Fakie

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Fakie is originally a term used in the skateboard scene to describe skateboard tricks . It describes driving backwards, in which the rear part (the tail) of the board points in the direction of travel. Since similar tricks can be found in other board sports , the term has also established itself in snowboarding , wakeboarding and skiing .

Difference to Switch

The term fakie must not be confused with the related term switch . Usually everyone has a preferred position on a board. Either the left or the right foot is placed in front. A switch means moving the board forward with the foot normally placed at the back on the front part (the nose) of the board.

Ride Snowboard

When snowboarding, there is only the switch variant, since unlike skateboarding there is no tail or nose focused setting. because the feet are firmly connected to the board by a binding and it is not possible to change the position of the feet while riding. Normal backward travel is usually called a fakie when snowboarding . In order to be able to drive the Switch , the two bindings must first be remounted (swapped).

To ski

When skiing (especially in the fun sports area) one speaks of fakie when the skier descends backwards down the slope. Often the term is used to indicate how a ski trick is performed. You can start a trick fakie and / or land fakie . For these special requirements, trick skis have been developed that are also bent up at their rear end in order to be able to offer the advantages of ski tips in both directions.