Skateboarding styles

sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle (skateboard, ski, snowboard, or motocross motorcycle) down a hill or ramp and performs tricks after launching off very large jumps

thumb|MBS Pro 100 Mountainboard with noSno soft bindings thumbMountainboarding (also known as dirtboarding or all-terrain boarding) is an action sport that combines elements of snowboarding, skateboarding, and mountain biking. Riders use a board with four pneumatic tires, bindings, and trucks to ride over a variety of off-road terrain. The sport developed in the early 1990s and has since gained international recognition with competitions, freestyle events, and recreational communities around the world.

thumb|Cruising on a longboard Longboarding is a variation of skateboarding typified by the use of longer boards ("decks") with longer wheelbases and softer wheels. While longboards vary widely in shape and size, compared to street skateboards longboards are designed to be more stable at speed and to have more traction due to larger wheel sizes and softer wheel durometers. While standard street skateboards may typically be between 28 and 34 inches long, longboards can range anywhere from 32 to 50 inches in length. Ride characteristics of longboards generally differ from that of street skateboar

sport discipline

act of riding a skateboard on a skate ramp or other incline