General
disaster
What does disaster mean?
A transition trick in which the rider comes up a ramp, turns, and lands so the middle of the board rests across the coping or lip with the nose or tail hanging over each side.
"He does rock to fakie and disaster reverts all session."
Origin
Named for how it looks like a crash or 'disaster' balanced across the coping.
Frequently asked questions
What is a disaster in skateboarding?
It's a transition trick where you come up a ramp, turn, and land with the middle of the board resting across the coping or lip, nose or tail hanging over each side.
Where does the name disaster come from?
It's named for how the balanced-across-the-coping position looks like a crash or 'disaster.'
Is a disaster a vert or transition trick?
It's a transition and vert trick, done on ramps and bowls where there's coping or a lip to straddle.
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