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How To: Frontside 180

VLSkate10 skaters recommend it · 10 mentions, 2017 to 2021
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851K views · 9 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

VLSkate's How To number 23 breaks down the frontside 180. Covers shoulder rotation and shifting weight to the front trucks so you roll away clean.

Why skaters like it

Gets linked in r/NewSkaters whenever someone is stuck on fs 180s. Commenters say it fixed their back foot placement in the pocket of the tail.

“If been popping with my back foot in the same position as for an ollie, but apparently that isn't correct, it should be a little closer to the bolts and more in the pocket”

u/TheHrethgir

What skaters said on Reddit

u/Gruntman4412020 · 42 points

This is so extra. You're better off learning these (and pretty much every trick) while moving. This also talks nothing about actually using your shoulders to rotate the board. [VIDEO]

u/willis_49322021 · 5 points

Yeah that’s pretty much how I got it [VIDEO] that’s the video I watched to learn it

u/FixYourOwnComputer2019 · 3 points

Frontside 180 [VIDEO] Backside 180 [VIDEO]

u/TheHrethgir2017 · 2 points

I was just working on this this morning, sucked at almost every attempt. When I got home, I checked YouTube for the VL Skate Frontside 180 tutorial. If been popping with my back foot in the same position as for an ollie, but apparently that isn't correct, it should be a little closer to the bolts and more in the pocket instead on on the end. When he demonstrated, the board would pretty much pop and do the 180 on its

u/t-dog1016762021 · 1 points

If you put your back foot in the pocket closest to you and angle it then it should give you the extra rotation you need, check this vid out to help you([VIDEO]). It also sounds like you just need to try commit extra hard.

u/KQALA2017 · 1 points

Make sure to have your foot in the back pocket of the tail instead of like an ollie. This is a step that a lot of tutorials skip like braille. if you dont get what I mean this video explains it more [VIDEO]

u/carnagecastle2019 · 1 points

I learned from this video but haven’t figured out landing in switch yet: [VIDEO]

u/RobloxGod497822020 · 1 points

Personally, videos like this [VIDEO] have helped me a lot for 180s