 Much like a snowboarder, the rider can perform spins and somersaults higher and farther than any skateboarder.At the same time, this means a faster learning curve.While a skateboarder will spend weeks learning the most basic maneuvers, such as the Ollie (skateboarding trick), or jump, a streetboarder (snakeboarder) simply has to strap himself to the board and jump as he would without the board attached.