If you want to learn to slide, this is the place to start. A classic move developed from early surf-style bank skating applied to a hill, it's essential to have in your arsenal if you want to be able to stop in a hurry and look good doing it. It's easy on soft or hard wheels, and do-able on any setup. So whether you're a carver, speedboarder or slider you should really make some time to get this on sorted. Like all slide moves, it's easier to learn on a board with hard wheels, but learn it on softies and you'll have a better technique.

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The Next Step: Once you've got this sorted, have a bash at the hands down 360 or try to drift a corner. Next time you're bombing down a straight towards a hairpin on your speedboard, try sticking the board sideways to control speed instead of footbraking and continuing the slide straight into a corner drift. There are some good variations for sliders as well. Sticking the board on the nose or tail halfway through the slide, going for super extended body positions, try it toeside, one footed, grab the tail or rail of the board, put a foot underneath the deck while you're sliding. See what you can come up with!