A pole jam is a

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trick maneuver that skateboarders do over a bent pole. A pole jam is an action that skateboarders do when they approach a bent pole and they then continue to ride up and over the top of the pole. (The

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is not generally used to get into the pole jam.) Typically the pole used is bent down into an

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, so that

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it is easier. Pole jams can be combined with other

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performed when coming out of the grind. Tricks that can be used in a pole jam include: *Grinds and Slides on the pole jam *Flips and Grabs into or out of the Grind or Slide *no-comply grinds *boneless grinds and slides *pre-grab grinds and slides Pole Jams are also used by snowboarders for similar purposes.

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