Front 360
A front 360 is a flat, rotational, spin trick where the nose of the
board rotates and points downwind upon initiation, and the tail of the
board rotates to point upwind equally, at initiation.
Prerequsites:
Load and pop proficiency. Jumping proficiency
To the Point:
Jump just like any other jump, then rotate your head and shoulders quickly in the direction your want to spin.
Step By Step:
Steps 1 and 2 happen at nearly the same time.
Step 1:
Get airborne by sending the kite and/or loading and popping
Step 2:
During the load and pop or jump, rotate your head, shoulders, and hips downwind firmly. A good way to do this is to look over your back
shoulder quickly, as if someone just behind you yelled your name.
Step 3:
Keep your head looking over your shoulder, bend your legs by lifting
them and bringing them closer to your chest, beginning with your front
leg and having your back leg follow. If you lift them at the same
time, your board might stick to the water. The faster and tighter you
scrunch your legs to your chest the faster you will rotate.
Step 4:
Keeping your head looking over your shoulder and keeping your legs
lifted, spot your landing. Start to straighten your head, shoulders,
hips, and legs back to a neutral position facing downwind; this will
slow your rotation for landing. If you extend your legs too soon, you
may nosedive the board. Wait until you've slowed your rotation, and
your board has come all the way around before you start to extend your
legs.
Step 5:
Extend your legs slightly on the landing with your weight centered and
the board pointed downwind at a 45 degree angle. When the board
touches the water, bend your knees a little the cushion the impact.
Don't crash, and you've got it.
Tips:
You don't have to rotate extremely fast to complete the
rotation. It depends on how high the jump or "load and pop" is. 2-3
feet of height is a good amount. Less than that and you'll have to
rotate quickly. More than that, and you may get disoriented on your
first attempts.
When you are jumping or doing "load and pop" for this trick,
concentrate on the jump or "load and pop first," then concentrate on
the rotation.
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