Coming out of a boardslide - Snowboarding Forum

Keelayz · 01-26-2011, 09:58 AM

So I am an second year avid snowboarder. I go out about 3 times a week. I just started doing boxes this week and I have the 50-50 down pretty good. However everytime I do a boardslide I can't seem to turn myself back around at the end. Any tips? I am doing it frontside.

david_z · 01-26-2011, 10:56 AM

Rotate your upper body as you're locking on. You don't need much.

Rotate your shoulders in direction of the spin; look over your right shoulder with your ass pointing towards the end of the box/rail. As you near the end of the feature give yourself a little pop and turn your head & shoulders back to the left so your left shoulder is facing forward down-hill. This rotation should pull your legs around to your normal forward stance.

alecdude88 · 01-26-2011, 02:44 PM

snowboard addiction has great way of showing and explaining counter rotation. their free video showed me how to FS board just do the opposite of this video for a BS board YouTube - Snowboard Trick Tip: World's Best Frontboard Tutorial

SAddiction · 01-28-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by david_z

Rotate your upper body as you're locking on. You don't need much.

Rotate your shoulders in direction of the spin; look over your right shoulder with your ass pointing towards the end of the box/rail. As you near the end of the feature give yourself a little pop and turn your head & shoulders back to the left so your left shoulder is facing forward down-hill. This rotation should pull your legs around to your normal forward stance.

Great advice D. Also, if you want to come out regular, be sure to use plenty of counter rotation (explained in the video below)

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Originally Posted by alecdude88

snowboard addiction has great way of showing and explaining counter rotation. their free video showed me how to FS board just do the opposite of this video for a BS board YouTube - Snowboard Trick Tip: World's Best Frontboard Tutorial

Thanks for the plug Alec!

alecdude88 · 01-28-2011, 10:47 PM

your welcome man your vid did the trick for me so why not spread the joy

01-26-2011, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Keelayz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13	Coming out of a boardslide So I am an second year avid snowboarder. I go out about 3 times a week. I just started doing boxes this week and I have the 50-50 down pretty good. However everytime I do a boardslide I can't seem to turn myself back around at the end. Any tips? I am doing it frontside.

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01-26-2011, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
alecdude88 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 343	snowboard addiction has great way of showing and explaining counter rotation. their free video showed me how to FS board just do the opposite of this video for a BS board YouTube - Snowboard Trick Tip: World's Best Frontboard Tutorial

01-28-2011, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
alecdude88 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 343	your welcome man your vid did the trick for me so why not spread the joy