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'''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. | {{Trick | ||
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| description = '''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. | The '''Tic Tac''' is very important for self-propulsion 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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==Trick Tips== | |||
Trick tip by [[Beau Trifiro]] from [[Open Source Skateboards]]<br> | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vA1peux8gU</youtube> | |||
[[ | How-to by [[Toshiaki Fujii]] and [[Masahiro Fujii]] from [[Freestyle-SK8.com]]<br> | ||
[[ | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqb6vv-5kUA</youtube> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:37, 10 November 2018
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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 for self-propulsion 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.
Trick Tips
Trick tip by Beau Trifiro from Open Source Skateboards
How-to by Toshiaki Fujii and Masahiro Fujii from Freestyle-SK8.com