Kicker Tantrum

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-TANTRUM-ARGY_DASKALOPOULOS.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Argy Daskaloupolos Photo : Tom For the Tantrum, its a straight off back flip off the kicker. You need to be familiar with hitting the kicker already and it would help if you had the chance to try doing back flips on the trampoline first to get your …

Heelside Front Flip

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-FRONT_FLIP_HS-BOMB_PADIWAT.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Bomb Padiwat Photo : Kim Yong Il Set up a front flip like you would for a good wake jump. You want to come in on a middle approach and edge progressively towards the wake. The key to this trick is you want to ride through the wake …

Kicker Scarecrow

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-SCARECROW-FRENDDEY_MIKON.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Frenddey Mikon Photo : Anan Anwar The Scarecrow is a Toeside Frontroll to Revert. Although, you are landing in a fakie position, it might be an easier trick to land than a regular frontroll because your body position is lined up squared to the line and handle. That …

Backside Shuvit 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-SHUVIT_180_BS-RYAN_LEE.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Ryan Lee Photo : Chris Yeo A shuvit is basically an ollie, with only the board (and not you) rotating 180 degrees below you (i.e. Front heel and back toe closer to the respective edges). Therefore before trying this, it helps to get a good feel for …

Heelside Front to Fakie

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-FRONT_TO_FAKIE.2-MARK_GRIFFIN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Mark Griffin Photo : Kim Yong Il Once you are consitent with your Front Flips, try landing it fakie. Approach and pop like you would for a regular Front Flip. The difference is when you are about half to 3/4s of your way through the rotation, release your …

Sliding Terminology

Tips by David NgiamPhoto : Obstacle Types Sliding Terminology Sliding Terminology can get pretty confusing at first, especially when referring to Boardslides and Lipslides. Try to read through the description carefully and visualize the trick. Types of Sliders There is really no standard definition of what an obstacle should look like, but here are a …

Frontside Shuvit 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-SHUVIT_180_FS.2-DANIEL_GRANT.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Daniel Grant Photo : Farnaim Yasin Basically the same as the BS Shuvit, but here the rotation of the board starts in front of you rather than behind you. However, your feet position should be a mirror image of that for the BS Shuvit (i.e. front toe …