How to
Big Spin
The short answer
A big spin is a backside 360 shove-it while your body turns a backside 180. The board ends pointing the way it started and you ride away switch. Put the ball of your back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, flat and centered, and your front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you, hard enough for a full 360, while you turn backside.
Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, flat and centered, toes on the board. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose. Pop and scoop the tail back behind you, hard enough for a full 360, while you turn backside.
Step by step
Land your
first Big Spin.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
Ball of the back foot about 2 cm from the tail tip, flat and centered, toes on the board. Front foot about 10 cm behind the front bolts, turned slightly toward the nose.
- 02
Scoop
Pop and scoop the tail back behind you, hard enough for a full 360, while you turn backside.
- 03
Turn
Keep your back foot flat so it does not flip the board. The board turns twice as far as you do.
- 04
Catch
Catch it on the front foot.
- 05
Land
Land over the bolts and ride away switch.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
The board only spins 180
- Why
- The scoop is too soft for a full 360.
- Fix
- Scoop harder, back behind you, while you pop.
The board flips
- Why
- Your back foot is kicking or dragging off the tail.
- Fix
- Keep the back foot flat and centered.
You land with the board pointing the wrong way
- Why
- The body turn and the board spin are out of sync.
- Fix
- Turn your shoulders backside as you scoop, and spot the landing early.
You fall as you ride away
- Why
- Riding away switch feels strange.
- Fix
- Roll switch a lot first so landing in that stance is not a surprise.
DrillPractice 360 shove-its first until the board comes round every time, then add the backside 180 of your body, 10 tries on flat ground.
Not sure which one is yours? Film a try with Skate AI and it names the one fix that matters most.
Still not
landing it?
Film your big spin. Skate AI shows you which part went wrong and the one fix for your next try.
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FAQ
Big Spin
FAQ
What is the difference between a big spin and a 360 shove-it?
In a 360 shove-it only the board spins and you stay facing forward. In a big spin your body also turns a backside 180, so you land and ride away switch.
What should I learn before a big spin?
The 360 shove-it and the backside 180.
Which way does a big spin turn?
Backside, toward your toe side. The board spins a full 360 and you turn 180.
Why do I ride away switch?
You turn 180 while the board turns 360, so the board points the way it started while you now face the other way.