General
cork
What does cork mean?
A rotation performed off-axis so the rider tilts and spins on a diagonal, corkscrewing rather than staying flat or purely vertical. Corked spins are staples of modern slopestyle and snowboard tricks.
"He threw a corked 720 off the big jump."
Origin
Action-sports term from the corkscrew motion; big in slopestyle MTB and snowboarding.
Frequently asked questions
What is a cork in snowboarding or slopestyle?
It's an off-axis rotation where the rider tilts and spins on a diagonal, corkscrewing through the air rather than staying flat or purely vertical.
What does 'corked 720' mean?
It's a 720-degree spin (two full rotations) done off-axis with the corkscrew tilt, combining the horizontal spin with the diagonal corking motion.
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