How to perform a boardslide backside on a street skateboard

Street Skateboarding: Take It to the Streets

The guys on the prefab ramps and half-pipes make the X Games headlines, but the real frontier of the skateboarding world is out on the street, where everyday obstacles become the tools of the trade. Find out here how to turn your street into a house of shred. Watch this video tutorial to see how to perform a boardslide backside on a street skateboard.

Trick: Boardslide Backside
Difficulty: Hard

1. Approach the obstacle (rail, in this case) which will be behind you
2. Ollie and turn your board 90 degrees and Land on the rail on the belly of your board
3. Slide for as long as you feel comfortable
4. On your way off the rail, turn your board back 90 degrees
5. Land clean and roll away