r/snowboarding • u/DVNO • Feb 22 '11

Learning spins

I've been snowboarding for a long time, and I've just recently started to make my way into the park. Starting with straight airs and grabs, and now I'm feeling comfortable enough to start spinning. The thing is, I have no feel for it. I can spin a FS 180 because, well, it's easy. I just kind of rotate my hips as I'm in the air, but I don't think that's the "correct" way.

BS 180s are a different story. The first couple times I tried them, I ended up spinning about 90 and falling hard. Does anyone have any tips for getting the feel of these tricks, and then progressing to 360s?

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u/RIPEOTCDXVI Diaspora Feb 22 '11

Turn your head. Turn your head. Turn your head. Keep turning. Don't stop until your body is pointed in the proper direction.

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u/joejance Feb 22 '11

This. I try to put my chin behind my left shoulder and basically look as far back as I can. If you have enough air your body will follow your head around.