Physical Insights

Here are some tricks that you can carry out with your snowboard:

1) Air to Fakie

While you are riding in a regular stance, jump up and rotate 180 degrees in the air. Then land with your knees flexed.

2) Backflip

Ride up a bump or roller and leap off at the lip. Grab your snowboard at the toeside and lean backwards. You will find yourself flipping backwards till you are near to the ground. Let go of your board once you are parallel to the ground.

3) Backside 180

Ride up a small bump or roller with your snowboard flat to the ground. At the highest point of the bump, spring off with your toes. Tuck your legs into your chest and grab the front of your snowboard. Rotate yourself slowly in the air for 180 degrees. At the same time, look down between your legs for a landing spot. Let go of your grab, extend your legs and land with your knees flexed.

4) Backside Rotation

While in the air, if you are a regular footer, rotate clockwise and if you are a goofy footer, rotate counter-clockwise. When riding a switch-stance, a regular footer will rotate counter-clockwise and a goofy footer will rotate clockwise.

5) Boardslide

While riding in regular stance, jump and spin 90 degrees. Then land on the rail with your board perpendicular to the rail.

6) Crooked Cop Air

While in the air, use your front hand to grab the heelside of your board from between your legs. Then bend your front knees to touch the front of the board. Let go of the grab and straighten your knees such that it is only slightly flexed to land properly.

7) Flying Squirrel

While in the air, flex both knees and use your front and back hands to grab the front and back of the board respectively. Then let go of the grab and do a proper landing.

8) Gainer

While on a halfpipe, do a backflip.

9)Indy Grab

Ride up a small bump or roller with your snowboard flat to the ground. At the highest point of the bump, spring off with your toes. Tuck your legs into your chest and grab the front of your snowboard. Put your other arm it the air. Let go of your grab, extend your legs and land with your knees flexed.

10) Revert

While on the ground, slide your board 180 degrees. Jump up and land with your legs at the back and your back legs in the front.

11) Roast Beef Grab

Ride up a small bump or roller with your snowboard flat to the ground. At the highest point of the bump, spring off with your toes. Tuck your legs into your chest and grab the heel side of your snowboard (do not grab around your legs). Let go of your grab, extend your legs and land with your knees flexed.

12) Rodeo

Act as if you are going to perform a backflip. Once you are upside down, spin your board and finish the flip.

13) Shifty

While you are in the air, twist your lower body and upper body in opposite directions. Then twist your body back to make a normal landing.