What should I learn before the Backside Air?

The backside air builds on Drop In. Get that consistent first, since the backside air reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.

Is the Backside Air hard to learn?

The backside air is an intermediate trick. It gets much easier once you can already drop in.

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Ride up the ramp with your back to the wall, rise above the coping with a grab, turn 180 in the air and land back down the transition.

The Backside Air is an intermediate Transitions trick.

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What should I learn before the Backside Air?: The backside air builds on Drop In. Get that consistent first, since the backside air reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
Is the Backside Air hard to learn?: The backside air is an intermediate trick. It gets much easier once you can already drop in.

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