Vert
Vert skateboarding is ridden on a large halfpipe whose walls curve to vertical at the top, letting skaters rise above the coping to perform aerial tricks.
Overview
Vert skateboarding is named for the vertical section at the top of a large halfpipe, or vert ramp, where the curved wall becomes perpendicular to the ground.
Skaters pump back and forth to build speed, then rise above the coping to perform aerial tricks, spins, grinds, and lip tricks before dropping back in.
It grew out of pool and ramp skating and remains an established form focused on height and aerial maneuvers, featured in various contests and demonstrations.
What defines it
- Ridden on a tall halfpipe with a vertical portion at the top of each wall.
- Emphasizes height above the coping and aerial tricks such as spins, grabs, and inverts.
- Requires generating and controlling significant speed by pumping the transitions.
- Includes lip tricks and grinds performed on the coping at the top of the ramp.
- Distinguished from park by its larger, steeper walls and its focus on big aerials.
Getting started
- 1Develop solid comfort on smaller transitions and mini ramps before attempting a full vert ramp.
- 2Learn to pump for speed and to roll up and down the transition confidently.
- 3Approach the vertical section only once your balance and control on transition are well established.
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Sports
- SkateboardingA creative board sport of rolling, balancing and learning tricks on streets, paths and skateparks.
- PadelA sociable, doubles-first racquet sport played in an enclosed court where the walls stay in play.
- RacquetballA lively indoor racquet sport played on an enclosed court where the walls, and often the ceiling, stay in play.
- BoulderingA rope-free form of climbing on short walls and boulders, focused on strength, technique and puzzle-solving.
- SquashA fast, high-intensity indoor racquet sport played inside an enclosed court where the walls stay in play.
Playing surfaces
- WoodAn indoor sprung timber or parquet floor — grippy, consistent and lightly cushioned; the classic surface for indoor court sports.
- IceA prepared, frozen sheet kept hard and smooth; its extremely low friction lets skaters, pucks and stones glide with very little resistance.
- GravelLoose crushed stone over a firm base — an unpaved middle ground between smooth road and rough trail, ridden and run for variable grip and steady pace.
Exercises
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Facilities
- Sports hallA large indoor hall with multi-sport line markings, used for court sports like basketball, volleyball and badminton.
- Padel courtAn enclosed court, much smaller than a tennis court, walled with glass and mesh so the ball can be played off the walls.
- Football pitchThe large rectangular grass or artificial-turf field on which football (soccer) is played, with a goal at each end.