Do you know all the technical terms that are used in surfing? And on the skateboard? You’re going to start snowboarding, but you do not you have any idea what the movements, parts of the board, etc. are called?
Today, Minimum Boards has decided to bring you a compilation of some of the most used terms in the different boardsports. They will be especially useful if you have just begun to practice some of these sports.
Glossary Of Terms (Part One)
SURF
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| TERM | MEANING |
| Stinger | Nerve made of wood placed in the central part of the foam |
| Foam | Polyurethane foam inside the surf boards that carry a wooden sheet in the middle |
| Bonzer | Combination of keels and concave located at the bottom of the table |
| Cerrote | In Spanish, type of waves that close on both sides |
| Duck Diving | Technique that consits of sinking the table so that the wave passes over our |
SKATE
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| TERM | MEANING |
| Nose |
Front of board. It is a term very used in boardsports
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| Tail | Back of the board. It is used to execute many techniques and tricks |
| Half pipe | Estructure which have a «U» form, it is especially used in this boardsports |
| Regular or Goofy | Name used in boardsports to refer to the right-handed person (goofy) and left-handed person (regular) |
| Ollie and Nollie | Technique that consists of tricks with the front (ollie) or the back (nollie) of the board. It is also named in the rest of boardsports |
WAKE
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| TERM | MEANING |
| Wake to wake | Technique that consists in using the wake of the boat to perform tricks, for example, jumps |
| Tumble turn | Technique that consists of turning using the back as a point of support to turn |
| Off axis | Technique that consists of turning in the air without ever releasing the panier |
| Flatline spin | Technique consisting of the rider passing on the rope |
| Indy | Gripping technique consisting of grasping during a jump the intermediate point between the feet of the board |
| Scarecrow | Turning technique consisting of turning on oneself without releasing the palonier |
BODYBOARD
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| TERM | MEANING |
| Boogie | Bord to do bodyboard |
| Deck | Part of the board we rely on to surf |
| Duck dive | To introduce the table with the help of the knees to dodge the wave |
| Stringers | Channels that provide greater hardness and durability to the bodyboard |
| Prone and Drop-knee | Position to surf, either prone or lying, either drop-knee or knee |
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