🧩 What Is a Tech Deck?

Tech Deck is a mini skateboard toy, also known as a fingerboard, designed to mimic real skateboard movements using two fingers. Players use their index and middle fingers to perform tricks such as ollies, kickflips, and grinds, just like real-life skaters.

While it might look like a toy, Tech Deck has become a serious hobby and even a sport for many enthusiasts around the world.

🔧 Getting Started with Tech Deck

1. Choose a Quality Fingerboard

Go for official Tech Deck products or other high-quality brands like Berlinwood, P-Rep, or Teak Tuning.

2. Know the Parts of the Fingerboard

• Nose: Front of the board

• Tail: Back of the board

• Deck: The board surface

• Trucks: Axles for the wheels

• Wheels: For smooth rolling

3. Playing Surface

Use flat surfaces like desks, tile floors, or custom mini skateparks (you can even DIY with cardboard or wood).

👆 Basic Fingerboard Techniques

📍 Finger Positioning

• Index finger goes on the nose (front)

• Middle finger goes on the tail (back)

This is the foundation for balance and control.

🌀 Basic Tricks

🚶 Push / Rolling

Use your middle finger to push the tail and slide the board forward.

🚀 Ollie (Basic Jump)

• Tap the tail hard with your middle finger

• Slide your index finger forward to lift the nose

• Keep balance mid-air, land smoothly

The ollie is the most important trick to master.

⚖️ Manual

• Press the tail while slightly lifting the nose

• Balance only on the back wheels

• Great for improving finger coordination

🔁 Intermediate & Advanced Fingerboard Tricks

🔄 Kickflip

• Start with an ollie motion

• As the nose rises, flick your index finger sideways

• The board flips 360° horizontally

• Catch and land using original finger position

🔩 Shuvit

• Use your fingers to spin the board 180° horizontally

• Your middle finger pushes the tail sideways

• The index finger guides the nose mid-air

⚙️ Grinds and Slides

• Use rails or ledges

• Ollie onto the obstacle

• Slide or grind using the board's edge

• Requires balance and precision

💡 Fingerboard Practice Tips

• Practice 10–15 minutes daily

• Record slow-motion videos to analyze your tricks

• Join fingerboard communities on YouTube, Discord, or Instagram

• Upgrade your board with grip tape, custom trucks, or smoother wheels

• Build your own DIY skatepark for more fun and challenge

🎯 Benefits of Playing Tech Deck

• Boosts hand and finger coordination

• Improves focus and patience

• Fun screen-free hobby

• Collectible value for enthusiasts

• Great introduction to skateboarding culture

📌 Conclusion

Playing Tech Deck isn't just a casual pastime—it’s a skillful, fun hobby that lets you explore the world of skateboarding using just two fingers. With regular practice and a solid grasp of the basics, you can perform impressive fingerboard tricks that rival real skaters.

So grab your board, find a smooth surface, and start practicing. The world of fingerboarding is at your fingertips—literally!