Ok, so Roope here is actually a goofy rider meaning he is doing this 900 switch frontside (i.e. Frontside (well switch frontside actually) 900 Mute with Roope Tonteri Having the guts to keep turning your head for one more blind 180 degree spin after being able to see your landing at 540 definitely takes some skill and commitment. Even though recent progression has taken snowboard tricks through the roof, and hordes of kids are chucking them in the parks, the front 7 is still very much something to be proud of. It was even enough to get some riders sponsored.
Frontside 720 Melon with Brady Lemīack in snowboarding’s olden days, when double corks and 1440s were strictly reserved for Playstation games and imaginations, a well executed frontside 720 was the sign of rider who really knew what he was doing. Melon and indy grabs work really well with frontside 5s but of course, the sky (and your flexibility) is the limit. They require that that little bit more rotation compared to the front 3 but they can still be made to look floaty as anything. Frontside 540 Indy with Logan Farrowįrontside 540s are one of this author’s favourite tricks. Take Terje Haakonsen’s opening front 3 indy in Haakonsen Factor for example – it’s nothing short of legendary.
CRAZY SNOWBOARD TRICK GIF 1080 PRO
Yes, they’re pretty straightforward and every single pro in the world can do them blindfolded, but when done good and proper with a clean indy grabbed poked out like your life depends on it, the front 3 is simply timeless.
If there’s one frontside spin that deserves to be called a classic, the frontside 360 is that trick. They also look pretty tasty popped off the toes. They’re floaty, you can spot your landing for the whole trick and you have plenty of time to get creative with your grab. Frontside 180 with Ben Kilnerįrontside 180s are rad. Here is a collection of GIFs taking you from the humble frontside 180 all the way through to the frontside 1080. Generally, you take off from your heelside edge for frontside spins although they can also be done off the toes for extra pop. Inverts aside, frontside is one of four ways you can spin on your snowboard. A visual trick-by-trick look at frontside spins from the humble 180 to the tech 1080.