A backside lipslideThe same 90-degree slide position as a boardslide, reached the other way round - the tail crosses the obstacle, so you pop up and over the rail and come down onto it from the far side. On a wide box the two barely feel different; on a narrow rail the lipslide is the bigger commitment, because you land blind on something a few inches wide. Its two park names are front lip and back lip. is the backward slide taken to a rail. You approach with your back to the feature, ollieA jump off flat water with no ramp, done by loading pressure on the tail and popping the board up out of the water. It's the wakeboard version of the skateboard ollie and the foundation for flat-water tricks like ollie 180s., and bring your rear foot up and over the rail so the board sits across it at 90 degrees.
The thing that catches people is the approach. Because your back faces the rail, the edge of your board clips it easily if you ride in too close. Give it a little room, ollie high enough to clear it, then swing the rear foot over. Land with a flat base, keep the handle at your front hip, and look at the end of the rail. At the end, push off the feature and ride away.
More tips here:
Video by Julia Rick
Key tips
- Don't ride in too close. Your back is to the rail, so the edge clips before you can pop
- Ollie high enough that the rear foot clears the rail, then bring it over
- Land with your knees bent and your weight centred
- Keep the handle close at your front hip. Don't let it drift behind you
- Keep your head still and your eyes on the end of the rail