HOW TO FRONTSIDE 180 - a guide to make learning to skate easy for beginners
HOW TO FRONTSIDE 180 - a guide to make learning to skate easy for beginners by Skateboard Theory is a skateboarding tutorial for the Frontside 180. Skateboard Theory presents an alternative shoulder technique: instead of winding up opposite first, simply face your head forward already and throw your shoulders frontside at the moment of the pop, which some beginners find more natural and requires less setup.
What this video teaches
Skateboard Theory presents an alternative shoulder technique: instead of winding up opposite first, simply face your head forward already and throw your shoulders frontside at the moment of the pop, which some beginners find more natural and requires less setup. The video covers back foot placement from beginner-casual (middle of tail) to advanced (tip of tail for more height and scoop), and includes a dedicated troubleshooting section for half-rotations and board-control issues.
Key tips
- Alternative shoulder method: face head forward already, then throw shoulders frontside at the moment of pop, no counter-rotation needed
- Back foot position scales with skill: middle-of-tail for beginners (easier to scoot), tip-of-tail for higher more committed 180s
- Pop a solid ollie that sticks to your feet, if the board is not following, your ollie mechanics need work first
- Let your hips continue rotating with your shoulders, once you commit, your lower body follows if you don't stop the momentum
- First attempts will look like 90-degree pivots, this is normal, full rotation comes with repetition and commitment
- If you're getting 90 degrees and stalling: throw your shoulders more aggressively, aim to face fully forward in the air
- Bailing by stopping your rotation halfway is the #1 bad habit, commit all the way even if the landing is messy
- Frontside 180s done low and smooth are a legitimate style, you do not have to pop high to land them cleanly
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Frontside 180