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How to do Backside 360s on Flat Ground
Skate IQ1:47
How to do Backside 360s on Flat Ground by Skate IQ is a skateboarding tutorial for the Backside 360. A drill-focused clip aimed at skaters who already have a back 180, isolating the exact balance point, back foot, heel side, you need to hit as you pass 180 degrees so the full 360 rotation feels effortless rather than forced.
What this video teaches
A drill-focused clip aimed at skaters who already have a back 180, isolating the exact balance point, back foot, heel side, you need to hit as you pass 180 degrees so the full 360 rotation feels effortless rather than forced.
Key tips
- Identify your balance point as landing on your back foot, heel side, right as you pass the 180 mark
- Drill that exact balance point repeatedly at low height and speed before adding rotation speed
- Increase pop height and speed only after the balance point feels comfortable and automatic
- Rotation should feel easy and smooth, not like you are racing to get ahead of the board
- Treat the same heel-side back-foot balance point as the key even for variations like a 360 fly out
- The core skill underneath a fast, high back 360 is balance, not raw spin speed
- Build up gradually: nail the small, difficult balance piece before chasing bigger versions of the trick
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Backside 360