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Step 1
Visit skiboarding Web sites and read ski magazines to get a feel for how the sport is described by those who know it best. The best sources for terms are those places with separate skiboarding sections. Articles you find there will give the terms for jumps, turns and other tricks, such as jibbing, corking, doing a full cab or cross rocket. These sources will also clue you into the terms pros use to talk about skiboarding tips and improving your techniques. Here is where you can learn what it means to do a stiffy, a nose grab or a flying fish before getting to the slopes.
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Step 2
Take skiboard lessons. There's no better way to learn skiboarding terms than while participating in the sport. Just in a beginning class you'll learn what is meant by boots, bindings, waxing and tuning, and, of course, you'll find out what makes a skiboard a skiboard instead of a traditional downhill ski.
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Step 3
Watch skiboarding videos. These are available at many Web sites that focus on skiboarding specifically, or on winter sports in general. You might also find skiboarding on video at local sporting goods stores. Video rental stores are another source to check, along with the public library. Look under "instructional" categories.
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Step 4
Join a skiboard chat room, bulletin board or local club. Skiboarding fans can find multiple online gathering places. To get started, look up Skiboards Online, Skiboarders United, Cloud 9 and Skiboard Generation. Often these sites can also help guide you to skiboarding groups or clubs that meet near you. Another place to look for local groups is at sports equipment stores, which sometimes allow clubs to put notices there. And sports store employees may know how you can hook up with other local skiboard enthusiasts. In any case, talking with others about skiboarding is a quick way to learn the terms, along with tips, tricks and techniques.
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Step 5
A great online source for skiboarding definitions can be found at the World Skiboard Association site. Look under "Definitions-Text." Another valuable web source is the ESPN site. It provides a glossary of skiboarding terms, from the most basic to the most arcane. There you'll find definitions for "air," which refers to skiboarders becoming airborne while jumping. It also defines the term "rodeo 720 safety." Don't know what that is? Well, look it up.
