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7 skate terms starting with G.
- Game of S.K.A.T.E. Game between skaters: one does a trick and the other must match it; missing adds a letter of S-K-A-T-E.
- Gap An empty space a skater "clears" with an ollie. From small (a step) to huge (several metres).
- Gnarly Adjective. Something extreme, brutal, intense. Can be positive (a trick) or negative (a slam).
- Goofy Stance with the right foot at the front of the board. Roughly 35-40% of skaters ride goofy.
- Grind Sliding the trucks (not the board) on an edge, rail or pipe. Dozens of variants depending on which truck and how.
- Griptape The rough adhesive sheet on the top of the deck that gives your feet grip.
- Grom A kid or very young skater (typically 6-14). An affectionate term in the skate community.