Front Side Spin

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Frontside Spin

Frontside– The opposite of backside, a direction in which you spin on your snowboard.

Before you go out and start trying to do spins it is important you know which way you are spinning, Frontside or Backside.

Most people think that spinning frontside is easier, are they right? Heck I don’t know.

Regular Footed

If your are goofy footed skip this paragraph, it will only confuse you. Regular footed people, listen up. When you spin frontside your are spinning COUNTERCLOCKWISE. Look at the clock if you have to but basically within the first 90 degrees of your spin your body will be facing down the slope/tabletop/whatever and your back will be facing where you just came from.

Goofy Footed

Goofy footed people, your turn. Regular footers skip this paragraph because it will confuse you and it is only fair. So to spin frontside you will be spinning the same way a clock spins, CLOCKWISE. Immediately after you are air borne and have spun your first 90 degrees you should be facing the oncoming slope/table top/whatever. Your back and butt should be facing the jump/hit that you just came off of.

Although it may be easier to start a frontside spin you have less time to spot your landing then you do with a backside spin so make sure you commit to it and get some decent hang time.

Either way, practice both ways on flat ground or off a step. You may look dumb doing this but it will keep you from looking dumb falling on your ass a million times (which is probably going to happen anyway because learning to spin usually takes quite a few falls and some time.)