Nobody lands their tricks every time. Not even pros. In fact, skateboarding tricks are often learned through trial and error. What this means is when you go for a trick, and end up falling, you just sit back a moment, and analyze. You think about what you did wrong, and (try to) correct it next time. The end result is a whole bunch of slamming, spread out throughout your entire skateboarding career. And while there are a few falls that you can learn (believe it or not, you can learn certain falls, just like tricks!) that can be your best friend, there are even more that can become your worst enemies. Basically, when you go to try a trick, one of three things is going to happen. Land, Bail, or Slam. If you land your trick, then congratulations. You have cheated death yet again. When you bail, it means you haven't committed. Most of the time, you can just run away, but sometimes, there is more potential for injury than if you had just committed in the first place. When you slam, it means you went for it, and didn't make it, which usually results in various degrees of pain. Following are a few brief descriptions of the things that could happen to you if you don't land your trick.
The Runout
When you know you're not gonna make it, sometimes you can run out of the trick, and escape the fall entirely. If you are bombing a hill, though, you might not be able to run that fast. Beware.
Credit Card
When your board flips wrong, and ends up goosing you where the sun don't shine, you have been credit carded. Swipe!
Pete Rose
The Pete Rose happens when you fall forward and slide face first. It ends up looking like a dive into home plate. Safe? Usually not.
Battle Roll
Learning the battle roll is almost essential. If you don't make your trick, and you are rapidly pitched forward onto your shoulder, just try to roll with it. It will absorb the impact a lot better than just your shoulder, and if you hit the ground hard enough, you can just roll back up onto your feet!
Road Rash
This includes cuts, scrapes, and any sort of abrasion you can get from falling. Except for a few extreme cases, its only scratches. It will heal on it's own, and it doesn't stop you from skating. Just try not to keep ripping it open, okay? These are usually found on the knees and elbows, and the bottom of your back if you are backside 180ing gaps
Shinners
When your board hits you in the shin, and you feel the blinding pain that ensues, you will know the shinner. Not much you can do about it, but the pain goes away. This injury is often associated with learning 360 flips.
Snakebite
When board rolls right into your ankle, that's a snakebite. Depending on how hard, it could either hurt bad, or hurt really bad, taking you out of the game for a bit. This injury is common at overcrowded skateparks, and when bailing blunt to fakies on a mini ramp. On the plus side, you usually don't see it coming.
Hippers
This ailment happens when you fall on your hip. Hurts like hell, and in some really gross cases, it swells. Often there is a big, gnarly bruise that takes forever to go away. If you fall a certain way, you will get a hipper. You can't prevent it, but you can keep it from being a super hipper.
Super Hipper
A hipper when you have something in your pocket (car keys, lighter, lip balm, cell phone). Try not to skate with anything in your pocket. Ever.
Swellbow
A personal favorite, this usually happens when you slip out of something and fall back. You can't really get your arms back to catch yourself, and even if you did, you could easily break them like that. You know that loose skin that is at the tip of your elbow? Well, picture somebody stuffing a water balloon in there. It doesn't hurt, so long as you don't touch it, but it just feels really gross. If it doesn't go away in a couple of weeks, you might want to have a doctor drain it for you.
Getting Pitched
Hit a rock right before a gap or a rail, and before you know it, you're airborne- the only problem is, your board is back at the takeoff.
Zinging Out
Ever miss your trucks on a 50-50? Or have someone wax your favorite ledge without telling you about it? It sends your feet flying, and pretty soon you're leveled on the ground.
The Splits
This one happens when you land a trick with one foot on the board, and the other one on the ground. Not recommended.
Heel Bruises
If you bail a big drop, and land flat on your heels, you could bruise your heels. This one hurts really bad, and takes forever to heal. Makes walking to the bathroom a big pain in the ass.
Sacked
If you are skating a rail, and the worst possible thing happens, you have been sacked. Sure to damage your most delicate parts.
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