Snowboard Trick Tips: Frontside 360

[ManTheNorwegian]

whats most difficult: backside or frontside?

[Keathius]

@ManTheNorwegian frontside! with the backside, you'll be able to set of with your toes instead of your heels. besides, you'll be able to spot the landing as well :)

[pumerck]

at 130 a kid ate it

[MrBrouwerPower]

I want to try it, but all the jumps are so hard landings so if I fail it gonna hurt bad >.<

[rlclark50]

@1:14 when it says spot the landing zone by looking down toward the toe edge, that's incorrect. He should be spotting blind. You can see he actually threw a back 3, not a front 3. Front 3 you must spot the landing blind by looking back at the knuckle or somewhere in that direction too prevent a revert or over-rotation.

[kylekozlansky]

Gonna try it on Tuesday first time tryin

[TinySombrero]

I always only get a 270 :/ Is it because I stop looking over my shoulder?

[MrBrouwerPower]

@TinySombrero Probally, keep your shoulder and head turned the way you spin to not lose the rotation :)

[TheSnowboarder275]

when i go up to the jump i always chicken out and 180 and tips to help? please respond

[Dahmnumba22]

i have a problem with over rotating my spins. How do i avoid that? should i just spin slower? or can i stop my rotation before i land?

[MartinVideos1]

this helped a LOT!!! THANKS!!!! i got it dialed flat ground now BOIIIII

[Brynjulvify]

1:13 is a backside 360

[MartinVideos1]

everytime i try a 360 i lean way to far back and basically im rlly off axis basically side ways how i maintain my balance

[ItzMads]

1:14 is a backside....

[musicfr34k1]

@sierrasnowboard i'm thinking of getting the sierra stunt as my first board, i'm kinda of doing freestyle/carving. do you think i that the stunt would be good for both? ow, and is it 2 sided? so no front?

[Allenvor]

1:28 fail in the background lol

[Karnouskus]

hey guys ive gone for a fs 360 half a dozen times but i all ways end up landing with my board facing the right way down the slope yet im landing on my back. Am i leaning too far back? Any tips would be much appreciated, thanks

[EricNiehaus]

@sierrasnowboard how do you stop the rotation before landing? I get the rotation fine but continue rotating when trying to land and fall on my face

[NJditt]

Love how one guy in the intro made a 540 right after ha said "Lets dial in your 360".

[stetroma]

for the rotations i need to ollie or just jump in with both feet?

[SlimMatthers]

0:10 The Bottom Of The Guys Board Says, Y E S .

[Garrett666999]

Everytime i do a frontside 360. i always end up doing a kickflip.

[PeNdErAg0n]

Even though this is a good tutorial, it's not great, it misses some very important things, i find SnowboardAddictions video WAY better, it's from that video i learned to do 360's, it teaches you how to line up a platform, and how to hold the spin and stick the landing alot better, and each jump in that video is ideal, several of the 360's here is a bit sloppy, i'm just sayin'

[Julianw399]

@PeNdErAg0n I was going to post this comment but when I looked down I was glad to see it was already there.

[qtraplova]

wow that 360 on flatground looked pretty dope. ssxtricky style

[TheBambipower]

fuck you douge! good video though.....

[odie404]

I'm having some trouble every time i try to 360 i can only get the 180. Any tips? I also sometimes face plant while trying 360's like when im going on my heels to lead into the fs 360, its like I'm leaning to far forward or backward and cant land smoothly... I need some help.

[mangomariel]

@odie404

I had the same problem.

Use your shoulders to spin, just look left (regular) right before you pop.

[barnboy15]

which is easier fs or bs 360's?

[martiniskater]

@barnboy15 for most people its fs..

[Jojojojof]

I like how the 2nd clip is a 540 just to make you feel bad.

[Frankinater216]

1:10 thats me every time i spin. im always backseat. any tips?

[mangomariel]

@Frankinater216

You'll get it with practice, used to happen to me as well when I was spinning by carving not using my shoulders much. Try to pop even on the edge of the jump, no ollie.

Try doing a indy grab, I find it easier to spin then.

[GnarlyAssFools]

shout out to scott stevens in the intro! booyah! front 3 stalefish!

[backlash01]

thats my board ! salomon drift rocker! i love that board so much

[Kilkeen]

Every time I spin, I worry about the edge on my board cutting down into the kick stopping my rotation and hurling me headfirst against the landing. This happened to me twice, once on a small jump breaking a rib and once on a big air giving me a concussion. Any tip?

[sierrasnowboard]

@Kilkeen - Sounds like you need some more practice just jumping off an edge while doing a straight air. This can help you get your timing down. You want to be jumping off the edge or spinning off the edge as the board is coming off the takeoff, so that the tail pops off the lip. Spinning too soon can cause the board to catch.

[4TheBiscuit]

@Kilkeen grab a helmet and get more practice

[YourMomIsATurtle]

can someone help? in this how to it says avoid looking at the landing during the last 180 but in all the other how tos they say to spot like that

[sierrasnowboard]

@YourMomIsATurtle - If you spot at the landing you can stall your rotation. There is not one way to style out this trick so practice both methods and see what works for you.

[Regical1]

everytime i do a frontside 360. i always end up doing a double cork 1080.

[sierrasnowboard]

@Regical1 - Not

[MajorOPayne]

im doing these steps and steps from tutorials that say similar things to this almost perfectly but for some reason i can only get a 270, is there anything i can do better to get the last 90?

[sierrasnowboard]

@MajorOPayne - If you are getting to 270 on a frontside 3 you are most likely not spotting your landing. Make sure to look down the landing zone off the toe side edge to complete the rotation. You can also scissor the board around the last 90 using the legs if your upper body is leading the way into the spin.

[jjdebenham10]

@MajorOPayne strap on a pair and huck it



[levelbackwards]

hey guys at 1:25 you see a guy falling xd

[Hatsie98]

Is it actually jumpin/poppin of ur heels off the lip or just carving off the lip

[juukame]

@ 1:13 i think that's exactly wot my problem is right now; i've been falling lately when trying 360s and i'm not quite sure wot it was that i did wrong, i can only say where the pain is in my body when i hit the ground, lol. but that appears to be exactly how i'm hitting the ground. i'll keep that in mind

[roseburg35]

Hey. So I can get the 360 down but when I land, I just keep rotating to switch. I can't figure out how to ride away straight. Any tips? Thanks and great video!

[sierrasnowboard]

@roseburg35 - When you are half way around you can counter rotate your arms to stop the rotation to avoid over rotating. This is happening because your are rotating too hard off the takeoff rather than just using pop with a small amount of rotation.

[TheBoardersnow]

i find it easyer to rotate with a wider stance

[sierrasnowboard]

@TheBoardersnow - Too wide of a stance can make you spin slower, but a proper wide stance will allow for more range of motion so that you can create better pop off the takeoff.

[kriindei218]

I just learned that In Talma, Finland!

[notsuchaclevername11]

how do i stop from corking when i 3?

[sierrasnowboard]

@notsuchaclevername11 - Keep your rotation flat and around the spine. Keep the body upright and centered.

[DavidVillaFan2010]

@sierrasnowboard should i learn a front 3 on like a 15 foot gap even if the landing is icy?

[murdockown]

lol @ 1:28 in the back xD

[kego777]

everytime i do frontside 360 i cork on accident

[sierrasnowboard]

@kego777 - You sound like you are not keeping your rotation flat off the takeoff. Make sure you are getting good pop off the lip, while not loading to the tail too early. This can pitch you back and put your spin off kilter.

[MrSuperInsane]

@kego777 i just did that and broke my wrist

[sierrasnowboard]

@Agloeckler - Shorter boards are easier to spin. Board length should be first based on body weight not height.

[arach613]

hey i was wondering I always under rotate and end up doing about 315 and having the board sliding out from under me, i get enough air but i just can't rotate ennough! please help!

[sierrasnowboard]

@arach613 - It is all about generating pop off the takeoff and timing the spin with that pop. This will make your spins come around much quicker. Also make sure to spot just off the toe edge down the landing to stomp and ride away.

[TheBoardersnow]

@arach613 wind ur body more and carve harder

[arach613]

@arach613 thanks and i actually tried it and helped alot! now i gotta work of backside:)

[lalolalopop]

THANKS DUGG!!!

[Hatsie98]

anyone know how far to lean on your heals cuz i think i leaned to hard and did like a sideways spin and faceplanted haha

[sierrasnowboard]

@Hatsie98 - Don't think about leaning on the heals but rather just edging slightly. This will help keep your body upright and balanced through the spin.

[Hatsie98]

@sierrasnowboard so like pressing on your heels, not like a full tilt? sounds kinda stupid ik haha

[sierrasnowboard]

@Hatsie98 - You should apply your heal edge by pulling up your toes, not by just leaning on your high back.

[SlipknotTaco]

high CASCADE

[cheezer20004]

hi i keep overspinning my 360s. i caught the bit the video mentioned about looking for the landing. can you elaborate on that?

[sierrasnowboard]

@cheezer20004 - Think about spotting off the toe edge and down the landing zone for your FS 360s. If you look straight down the landing zone you are likely to over rotate your spin.

[WheresThePopcornProd]

@sierrasnowboard i attempted a 360 for the first time today and i got the rotation down but i keep landing on the tail of my board and falling back on my butt. and in some cases, i end up almost parallel to the ground which resulted in some pretty hard slams. is there a good way to correct this?

[Smallpoxproductions]

This is the best video i've seen.

[sierrasnowboard]

@Smallpoxproductions - Thanks!!

[Beet1eJuice1]

Jump with soul

[TheHamster1110]

1:12 thats what i did about 10 times today

[anubis520]

lol at the guy in the background at 1:27

[ZitaFresh]

4th time snowboarding today and i landed it :D

[WheresThePopcornProd]

@ZitaFresh you make me sick. lol but congrats.

[MattsSk8Channel]

My 360s look like the one at 1:12. my back foot is higher than the right one. anyway to fix them?

[MaGiiKMiiKeY]

Umm when i try my 360 i end up corking and landing on my bumm or back plzz help

[bermaher]

@MaGiiKMiiKeY i do that too i don't know why

[sierrasnowboard]

@MaGiiKMiiKeY - Your stance is off balance at takeoff. Make sure during your approach your body position it square to the board with just a small amount of prewind.

[lotsaswag]

@sierrasnowboard i have the same problem except the jump like throws me and i land on my collorbone anytips?

[lovepeacenothate]

@sierrasnowboard when i spin i always do what 1:11 does. please help

[paintballez]

am i the only reg snowboarder that can land steezy back 3s but i cant land shit backside

[sierrasnowboard]

@Hatsie98 - Happy we could help - Doug

[sierrasnowboard]

@Hatsie98 - It is good to learn both so that you can score different tricks that require the heel takeoff. You setup is similar, just rock to the toe edge just before you are going to takeoff so that you can extend off the toes.

[younoob214a]

Ha look at guy in background when he says "my names Doug"

[ketchups]

I have this huge problem with "buttering take off" I always catch a endge and get myself killed on the back.. :X

[sierrasnowboard]

@ketchups - you need to be more patient off the lip of the jump. You are spinning too soon.

[Primitivearcher13]

ive watched this video sooo many times! now its time to actually try it out on the slopes tomarrow!

[badboys1544]

whats easier frontside or backside?

[sierrasnowboard]

@badboys1544 - Depends on the rider, but Backsides are easier for me.

[GetYourRyan]

@badboys1544

with frontside: the take off is a little easier (heel side), but the your view of landing isn't as visible until the very end of your roatation...

with backside: the initial take off is harder (toe side), but the landing comes into view alot sooner which makes it easier to stick

[theoldkat]

whenever i try i always land on my back. what do you suggest? I ride goofy

[sierrasnowboard]

@theoldkat - Work on being more balanced on your takeoff and learn to time your spin better off the takeoff. You need to pop into the spin to stay balanced.

[IqIq96]

so ehm, is it better to have feet near together or a bit more distance between them?

[sierrasnowboard]

@IqIq96 - A little over shoulder width apart.

[IqIq96]

@sierrasnowboard Thanks, i will do it that way;)

[Hilzykid]

00:5 Frontside 540

[weedstrica]

@Hilzykid i think it was 360 but he is goofy

[MegaNafets]

the second guy in the vid is doing a front 5...

xD

[Blendiv]

Alright, thanks alot.

[Blendiv]

I skate and frontside 360s are way easier, but many people say backside are easier in snowboarding. Which should I try to learn first (which is easier)?

[sierrasnowboard]

@Blendiv - If the Frontside 360 is easier for you on a skateboard, then try the Frontside 360 first.

You can break it down by adding a switch backside 180 to your frontside 180.

You takeoff like you are in a frontside 180 and land like you land your switch backside 180.

Hope this helps.

[SeshMastaFlex]

how do you "lock the core"?

[sierrasnowboard]

@SeshMastaFlex - The core is locked by flexing the abdominal muscles while the upper body crosses the plane where it is back inline with the lower body. This connects the upper and lower body and helps to generate the spin.

[lilp3t3rr]

backside is easier than frontside?

[sierrasnowboard]

@lilp3t3rr - It all depends on the person, but the backside can be easier to land because you have sight of the landing for the last part of the rotation.

[snoopyloopy]

@lilp3t3rr yea, it apparently turns out that way. when skating, frontside was definitely easier for me to learn than backside. but same was not true on snow...

[wdp11683]

sweeeeeeet.

[theblackdevil09]

Is that K2 the new fast plant?? If so whats do you think of it?

[colie577]

2:12 The guy in the back = awesome.

[dreicemoney]

good video