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Backside Spin
Backside–
The archenemy of a
frontside spin, this is the other way to spin your snowboard
around and around.
Before attempting
a spin, or after, it is good to know which way you were spinning
so your story adds up when you tell everyone about sticking
for your first 3.
Regular
footers listen up. To spin backside you would spin
clockwise for your trick. This will put you facing where you
just came from after 90 degrees and your butt is what the
onlookers see down below.
Goofy footers, this
is for you. You want to spin counterclockwise to spin a backside
trick. This will put you looking at the huge kicker you just
flew off and allows anyone watching from down below to see
your butt after the first quarter of your 360 (90 degrees
for you non math majors).
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The backside
spin allows you to spot your landing a little longer then
a frontside spin
does however most people feel that spinning frontside is easier.
To feel like a good snowboarder you should be able to pull
both out of your bag of tricks.
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When you can’t
make it to the mountain or if the mountain doesn’t have
any snow you can practice your spins on just flat ground or
even off of a step. Practice makes perfect and will help you
when you start trying them on the snow. Good luck grasshopper.
-Lakes
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Gear
Stuff to keep you riding day in and dayout.
Snowboard
Helmets
Snowboard Hip
Pads
Goggles
& Lens
Learning Aids
These books and vids can also help you master
all sorts of niftytricks.
Todd
Richards' Trick Tips, Vol. 1: Park and Pipe Basics
Todd
Richards' Trick Tips, Vol. 2: Park and Pipe, The Next Level
Learn To Snowboard DVD - Boarding Skool
The Illustrated Guide To Snowboarding
Snowboarding
Skills: The Back-To-Basics Essentials for All Levels
Snowboarder's
Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Snowboarding
(Sick)
: A Cultural History of Snowboarding
Blower
: Snowboarding Inside Out
Lost
in Transition
Learn the lingo
Learn what all those things they are saying
really mean
Jib -to snowboard on obstacles that are not regularly intended for riding on
Goggles -used to protect your eyes
Snowboard Socks -Keep your feet warm, all day long
Avalanche -when a layer of snow is weak and can't support the weight of the snow that has fallen
Lip -the very last part you will hit
Dump -amount of fresh snow that has or will fall
Four Nines -Four 900 spins in a run
I-Beam -a strip of material that is put into the core of a snowboard
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