frontside 540s

[Robert Reichley]

im not asking how to do them im just curious why do i see so many people spin frontside when theyre doing 540s? like jasa feeble 540, and i just watched a kid do it in a video.. is it somewhat easier than a backside? (turning in the direction of your toes)

 

[Joe Riley]

Out of grinds it's easier. Personally, I would bs 540 out of fs feebles. Easier. BS feeble to fs 540s are steezy, though.

Jordan naturally spins FS, though.

 

[Robert Reichley]

ohhhh okay thanks

 

[Collin.]

Yeah, just a lot of people spin fs naturally.

 

[Jordan Jasa]

360 late 180

 

[Dom Marconi]

360 late lookback

 

[Darcy.A]

360 late 180

Yeah this, not that I can actually do the trick but spinning frontside allows a rider to throw their feet, and therefore the deck, outwards in the direction of their toes (frontside) without having to turn their head/shoulders. This means they can complete a frontside 180 without actually rotating their body. So if a rider has trouble rotating their body frontside beyond 360 degrees (like me), they can use this to get that extra 180 without needing to rotate their body, therefore completing the 540. This foot throwing technique is why manual to frontside 180s are so easy and do not require any where near as much turning/carving as a manual to backside 180. Same of course with a late fronstide 180, as a rider can simply hop straight up, pause in the air, then throw their feet out as previously described. However this foot throwing technique does not work with backside rotation, trust me I have tried. I honestly hope this is what Jordan was talking about, otherwise I am gonna look incredibly stupid.

 

[Tupsu]

I spin naturally frontside, like few of my friends. We all can do 540s flat pretty easy.
But throwing the feet thing doesn't work for me... Its sketchy as hell if I do it that way.
Dunno, maybe its a bit easier, but i can do BS 540s too.
But in 540cabs its opposite way? Cause I can barely BS 540cab but BS 540 cab goes easily.

 

[Robert Reichley]

Yeah this, not that I can actually do the trick but spinning frontside allows a rider to throw their feet, and therefore the deck, outwards in the direction of their toes (frontside) without having to turn their head/shoulders. This means they can complete a frontside 180 without actually rotating their body. So if a rider has trouble rotating their body frontside beyond 360 degrees (like me), they can use this to get that extra 180 without needing to rotate their body, therefore completing the 540. This foot throwing technique is why manual to frontside 180s are so easy and do not require any where near as much turning/carving as a manual to backside 180. Same of course with a late fronstide 180, as a rider can simply hop straight up, pause in the air, then throw their feet out as previously described. However this foot throwing technique does not work with backside rotation, trust me I have tried. I honestly hope this is what Jordan was talking about, otherwise I am gonna look incredibly stupid.

ahhh okay this makes sense.. im gonna go try them tomorrow.. its raining in NY right now :'(