Imagine learning how to do a 360 on a snowboard without the fear of falling. Imagine landing 360’s in front of your friends and the looks on their faces. With these 5 tips you will be able to increase your confidence and show your friends who the best rider really is.
First of all, you need to have some essential riding skills mastered. On the road to mastering 360’s, you need to learn the right way to stick your edges, do your wind up, pop off the jump and find your landings.
1. Do you have front side, back side, and cab (fakie) 180’s down? You need to master these beginner tricks before you can learn how to do a 360 on a snowboard. Check your ego now because you will experience pain and frustration if you are not ready. To get used to the feeling of the spin, practice doing 360’s on flat land with and without your board on.
2. A key component of a 360 is being able to stick to your edges. Your edge will allow you to start your spin from a solid position. Try to master the feeling of using both heel and toe edges. Find a small slope or jump that you can spin off and won’t cause you to slam hard. You want to get the feeling of spinning down and you can do this while gaining confidence.
3. A good wind up should be both smooth and stylish. When you reach the bottom of the hit, turn your shoulders in the opposite direction you want to spin. Release your wind up to initiate your spin. Your core and both upper and lower body must work together to spin your body around. Small jumps mean a big wind up and big jumps mean less.
4. Popping off should happen at the very end of the lip. Your board should be pointed straight down the hill and not to the side. Pump your knees into the base of the jump as you do your wind up to get a larger pop.
5. Spot your landing as you rotate through 270 degrees in your spin. Start with backside 360’s to get the feel of your shoulders opening and you facing downhill. Use your knees and ankles to absorb and stomp the landing. Once you have learned how to do a 360 on a snowboard, you can simply throw in a backside 180 on the end to evolve into the 540.
You can discover the secrets of how to do a 360 on a snowboard once you have mastered the three basic 180’s. Simply focus on each step: sticking to your edge, winding up to pop, the release and the spotting of your landing.
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