Frontside Bigspin with Science

What this video teaches

A biomechanics-driven breakdown arguing that kicking power depends on keeping the tail inside a sweet angle in front of your body, not on how hard you swing your shoulders. Explains why weight needs to sit near the rear truck so the tail slides in front of your center of gravity as you pop, and why watching your back foot instead of the direction of travel preserves kicking power.

Key tips

• 1Keep your eyes on your back foot (the tail) through the pop instead of looking where you're going, so your kicking power stays maximized
• 2Shift your weight noticeably toward the rear truck before popping so the reaction force channels straight into your center of gravity
• 3Crouch with your upper body facing sideways or even slightly backward, then rotate your shoulders about 45 degrees as you extend and kick
• 4Kick the tail toward the front of your body, not toward the direction of travel, the two are not the same and confusing them weakens the pop
• 5Place your back foot roughly like a frontside pop shove-it, applying pressure on the heel side without twisting it inward
• 6Place your front foot in a heelflip-style position with the toe hanging out, acting as a counterweight to keep the board level
• 7If your weight sits too far forward, the tail stays behind you as your body turns, pushing your kick outside the effective angle
• 8Tilt your front knee slightly inward, or narrow your stance, if you need extra help getting your weight over the rear truck

Summarized from the video transcript.