#technique

The critical moment of catching a wave and dropping in.

Moving in tiny increments to funnel aimed bullets into one tidy line you can dodge.

Everything in its place before service — prepped, portioned, within reach.

A shot struck with almost no spin so it swerves unpredictably.

A ready-made garment used as the foundation for a costume.

Going prone mid-gunfight to drop under their aim and win the close-range duel.

Using momentum or body english to finish a lift.

To miss a trick or crash.

Emphasizing the slow lowering phase of a lift.

Starting a run by tipping off the top of a ramp into the transition.

Landing perfectly, feet over the mounting bolts.

A quick turn to scrub speed before a jump.

Pushing with your front foot instead of your back foot.

Adding or building up rows of hair on a wig.

To inhale all the smoke out of a bong chamber.

Easy skating to loosen up before harder tricks.

Push to failure, rest briefly, then squeeze out more reps.

Lifting the nose and pivoting on the back wheels to change direction.

To fill the bong chamber with dense white smoke.

Consciously focusing on the muscle you're working.

'Time under tension' — how long a muscle works in a set.

To flatten out a jump to shed speed and stay low.

Touch lightly with heat or seasoning.

To successfully complete and ride away from a trick.

A crouched backside stance for riding barrels backhand.

Flipping a longboard upside down to get under a wave.

Holding a muscle contracted without moving.

The lowering (muscle-lengthening) phase of a rep.

Scope in and fire the instant the crosshair settles — a one-tap in one motion.

A costume assembled from everyday clothes rather than made from scratch.

Curing a new banger with heat and oil before use.

Tensing your core hard to protect the spine.

A landmark surfers use to sit in the right takeoff spot.

Firing a bomb in the split-second after you're hit to cheat death.

Extra reps completed with a spotter's help.

Pushing the board underwater to punch through an oncoming wave.

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Swinging the nose side to side to build speed on flat ground.

Spamming the pause menu to step the game forward one frame at a time.

To pull the bowl and inhale the whole bong hit at once.