Snowboarding Techniques MRR Ebook

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Chapter 9: Learning The Advanced Free Style Spin

Synopsis

For the more advanced snowboarder, pushing the mark to try new things is often thrilling and most of these enthusiasts take on such challenges seriously. However some guide lines are necessary, coupled with a lot of practice is usually required before any progress is usually evident.

Spins are often pursuits which are popularly tried out by most advanced snowboarders. To be able to perform spin are considered very exhilarating for the snowboarder.

Being able to spin in the air effectively and with great showmanship is very exciting indeed. When attempting the spin in the air, the snowboarder is actually preparing to be more active in the advance freestyle tricks. These are often performed with skill and a sense of mastery.

Spins

The initial stages would require the individual practice the 180 degrees spin while on a gentle and less demanding slope.

This should ideally be done while traversing on the toe edge, bent down low and winding the body up in a direction opposite to the intended direction of the spinning.

Then by jumping in a straight up motion, while uncoiling the body to being the spin, the snowboarder would be able to execute the spin effectively. The hand at this time would have to be used as the balancing tool to keep the snowboarder firmly with the board.

For the landing the knees should be bent to be able to absorb the impact the lading will make. The lading should be on the heel edge of the snowboard while the ride is continued.

Practicing on both edges is encouraged and when the jump and spin in initiated the forward to fakie method should be practiced unfailingly. When the 180 degree spin has been mastered, then the snowboarder would be able to consider the spin.

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