Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks - J-Roll

J-Roll

Accidentally discovered by Jon Mandrozos, this trick is often used as a safer alternative to bailing out of a sequence. Using momentum that would otherwise cause the skater to fall forward, the rider grabs the board by placing their hands on the nose/tail respectively and then absorbs the impact of the fall with the surface of their back by doing a forward shoulder roll upon landing. Once the motion is completed, the rider is crouching on top of their board with both feet planted and the momentum of the fall pushing them forward.