Flat Ground 180
Skill: do a flat ground 180
Prerequisites: Ollie, Riding Switch
A frontside 180 is one of the first freestyle tricks most snowboarders learn. In a Flat Ground 180, you don't use any kicker and just do it on the slope. Your chest rotates toward the downhill side during the takeoff.
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Step 1 - setup: Ride in on a gentle heel-side edge with closed shoulders
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Step 2 - pop and rotate: as you're popping turn your head and shoulders forward creating the frontside rotation then bring the board around with the momentum.
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Step 3 - land: land on the toe-side edge. Remember to keep looking forward and ride it out
Video lesson here:
Video by Snowboard Addiction