Now take your straight airs and learn them from every approach: heelside regular, toeside regular, heelside switch, and toeside switch. Each feels different because your body position and edge angle change. Getting all four stances dialed is the real prep work for rotations. A 180 off a toeside switch approach is just a toeside switch straight air with a twist, so the air has to be solid first.
Key tips
- Toeside approaches feel less natural. Practice the edge first without the kicker
- Switch approaches are the same technique, just mirrored
- Keep the handle close to the hip of your leading hand in each stance
- Land each variation cleanly before moving to the next
- Pick one variation per session rather than trying all four. You'll progress faster
- Switch toeside is the hardest of the four for most riders. Save it for last