A fakie is usually used in conjunction with another trick.
The next time you are watching some pros, pay attention to when you might see a
fakie.
the original idea being that there should be no course, no rules, or
goals to be determined.
In freestyle snowboarding, natural and man-made objects are used as a base to
perform tricks.
The object of the sport being to use all available features to perform aerial,
and jib stunts.
Generally this describes the tricks done
using man-made objects.
trees, and other natural features without any covering
of snow.
This is a
jib maneuver, and is sometimes referred to as a slide.
In essence a grind is sliding the board on top of an object that isn’t snow.
It is basically a 180
degree rotation to forward from fakie off of a regular jump.
Approach the jump as you normally would, but riding fakie.
Be careful to go not turn your board.
verify to land carefully, and ride away.
