ABS: Alpine brake system.

Ashford warren: Dirt jumps.

Barham: Home to Covet and Covert woods.

Berm: A banked corner.

Bindings: Come in a variety of styles , velcro , ratchet, snowboard.

Boardercross / boarderx: A mountainboard specific race track.

Canterbury: The epicenter of the universe.

Carve:The art of linking flowing turns.

Channel Trucks:Trucks which have adjustable channels consisting of springs and rubber eggshocks.

Connaught park: Public park in Dover. Steep hillside, watch out for the warden.

Covet wood: Next door to Covert wood.

Covert woods: Single track heaven.

Dampener: A egg shaped rubber insert that sits inside the spring.

Downhill: A style of riding . usually riding very fast down a large hill / mountain.

Drifting: A controlled way to manage a corner at speed, by sliding the board.

Full face: A type of helmet , usually preferred by downhill riders.

Freeride: A limitless style of riding, tackling what is ever in your way.

Freestyle: A style of riding focused on tricks.

Heel straps: Used to stop feet coming out of toe bindings, helps to prevent injury's. Will usually be required to ride at a centre.

J-Turn:A u-turn on the hill, so as to start riding back up the hill in order to stop.

Kersney Abbey: Popular place for tourists and some nice single track / downhill.

Kicker: A type of small ramp / dirt jump.

Leash: A way to attach yourself to the board and prevent losing it in the event of a crash, Will be required at a mountainboard centre , if heel straps are not being used.

Lid: Crash helmet.

Maidstone: Closest town to the steepest / most demanding part of the North Downs.

Manual: Balancing on either the front or rear wheels while rolling. Like a wheelie on a bmx.

MBS: American board manufacturer, Mountain board sports.

NoSno: British board company with a focus on alpine and downhill riding.

Perry woods: crossover venue - freeride / freestyle. KentATB training ground.

Powerslide:To force the board around by sliding, A more advanced way to stop.

Sandgate: Near Folkestone, downhill / freeride / dirt jumps.

Scrub: A way to reduce speed. also a British board manufacturer.

Single track: A thin tracks or paths, with enough room for one rider.

Stack: to crash.

Trampa: A British board manufacturer, marketing the unbreakable board.