 On a skateboard, "fakie" refers to an instance where the skateboarder is traveling backward, but their feet remain in the same position on the skateboard as their natural stance.Snowboarders will distinguish between "fakie" and "switch", even though their feet never change position on the snowboard.The term "switch" is far more common when describing snowboard tricks, and a "switch" trick is any trick that is initiated switch-stance.