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'''Tic Tacs''' are used as a method of propulsion for freestyle skaters. It is also used for turning since freestyle trucks are using too tight to carve a turn. The basic concept goes like this; The skater pushes down on the tail, to raise the front wheels off the ground, while simultaneously moving the nose to the left or right 45 degrees or so to create some momentum, then set the front wheels down. Then do the same in the opposite direction. When doing this smoothing and consistently, you can propel yourself forward without putting your feet on the ground.
'''Tic Tacs''' are commonly used by freestylers as a method of self-propulsion and is also used for turning since freestyle trucks are usually adjusted too tight for carving turns. The basic concept goes like this; The skater pushes down on the tail, to raise the front wheels off the ground, while simultaneously moving the nose to the left or right 45 degrees or so to create some momentum, then set the front wheels down. This motion should propel you forward a bit. Then repeat the same movement in the opposite direction. When doing this back and forth repeatedly you can gain more and more speed without even putting your feet on the ground.


This creates a "snake" like slithering effect. To turn, the rider will not alternate to the opposite direction the rider moved them in the last time. The Tic Tac was crucial in the heyday of Freestyle skateboarding when points were deducted from a rider in a contest run if the rider's feet ever touched the floor. The rider would not be allowed to pedal and needed to Tic Tac to regain speed
The '''Tic Tac''' is very important in freestyle skateboarding. In the olden days, skaters would be deducted points in a contest run if the skater's feet ever touched the ground.

Revision as of 04:41, 20 December 2015

Tic Tacs are commonly used by freestylers as a method of self-propulsion and is also used for turning since freestyle trucks are usually adjusted too tight for carving turns. The basic concept goes like this; The skater pushes down on the tail, to raise the front wheels off the ground, while simultaneously moving the nose to the left or right 45 degrees or so to create some momentum, then set the front wheels down. This motion should propel you forward a bit. Then repeat the same movement in the opposite direction. When doing this back and forth repeatedly you can gain more and more speed without even putting your feet on the ground.

The Tic Tac is very important in freestyle skateboarding. In the olden days, skaters would be deducted points in a contest run if the skater's feet ever touched the ground.

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