Matter Surfing

The ability to manipulate the substance they control to increase their maneuverability. Technique of Earth Manipulation, Ice Manipulation and Water Manipulation among others.

Also Called

 * Matter Riding
 * Land Riding
 * Land Surfing

Capability
User controls solid or liquid element in a way that increases their ability to move and/or maneuver either by granting them abilities they otherwise lack or allowing them to ignore normally needed equipment.

Applications

 * Enhanced Jump by making the element 'fling' the user in the wanted direction.
 * Enhanced Speed by riding a wave of the element.
 * Flight by lifting a part of the element this can be done by:
 * Shaping it into a pillar, slide or something similar and riding it, this forces the user to stay relatively close to the element.
 * Lifting a part of it and simply flying away.
 * 'Surfing' or 'skating' the element without board or skates.

Associations

 * Air Walking
 * Electrical Transportation
 * Jet Propulsion
 * Water Walking

Variations

 * Earth Surfing
 * Ice Surfing
 * Lava Surfing
 * Water Surfing

Known Users

 * Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
 * Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
 * Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
 * Terrax (Marvel)
 * Iceman (Marvel)
 * Ice (DC Comics)
 * Terra (DC Comics)
 * Geo-Force (DC Comics)
 * Killer Frost (DC Comics)
 * Static Shock (Static Shock)
 * Magma (Marvel Comics)
 * Frozone (The Incredibles)
 * Cole MacGrath (Infamous)
 * Portgas D. Ace (One Piece)
 * Kizaru (One Piece)
 * Akainu (One Piece)
 * Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
 * Heatblast (Ben 10)
 * Mario (Super Mario) via Ice Flower