How do you do a 180 on a snowboard?

Start with ground 180s on an easy slope, then small ollie 180s on a groomed run. Set your speed, pop, then let your head and shoulders lead a half rotation, spot the landing and land flat and centered, riding away switch.

What is the difference between a frontside and a backside 180?

On a frontside 180, your chest turns toward the direction of travel as you rotate. On a backside 180, your back turns toward it first.

How do you do your first backside 180?

Build it on the snow with ground 180s in the backside direction, then add a small ollie on easy groomed terrain. Only take it to a small park jump when it’s consistent and a qualified coach agrees.

How do you do your first frontside 180?

Follow the same steps in the frontside direction: ground 180s, then ollie 180s on a groomed run, then a small jump with a coach. Keep your head turning toward the landing so the rotation finishes.

What is a half-cab on a snowboard?

A half-cab is a frontside 180 that starts while you are riding switch, so you land back in your normal stance. Learn it the same way as your first 180s: on the snow first, then as a small ollie on a groomed run.

Can you 180 off a box?

Yes, but it comes later than your first jump 180s. Get 50-50s, clean exits and flat-ground 180s solid first, and learn it with a park coach.

Next-level skills

First rotation

Learning a snowboard 180

To do a 180 on a snowboard, set your speed, pop an ollie, then let your head and shoulders turn the board half a rotation and land riding switch. Learn it as a ground 180 first, then as a small ollie 180 on a groomed run, and only then on a small jump with a coach.

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