In skateboarding, what is shredding?

I think the answers below nailed it, but here are some examples of the word in a sentence in various forms. “That kid is shredding up that bowl” “Man, Jimmy shreds these days, he has improved so much” “Congrats dude! read more

Skateboarders use slang terms like shredding to describe the actual act of skateboarding. To shred is to skate. Most new skaters wouldn't be considered shredders atleast until they have developed some comfortability on a board and some presence among other skateboarders. read more

"Shredding" as it is known is limited to the"True" Musicians and as such is not known to shitty Bands/Musicians of lesser talent, IE. Nu-Metal does not, can not and will not ever have shredding present in it's down-tuned watered down style of crap called"music". read more