TRICKS

Alley-oop
Backside Air
Eggplant
50/50
540 Air
Grind
Indy Air
Lien Air
Mctwist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alley-oop
In the half-pipe, rotate 180 or more degrees in an uphill direction while airborne; that is, rotating backside on the frontside wall or rotating frontside on the backside wall.

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Backside Air
Any air performed on the backside wall of the halfpipe.

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Eggplant
A one-handed, 180 degree spin where your front hand is placed on the halfpipe wall.

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50/50
To slide with the board parallel to the coping.

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540 Air (a.k.a. five) The snowboarder rotates 540 degrees in the air and lands riding fakie. In the halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 540 degrees, and lands riding forward.

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Grind
The act of sliding over an object. I.E. rail, mailbox, etc.

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Indy Air
An Indy Air is done backside, with your rear hand grabbing between the bindings on the toe edge while the front leg is straight.

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Lien Air
One hand grabs the heel edge, or back of the board, and the body leans out over the front.

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McTwist
The athlete approaches the halfpipe wall riding forward, becomes airborne, rotates 540 degrees while at the same time doing a front flip, and landing forward.

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