Sliding: A general term to describe when a skater breaks traction, usually intentionally.
Toeside slide or just a toeside: When a rider does a slide with there toes pointing up the hill mid slide. So the toes of the rider are on the uphill side of the board.
Heelside slide or just a heelside: When a rider does a slide with there heels pointing up the hill mid slide. So the heels of the rider are on the uphill side of the board.
180: When a rider does a slide such that when they roll away with traction, they have switched the direction of the board.
360: If the board and rider complete a full 360 as veiwed from above in one fluid motion, they have done a 360 slide.
Pendie or pendulum slide: Slides in which the rider brings the angle of the board past 90 degrees when orianted looking straight down the hill.
Low angle slide or scrubbing: When a rider has the angle of their board very slightly angled during the slide, if the slide is held under around 35 degrees, it is a low angle slide.
High angle slide: When a rider has there board close to perpendicular of the direction they are traveling mid slide.
Stand up slides or standies: A slide performed in a fairly upright position usually, always employing no use of gloves for balance.
Squat slide or squaty: A low center of gravity slide where the rider appears very crouched during the slide without using their glove for balance.
Roman candle: This is a type of squat slide that involves grabing the rail in front of a riders foot on a toeside.
Glove down slide: A slide performed with the puck of a glove touching the ground.
Pre drifting: A slide often used before sharp turns, pre-drifting involves initiating a drift that does not ever reach higher than 90 degrees of angle.
Shut down slide: Any slide that the rider sheds all their speed by performing a slide.
Air braking: At higher speeds a rider may stop tucking and increase their air resistance by standing more straight up, often with their arms out. This only lowers a rider's top speed.
Foot braking: By taking the back foot off the board and placing that foot on the ground a rider can use the friction to slow down, this is usually employed at very slow speeds.
