Fingerboarding Lexicon: Your Ultimate Glossary for Tricks, Tools, and Terminology
Welcome to our Fingerboard Glossary, your go-to resource for all things fingerboarding! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started in this miniature skateboarding world, our glossary is here to help you navigate the tricks, terms, and techniques that make fingerboarding a thrilling and creative hobby. Dive in, expand your fingerboarding vocabulary, and take your skills to new heights!
5-0 Grind: A fingerboard trick where the tail of the board is lifted while the trucks grind along an obstacle, creating a stylish and challenging maneuver that showcases your fingerboarding skills.
Bearing Wheels: Smooth-rolling wheels that take your fingerboard to the next level with speed and precision.
Bushings: Rubber or urethane components that provide cushioning and more control in your fingerboard trucks.
Concrete Obstacles: Realistic miniature obstacles made of concrete or concrete-like materials, designed for challenging and authentic fingerboard stunts and tricks.
Deck: The wooden item where all the action goes down, featuring top-notch wood layers.
Drops: Hitting obstacles with some serious height and dropping like a boss.
Fakie: Riding backward with a touch of style, showcasing your switch tricks.
Fingerboard Bags: The must-have accessory for transporting and protecting your fingerboard gear.
Fingerboard Park: A miniature skate park designed for epic fingerboard sessions and endless stunts.
Fingerflip: A trick that flips the board 180 degrees with a finger-flicking attitude, revealing awesome graphics.
Foam Tape: A soft and cushiony material used in fingerboarding to enhance grip and provide a comfortable feel when executing tricks on your fingerboard.
Freestyle: Unleash your creativity with non-stop tricks and mind-blowing combos on your pro fingerboard.
Game of Skate: A challenging and fun competition where players take turns attempting tricks until one is eliminated.
Grip Tape: The rough surface ensuring your fingers stay in control.
Grind: Sliding your fingerboard's trucks along a rail or edge, adding style to your line.
Halfpipe: A U-shaped ramp for epic, gravity-defying tricks.
Heelflip: A rebellious twist on the kickflip using your heel-finger hahaha.
Impossible: A mind-bending trick that involves the board rotating 360 degrees around its axis around your finger.
Kickflip: A stylish flip trick that spins the board 360 degrees, revealing real wear graphics.
Kickturn: A sharp turn using fingerboard finesse, just like carving through the streets.
Lip Trick: Tricks that involve the edge of a ramp or obstacle – push the boundaries and kick it up a notch.
Lock-Nuts: Essential hardware for keeping your trucks and wheels in place.
Manual: Balancing on two wheels, showcasing your fingerboard control and precision.
Mini Ramps: Smaller versions of halfpipes, ideal for practicing those kickturns and pop shove-its.
Nollie: A trick where you pop your fingerboard using the nose instead of the tail.
Nose Manual: Balancing on the front wheels, proving you're a fingerskateboard master.
Obstacles: Anything from rails to stairs, designed for epic fingerboard tricks.
Ollie: The fundamental trick where you pop your fingerboard and make it catch some air, showcasing your basic skills.
Pivot Cups: The part of the trucks where the hanger pivots, enhancing your fingerboard's maneuverability.
Pop Shove-It: A quick spin of the board under your fingers, making it look effortlessly cool.
Railslide: Sliding your deck's edge along a rail, adding some serious style to your lines.
Ramps: Miniature skate parks to unleash your fingerboard fury in the half-pipe and fingerboard park.
Spitboards: A cool and innovative brand for fingerboards, crafting premium products that redefine the game – a must-try brand for fingerboard enthusiasts!
Steezy: When your fingerboard tricks are smooth and stylish, you're living steezy on your wood deck.
Switch: Using your non-dominant hand to flip or perform tricks - the ultimate challenge for pros.
Trucks: The axles holding your wheels in place - complete with kingpin.
Tuning: The art of adjusting your fingerboard setup to perform at its best.
Urethane Wheels: High-quality wheels made of urethane for an authentic skateboarding feel.
If you have any more terms to add or further adjustments, please feel free to let us know. 🛹
