind where the back truck hooks the edge while the board angles underneath — balance heavy.
A vert ramp classic: an inverted aerial spin of one and a half rotations, popularized in vert skating's golden era.
Skateboarding trick progression, at a glance.
Named tricks to learn
Skill tiers
Of hours to master them all
First ollie that changes everything
Grab a board, find some flat ground, and start with the ollie. Every trick on this list starts there.
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