shoveit

Shove-it is a basic skateboarding trick in which the board spins around its vertical axis while the rider's body remains relatively still. The board rotates 180 degrees (a 180 shove-it) or 360 degrees (a 360 shove-it), and more extreme spins are possible. The move is typically performed on flat ground, but it is also used on ramps and obstacles as part of longer lines. The rider lands with both feet on the board after the spin completes.

Technique involves foot placement and timing. The back foot is used to push the board in the desired direction, while the front foot guides and stabilizes the board’s rotation. In a pop shove-it the tail is pressed down to pop the board and generate height, whereas a non-pop shove-it relies more on the flick and foot motion. The key is to watch the board as it spins and to catch it with the feet when it finishes the rotation.

Variations include the 180 shove-it and 360 shove-it, as well as fakie shove-its performed in the opposite direction or stance, and nollie shove-its started from the nose of the board. Some riders combine shove-its with other tricks to create multi-move lines, such as breaking the spin into a trick sequence or linking into a grind or flip trick.

Shove-its emerged with the growth of street skating in the 1970s and 1980s and have since become a foundational element of modern skateboarding. The trick has broad appeal for its simplicity and as a building block for more complex maneuvers. As with all skate tricks, progress comes with practice and proper safety measures, including protective gear and supervision for learners.