Ode to the Tail Block

I say that the tail block is a dandy snowboard trick.  There really isn't a whole lot to it, but once you figure it out there are so many possibilities; banks, lips, spines, rollers, hell even flat ground open up a world of fun to be had with the tail block in your bag of tricks.  If you don't know what a tail block is and/or want to learn how to do a tail block, Pat Moore is here to scare the shit out of you and make you not want to try it at all:

So as you can see the tail block is about as complicated as velcro shoes.  From here, let's appreciate the many, many applications of a tail block... some people like to do tail blocks and point at the camera:

It's perfectly fine if you decide you want to tail block random stumps, boxes or why not a spindle:

Still other people like to employ the use of both arms to create a steezy entanglement of appendages, this one was titled the "Bloody Dracula" tail block... indeed:

I personally enjoy tail blocking various rocks, patches of dirt and other such commodities found in Southern California season long... You can spin out of tail blocks, spin during tail blocks, spin into tail blocks.  They are good times to be had by all!  I'm sure glad we all took some time to appreciate the sophisticated grace, this precise and elegant beauty that is the snowboard tail block!

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