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How to BACKSIDE 180 Easily

SKATE HACKS3 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions, 2019 to 2021
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149K views · 8 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Short Skate Hacks tutorial on the backside 180. Covers the wind up, shoulder turn and commitment needed to rotate the board and land it clean.

Why skaters like it

Gets linked in r/NewSkaters when someone struggles with bs 180s. Commenters say it helps with visualizing the wind up and shoulder turn.

“This [VIDEO] is a great video on bs 180s that really helps with visualization and helps you see how its really all about winding up and turning your shoulders”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/MegaMartin2021 · 2 points

I agree with the comments saying you should keep your knees bent. In addition to that here's some more tips for 180s going both ways: * Don't lean too much into the 180, make sure you jump straight up. * It's mainly the front foot that should make the board rotate, especially in the start of the 180. As you are sliding the foot up the board while your body is rotating, the board should follow the front foot. * Focus

u/justgooglethatshit2020 · 2 points

They do feel really weird at first but once you get them down they become easier and more natural feeling than fs 180s by far (in my opinion at least). This [VIDEO] is a great video on bs 180s that really helps with visualization and helps you see how its really all about winding up and turning your shoulders and committing. Good luck!

u/professorhops2019 · 1 points

Have you checked these: [VIDEO] [VIDEO] Both explain it a little differently but that is OK. More food for thought. The first one mentions BS reverts in the beginning as something that may help understand the motion. Here, reverts are based on the idea that you lift your weight off the nose like by a tiny hop and guide around your back trucks with your back foot (well, actually with your whole momentum using arms, hi

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