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Bluntslide
The tail of the board locks onto the top of a ledge while the deck points away at roughly 45–90°. You slide along on the tail plate.
The Bluntslide is an advanced Slides trick. Most skaters land their first one within 3-8 months of consistent practice.
Spec
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Complexity
- Learn time
- 3-8 monthsⓘ
- Category
- Slides
- Stance
- regular
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What the tutorials teach
Every tutorial agrees the bluntslide lives or dies on weight distribution: almost all of your weight has to load onto the back foot the instant you land, with the front foot doing little more than keeping the nose in place, because any real weight on the front foot slips the board out from under you. Getting there cleanly depends on a slight-to-moderate approach angle into the ledge or rail rather than straight-on or fully parallel, an ollie high enough to land completely on top of the obstacle (wheels and tail resting on the edge, not just tapping it), and shoulders that stay locked toward your direction of travel through the pop so you don't twist the exit into a slide-out. Waxing the rail or ledge heavily is treated as a prerequisite, not optional, since the slide dies the moment the wheels grip instead of gliding. Multiple sources recommend building the position in isolation before ever trying it in motion: stalling the blunt on a curb or quarterpipe, or practicing the pop-and-slide motion on waxed flat ground, so the unfamiliar back-foot-loaded stance feels normal before an ollie and a ledge are added on top of it. Coming out is a matter of straightening the board and letting a shoulder or hip lead the turnout, whether riding away regular or fakie.
- Load nearly all your weight onto the back foot the instant you land in the blunt, the front foot only holds the nose in place, it doesn't bear weight
- Wax the rail or ledge thoroughly before attempting the trick, a slide that grips instead of glides stops you dead and throws you off balance
- Approach at a slight-to-moderate angle into the obstacle, not dead straight on and not fully parallel, so you can land with your wheels and tail cleanly on top of the edge
- Ollie high enough to get completely over the ledge or rail, with your back truck clearing fully, not just tapping the near edge
- Keep your shoulders locked toward your direction of travel through the pop and slide, letting them drift is what spins the exit into a slide-out
- Practice standing in the blunt position on a curb or quarterpipe stall first, so the back-foot-loaded stance feels familiar before you add speed and an ollie
- Keep the board as vertical as possible and lean slightly toward the side you approached from to lock your back foot and the tail into the position
- Come out by straightening the board back level and letting your leading shoulder or hip guide the turnout, whether you ride away regular or fakie
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Steps
- 1
Approach backside, parallel
Approach parallel to the obstacle from the frontside. You'll swing the nose away as you lock in.
- Force
- ●●○○○
- Direction
- forward
- Weight
- centered
TipApproach speed matters a lot — too slow stalls, too fast makes the angle hard to control. - 2
Ollie and swing the nose
Ollie and rotate slightly so the tail lands on the ledge and the nose swings away toward your heels.
- Force
- ●●●●○
- Direction
- up
- Weight
- back
TipThe nose swings away from the ledge as the tail locks — opposite of a noseslide. - 3
Lock tail on ledge
Land the tail plate onto the top of the ledge.
- Force
- ●●●○○
- Direction
- down
- Weight
- back
TipIf the tail hits the face instead of the top, your ollie wasn't high enough. - 4
Slide on the tail
Momentum carries the tail along the ledge. Keep weight over the tail plate.
- Force
- ●●○○○
- Direction
- forward
- Weight
- back
TipBluntslides don't slide as freely as boardslides — some friction is normal. - 5
Pivot or pop out
At the end, pivot the nose back and ride away, or pop a small ollie off the tail.
- Force
- ●●●○○
- Direction
- forward
- Weight
- centered
TipA blunt to fakie (pivot going backward) is a classic finish.
Common mistakes
Sliding out immediately
- What
- The tail touches down but slides off the ledge instantly.
- Why
- Not enough back-weight lock-in.
- Fix
- Commit more weight to the tail on lock-in. A slight approach angle helps the tail catch.
Tail hits face of ledge instead of top
- What
- The tail doesn't get on top of the ledge.
- Why
- Insufficient ollie height.
- Fix
- Approach with more speed and focus on getting the tail over the top edge, not into the side.
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How other skaters land the Bluntslide. Hype the ones you rate — the most hyped becomes this trick’s cover in the catalog.
Why this works
The mechanics behind the trick
- Board
- The tail plate acts as the slide surface. The board is angled with the nose pointing away from the obstacle, supported only by the tail's contact.
- Feet
- Your back foot sits over the tail (the slide point). Your front foot's pressure determines the angle.
- Weight
- Weight over the tail, with the body leaning slightly into the ledge to maintain the lock-in.
Frequently asked
- How long does it take to learn a Bluntslide?
- Most skaters land their first bluntslide within 3-8 months of consistent practice, once you can boardslide and noseslide consistently.
- What should I learn before the Bluntslide?
- The bluntslide builds on Boardslide and Noseslide. Get those consistent first, since the bluntslide reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
- Is the Bluntslide hard to learn?
- The bluntslide is an advanced trick. It gets much easier once you can already boardslide and noseslide.
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