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How to Half-Cab Flip
The half-cab skateboarding flip is performed while riding fakie, which means riding backwards on the skateboard, and the footwork is similar to a 180-degree Ollie. Practice the half-cab flip with...
Snowboarding is a great alternative to skiing but requires different skills and techniques. Snowboarding tends to be difficult to learn but easier to master than skiing. Learn the basics, then...
This article will teach you how to fakie bigspin on a skateboard. This is a very useful and fun trick to learn, and doesn't take much practice. This trick will be valuable for learning any flip...
Skateboarding Tricks: Rock & Rolls
In skateboarding, lift up on the front wheels and ride back down the board fakie to perform the rock and rolls trick. Practice rock and rolls with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free...
Skateboarding Tricks: Rock to Fakie
The rock to fakie skateboarding trick is performed by lifting up on the front wheels in order to place them over the coping. Perform the rock to fakie trick with tips from a skateboarding...
Skateboard Stances
There are four main skateboarding stances: regular footed, goofy footed, fakie and switch. Learn more about skateboarding stances with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on...
How to Talk Like a Skateboarder
Skateboarders use terms like switch, fakie, and nollie to describe their tricks and stances. Learn to talk like a skateboarder with tips from a skateboarding instructor in this free video on...
How to Do a Fakie Ollie on a Skateboard
In order to do a fakie Ollie, a skater should get comfortable traveling backwards to compensate for the fakie position. Do a fakie Ollie with tips from a sponsored skateboarder in this free video...
How to Do an Ollie on a Skateboard Ramp
Doing an Ollie to fakie on a skateboard ramp is similar to doing an Ollie on flat ground but requires looking in the direction the skateboard is rolling after snapping the Ollie. Do an Ollie on a...
BMX: Fakie Wall Ride
The fakie wall ride, or fakie tree ride, is a BMX trick that requires the rider to generate enough speed to clear the obstacle their taking off of. Learn more about the fakie wall ride from a...
Skateboarding Trick Tips: Fakie Backside 180 off a Ledge
Fakie backside 180s are easier for skaters because they can see where they are spinning. Get skateboarding trick tips for doing a fakie backside 180 off a ledge in this free skateboarding video clip.
Basic Skateboard Tricks: Backside Fakie 180
The difference between a skateboarding Backside Fakie 180 and a regular Backside 180 is that the skateboarder can see the board spinning. Learn how to do a Backside Fakie 180 on a skateboard from...
Basic Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Frontside 180
In skateboarding, oftentimes the difficulty of a trick is reversed when it is done in the Fakie position. Learn how to do a Fakie Frontside 180 on a skateboard from an instructor in this free...
Basic Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Ollie
Before doing a Fakie Ollie on a skateboard, it must be understood that fakie implies a skateboarder that is riding backwards. Learn how to do a Fakie Ollie on a skateboard from an instructor in...
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Big Spin
The fakie big spin skateboard trick can be an easy trick to learn because momentum is generated from rolling backwards. Find out how to do a fakie big spin with tips from a professionally...
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Big Spin Mistakes
Avoid a common fakie big spin mistake by trying to generate enough pop without flipping the skateboard over. Stay on a skateboard when trying fakie big spins with tips from a professionally...
Preventing Frontside Noseblunt Slide to Fakie Mistakes
A common mistake made when attempting a frontside noseblunt slide to fakie occurs when the skateboarder gets stuck in the noseblunt position. Learn how to master the pop-off for a frontside...
How to Frontside Noseblunt Slide to Fakie
A frontside noseblunt slide to fakie is similar to the frontside noseblunt but you pop-out 180 degrees the other direction. Learn how to master the pop-off for a frontside noseblunt slide on a...
Skateboarding Tricks: Blunt Fakie Foot Placement
Foot placement for a blunt fakie is similar to that of a regular ollie. Learn how to position the feet to do a blunt fakie skateboarding trick in this free extreme sports video from a sponsored...
Skateboarding Tricks: Blunt Fakie Mistakes
Avoid keeping body weight on the top or deck of the ramp. Learn how avoid common mistakes when trying to do a blunt fakie skateboarding trick in this free extreme sports video from a sponsored...
Skateboarding Tricks: Blunt to Backside Disaster
A great variation on the blunt fakie is the blunt to backside disaster. Learn how to do a blunt to backside disaster skateboarding trick in this free extreme sports video from a sponsored...
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie 360 Frontside Pop Shove-it
A fakie 360 pop shove-it the same as the 360 frontside pop shove-it. Learn how to do a fakie 360 pop shove-it from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie 360 Frontside Pop Shove-it Foot Position
Foot position in a fakie 360 pop shove-it is less specific than when you roll forward. Learn about foot placement for a fake 360 frontside pop shove-it from a skateboarding professional in this...
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie 360 Frontside Pop Shove-it Mistakes
Keep the skateboard underneath you when trying a fakie 360 frontside pop shove-it. Learn other mistakes to avoid in a fake 360 frontside pop shove-it from a skateboarding professional in this free...
Skateboard Alley Oop Hurricane to Fakie
Get the feel of a hurricane alley oop before trying an alley oop fakie. Learn how to transition to a hurricane alley oop fakie from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Mistakes in an Alley Oop Hurricane to Fakie
Getting used to the motion in an alley oop hurricane to fakie helps overcome mistakes. Learn how to adapt to the motion in this trick from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding...
Tricks to Learn Before a Skateboard Hurricane
A trick essential to learn before a skateboard hurricane is a feeble to fakie. Learn how to perform this move from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Feeble 180 Out
A feeble 180 out is another variation of a feeble to fakie. Learn how to perform a feeble 180 out from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: What is a Feeble Fakie
The feeble fakie is one wheel away from doing a rock n' roll fakie. Learn the basics of a feeble fakie from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Feeble Fakie Foot Position
Foot position in a skateboard feeble fakie is similar to a rock to fakie. Learn proper foot placement in a feeble fakie from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Feeble Fakie Tips
Learning to rock n' roll on a skateboard will help you feeble fakie. Get tips on learning a feeble fakie from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Feeble Fakie Mistakes
Don't let a skateboard fall into the rock position from a feeble fakie. Get tips on other mistakes to avoid for a feeble fakie from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Switch Feeble
The switch feeble is a great variation of the feeble fakie. Learn how to perform the switch feeble from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Disaster on a Mini Ramp
Find a spot without coping on a mini ramp. Learn how to do a fakie disaster on a mini ramp from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Disaster Mistakes
Stay directly above the board when trying fakie disasters. Learn how to avoid mistakes when doing a fakie disaster from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
skateboard Tricks: Fakie Disaster to Rock n' Roll
Image doing a fakie disaster backwards. Learn how to go from a fakie disaster to a rock n' roll from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Disaster
If a fakie disaster is done incorrectly it is a big mistake. Learn about the fakie disaster from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Build Up To a Fakie Disaster
You should get comfortable with your back wheels above the transition and know how to get out. Learn how to build up to a fakie disaster from a skateboarding professional in this free...
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Disaster Foot Position
Fakie disaster foot position is similar to a fakie ollie. Learn where to put your feet in a fakie disaster from a skateboarding professional in this free skateboarding video.
Skateboard Tricks: Switch Boardslide Common Mistakes
Not being able to roll away is a common mistake when doing a switch boardslide. Learn about boardslide fakie common mistakes in this free skateboarding video from a sponsored skateboarder.
Skateboard Tricks: Boardslide Fakie
Do a boardslide fakie by landing backwards when coming off a coping or rail. Learn how to do a boardslide fakie in this free skateboarding video from a sponsored skateboarder.
Skateboard Tricks: Boardslide Fakie Foot Placement
Get the weight of the feet up to the nose when doing a boardslide fakie. Learn about boardslide fakie foot placement in this free skateboarding video from a sponsored skateboarder.
Skateboard Tricks: Fakie Boardslide Common Mistakes
Getting stuck on a ledge is a common mistake in a boardslide fakie. Learn about common mistakes when doing a boardslide fakie in this free skateboarding video from a sponsored skateboarder.
Fakie Frontside 360 Ollie
Fakie frontside 360 ollies are great variations of a frontside 360 ollie because they use the fakie momentum to achieve the 360 degree turn. See how to do a fakie frontside 360 ollie in this free...
Preventing Fakie Frontside 360 Ollie Mistakes
Practicing basic rotation skills on a skateboard helps skateboarders to prevent fakie frontside 360 ollie mistakes. See how to prevent common mistakes for fakie frontside 360 ollies in this free...
Skateboard Tricks: Front Side Tail Slide to Fakie
The continued motion of doing a front side tail slide to fakie on a skateboard makes it easier to pop out cleanly. Watch how a front side tail slide to fakie is done from a professionally...
Skateboard Tricks: Front Side Tail Slide to Fakie Foot Position
Foot position is more specific when doing a tail slide on a skateboard. Learn more about proper skateboard foot placement in a front side tail slide to fakie from a professionally sponsored...
Skateboard Tricks: Front Side Tail Slide to Fakie Mistakes
Make sure to get all weight on the ledge when doing a front side tail slide to fakie on a skateboard. Learn other mistakes to avoid when doing this trick from a professionally sponsored...
Skateboard Tricks: Front Side Lip Slide to Fakie
A skateboard front side lip slide to fakie should feel like a natural next step. Watch an example of a front side lip slide to fakie from a professionally sponsored skateboarder in this free...
Skateboard Tricks: Front Side Lip Slide to Fakie Foot Position
Bring the back foot nice and far on a skateboard when trying a front side lip slide to fakie. See an example of proper foot placement for front side lip slide to fakie from a professionally...