Trick Tip Fakie 540 Big Spin
Trick Tip Fakie 540 Big Spin by sweetbru is a skateboarding tutorial for the 540 Big Spin. Cash Foster's tip covers the fakie 540 big spin, also called the money spin, and singles out a distinct technical note the other tutorials don't: avoid pivoting the board at all costs, it should glide through the full rotation, not get kicked around in a pivot.
What this video teaches
Cash Foster's tip covers the fakie 540 big spin, also called the money spin, and singles out a distinct technical note the other tutorials don't: avoid pivoting the board at all costs, it should glide through the full rotation, not get kicked around in a pivot. Foot placement sits a bit lower on the board than a typical stance, closer to the toe of the tail.
Key tips
- Place your feet a little lower on the board than you normally would, closer to the toe area of the tail
- Give the board a good scoop but let it glide through the rotation rather than forcing it
- Avoid pivoting the board, a pivot is not the same motion and won't give you the clean full rotation
- Let the board come all the way around on its own momentum from the scoop
- Catch it right on the bolts as soon as it completes the rotation
- Practice the fakie version to build the scoop-and-glide feel before adding speed
Summarized from the video transcript.
Teaches
540 Big Spin