How to
Frontside 180
The short answer
A frontside 180 is an ollie where you and the board turn 180 degrees toward your heel side, chest leading the turn. Set your back foot at the tip of the tail, a bit toward the outside, and your front foot below the front bolts at an angle. Wind your shoulders frontside before you pop, then let your chest lead the turn while you spot the landing over your shoulder.
Ollie setup with the back foot at the tip of the tail, a bit toward the outside. Front foot below the front bolts at an angle. Wind your shoulders frontside before the pop.
Step by step
Land your
first Frontside 180.
Each step is a part of the trick Skate AI scores when you film a try.
- 01
Set up
Back foot at the tip of the tail, a bit toward the outside. Front foot below the front bolts at an angle.
- 02
Wind up
Wind your shoulders and head frontside, toward your heel side, before you pop.
- 03
Pop
Pop the ollie like normal as your shoulders keep unwinding into the turn.
- 04
Turn
Let your chest lead the rotation and spot your landing over your shoulder.
- 05
Land
Land with both feet over the bolts, facing the new direction, and ride out.
Troubleshooting
Why you're not
landing it.
You barely turn 90 degrees
- Why
- You're not winding your shoulders enough before the pop.
- Fix
- Wind up further frontside before you pop, so your body has rotation to unwind.
You spin but the board doesn't follow
- Why
- Your feet are staying flat instead of guiding the board around with you.
- Fix
- Let your ollie foot positions turn with your shoulders, not stay locked forward.
You land looking down instead of at your landing
- Why
- You're not spotting the landing over your shoulder during the turn.
- Fix
- Pick your landing spot with your eyes early and look for it as you rotate.
You catch an edge and slip out
- Why
- Your shoulders stopped turning before your feet finished catching up.
- Fix
- Keep your chest leading all the way through the landing, don't cut the rotation short.
Drill10 frontside 180s on flat ground, spotting the landing early instead of watching your feet.
Still not
landing it?
Film your frontside 180. Skate AI shows you which part went wrong and the one fix for your next try.
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FAQ
Frontside 180
FAQ
Which way does a frontside 180 turn?
It turns toward your heel side, with your chest leading the rotation.
Is frontside 180 harder than backside 180?
Most skaters find one easier than the other based on which way they naturally spin, but neither is universally harder.
How long does it take to learn a frontside 180?
Expect several weeks of practice once your ollie is solid, since spotting the landing while spinning takes extra reps.
Why do I land facing the wrong way?
You're likely under-rotating. Wind your shoulders further before the pop so the turn has enough momentum to finish.