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Noseslide

Also known as Nose Slide

The nose of the board slides along the top of a ledge, with only the nose and front trucks engaging the obstacle.

The Noseslide is an intermediate Slides trick. Most skaters land their first one within 3-8 weeks of consistent practice.

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Spec

Difficulty
intermediate
Complexity
Learn time
3-8 weeksⓘ
Category
Slides
Stance
regular

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What the tutorials teach

All three tutorials agree on two fundamentals: you need to aim precisely onto the nose (any drift to the side or too far back kills the lock-in), and you need your frontside 180 or frontside body rotation comfortable before attempting the trick. Braille Cairo focuses on foot placement and perpendicular approach for beginners; SKATE HACKS gives a drill-based progression from 90-degree angle down to parallel; Raymond Molinar teaches it from the kickflip noseslide perspective but his parallel approach and centered-weight cues are the most transferable to regular noseslides. The exit is consistent across all three: turn your shoulders square and pop the board out rather than letting it slide off.

  • Move your front foot slightly closer to the nose than a normal ollie so you can guide the board directly into the lock-in when you pop
  • Learn the lock-in at a steep (near-perpendicular) approach angle first, then gradually flatten your approach toward parallel as it becomes reliable
  • Keep a slight weight bias toward the back foot during the slide: leaning too far forward causes the nose to stick or dig in
  • Pop out by turning your shoulders square to your direction of travel: without shoulder rotation the board falls off the ledge

Synthesized from the top video tutorials. Watch them

Steps

  1. 1

    Backside approach

    Noseslides are typically backside — the obstacle is on your heel side. Approach at 30–45°.

    Force
    ●○○○○
    Direction
    forward
    Weight
    centered
    TipA tighter angle gives a longer slide but is harder to lock in.
  2. 2

    Ollie nose-forward

    Ollie so the nose arrives at the ledge level first.

    Force
    ●●●●○
    Direction
    up
    Weight
    front
    TipSame thought process as a nosegrind — nose leads.
  3. 3

    Lock nose onto ledge

    Land the nose plate on top of the ledge, angled for the slide direction.

    Force
    ●●●○○
    Direction
    down
    Weight
    front
    TipThe board should be at roughly 45–90° to the ledge.
  4. 4

    Slide forward on the nose

    Let the nose slide forward. Keep weight over the nose and tension in your back foot.

    Force
    ●●○○○
    Direction
    forward
    Weight
    front
    TipThis slide should feel smooth. Wax the ledge if needed.
  5. 5

    Pivot out

    At the end, pivot the board back to regular position and roll away.

    Force
    ●●○○○
    Direction
    forward
    Weight
    centered
    TipNoseslides exit by pivoting back regular or continuing into backside rotation.

Common mistakes

Tail dragging

What
The tail catches on the ledge.
Why
Not enough front-foot pressure keeping the tail elevated.
Fix
Consciously push down through your front foot throughout the slide.

Nose bouncing off ledge

What
The nose hits the ledge but bounces off.
Why
Hitting the ledge edge-on instead of landing flat on top.
Fix
Your ollie needs to clear the ledge height. The nose must land on top, not into the side.

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Why this works

The mechanics behind the trick

Board
The nose acts as a sled — the nose plate slides forward while the tail hangs behind in the air.
Feet
Front foot pressure controls the nose angle and slide smoothness. Back foot controls the tail angle.
Weight
Weight forward and over the nose, with enough back-foot tension to keep the tail clear.

Frequently asked

How long does it take to learn a Noseslide?
Most skaters land their first noseslide within 3-8 weeks of consistent practice, once you can ollie consistently.
What should I learn before the Noseslide?
The noseslide builds on Ollie. Get that consistent first, since the noseslide reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
What should I learn after the Noseslide?
Once your noseslide is consistent, the natural next tricks are Nosebluntslide.
Is the Noseslide hard to learn?
The noseslide is an intermediate trick. It gets much easier once you can already ollie.

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