If you’re comfortable enough on the board, you can also tailslide. With your back foot on the tail, push down on it so the tail drags along the ground. Lean forward so the board doesn’t slide out. This is not recommended by most people because it tears up the tail of your board. An alternative to tail-sliding that doesn’t tear up your tail is to heel-slide. It’s the same thing as a tailslide except your back foot’s heel is hanging over the back of the tail, so the heel of your shoe slides on the ground instead of the tail sliding on the ground.
Try making very wide, deep carves to slow yourself down. Foot brake to lose some speed by lightly dragging your foot off the deck and on the ground. This is one of the easiest and most effective ways of scrubbing off speed, especially when there isn’t enough room to carve. Bailing should be done only as a last resort, but if necessary try to bail onto grass or make sure that you roll when you fall.
