Maybe you already know how to wrestle a wild grizzly bear, chop down a tree with you hands or build a rocket out of duct tape and tin foil. But unless you can slide across the hood of a car, you’re not living your best life. The hood slide is the perfect answer for those times you are in such a hurry you simply can’t be bothered to walk around the front of the car (say, if you’re being chased by a rabid gang hell bent on beating you senseless, or if you’ve just committed an old-timey heist). You don’t have to be Luke Duke or a Beastie Boy to utilize this manly move — just follow these easy steps and you’ll be a master it in no time.
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Before Conducting Any Hood Slide:
1. Check to make sure the area is clear
2. Find a car with as long and flat a hood as possible
3. Be mindful that the rivets in your jeans and watch or jewelry could scrape the car
4. Know who owns the car; don’t dent and run, because that’s not cool
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Make sure you have enough runway to get to the necessary speed to launch your slide.
Place your hand on the base of the A-pillar. Like a pole vaulter, this will be your sturdy base and launch point
Swing the leg closest to the car over the hood. Make sure your toe doesn’t catch or you’ll face-plant directly above the engine block.
Finish strong with confidence…even if you totally fuck it up.
Like all things, it’s good to practice this a few times, and note that the ability to pull this off is inversely proportional to your alcohol intake — so maybe pull this on the way into the bar, not on the way out.
[Source : http://gearpatrol.com/2016/08/26/gtl-video-properly-badass-hood-slide/]
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