---
title: Frontside Shifty
seo_title: How to do a frontside shifty on a wakeboard
skill: do a frontside shifty
tags: [air]
switch: true
image: frontside-shifty.mp4
image_source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsLth2aAK0A
image_credit: Gerald Backmeister
image_credit_url: https://www.youtube.com/@geraldbackmeister3467
image_clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsLth2aAK0A?0:01.00-0:06.93
authors:
- renec112
published: 2026-05-31
---

A shifty is a trick where you tweak the board sideways behind you in the air while keeping your upper body mostly facing forward. Start with a solid wake jump and good pop, then at the peak of the jump rotate your hips and legs so the board turns about 90 degrees behind you. Keep your shoulders stable and the handle close to your front hip, then untwist the board before landing and ride away centered over the board.

The header image depicts a rider during a [indy grab](/wakeboarding/indy-grab) while performing a frontside shifty

## Key tips:

- Stay relaxed in the air.
- Don’t over-rotate your shoulders.
- Practice [straight airs](wakeboarding/straight-airs-s-kicker)  first for better control.