Vert Skateboarding
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Vert Skateboarding is a skateboarding discipline focused on riding and performing aerial tricks on large vertical half-pipes and ramps.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action sport
ⓘ
skateboarding discipline ⓘ |
| commonObstacle | coping ⓘ |
| commonTrickType |
airs
ⓘ
flips ⓘ grabs ⓘ spins ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
judged on amplitude
ⓘ
judged on difficulty ⓘ judged on style ⓘ timed runs ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | use of large vertical ramps ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | flatground skateboarding ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | pool riding ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuredIn | X Games vert event ⓘ |
| goal |
maximize height above coping
ⓘ
perform complex aerial maneuvers ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
aerial tricks
ⓘ
high amplitude airs ⓘ vertical transitions ⓘ |
| movementType | back-and-forth on ramp ⓘ |
| notableTrick |
900
GENERATED
ⓘ
McTwist GENERATED ⓘ inverted aerials GENERATED ⓘ |
| performedOn |
half-pipe
ⓘ
vert ramp ⓘ |
| popularizedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
park skateboarding
ⓘ
street skateboarding ⓘ |
| requires |
aerial awareness
ⓘ
precise timing ⓘ protective gear ⓘ strong balance ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
lip tricks
ⓘ
pumping for speed ⓘ transition riding ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
skatelite ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| trainingEnvironment |
private vert ramp
ⓘ
skatepark ⓘ |
| typicalProtectiveGear |
elbow pads
GENERATED
ⓘ
helmet GENERATED ⓘ knee pads GENERATED ⓘ wrist guards GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesEquipment | skateboard ⓘ |
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