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HOW TO BIGSPIN THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL

Braille Skateboarding2:49

HOW TO BIGSPIN THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL by Braille Skateboarding is a skateboarding tutorial for the Bigspin Impossible. Aaron Cairo breaks the bigspin down as a fusion of a pop shove-it and a backside 180, teaching it through a two-stage progression: first isolating the shoulder rotation with a standing pop shove-it catch, then layering in the full back foot scoop needed to bring the board all the way around.

What this video teaches

Aaron Cairo breaks the bigspin down as a fusion of a pop shove-it and a backside 180, teaching it through a two-stage progression: first isolating the shoulder rotation with a standing pop shove-it catch, then layering in the full back foot scoop needed to bring the board all the way around. Recommends having pop shove-its and backside 180s solid before attempting the combined trick.

Key tips

  • Have your pop shove-its and backside 180s solid before starting on bigspins, this trick is the two combined
  • Set your front foot slanted just below the bolts and your back foot on the tail with your toe hanging off the edge to load the scoop
  • Isolate the shoulder rotation first: practice a standing pop shove-it, catching the nose with your front foot while turning your shoulders and upper body all the way around
  • Drill the back foot scoop separately off the board, practicing a 360 pop shove-it scoop motion with just your back foot until it feels automatic
  • Turn your shoulders with the board rather than waiting for your feet to catch up, your feet naturally follow the shoulder rotation
  • Keep your front foot stuck to the board the entire time just like a regular pop shove-it, guiding it through the catch
  • Scoop the back foot hard through the full 360 while your body turns with it, this scoop is the actual engine of the trick, not the pop
  • Don't worry about having a perfect pop shove-it first, consistent scoop and shoulder rotation matter more than pop quality

Summarized from the video transcript.

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Bigspin Impossible

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