Board Sports and Careers: Making a Living on the Board

Basketball is a team sport played with a ball and a hoop, while surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding are all board sports.

Hang Ten is a surfing term used to describe a surfer who rides a wave with only their toes on the surfboard, without using their hands.

A 360 Flip is a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder flips the board 360 degrees in the air while keeping their feet on it.

A Caballerial is a snowboarding trick where the rider spins their body 360 degrees in the air while keeping their feet attached to the snowboard.

Sponsorship, competition, and coaching are common career paths for professional skateboarders, while teaching is not typically a primary career path.

Wave Hunter is a term used to describe a surfer who travels the world in search of the best waves.

Birdhouse Skateboards is a skateboarding company founded by Tony Hawk in 1992.

Halfpipe is a snowboarding competition where riders perform tricks on a halfpipe, a U-shaped structure made of snow or ice.

Sponsorship, competition, and coaching are common career paths for professional surfers, while lifeguarding is not typically a primary career path.

Jibber is a term used to describe a snowboarder who performs tricks on rails and boxes, such as sliding, grinding, and buttering.

A McTwist is a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder jumps off a ramp and performs a 540-degree flip in the air.

Boardercross is a snowboarding competition where riders race down a course filled with obstacles, such as jumps, banks, and rails.

Sponsorship, competition, and coaching are common career paths for professional snowboarders, while ski patrolling is not typically a primary career path.

Longboarder is a term used to describe a surfer who rides waves on a longboard, a type of surfboard that is typically longer and wider than a shortboard.

A 50-50 Grind is a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder slides the skateboard sideways on a rail or ledge, with the trucks of the skateboard balanced on the rail or ledge.