How to
Fakie Frontside 180
The short answer
A fakie frontside 180 is a fakie ollie where you and the board turn 180 frontside together, your back to where you are going. You roll away forward. Roll fakie with the ball of your back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, near the tip, and your front foot just behind the front bolts, toes a few centimeters over the toe side. Pop and push the tail toward your toes in one motion as your shoulders turn.
Rolling fakie. Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, near the tip. Front foot just behind the front bolts, toes a few centimeters over the toe side. Pop and push the tail toward your toes in one motion as your shoulders turn.
Step by step
Land your
first Fakie Frontside 180.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
Roll fakie. Ball of the back foot in the heel-side pocket of the tail, near the tip. Front foot just behind the front bolts, toes a few centimeters over the toe side.
- 02
Look
Look the way you are rolling first, then throw your shoulders.
- 03
Pop
Pop and push the tail toward your toes in one motion as your shoulders turn.
- 04
Land
Land over the bolts and roll away forward. It is blind, so commit.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
You pop but only turn 90
- Why
- The push and the shoulders are not happening together.
- Fix
- Pop and push in one motion as you throw your shoulders.
You hesitate at the pop
- Why
- The landing is blind.
- Fix
- Commit. Look the way you are rolling, then throw your shoulders.
The tail pops straight down
- Why
- You are not pushing the tail toward your toes.
- Fix
- Push the tail toward your toes as you pop.
You lose your balance rolling away
- Why
- You are not used to riding forward after the turn.
- Fix
- Practice fakie ollies and keep your weight centered.
Drill10 fakie ollies, then 10 fakie frontside 180s, popping and pushing in one motion.
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FAQ
Fakie Frontside 180
FAQ
What is a fakie frontside 180?
A fakie ollie with a frontside 180. You roll fakie, turn with the board toward your heel side, and ride away forward.
What should I learn before a fakie frontside 180?
The fakie ollie and the frontside 180.
Why is it blind?
Rolling fakie, your back is to where you are going, and the turn takes you round before you see the landing.
What is the difference between a fakie frontside 180 and a half cab?
The direction of the turn. A fakie frontside 180 turns frontside, toward your heel side, with your back to where you are going. A half cab turns backside, so you can see the landing.