Rotation
Rotation refers to the circular movement of a skateboard around its center (or point) of rotation. There are three basic types of rotation; Lateral Rotation, Axis Rotation and Transverse Axis Rotation.
Lateral Rotation
Lateral Rotation rotates around the vertical axis, like a 360 Shove-It.
![](/wiki/images/thumb/6/64/Lateral_Rotation.gif/300px-Lateral_Rotation.gif)
Axis Rotation
Axis Rotation rotates around the long axis, like a Kickflip.
![](/wiki/images/thumb/f/f7/Axis_Rotation.gif/300px-Axis_Rotation.gif)
Transverse Axis Rotation
Transverse Axis Rotation sits parallel to the ground and rotates around the axial plane that divides the nose and tail, like a Carousel.
![](/wiki/images/thumb/8/8b/Transverse_Axis_Rotation.gif/300px-Transverse_Axis_Rotation.gif)