help with spinning please. - Snowboarding Forum

uh oh a virus · 01-19-2011, 07:56 PM

whats easier, spinning frontside or backside? ive never tried backside yet and i heard its much easier. i can spin fs 1's and occasionally a fs 3. im working on 3's tho and its really hard spinning frontside. HELP!

bcasey · 01-19-2011, 08:08 PM

its personal pref. really.. You will soon learn some jumps are better for each spin. If your regular it may be easier to spin backside on a jump that is angled skiers right and frontside on jumps to skiers left.

That said, I tell all my buddies that are trying to get into spins the same thing:

"Learn to ride switch well... its a much more important skill and will get you further in snowboarding and make learning spins far easier when you are comfortable riding your board both ways."

seanboobs · 01-19-2011, 08:18 PM

In my personal preference I like back 1's 3's and 5's. I just find the prewind to be easier, but like bcasey said. LEARN SWITCH.

uh oh a virus · 01-19-2011, 08:22 PM

thanks. i saw the snowboard addiction video on how to backside 3, now all i gotta do is get up the courage to spin backside =/ i sense alot of falling this weekend.

Zany · 01-20-2011, 11:17 AM

For me is Frontisde (I'm regular). Can spin fs 3 but just bs 1. Any tips for improving rotated bs? Get counter rotated on lock but cant get right feeling for rotated..

crazyface · 01-20-2011, 08:33 PM

I think it's easier to spin backside than it is frontside. Sometimes spinning frontside, I will get lazy and stop after 90 degrees if I'm doing a 180. When spinning backside, I always get the 180 around even if the landing is blind.

01-19-2011, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
uh oh a virus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 278	help with spinning please. whats easier, spinning frontside or backside? ive never tried backside yet and i heard its much easier. i can spin fs 1's and occasionally a fs 3. im working on 3's tho and its really hard spinning frontside. HELP!

01-19-2011, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
bcasey Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 94	its personal pref. really.. You will soon learn some jumps are better for each spin. If your regular it may be easier to spin backside on a jump that is angled skiers right and frontside on jumps to skiers left. That said, I tell all my buddies that are trying to get into spins the same thing: "Learn to ride switch well... its a much more important skill and will get you further in snowboarding and make learning spins far easier when you are comfortable riding your board both ways." __________________ Cruising @ Lake Louise: http://youtu.be/XT1tIKSD-5k Sunshine Village - Wawa Chair run: http://youtu.be/vc3cnK0Zhw8

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01-19-2011, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
seanboobs Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 88	In my personal preference I like back 1's 3's and 5's. I just find the prewind to be easier, but like bcasey said. LEARN SWITCH.

01-19-2011, 08:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
uh oh a virus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 278	thanks. i saw the snowboard addiction video on how to backside 3, now all i gotta do is get up the courage to spin backside =/ i sense alot of falling this weekend.

01-20-2011, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zany Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Slovakia Posts: 166	For me is Frontisde (I'm regular). Can spin fs 3 but just bs 1. Any tips for improving rotated bs? Get counter rotated on lock but cant get right feeling for rotated..

01-20-2011, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
crazyface Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 648	I think it's easier to spin backside than it is frontside. Sometimes spinning frontside, I will get lazy and stop after 90 degrees if I'm doing a 180. When spinning backside, I always get the 180 around even if the landing is blind.