Skateboarding Lessons: HOW TO FRONTSIDE 180 LIKE A PRO
Skateboarding Lessons: HOW TO FRONTSIDE 180 LIKE A PRO by Skatepark Lessons is a skateboarding tutorial for the Frontside 180. JB from Skatepark Lessons uses frontside nollie kick turn practice as the lead-in drill, paying attention to shoulder wind-up and head position over the front foot during the turn.
What this video teaches
JB from Skatepark Lessons uses frontside nollie kick turn practice as the lead-in drill, paying attention to shoulder wind-up and head position over the front foot during the turn. He specifies popping off the toes of the back foot (ankle-driven) from the heel-side corner pocket, includes intermediate progressions (curbs, gaps, stairs), and covers how to use a bank ramp to build rotation confidence before committing to flat ground.
Key tips
- Practice frontside nollie 180 kick turns to learn the shoulder wind-up and head-over-front-foot position before adding the pop
- Back foot: toes in the heel-side corner pocket of the tail, popping off the ankle (not the whole leg)
- Front foot: wiggle your toes just slightly over the edge before popping, this prevents the foot from sliding back mid-rotation
- Wind up your shoulders as you bend into the crouch, then swing them frontside just before popping
- Lean back slightly into your front foot as you swing into the rotation, this sets up the weight transfer
- In the air, transfer weight to the front foot to maximize board control and enable a front-foot-first landing
- For obstacles: enter parallel to a curb edge so your nose does not catch as you land switch
- Under-rotation off an obstacle is safer than over-rotation, spot your landing as soon as possible in the air
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
Frontside 180