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What's up guys?
Kevin here from SnowboardProCamp. In this video I'm going to teach you how to
backside 180
in the terrain park. 180's are the first spin
you want to learn in the park and the first trick where you land switch.
I'm going to break down each part the backside 180, show you how you can
practice 180's
outside the park and how you can start practicing right now
at home. I break down backside 180's into four parts.
The approach,
takeoff, rotation
and landing.
On the approach plan your turns up to the lip so you can spin off your toe edge.
Do a heel turn before the kicker
then a toe turn on the kicker. Arrive at the lip
on your toe edge, with your snowboard pointed straight.
Take off from the lip by popping level
off your toe edge.
Popping level
off both feet will give you the time in the air to get the 180 around.
A level pop will also keep you level in the air
and set you up for a level landing.
Rotate off the lip to get the backside 180 spin
around. As you approach the lip
have your shoulders slightly facing forward, then as you pop off the lip
rotate your shoulders backward. Your snowboard will follow your shoulders
as you rotate from 0 to 90 to 180 degrees.
If you don't rotate enough
you can twist your body to finish the 180.
As the 180 comes around look down
to spot your landing.
Get ready to absorb the landing
by bending your knees. If your take off was level off your toes,
then your landing should be level and a bit on your heels.
Makes sure your switch riding is solid
so you can ride out the 180 clean. There are a lot of 180 skills
you can practice outside the park. Practice the rotation and pop
by doing 180's off the flat ground, as you ride across the slope and
off the carpet at home. Makes sure your carving turns are sold for the approach
and your switch riding is solid for the landing. You can find links to all these
videos
in the description below. If you guys have any questions
or if you guys have any tips for back 180's you can leave them in the comment
section.
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